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Saab Magalona

  • ️Wed Nov 23 1988

Maria Isabella Simone Arroyo Magalona-Bacarro (born November 23, 1988), better known as Saab Magalona, is a Filipino actress, singer, and blogger who started in the TV5 youth-oriented drama series Lipgloss. She is the daughter of Francis Magalona and sister of Maxene Magalona,[1][2] Frank Magalona & Elmo Magalona. In music, she is a member of the 8-piece indie rock band Cheats, where she acts as co-lead vocalist, alongside Candy Gamos and her husband, Jim Bacarro.

In 2007, she made her first onscreen appearance as the friend of Eleanor (played by Alessandra de Rossi) in the GMA Network telefantasya Kamandag where her sister Maxene played the role of one of Richard Gutierrez' leading ladies. In 2008, she joined the cast of TV5's Lipgloss. In October 2010, she made her GMA comeback on the teleserye Koreana, playing Ivy.

Her music career began when she filled-in for several indie bands such as Us-2 Evil-0 (2009), Duster, and BBYGRL (2012). A few years later, she and Jim Bacarro formed the band called Cheats following the disbandment of Bacarro's band Ernville.[3]

In 2018, she returned to television and signed up with ABS-CBN as the new host of music program Coke Studio Homecoming.[4]

Magalona was born to rapper and actor Francis Magalona and Pia Magalona.[5] Her grandparents are actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, while her great grandfather was former senator Enrique Magalona.[6] She has five siblings, including actors Maxene, Frank, Elmo, and Arkin.[7] She took up creative writing at the Ateneo de Manila University and graduated in 2009.[8]

On January 24, 2015, she married her boyfriend and fellow Cheats band member, Jim Bacarro, in a private ceremony that was held in St. Ignatius Chapel inside the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio.[9]

In September 2017, Magalona announced that she and Bacarro were expecting twins.[10] Later on, she suffered a miscarriage and lost her daughter, while her son narrowly survived childbirth.[11]

In September 2019, Magalona gave birth to another son.[12]

Albums with Cheats
  • Cheats (2016)
  1. ^ Santiago, Erwin (2008-11-28). ""Lipgloss" star Saab Magalona admits rift with sister Maxene, denies living-in with boyfriend". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ^ Bautista, Mario E. (2008-12-04). "Patrick doesn't want to trick Jennylyn". Journal Online. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  3. ^ "Who The Heck Are Cheats? | Spell Saab". spellsaab.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03.
  4. ^ "Coke Studio Homecoming lineup revealed: IV of Spades, QUEST, Ben&Ben, Juan Miguel Severo, and more". Coke Studio Homecoming lineup revealed: IV of Spades, QUEST, Ben&Ben, Juan Miguel Severo, and more | Editorial | Bandwagon - Live music, bands and concert guide for Singapore, Manila and Jakarta. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  5. ^ "Pia Magalona greets daughters Maxene and Saab on their shared birthdays". GMA News. November 25, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "Tita & Pancho: Most loved team on & off screen". The Philippine Star. January 7, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "The Magalona Siblings: Where are they now?". GMA News. September 3, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "Film, TV celebrity graduates of Ateneo at start of millennium". PEP.ph. June 24, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  9. ^ "Saab Magalona ties the knot in Baguio". ABS-CBN. January 26, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  10. ^ "Saab Magalona reveals she's pregnant with twins". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Saab Magalona details Baby Pancho's harrowing birth story in new vlog". GMA News. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "Saab Magalona gives birth to baby boy". GMA News. September 17, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2025.