Malaya Lewandowski (born April 13, 1988) is a singer, actress,

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, and former

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who has dual

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and

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citizenship. Lewandowski was a member of the Philippine talent agency

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's girl group named Koolchx. Previously, she has hosted OMG and Music Bang on

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North America.

Biography

Early life Lewandowski was born on April 13, 1988 in

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, to a

mother and an American father of German and Polish descent. Her first name translates to "''free''" in

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. Lewandowski grew up in Fairfield, California. In the

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, Lewandowski won several beauty contests, including

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, Miss Teen Filipina, and Miss Fiesta Filipina. She was discovered when she won the Miss Teen Filipina competition. As a singer, she spent time in

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, exploring her way the

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entertainment industry. Career Lewandowski is currently under contract with

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's Star Magic, a Philippine talent agency. She was a regular guest star on the All-Star Sunday Afternoon Party (ASAP), a Philippine television musical

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produced by ABS-CBN Studios, becoming a part of various TV specials with

. Lewandowski also appeared in ''

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'' and '' Let's Go''. Her first regular stint was in '' Bora: Sons of the Beach''. As part of Star Magic's girl-group Koolchx, Lewandowski appeared on the cover of '' Maxim Philippines'' March 2008 issue. She later hosted two segments of Myx North America as a VJ, namely OMG, and Music Bang. Denial of being Gabby Concepcion's Daughter Between April and May 2008, Buzz station ran a segment about the love child of

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. According to the clues provided, the child was of Filipina-Polish descent, had a half-sister who had just joined showbiz, and was a member of the Koolchx. All clues given by Buzz station seemed to point to Lewandowski. However, she denied the reports, saying that she knew the actor as Gabby Concepcion was a family friend. She refused to lend credence to the controversies to separate her career and fame from Concepcion. Split with Rafael Rosell In 2009, news came out that Lewandowski and

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, whom she dated for three years, had split, which Rosell later confirmed. In an April 2009 episode of The Buzz, Rosell gave details on the split in an interview with

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Filmography

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Malaya Lewandowski @ MYX
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewandowski, Malaya 1988 births Living people Star Magic Filipino people of American descent Filipino people of German descent Filipino people of Polish descent People from Fairfield, California