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- Birthday: 1985-12-11
Lovely Abella
Lovely Abella-Manalo is a Filipino actress, comedian, dancer, and entrepreneur born on December 11, 1985, in Manila. Raised in Koronadal, Mindanao, she is of Ilonggo descent. She began her career in 2010 as a host on the game show Willing Willie and later gained prominence as a mainstay on GMA Network's variety show Sunday PinaSaya and as a member of Bubble Gang . Abella's acting career includes notable roles such as Cristina in D' Originals and Aimee in Usapang Real Love. She has also appeared in Conan, My Beautician and various drama anthologies on GMA Network. In her personal life, Lovely married actor Benj Manalo on January 23, 2021, in an intimate ceremony at Lemuria Restaurant in Quezon City . They have a son, Liam Emmanuel, born in September 2023 . Lovely also has a daughter from a previous relationship. In August 2024, Lovely achieved a personal milestone by graduating as a certified medical aesthetician, earning multiple awards including Best in Facial Massage and Best in Aesthetic Machine Treatments . She and Benj also ventured into business by opening BenLy's Live Studio, the Philippines' first live-selling mall, aiming to support online sellers. In June 2024, the couple celebrated their "spiritual birthday" by getting baptized together at Victory Christian Fellowship in Greenhills, marking a significant step in their faith journey .
