Ina Feleo | |
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Born |
Irina Guillen Feleo 29 December 1986 Metro Manila, Philippines |
Occupation | Actress, dancer, writer, figure skater |
Years active | 2000–present |
Known for | Hanggang Makita Kang Muli as Odessa / Margaret |
Parent(s) |
Laurice Guillen Johnny Delgado |
Relatives | Ana Feleo (older sister) |
Irina Guillen Feleo, popularly known as Ina Feleo, is a Filipino actress, figure skater, dancer, and writer. She is known for being first antagonistic role as Odessa in romantic horror drama of GMA Network, Hanggang Makita Kang Muli.
Born in 1986, she is the youngest of two daughters of Johnny Delgado and Laurice Guillen. Ana Feleo is her older sister.
She graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in creative writing. Her thesis was a collection of vignettes which juxtaposed real life with different dances.
She is a member of the Bayanihan Dance Company and has represented the country in dance festivals in Spain, London, Berlin, Moscow, Malaysia, China, and other places around the world. She recalled that it gives her pride to perform in front of Filipinos abroad as they give deep appreciation of their homeland.
Feleo's first acting role was in a production of Lam-ang, where she played the hero's sidekick, the tandang (rooster). Her character had no lines and she only communicated with movement instead of words. She moved on to speaking roles most recently in Tanghalang Ateneo's The Glass Menagerie. She also attended a workshop given by the Acting Workshop Foundation, where she acquired a passion for acting.
In choosing her roles, Feleo said that she looks for characters who transform throughout the story. Her first mainstream film was Tanging Yaman, produced by Star Cinema and directed by her mother, Laurice Guillen. She later joined the Star Magic family and was able to appear in ABS-CBN shows such as, '’Precious Hearts Romances,'’ '’Bud Brothers,'’ '’Dahil May Isang Ikaw,'’ '’Noah,'’ and '’Guns and Roses.'’