Darna is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in Pilipino Komiks #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier character, Varga, whose stories he wrote and illustrated himself. This character first appeared in Bulaklak Magazine, Volume 4, #17 on July 23, 1947. Ravelo left the Bulaklak Magazine publications due to differences with the publication's editors. One of the most popular Filipino superheroes, Darna has appeared in many films and several television series through the decades which have far overshadowed her actual comics tenure.
Valentina is a supervillain created by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo who first appeared in the second episode of the Darna series published in the Philippine comics Pilipino Komiks. One of the most recognizable supervillainess characters in the Philippines, she is the archenemy of Darna. She was originally a bitter, deformed woman born from ordinary human parents with venomous snakes on her head that appears to be like hair. When she grew up, she killed her parents and was subsequently taken in by a serpent creature named Kobra. Valentina was soon referred to as "goddess of the snakes".
Darna is a 2005 Philippine television drama fantasy action series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on Mars Ravelo's Philippine fictional character of the same name and a loose adaptation of the 2003 Darna comic miniseries published by Mango Comics. Directed by Dominic Zapata and Eric Quizon, it stars Angel Locsin in the title role. It premiered on April 4, 2005 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on November 25, 2005 with a total of 170 episodes.
Queen Adran is the queen of the Adranika race, a fictional race in Darna created by Filipino comics writer Mars Ravelo.
Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado-Wintle, known professionally as Iza Calzado, is a Filipino actress, film producer, TV presenter, model, endorser, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Dubbed as the "Goddess of Drama", she is celebrated as one of the most prominent actresses in Philippine television and film.
Regina Liguid Alatiit, professionally known as Gina Alajar, is a FAMAS and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director.
Varga is a Filipino comics superhero created by Mars Ravelo. She first appeared in Bulaklak Magazine No. 17, Vol. 4, but was renamed Darna after Ravelo had a falling out with the magazine's editors. Darna's adventures began in Pilipino Komiks No. 77, where she was illustrated by Nestor Redondo.
Darna is a Philippine television drama action fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based from Mars Ravelo's fictional Philippine superheroine of the same title. Directed by Dominic Zapata and Don Michael Perez, it stars Marian Rivera in the title role. It premiered on August 10, 2009 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Zorro. The series concluded on February 19, 2010 with a total of 140 episodes. It was replaced by Panday Kids in its timeslot.
Magic Palayok is a 2011 Philippine television drama fantasy comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Joel Lamangan, it stars Geoff Eigenmann, Carla Abellana and Angeli Nicole Sanoy. It premiered on February 28, 2011 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Bantatay. The series concluded on July 1, 2011 with a total of 88 episodes. It was replaced by Futbolilits in its timeslot.
Janella Maxine Desiderio Salvador is a Filipino actress and singer. Debuting in the hit morning drama Be Careful with My Heart (2012–2014), she followed with leading roles in Oh My G! (2015), Born for You (2016), So Connected (2018), The Killer Bride (2019–2020) and Darna (2022–2023) as Mars Ravelo supervillain Valentina. Her awards include three PMPC Star Awards, a FAMAS Award, and Princess of Philippine Television.
Isabella Daza De Leon, also known as Isabelle De Leon, is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter and beauty queen. She was a former child actress, known to many as Duday in GMA-7's sitcom Daddy Di Do Du (2001). She garnered a FAMAS Best Child Actress award for her role in Magnifico (2003). Isabelle was crowned as Miss Multinational Philippines at Miss World Philippines 2019. She was supposed to represent Philippines at the Miss Multinational pageant but it was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the pandemic.
Joshua Espineli Garcia, known professionally as Joshua Garcia, is a Filipino actor, dancer, and commercial model. He began his professional acting career in 2015 after being part of the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: All In as a contestant. He rose to prominence for his critically acclaimed performances in the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival top-grosser Vince and Kath and James and in the primetime series The Good Son. Garcia has starred in various TV series such as The Greatest Love (2016), Ngayon at Kailanman (2018), The Killer Bride (2019), Darna (2022), and Unbreak My Heart (2023). He has also starred in the films Love You to the Stars and Back (2017), I Love You, Hater (2018), Block Z (2020), and Ang Mga Kaibigan Ni Mama Susan (2023).
Jane Florence Benitez De Leon is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and philanthropist. After several stints in pageantry and modelling, she started doing minor roles in film and television. She signed with Star Magic in 2015 and became a household name after portraying the titular role in the hit television series, Mars Ravelo's Darna.
Heaven Lyan Salvador Peralejo is a Filipino actress and television personality known for joining the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 in 2016.
Mars Ravelo's Darna is a Philippine superhero series under ABS-CBN Entertainment, based on Mars Ravelo's Philippine fictional. Directed by Chito S. Roño, Avel Sunpongo, Benedict Mique and Darnel Villaflor, it starred Jane De Leon in the titular role. The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from August 15, 2022 to February 10, 2023, replacing FPJ's Ang Probinsyano and was replaced by FPJ's Batang Quiapo on its timeslot.
Black Darna is one of Darna's archenemies in the Darna. Katrina Halili played the role. Her costume was similar to Darna's trademark red and gold but in all black and gold. Halili played another Darna villain, Serpina, in Darna.
Filipino actress Angel Locsin has appeared in motion pictures and television programs. She made her screen debut at age 15 as the young Robina Gokongwei in the biopic Ping Lacson: Super Cop (2000). Her first television appearance was in the teen drama series Click (2002), followed by a string of guest roles in the romance series Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw (2002), Twin Hearts (2003), and Love to Love (2003). Locsin had minor appearances in the second and third installments of the Mano Po film franchise, Mano Po 2: My Home (2002) and Mano Po 3: My Love (2003). In 2004, she had her breakthrough role as the avian-human hybrid heroine in the fantasy series Mulawin, a role she reprised in its 2005 film adaptation.
Narda Custodio, commonly known as "Narda" is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Jane de Leon in ABS-CBN's modern take of Darna, a concept created by Mars Ravelo. The character "Narda" first appeared on Pilipino Komiks No. 77 on May 13, 1950. Narda is depicted as a Filipina who is being prepared to be the successor of the Prime Darna, her mother Leonor Custodio/Zora played by Iza Calzado, as the next defender of the white mythical stone.
Darna is a character created for comic books in 1950. As an empowering figure in Filipino popular culture, she has since transcended comics and has appeared in a variety of media platforms, including film, television, theater, and ballet. Notably, she originally appeared when the Philippines was striving to recover from World War II, and she came to represent the nation's desire to return to the simpler days.
