Marydale "Maymay" Entrata (Cebuano: [ˈmaɪmaɪ ɛnˈtɾata]; born May 6, 1997) is a Filipino actress, singer, model and television host.
Having achieved mainstream success across television, music and fashion, she came to prominence after winning the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7.
[5] During an interview in 2019, she mentioned that in school, she was more into social studies, arts and music, and extra-curricular activities like dancing and other events.
[6] Starting at the age of 14, Entrata began auditioning for various reality television shows to fulfill her ambition of becoming an actress.
“I’ve been a Christian since 2015, got lost when I entered the industry, was invited and attended Favor Church (Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria), last 2019, took the wrong path again (2021) not until 2023, when I slowly came back to Him,” she elaborated.
[9] After being rejected several times, Entrata almost did not audition for Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 however, when her grandfather Joe got ill, she saw it as a reason to try again.
[10] During the show's duration, Entrata's grandfather died due to cardiac arrest and she had to temporarily exit the house to visit his wake in Camiguin.
[14] Entrata went on to win the competition on March 5, 2017, at the Alonte Sports Arena, earning 42.71% of the votes against runners-up Delavin, Yong Muhajil, and Barber.
[15] After winning Pinoy Big Brother, Entrata began her acting career with a lead role in her lifestory episode of the ABS-CBN drama anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK).
[18] Oggs Cruz of Rappler considered the film to be "surprisingly charming" and credited Entrata for her "dignified performance, one that is grounded not in discrepancy but on very relatable appeal".
[23] To further expand her musical career, Entrata headlined her The Dream concert on February 23, 2018 at the Kia Theater (now New Frontier), where she was accompanied by Barber, Enchong Dee, and 4th Impact.
[27] After her tour, Entrata appeared at the horror comedy Da One That Ghost Away, starring Kim Chiu and Ryan Bang.
[36] In 2019, Entrata hosted World of Dance Online along with Riva Quenery, AC Bonifacio, and Georcelle Dapat-Sy.
[37] In March 2019, Entrata played an Aeta beauty queen named Judith in another MMK episode, directed by John Lapus.
[43] Entrata next took a supporting role in Cathy Garcia-Molina's romantic drama Hello, Love, Goodbye where she played an overseas Filipino worker in Hong Kong.
Julia Allende of the Philippine Entertainment Portal believed that Entrata, together with Kakai Bautista and Lovely Abella supplied most of the comedic relief and kept things lively throughout the film.
[45] Writing for BusinessMirror, Tito Genova Valliente considered their performances as "not only over-the-top, but over any tolerable intelligent decibel".
[47][48] She ended the year by starring on another MMK episode, playing Maxine Blanco, a bone cancer patient who went viral when her boyfriend posted their love story on Facebook.