# Mara Lopez

Mara Isabella Yokohama (born May 20, 1991), known professionally as Mara Lopez, is a Filipino actress. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13.

## Early life

Lopez was born on 20 May 1991 in San Pablo, California, United States. She is the daughter of beauty queen and actress Maria Isabel Lopez and former Japanese spouse, Hiroshi Yokohama. She is the elder of two siblings to a younger brother five years younger.

## Career
### Acting

Lopez made her acting debut in 2003, playing a younger version of her real-life mother Maria Isabel Lopez, in an episode in GMA's Magpakailanman.
In 2006 she was launched, along with 23 other aspiring actors and actresses, as a member of Star Magic Batch 13. She then starred in ABS-CBN's Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?. In 2002, she played the lead role in the indie film Following Rosa, a Sundance Film Festival entry.
Yokohama was one of the castaways of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown in November 2011.
In 2015, she was now a freelancer.

### Sports

Her father Hiroshi Yokohama was the one who taught Mara how to surf. She learned how to surf at age 6 in the coastal barangay of Urbiztondo in La Union. In 2002 she won the Surfing Championship-Ladies Division at 11 and became the youngest Filipina surfing champion.
Aside from surfing, she also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She was first introduced to the by actor Sid Lucero. She also competed in the 2016 World Championship in jiu-jitsu.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Masarap Na Pugad | Young Koala | |
| 2008 | Sta. Mesa | Sel | Alternative title: "Following Rosa" Credited as "Maria Lopez" |
| 2009 | Tulak | | |
| 2010 | Watawat | | |
| 2012 | Palitan | | |
| 2013 | Ang Kwento ni Mabuti | Lucia de la Cruz | |
| 2013 | Debosyon | Salome | |
| 2014 | K'na, The Dreamweaver | K'na | |
| 2014 | Tres | | "Tata Selo" segment |
| 2015 | Haunted Mansion | Teacher | |
| 2015 | Flotsam | Jamie | |
| 2018 | BuyBust | | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv | | |
| 2007 | Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba ang Dios | Tina Ramirez | |
| 2007 | Love Spell Presents: Cindy-rella | Mona | |
| 2008 | Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Haay...skul lyf | Mara | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Payang | Episode: "Notebook" |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Lilac volunteer | Episode: "Journal" |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | | Episode: "Boarding House" |
| 2009 | Shall We Dance: The Celebrity Dance Challenge | Herself | Episode: "Mama and Me" Guest, with Maria Isabel Lopez |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Jenna's colleague | Episode: "Litrato" |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Fe | Episode: "Bracelet" |
| 2010 | Elena M. Patron's Momay | Stephanie | |
| 2011 | Reputasyon | Sheila | |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Daughter | Episode: "Bibliya" |
| 2011–2012 | Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown | Herself - Castaway | Runner Up |
| 2013 | Titser | Rosa | |
| 2014 | Daybreak | Herself / Guest | |
| 2015 | Pasión De Amor | Dinora Rosales | |
| 2015 | Showbiz Unlimited | Herself / Guest | |
| 2015 | Single / Single | Tricci | |
| 2015 | Karelasyon | Selya | |
| 2016 | The Story of Us | Teresa | Supporting Cast |
| 2017 | Wagas | Lauren | Episode: ‘’My Love From Baler’’ |
| 2017 | Tadhana | Joana | Episode: “Hagod” |
| 2018 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Marie | Episode: "Lason" |
| 2018 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos | young Sita | |
| 2019 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Dim | Episode: "MVP" |
| 2019–2020 | The Killer Bride | Agnes Sagrado / Agnes Dimaguiba | Supporting Cast / Antagonist |
| 2021–2022 | The World Between Us | Venus Libradilla | Supporting Cast / Protagonist |