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Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto (born August 9, 1996), professionally known as Sanya Lopez (Tagalog: [ˈsɐɲɐ ˈlɔpɛs]), is a Filipino actress known for her portrayal in the afternoon series, The Half Sisters, as Lorna. In 2016, Lopez gained media attention and rose to fame after being announced as the new Hara Danaya of the 2016 television remake of GMA Network's Encantadia. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network.
Early life and background
Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto was born on August 9, 1996, and raised in Malolos, Bulacan. She is the daughter of Marlene Osuna Roberto and Ramil Roberto, who died when she was two years old. Lopez is the younger sister of actor Jak Roberto. At the age of 14, Lopez met German Moreno and came to see him as a father figure; she dedicates her performance both to Moreno and her father. She was given the name Sanya, of Indian origin, by her manager.
She currently resides in Quezon City with her brother Jak.
She is also tagged by her nickname "Bida-Bida" which is annoyed by Jak Roberto.
Career
= 2012–2015: Early career
=Lopez's career started in 2012 when she was accidentally discovered by the late German Moreno on the set of Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman, wherein her brother, Jak Roberto was a mainstay. In an interview, Lopez detailed how fans mistook her for another actress, Kim Rodriguez, who was also on the said show. Since then, Moreno included her on the program as one of his co-hosts.
= 2016–2019: Breakthrough and transition to lead roles
=After which, Lopez was given supporting roles at various afternoon series of GMA Network including Dormitoryo as Thea and The Half Sisters, wherein she played as Lorna, the best friend of the of Diana, the character of lead actress, Barbie Forteza. In 2015, Lopez auditioned and acquired the role of Danaya in the television remake of Encantadia, originally played by Bubble Gang former cast Diana Zubiri which she considers her biggest television break. Zubiri, on the other hand, congratulated Lopez for bagging the role on her Twitter account.
After Encantadia, she proceeded to accept lead roles for Haplos as Angela, Cain at Abel as Margaret and Dahil sa Pag-ibig as Mariel.
In October 2019, Lopez was chosen as the 2020 calendar girl for the liquor brand Ginebra.
= 2021–present: Career resurgence
=In February 2020, she was announced to play the leading lady in Agimat ng Agila topbilled by Bong Revilla. In October the same year, she was announced to play Melody Reyes in First Yaya, replacing Marian Rivera who backed out due to lock-in taping concerns. In 2021, both shows aired around the same time, increasing her fame. They were such a hit that they were both granted a second season in 2022 with her character in Agimat ng Agila having to be killed off due to scheduling conflicts with the second season of First Yaya which went under the title First Lady.
In 2023, she played the legendary warrior Urduja in the TV series, Mga Lihim ni Urduja with her fellow Encantadia co-stars Kylie Padilla and Gabbi Garcia.
In 2024, she played Teresita Borromeo also known as "Morena" in historical drama Pulang Araw cementing her status as Asia's First Lady of Primetime after winning more local and international accolades and later praised by critics.
In late 2025, she will reprise her role from First Yaya and First Lady as President Melody Reyes-Acosta once again in the third installment of the hit trilogy entitled, Madam President. Lopez will also reprise her role from Encantadia as Hara Danaya via Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre.
Filmography
= Television series
== Television series (as a guest star)
== Film
=Awards
References
External links
Media related to Sanya Lopez at Wikimedia Commons
Sanya Lopez at IMDb
Sanya Lopez on Instagram
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- First Yaya
- Encantadia (seri televisi 2016)
- Isa Pang Bahaghari
- First Lady (seri televisi Filipina)
- The Half Sisters
- Miss World 2015
- Daftar seri drama orisinal GMA Network
- Formula E musim 2018–2019
- Myx
- Film di tahun 2016
- Sanya Lopez
- Pulang Araw
- Sanya (name)
- Haplos (TV series)
- Encantadia (2016 TV series)
- Jak Roberto
- Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
- Mga Lihim ni Urduja
- First Lady (Philippine TV series)
- First Yaya