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In thisPhilippine nameformarried women,the birthmiddle nameor maternalfamily nameisBautista,the birth surname or paternal family name isDiño,and themarital nameisSeguerra.
Mary Liza Diño
Diño, to the right, with former presidentRodrigo Duterte.
Chairperson of theFilm Development Council of the Philippines
In office
August 12, 2016 – June 30, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byBriccio G. Santos
Succeeded byTirso Cruz III
Personal details
Born
Mary Liza Bautista Diño

(1981-06-25)June 25, 1981(age 43)
Quezon City,Philippines
SpouseIce Seguerra(m. 2014)
Children1
Residence(s)Quezon City,Metro Manila

Mary Liza Diño(born June 25, 1981) is a government official, formerbeauty pageantwinner and actress in thePhilippines.

Career

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During her time as a student, she joinedMutya ng Pilipinasbeauty pageant and won as Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism International. She then represented the Philippines in theMiss Tourism Internationalpageant in 2001. She then joined GMA 7 artist center and appeared inDaddy Di Do Du,Pira-pirasong Pangarap,Habang Kapiling Ka,Atlantika,andBakekang.Her first theater role was at DulaangUniversity of the Philippines(DUP), where she appeared onstage inThe Passion of the ChristunderTony Mabesa,and inDivinas Palabras(2000) and Shakespeare'sThe Winter's Tale(2002), both under director Jose Estrella.

After graduating from theUniversity of the Philippineswith a BA in Speech and Communications, her first film role was inTwo Timer(2002) underRegal Filmswhere she appeared inXerex(2003), under the direction of Mel Chionglo. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films includingPinay Pie(2002) andA Love Story(2007).

She played the lead in her first independent filmCompound(2006/2010) directed by Will Fredo, which was nominated for best picture in the Golden Screen Awards and was shown in various international film festivals. She subsequently appeared in the independent filmsBaliw(2006) by Redd Ochoa which competed in theMontreal World Film Festival,Sinungaling na Buwan(2007) by Ed Lejano for Cinemalaya,Rome and Juliet(2007) under the direction ofConnie MacatunoforCinema One,andSa Pagdapo ng Mariposa(2008) by Will Fredo. Her latest film project, a Flamenco dance movie directed by Will Fredo entitledIn Nomine Matris,was released in 2012. She played the lead in the film alongsideBiboy Ramirezand opera singerAl Gatmaitan.The movie also stars flamenco artistClara Ramonaand actorTami Monsod.

In 2014, she played a cameo role in the television showThe Legal Wifeas Nicole's mother in flashbacks, and later became part of the cast ofMirabellaas Aster.

Following a trip toSpainin 2005, she began to studyflamencodance. Under the tutelage of flamenco dancer Clara Ramona, Diño became a dancer of her company, performing with the group in Asia and the US.

Liza's father Martin Diño in 2017
Liza at Martin Diño's funeral

In 2008, Diño moved to the US to start a family and pursue a culinary career. She completed a certificate program in Culinary Arts atLe Cordon Bleu of Culinary Artsand is presently working as a chef atSpagoinBeverly Hills,owned by chefWolfgang Puck.She continued her acting and cooking careers, appearing in short films and commercials in the US. She starred as the delusional Imelda Marcos in the short filmImelda and Gunter(2009) directed by Ramon Sanchez, which also did some festival rounds in the US and has shot commercials forKCAL insurance(2008) and 24/7 debit card (2011) withManny Pacquiao.She has also worked as a host in various Filipino-American social events. At present, she is the spokesperson and director of Public Relations for Miss Philippines USAbeauty pageant.

On August 12, 2016, Diño was appointed by PresidentRodrigo Duterteas Chairperson of theFilm Development Council of the Philippines.[1]

Personal life

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Diño is the daughter ofDILGUndersecretary and former Barangay San Antonio, Quezon City Captain,Martin Diño.On December 8, 2014, she married singer and former child starIce SeguerrainSan Francisco, California.[2]

On May 24, 2024, Diño sued the Philippine entertainment websitePEPfor cyberlibel over its publication of stories about her, accusing it of tarnishing her reputation by manipulating public opinion.[3]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^"Liza Diño named Film Development Council chief".Rappler.12 August 2016.Retrieved12 August2016.
  2. ^"Aiza Seguerra, Liza Diño wed a second time".Philippine Daily Inquirer.January 11, 2015.
  3. ^"Liza Diño files cyberlibel complaint against entertainment website PEP".ABS-CBN.May 24, 2024.
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