Lovely Abella

Lovely Abella-Manalo (born on December 11, 1986) is a Filipino dancer, host, comedian, model, entrepreneur, and an actress. She is currently under the management of Sparkle GMA Artist Center and GMA Network. Personal life An ethnic Ilongga, Abella was born in Manila and raised in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Mindanao, where Ilonggos like her are the majority of the population speaking the language of the same name, in which she also speaks fluently. Her mother is from Bacolod while her father is from South Cotabato. She has a daughter named Crisha Kaye, from a previous relationship, and is married to long time relationship with Benj Manalo, son of actor-comedian Jose Manalo. Together they have a son named Liam Emmanuel. In August 2020, Abella contracted COVID-19. She was asymptomatic throughout her quarantine and eventually made a recovery. Career During her teenage years, Abella said that she used to be one of the pranksters in Bitoy's Funniest Videos portraying as a massage therapist in Boracay to prank customers. According to her, this was her first-ever acting/comedy stint way back in 2004. This minor appearance opened doors for her as she was given a slot to be one of the Wowowee Dancers.