Lolit Solis

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Lolit Solis
Born (1947-05-20) May 20, 1947 (age 76)
Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)TV Host, showbiz columnist
Years active1966–present

Lolita "Lolit" A. Solis (born May 20, 1947) is a Filipino talk show host, entertainment news writer, and talent manager.

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Personal life

Solis was born on May 20, 1947, in Manila, Philippines. She grew up in the squatters’ area in Lardizabal, Sampaloc, near National University, where she attended one journalism seminar. [1]

In 2022, Solis was hospitalized. [2] She later shared that she has been regularly undergoing dialysis. [3]

Controversies

Solis has made several controversial remarks about celebrities.

Solis was involved in the 1994 Manila Film Scandal, wherein co-hosts Rocky Gutierrez and Miss Universe Mauritius Viveka Babajee announced the names of Solis’ then-talent Gabby Concepcion and beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez as Best Actor and Actress, instead of Edu Manzano and Aiko Melendez, who were the actual winners. [4] Another co-host, Gretchen Barretto, later revealed the scam, and accused Solis and Annabelle Rama as masterminds behind it. [5] Solis and six others were charged. Solis ultimately pleaded guilty to the offense of orchestrating the scam. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleSource
1985I Can't Stop Loving You
1988 Lost Command
1992Kailangan Kita
2012 My Kontrabida Girl [7]
2015The Last Pinoy Action King

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesNetwork
2015–2016 CelebriTV HerselfHost GMA Network
2010 Survivor Philippines
2009 Starstruck V Council
2002–2003 Daboy en Da Girl Manay CharingSupporting cast
1996–1997 Lyra Marcia
1995–2015 Startalk HerselfHost
1991–1992Sine Silip IBC
1986–1987Scoop
1976–1982NewsdaySegment anchor
1975–1976The Star with Lolit SolisHost BBC
1974–1975Katuwaan Sa Siyete GMA Network

Radio

TitleNotesStation
Dobol A sa Dobol B Starpok / Istorbo! segment host DZBB
Star PatrolHost DZMM

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On June 22, 1994, during the 1994 Manila Film Festival awarding ceremonies in Manila, Philippines, hosts, actress and beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez, her brother—actor Rocky Gutierrez, actress Nanette Medved, and Mauritian beauty queen Viveka Babajee read an erroneous set of winners for the Best Actor and Best Actress categories, which included Gutierrez herself, in a manner that raised suspicions of foul play. A subsequent investigation launched by Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and testimony from a co-host, actress Gretchen Barretto uncovered a plot involving the hosts and masterminded by the event's talent coordinator Lolit Solis to deliberately alter the results of the competition in favor of Gabby Concepcion, the initial winner of the Best Actor award whom she also managed as an agent, and Gutierrez, who was also his co-star in his film.

References

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