Dimples Romana

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Dimples Romana
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Romana in 2023
Born
Dianne Marie Bonifacio Romana [1]

(1984-11-13) November 13, 1984 (age 40) [2]
Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Alma mater University of Santo Tomas
Enderun Colleges
Occupation(s)Actress, television host, endorser, entrepreneur, author
Years active1996–present
Agent Star Magic (1996–present)
Spouse
Romeo Adecer Ahmee Jr.
(m. 2004)
Children3

Dianne Marie Romana Ahmee (born November 13, 1984) known professionally as Dimples Romana, is a Filipino actress. Noted for her acclaimed performances in film and television, she made her first screen appearance through the series Esperanza . Her accolades include three Gawad Tanglaw Awards, a Metro Manila Film Festival Award, and two PMPC Star Awards for Television, in addition to nominations from the Asian Academy Creative Awards, FAMAS Awards, Gawad Urian Awards and Golden Screen Awards. She is currently one of the jurors of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. [3]

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Career

Romana graduated with International Hospitality Management Major in Culinary Arts at Enderun College. After she finished her studies, Romana's first appearance as a supporting antagonist role on TV was via Esperanza in 1997; and after which she became one of the stars of the ABS-CBN series, Tabing Ilog in 1999. Romana, who was taking up BS Tourism in University of Santo Tomas (UST) College of Education, was the courtside reporter on games involving the UST Growling Tigers on the 2002 season of ABS-CBN's coverage of the UAAP men's basketball tournament. [4]

In 2005, she was cast on ABS-CBN's Ang Panday . Additionally, she was in Dubai . The next year she starred in Pacquiao: The Movie and the horror film, Wag Kang Lilingon . Romana also starred in 2007 film One More Chance .

In 2008, she once again co-starred in the Star Cinema's film When Love Begins . She was cast in the film Love Me Again . [5]

In 2009, Romana starred in the television series Only You . [6]

In 2010, Romana played Criselda Barrameda, the main antagonist of the series Agua Bendita . [7] Later that year, she was in the remake version of Mara Clara as Alvira Del Valle. Her character name was renamed from Almira to Alvira, which was first portrayed by Beverly Vergel. [8]

In 2019, she gained mainstream recognition as Daniella Mondragon-Bartolome in the afternoon drama series Kadenang Ginto . A still photo of Romana's character flamboyantly strolling with a briefcase later became the subject of an internet meme, spawning numerous photoshopped images of the Daniela character being depicted as traveling to different places and fictional universes. [9] [10] Romana would later parody her role in a number of commercials and guest appearances, and was named an ambassador for the Department of Tourism. [11]

After giving birth to her third child, she joined The Iron Heart as Selene, one of the major figures under the Tatsulok crime syndicate of the series. [12] In 2024, she played a role on a sequel series to Senior High as the main antagonist Victoria "Tori" Soler, High Street . [13]

Personal life

Romana married Romeo "Boyet" Adecer Ahmee Jr. in 2004. They have three children, Christiana Amanda Lauren "Callie" (born 2003), Alonzo Romeo Jose (born 2015), and Elio Juan Manolo (born 2022). [14]

