Maxene Sofia Maria Arroyo Magalona is a Filipina actress who is currently under ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network.
Background
Maxene was born in Station Her father is the late Filipino rapper Francis Magalona and her grandparents are the late actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. Pia Arroyo-Magalona is her mother and her sister is Saab who also joined showbiz in 2007, and recently her younger brother Elmo Magalona also joined showbiz this year in Party Pilipinas, Pilyang Kerubin and also in Kaya ng Powers.
Education
She graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University on March 2010 with a Social Sciences bachelor"s degree, although she didn"t attend the graduation ceremonies due to personal reasons.
Career
Being a former Global Media Arts 7 talent, she is known for her portrayal as Vivian Salvador in the My Lover, My Wife and Donna Vallejo on Daddy Di Do Du. Her first show as a child was the ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network kiddie show "Ang television" followed by 5 & Up. Then in 2001, she made her appearance in Daddy Di Do Du in which she worked with Vic Sotto.
In 2004, the role of Alwina in Mulawin was originally given to her, but she had to turn down the offer as she was about to start college at the time.
lieutenant was later given to Angel Locsin. To date, her biggest break on television is when she was chosen to be one of Richard Gutierrez"s leading ladies in major lead role Kamandag this is marks first primetime drama series in Global Media Arts. After Kamandag, Maxene played Jessa, originally played by Sharon Cuneta, in Sine Novela: Una Kang Naging Akin opposite Wendell Ramos and Angelika dela Cruz.
In 2009, Magalona joined the cast of Single Room Occupancy Cinemaserye: Ganti Ng Puso, opposite Marvin Agustin and Geoff Eigenmann. Maxene also starred on Sine Novela: Kung Aagawin Mo Manitoba Ang Lahat Sa Akin with JC Tiuseco, Glaiza de Castro and Patrick Garcia.
In 2010, she joined with the cast of Sine Novela: Trudis Liit, with her co-stars Pauline Luna, Mike Tan, Gina Alajar, & new kapuso child actress Jillian Ward.
Then on February 2011, she starred on Global Media Arts 7 afternoon drama show, "My Lover, My Wife" opposite Luis Alandy and Kapuso Actress Nadine Samonte. In 2013, Magalona joined the Global Media Arts"s afternoon drama series Mga Basang Sisiw playing Vicky Station Maria, the main antagonist role & villain of the series, with the lead stars Renz Valerio, Bianca Umali, Miko Zarsadias.
In the 3rd Quarter of 2014, she signed an exclusive contract under ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network Corporation and since then had a guest stint as one of the Hurado"s on lieutenant"s Showtime.
As guest player in The Singing Bee. A special guest in Kris television
And starred in MMK Maalaala Mo Kaya: Nurse Cap, portraying the nurse rapper, Fatima Palma. Magalona"s first major project as a Kapamilya Artist is being part of ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network"s Primetime Soap "Dream Dad" together with Jana Casandra Agoncillo and Zanjoe Marudo.