Lourna Jane Pujeda Reyes-Evangelista, known professionally as LJ Reyes, is a Filipino actress. She is best known as one of the Final Four in the second season of the widely acclaimed GMA reality TV show, StarStruck. She won Best Actress at the 39th Gawad Urian Awards. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network until she left by expiring her contract in 2018.
LJ Reyes was born in Fairview, Quezon City. She spent her high school days at St. Stephen's High School.
In 2004, Reyes auditioned for the second season of StarStruck where she ended up as First Princess. Her first show was Now and Forever: Mukha, where she worked with StarStruck runners-up and winners Ryza Cenon, CJ Muere and Mike Tan. Aside from acting, she is also a good dancer, performing with Cenon, Mark Herras, Marky Cielo among others. She is involved mostly in supporting roles on GMA Network shows.
Reyes had her biggest break as a lead villainess in Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan then, playing one of the leading ladies to JC de Vera in Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita. Reyes had another break by joining the cast of Una Kang Naging Akin, another Filipino soap opera. Reyes was given many praises by critics for her outstanding role in Una Kang Naging Akin which made her rise to fame. She posed for the local FHM magazine in December 2009 where she was also the cover girl.
In 2010, she formed a trio called SH3, with Ryza Cenon and Chynna Ortaleza, and they performed on the Sunday variety show SOP Rules until the group disbanded because of plagiarism issues. In the same year, she won as Best Supporting Actress in Cinemalaya for her role in the indie movie The Leaving.
Reyes was baptized as a Born again Christian in August 2015.
| Date of Birth | 25th December 1987 |
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| Age | 36 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Country | Philippines |
| Current City | Quezon City |
| Birth Place | Quezon City |
| Nationality | Philippines |
| Citizenship | Philippines |
| Occupation | model, actor |
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