20-year-old Callie studied aviation in Gold Coast, Queensland in August 2022 and became a licensed commercial pilot on February 28, 2024. [15] [16]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1997–1999 Esperanza Paula Salgado / Paula de Dios
1999–2003 Tabing Ilog Jacqueline "Jackie" Esguerra [17]
2000 Maalaala Mo Kaya TereEpisode: "Life Story Book" [18]
2000Gags Must Be Crazy
2001-2003Planet XHerself
2001Maalaala Mo KayaElsaEpisode: "Banyo" [19]
2001 Recuerdo de Amor Teen Josephina
2002 Anna Karenina Young Carmela Cruz-Monteclaro
2002–2003 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Kayla "Pards" Reneza
2005In DA Money
2006 Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday Manaram
2007 Sineserye Presents: May Minamahal Trina Tagle
2008 Lobo Trixie
2009 Tayong Dalawa Young Elizabeth "Mamita" Martinez
2009 Jim Fernandez's Kambal sa Uma Young Milagros Perea
2009 Only You Dina Javier [6]
2009 Komiks Presents : Mars Ravelo's Nasaan Ka Maruja? Dianne Gomez
2009–2010 George and Cecil Charlotte "Charlie" Castro
2010 Rod Santiago's Agua Bendita Criselda Barrameda [20]
2010Maalaala Mo Kaya Imelda Marcos Episode: "Kalapati" [21]
2010Maalaala Mo KayaImelda MarcosEpisode: "Makinilya" [22]
2010 Your Song : Gimik 2010 Shirley "Bingbing" Marquez
2010 Magkaribal Stella Abella
2010–2011 Emil Cruz, Jr.'s Mara Clara Alvira Castillo-Del Valle [20]
2011 Wansapanataym Mrs. FerrerEpisode: "Sabay-Sabay Pasaway"
2011WansapanataymMrs. GalvezEpisode: "My Gulay"
2011 100 Days to Heaven Angela Carlos
2011Maalaala Mo KayaDeliaEpisode: "Niagara Falls" [23]
2011–2012 Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig Agnes Alvarez
2011–2020 Swak na Swak Herself
2012 Oka Tokat Alice
2012Maalaala Mo KayaMichelleEpisode: "Kape" [24]
2012 Lorenzo's Time Susan Montereal
2012WansapanataymJaneEpisode: "Kuha Mo"
2012Maalaala Mo KayaMyraEpisode: "Relo" [25]
2012–2013 A Beautiful Affair Emilia "Emy" Biglang-awa [20]
2013Maalaala Mo KayaRinaEpisode: "Kamison" [26]
2013–2016TFC Connect
2013WansapanataymTammyEpisode: "Kuku Takot"
2013 Muling Buksan Ang Puso Young Adelina Laurel-Beltran
2013Maalaala Mo KayaMoniqueEpisode: "Walis" [27]
2013–2014 Promil Pre-school: I-Shine Talent Camp Herself - Host [28]
2014Maalaala Mo KayaMaria Antonia "Mary Ann" UsherEpisode: "Pagkain" [29]
2014 Mirabella Daisy Arboleda
2014 Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon Alicia Del Mundo-Gaspar
2014 Give Love on Christmas Julie Aguinaldo-SalcedoEpisode: "The Gift Giver" [20]
2015 Pasión De Amor Young Maria Eduvina Suarez
2015–2016 And I Love You So Michelle Ramirez [20]
2016Maalaala Mo Kaya Leni Robredo Episode: "Toothbrush" [30]
2016–2017 The Greatest Love Amanda "Mandy" Alegre-Cruz [20]
2017Maalaala Mo KayaIdaiEpisode: "Picture"
2018 Bagani Gloria
2018Maalaala Mo KayaLerma DiaEpisode: "Kalabaw"
2018–2020 Kadenang Ginto Daniela "Dani" Mondragon-Bartolome
2020–2021 Oh My Dad! Cassandra "Sandra" Bergado-Balderama
2021Maalaala Mo KayaShiela Delos SantosEpisode: "Sobre"
2021 Huwag Kang Mangamba Fatima "Faith" Cruz-Cordero / Lucia Angeles [31]
2021–2022 Viral Scandal Karla "Kakay" Meneses-Sicat
2022–2023 The Iron Heart Selene Larisa [32]
2023–present Gud Morning Kapatid HerselfHost
2024 High Street Victoria "Tori" Soler-Castrodes / Corazon Garcia

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1998Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag MoBettina
2001Minsan May Isang PusoIrene
2002 Dekada '70 Evelyn [33]
2003 Noon at Ngayon: Pagsasamang Kay Ganda Miriam
2004 All My Life Kat
2004 Minsan Pa Cristy
2005 Dubai Clarisse
2006 Pacquiao: The Movie Emong's Wife
2006 Wag Kang Lilingon Trixie
2007Still Life
2007ChopsueyClaire Wong-Chua
2007 One More Chance Kristine "Krizzy" Del Rosario [34]
2007AltarAngie
2008Huling Pasada
2008 When Love Begins Carrie
2009 Love Me Again Yna [35]
2009 In My Life Dang Salvacion
2010TsardyerLeslie
2010 Senior Year Sophia Marasigan (adult)
2011 Bulong Chelsea
2011 My Neighbor's Wife Tessa
2011 Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 RowannaSegment: "Parola"
2012 Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion FilomenaSegment: "Pamana"
2013 Tuhog Lolet
2014 Third Eye Belen
2014 Beauty in a Bottle Anna
2015 Must Date The Playboy Andrea Andres
2015 A Second Chance Kristine "Krizzy" Del Rosario [34]
2016 The Unmarried Wife Carmela
2017 Deadma Walking Mary
2018 My Fairy Tail Love Story Natasha Quejada
2018 My Perfect You Ellaine Toledo
2019 The Mall, The Merrier Tita Moody
2020 Block Z Bebeth

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultSource
2008 One More Chance FAMAS Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated
2009 Love Me Again FAMAS Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated
2010 In My Life Gawad Urian Best Supporting ActressNominated
2011 Mara Clara Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated
2012 My Neighbor's Wife Golden Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, (Drama, Musical or Comedy)Nominated
2013 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Relo Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest Performance by an ActressWon [36]
Promil Pre-school: I-Shine Talent Camp PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Search Program Host Nominated
2014Promil Pre-school: I-Shine Talent Camp PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Search Program Host Nominated
2016 The Unmarried Wife FAMAS Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated
2017 The Greatest Love 7th EdukCircle AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesWon [37]
The Greatest Love PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Supporting Actress Nominated
2018 Deadma Walking Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Deadma Walking PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actress of the YearNominated
2019 Kadenang Ginto PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actress Nominated [38]
Kadenang GintoAsian Academy Creatives AwardNational Winner, Philippines: Best Actress in a Supporting RoleWon [39]
Kadenang GintoAsian Academy Creatives AwardBest Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated

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