Maymay Entrata
From reality TV winner to a multi-hyphenate powerhouse, she broke boundaries as the first Filipina to stride down the Arab Fashion Week runway.
Born 1997 (age 29)·Filipino actress and singer·Birthday: May 6·Generation Z
Biography
Maymay Entrata's story is a modern blueprint for building an empire from a single spotlight. Her victory on Pinoy Big Brother in 2017 was just the ignition. Rather than fading, she parlayed that public affection into a multi-faceted career with strategic savvy. She didn't just act or sing; she became a brand, seamlessly moving from hit television dramas and films to releasing music that topped charts. Her fashion sense turned into influence, leading to a historic invitation to walk at Arab Fashion Week—a first for a Filipina. This move wasn't mere celebrity endorsement; it signaled her arrival as a cultural exporter. Entrata embodies a new generation of Filipino entertainer: digitally native, visually astute, and in relentless control of her expanding universe.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Maymay was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Maymay Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Maymay's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Became the first Filipina to walk as a model at Arab Fashion Week in 2021.
- Won the reality competition 'Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7' in 2017, launching her mainstream career.
- Has won major Philippine entertainment awards including a FAMAS Award and an Awit Award for her music.
- Received a nomination for an MTV Europe Music Award in the category for Best Southeast Asian Act.
Did You Know?
Her real name is Marydale Entrata, and 'Maymay' is a childhood nickname.
She is of mixed Filipino and American descent.
Before fame, she worked at a family-owned car wash business in Cagayan de Oro.
“My audience gave me this career, so I work to give it back to them.”
