Liza Diño

Liza Diño (born Mary Liza Diño) is a beauty titlist and actress in the Philippines. Her spouse is Aiza Seguerra.

Career

Liza Diño, sometimes credited as Liza Dino, is a Television, film and stage actress who has appeared in numerous films for both independent and commercial acting studios in Manila. Her first movie was entitled Two Timer (2002) under Regal Films where she acted opposite Ara Mina and Albert Martinez, followed by Xerex (2003) with Aubrey Miles and Jake Roxas under the direction of Mel Chionglo. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films with other major film outfits like Star Cinema and came out in movies like Pinay Pie (2002) and A Love Story (2007) with Aga Muhlach, Angelica Panganiban and Maricel Soriano.

Her passion for the independent film movement was ignited by playing the lead in her first independent movie COMPOUND (2006/2010) directed by Will Fredo which was nominated as best picture in the Golden Screen Awards and was showcased in various international film festivals. She followed her work with more independent films: Baliw (2006) by Redd Ochoa which competed in the Montreal Film Festival, Sinungaling na Buwan (2007) by Ed Lejano for Cinemalaya, Rome and Juliet (2007) under the direction of Connie Macatuno for CINEMAONE, and Sa Pagdapo ng Mariposa (2008) by Will Fredo.

A University of the Philippines Alumni taking up BA Speech Communication, Liza started venturing into acting as a theater actress for Dulaang UP where she appeared in stage plays such as Passion of the Christ (2006) under Tony Mabesa, Shakespeare's Winter's Tale (2002), and Divinas Palabras (2000), both by Jose Estrella, to name a few. During this time as a student, she joined Mutya ng Pilipinas beauty pageant and won as Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism International. She then represented the Philippines in the Miss Tourism International pageant in 2001. It was after her reign as a beauty queen that she joined GMA 7 artist center and appeared in a number of Television shows and soap operas. She has guest starred in shows like Kakaba-kaba adventures, Da De Di Do Du, Pira- pirasong Pangarap and telenovelas like Habang Kapiling Ka, Te Amo, Atlantika and Bakekang.

A trip to Spain in 2005 inspired her to explore another art form: Flamenco. Passionate by nature, she found an alternative form to express her emotion and love for arts by learning the art of dancing flamenco. Under the tutelage of world-renowned flamenco dancer Clara Ramona, Liza became a dancer of her company. Together with the CLARA RAMONA and COMPANY, Liza performed with the group all over Asia and the US.

In 2008, Liza decided to move to the US to build a family and pursue her culinary aspirations. She completed a certificate program in Culinary Arts at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu of Culinary Arts and is presently working as an aspiring chef at SPAGO Beverly Hills, owned by the famous TOP chef Wolfgang Puck. Liza juggled between acting and cooking by appearing in short films and commercials in the US. She starred as the delusional Imelda Marcos in the short film Imelda and Gunter (2009) directed by Ramon Sanchez which also did some festival rounds in the US and has shot commercials for KCAL insurance (2008) and 24/7 debit card (2011) with Manny Pacquiao. A thriving Filipino community in Los Angeles also allowed Liza to still tap into her performing skills by working as a host in various major Filipino-American social events. At present, she is the spokesperson and director of Public Relations for Miss Philippines USA beauty pageant.

Her latest film project, a Flamenco dance movie under the helm of Will Fredo entitled In Nomine Matris, was released 2012. Liza Diño leads the movie together with heartthrob Biboy Ramirez and Italy trained opera singer Al Gatmaitan. The movie also stars Flamenco master Clara Ramona and Philippine thespian Tami Monsod.

In 2014, she played a cameo role in The Legal Wife as Nicole's mother in flashbacks, and later became part of the cast of Mirabella as Aster.

Personal life

Diño is the daughter of current Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) chairman, Martin Diño. On December 8, 2014, she married singer and former child star Aiza Seguerra in San Francisco, USA.

On August 12, 2016, Diño was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.[1]

Awards and nominations

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Liza Diño named Film Development Council chief". Rappler. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

External links

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