Ivana Alawi  Mariam Sayed Sameer Marbella Al Alawi (born December 25, 1996), better known by her screen name Ivana Alawi, is a Filipina actress, model, YouTuber and singer. Alawi was a contestant of the sixth season of "StarStruck" which aired in 2015. In 2018, Alawi appeared as Rina in ABS-CBN's "Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi". A year later she appeared as Amor in "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano", made her film debut in the film "Open" and was later cast in the Metro Manila Film Festival entry "", and appeared as Lolita in ""―for which she was awarded Best New Female Personality in the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television. On February 7, 2020, Alawi signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. Alawi will play the titular character of the upcoming TV series "Ang Lihim ni Ligaya". Alawi has three siblings, the youngest of which is Mona Louise Rey. They were born to a Filipino mother and a Moroccan father. Alawi is the third of the four siblings.