Before Ivana Alawi joined 'Starstruck' using her real name, Mariam Al-Alawi, her younger sister, Mona Louise Rey, already made a name in the Philippine showbiz industry.
Mona Louise starred in GMA Primetime's 2011 soap opera 'Munting Heredera,' working with veteran and seasoned actors Mark Anthony Fernandez, Camille Prats, Katrina Halili, Roderick Paulate, and Gloria Romero.
After 'Munting Heredera,' Mona Louise starred in the 2012 TV drama series 'Luna Blanca' as Blanca in Book 1. She also had roles in 'Aso ni San Roque (2012),' 'Bukod Kang Pinagpala (2013),' 'My BFF (2014),' 'Buena Familia (2015),' and 'Hahamakin ang Lahat (2016).'
Although she has been laying low in showbiz for the past two years, Mona Louise still appears in Ivana's vlogs. Mona is now 14 years old, and she looks mature from what we can remember before.
Check out Mona's latest pictures in this gallery.
Mona Louise Rey is now a teenager!
The Kapuso child star has blossomed into a beautiful 17-year-old girl.
Mona is living in Bahrain with her mom and brother, Hash Alawi.
She's close to her sister and former 'StarStruck' hopeful, Ivana Alawi.
Mona is also a YouTuber with 1.2 million subscribers.
She is into makeup.
Mona also revealed her healthy eating habits. According to Mona she is diagnosed with diabetes. She said, "I have Type 1 diabetes, I've had it for more than 7 years and I inject insulin 2x a day."
She also likes to share some of her favorite activities with her family.
Mona likes to travel.
We can't wait and see what's next for this former child star!
Mona and her ate Ivana usually prank each other on YouTube. Mona recently pretended having a boyfriend which made Ivana mad. To get even, Ivana pranked Mona, telling her that she is adopted.
Mona celebrated the first day of 2020 in California with her family.
From cold season to warm weather, Mona is ready to pose like a model.
Do Mona and Ivana look alike?
Like any other siblings, Mona “stole” a bag from her Ate Ivana.
Like any of us, Mona also gets her daily dose of Vitamin D from the sun.
Mona boosts her immune system by drinking hot ginger with turmeric and lemon.
Since she's been stuck at home because of the pandemic, Mona likes to stay in her pajamas all day.
Although they usually prank each other, Mona makes sure that her Ate Ivana can feel her love.
“Stress ka girl?”
Meet the gorgeous family of Mona (seated, left), Ivana (standing, left), Mommy Fatima (standing, right), and Hash (seated, right).
Surely, water has a special place in Mona's heart. Do you think she can portray Dyesebel or Marimar someday?