Ashley Rivera (actress)
Ashley Rivera | |||||||
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 Ashley in 2012 at Christmas Party of Golds Gym Philippines | |||||||
| Born | April 19, 1992 | ||||||
| Other names | Petra Mahalimuyak | ||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||
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YouTube information | |||||||
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| Genre | Comedy | ||||||
| Subscribers | 166 thousand[1] | ||||||
| Views | 24.6 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: August 2, 2025 | |||||||
Ashley Rivera (born April 19, 1992)[2] is a Filipino Internet personality, actress, television presenter, and singer. She is known by her alter ego, Petra Mahalimuyak. She gained recognition in 2011 for her humorous online content, in which she spoke English with an exaggerated Filipino accent in her videos. Among her most viewed uploads on YouTube are "How to Dance in a Club", "How to Get Abs in 1 Min", "How to Dougie", and "My British Accent". She has appeared in television series such as Legally Blind (2017) and The Better Woman (2018). She was also part of the comedy gag show Bubble Gang and the sitcom Happy Together.
Career
Rivera had initially pursued a career in acting in the Philippines before relocating to Las Vegas, where she began producing video content that led to her emergence as an internet personality around 2011. She later returned to the Philippines to resume her professional acting career for the second time. Rivera also worked as a DJ at clubs and music festivals.[3][4][5] Viva Artist Agency took notice of Rivera's content around 2014 with the intention of signing her as one of their talents. She was subsequently given her own show, Petra's Panniest, which further developed and expanded the concept of her original videos.[6][7]
Rivera's initial appearance was in the romantic drama film A Secret Affair (2012) as Amie Ignacio. She also had roles in films including the romantic comedy My Lady Boss (2013)[8] as Kai, The Gifted (2014), and the comedy-drama Your Place or Mine? (2015)[9] as Camille. Rivera transferred to GMA Network in 2017[10] and became a regular cast member of the comedy gag show Bubble Gang. She portrayed Gretchen in the romantic drama television series Meant to Be, Diana Perez in the drama Legally Blind, and Rose in the action-drama Super Ma’am.[11] In 2018, she played Paris Villacorta in the romantic comedy-drama The One That Got Away.[12]
In 2019, she portrayed Chesi Rodriguez in the drama The Better Woman[13][14] and took on the role of Eleonor in the action-comedy film Mission Unstapable: The Don Identity. She played Lani in the 2021 television drama anthology series I Can See You,[15] Pam in the sitcom Happy Together,[16] and appeared in the 2023 miniseries In My Dreams.[17] That same year, she played Frieda Palero in the drama The Seed of Love[18] and Terry in the sitcom Open 24/7. In 2024, Rivera guested on the variety show It's Showtime.[19][20][21] In 2025, she portrayed Gemmalou in the romantic comedy-drama Binibining Marikit.[22]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012 | A Secret Affair | Aimee |
| 2013 | My Lady Boss | Shantu |
| 2014 | The Gifted | Batchmate |
| 2015 | Your Place or Mine? | Camille |
| 2016 | The Motion of the Sun | Cafe Student |
| 2019 | Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity | Eleonor |
| 2024 | I Am Not Big Bird | Cathy |
| 2025 | Sampung Utos Kay Josh | Genesis |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2025 | Bubble Gang | Herself (various roles) | |
| 2017–2021 | Dear Uge | Various roles | Episode roles |
| 2017 | Road Trip | Herself (guest) | |
| Meant To Be | Gretchen | ||
| Legally Blind | Diana Perez | ||
| Super Ma'am | Rose | ||
| 2017–2018 | Celebrity Bluff | Herself (guest player) | |
| 2018–2025 | Magpakailanman | Various roles | Episode roles |
| 2018 | The One That Got Away | Paris Villacorta | |
| My Special Tatay | young Chona Mariano | ||
| Victor Magtanggol | News Editor | ||
| 2019–2023 | Tadhana | Various roles | Episode roles |
| 2019 | The Better Woman | Chesi Rodriguez | |
| 2019–2025 | The Boobay and Tekla Show | Herself (guest) | |
| 2021–2023 | Happy Together | Regina "Pam" Ferrer / Doña Victorina | |
| 2021 | I Can See You: On My Way To You | Lani | |
| The World Between Us | young Rachel Labradilla | ||
| 2022–2025 | TiktoClock | Herself (Guest) | |
| 2022 | Wish Ko Lang! | Herself (various roles) | |
| 2023 | The Seed of Love | Frieda Pelayo | |
| Open 24/7 | Terry | ||
| Black Rider | Paloma Nadela | ||
| Fast Talk with Boy Abunda | Herself (guest) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Family Feud Philippines | Herself (guest player) | |
| 2024 | Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy ang Kuwento | Malou | |
| Asawa ng Asawa Ko | Eunice | ||
| Pinoy Crime Stories: Bugbog sa Pag-Ibig | Maribel | ||
| 2025 | Binibining Marikit | Gemmalou Reyes | |
| Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre | Mukha ng Batis ng Katotohanan | ||
| Your Honor | Herself (guest) |
References
- ^ a b "About @PetraMhalimuyak". YouTube.
- ^ KimB (February 16, 2020). "Ashley Rivera profile: age, height, biography, scandal". KAMI. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Alcaraz, Rowena (April 27, 2021). "Fun facts about Ashley Rivera". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ashley Rivera". Sparkle GMA Artist Center. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Santiago, Ervin (February 26, 2025). "Ashley Rivera: Hindi dapat laging involved ang dyowa sa lahat ng ganap!". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Mendoza, Ruel (May 11, 2014). "Ashley Rivera "Petra Mahalimuyak" defends her YouTube parodies: "Wala akong ginagawang pang-iinsulto sa mga Pinoy."". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Umerez, Remy (May 26, 2014). "No longer Petra Mahalimuyak". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Petra Mahalimuyak and the men of 'My Lady Boss'". GMA Network. July 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Dugena, Jennifer (May 4, 2015). "MOVIE REVIEW: Andi Eigenmann and Bret Jackson temper raging hormones in Your Place Or Mine". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Ilaya, Felix (July 30, 2017). "LOOK: Meet the new Kapuso talents of 2017". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Rodriguez, Bea (September 24, 2017). "'Super Ma'am' Babes Face-off: Ash Ortega and Ashley Rivera". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Ruiz, Marah (March 2, 2018). "WATCH: Beast mode ang lahat sa 'The One That Got Away'". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Mendoza, Ruel (June 30, 2019). "Ashley Rivera ready to step up to mommyhood". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Acar, Aedrianne (June 29, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Rivera, nadadala sa mga iyakan moments ni Andrea Torres sa 'The Better Woman'". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Godinez, Bong (March 16, 2021). "Stars of 'I Can See You 2: On My Way to You,' in no rush to settle down". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Santiago, Ervin (December 19, 2021). "Bubble Gang babe Ashley Rivera hindi kinaya ang powers ni John Lloyd; Hipon Girl may pasabog sa 'TBATS'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Team Jolly's 'In My Dreams' gets Philippine free TV premiere on August 27". GMA Network. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "The Seed Of Love". GMA Network. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ DT (April 24, 2024). "Ashley Rivera na-pressure sa 'It's Showtime'". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Kapuso star Ashley Rivera nag-sampol sa 'It's Showtime'". ABS-CBN. April 23, 2024. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ashley Rivera, masayang nakipagkulitan sa It's Showtime family". ABS-CBN. April 23, 2024. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Jansen (October 18, 2024). "Ashley Rivera on being a 'Chika Minute' guest presenter: 'Kapag buntis si Iya, alam n'yo na'". GMA Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.