Alexandra Masangkay (born 1992) is a Spanish singer, dancer and actress. She earned early visibility to a television audience in Spain for her participation in Operación Triunfo 8 in 2011.
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| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Biography
editMasangkay was born in 1992 in Barcelona to Filipino immigrant parents.[1][2] In 2011, she took part in season 8 of reality musical talent show Operación Triunfo, ranking fourth in the final standings.[3]
She landed her debut as a television actress in 2014 musical series Dreamland, which was followed by credits in B&b, de boca en boca, Yo quisiera and Más de 100 mentiras.[4][5] Masangkay's film debut came with her performance as Teresa in historical drama 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016).[3] As a musical theatre actress she has played Nala in The Lion King at Teatro Lope de Vega and Kiki in Flashdance.[1][6] In 2019, she featured in dystopian film The Platform, portraying Miharu, a sadistic prisoner desperately searching for her offspring.[3] In 2022, she played Wendy, a Philippine migrant domestic worker in La Moraleja, in spy thriller Code Name: Emperor.[1] In 2023, she wrapped shooting Valley of Shadows.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | 1898, los últimos de Filipinas (1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines) | Teresa | [8] | |
| 2018 | Más de 100 mentiras | Irene | Miniseries | [5] |
| 2019 | El hoyo (The Platform) | Miharu | [3] | |
| 2022 | Código Emperador (Code Name: Emperor) | Wendy | [1] | |
| 2023 | Valeria | Nuria | 5 episodes (season 3) | [9] |
| 2024 | Valle de sombras (Valley of Shadows) | Prana | [7] | |
| Stags | Miniseries | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Rodríguez, Patricia (2 April 2022). "Alexandra Masangkay: «Mi madre fue asistenta en una casa en los ochenta. Estuvo encerrada siete años porque no tenía recursos»". Smoda – via El País.
- ^ Rus, Oscar (17 March 2022). "'Código Emperador', un thriller español sobre las altas esferas que no se queda en lo político". ABC.
- ^ a b c d "Alexandra Masangkay, de chica 'OT' a personaje clave en la película 'El Hoyo'". ¡Hola!. 26 March 2020.
- ^ ""El hoyo", actores: ¿dónde has visto antes al elenco de 'The Platform'?". mag. 26 March 2020 – via El Comercio.
- ^ a b "Así es '+ de 100 mentiras', la nueva apuesta de Series Atresmedia para Flooxer". Bluper. 21 September 2018 – via El Español.
- ^ Olivares, Juan Carlos (14 March 2019). "Flashdance. El musical". TimeOut.
- ^ a b Suárez Álamo, Victoriano (10 May 2023). "La película 'Valle de sombras' culmina este miércoles su rodaje en Gran Canaria". Canarias7.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (12 December 2016). "'1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines' ('1898, Los Ultimos de Filipinas'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Osco, Nelly (21 June 2023). "Lista de actores y personajes de "Valeria" - Temporada 3: quién es quién en los últimos capítulos de la serie de Netflix". mag – via El Comercio.
- ^ Fornieles, Sonia. "Alexandra Masangkay, de Operación Triunfo al cine español: "he tenido que demostrar que no solo soy una belleza exótica"". 20 Minutos. Retrieved 21 August 2024.