Maritoni Fernandez

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Maritoni Fernandez-Dayrit
Born
Antonita Maria Carmen Fernandez Moynihan

(1969-03-31) March 31, 1969 (age 54)
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Philippines
Years active1989–2019
Spouse
Mon Dayrit
(m. 2020)
Children Lexi Fernandez

Maritoni Fernandez-Dayrit (born Antonita Maria Carmen Fernandez Moynihan; March 31, 1969 [1] ) is a Filipina character actress, model and entrepreneur.

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Family

She is the daughter of Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan, [2] who was English with some Irish roots, and a Filipina mother. She is niece to Colin Moynihan, the current Baron Moynihan and former head of the British Olympic Association. [3] She was reared by her grandmother in York, England during her childhood years, later moving to the Philippines to accompany her father, who became a close friend of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and a successful food critic and restaurant owner in Manila in the 1980s. She is the mother of actress Lexi Fernandez, who was a former GMA Network contract artist. [4] [5] On September 10, 2016, her sister, Maria Aurora Moynihan, was killed in the Philippines. [6] [7] [8]

Career

As an adult, she became a commercial model and actress in the Philippines, adopting the screen name Maritoni Fernandez. [9] She has had considerable success as a screen actress, figuring in many movies with the respected Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Jr. and appearing in the award-winning Hong Kong film Days of Being Wild by acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai.

During the 90s, she worked as a showbiz columnist of Manila Standard, under the title Eksena.

In 1993, Fernandez was linked to the Brunei beauties affair. [10]

On her 30th birthday, Fernandez was diagnosed with breast cancer and has since undergone a lumpectomy in the United States. [11] In remission, she has been serving as a spokesperson for breast cancer patients and survivors in the Philippines and abroad. [12] [13]

Fernandez is currently an entrepreneur-owner of Herb-All Organic Trading Corporation, a food supplement company specializing in "young barley" powder and other natural health supplements. Simple Thoughts, her easy text floral service Bella Regalo, RSVP Event Planning and Design, and Just Desserts [14] in addition to her jobs as commercial model and actress in television soap operas for a major Philippine television network. She resides with her children in Makati. [15] She is a member of the ICanServe Foundation.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleProduction company
1989Student Body Regal Films
1990Hahamakin Lahat
Lovers' Delight
Days of Being Wild Hotel maid In-Gear Film Production
1991Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2Four-N Films
Moviestars Production
Takas sa Impierno KatrinaFLT Film International
Capt. Jaylo: Batas sa BatasOmega Releasing Organization
Dadaan Ka sa Ibabaw ng Aking BangkayRed Horse
Buddy en Sol: Sine Ito!Kaizz Ventures
RVQ Productions
Sumayaw Ka, Salome Seiko Films
Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako!Nurse
DisgrasyadaRegal Films
Anak ng DagatKristinaPacwood
Silver Screen
Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega StoryBonanza Films
Dinampot Ka Lang sa PutikRegal Films
MoroAlmaFLT Films International
1992The Return of Long Ranger & Tonton: How the West Was WrongRegal Films
Padre Amante GuerreroVanessa CristobalFLT Films International
ClaudiaClaudiaGolden Harvest Productions
Hiram Na Mukha Morita Viva Films
Alyas Stella MagtanggolWendy Seiko Films
Kapag Nabigo ang Batas
Working StudentsNoemiOctoArts Films
1993Ayoko Na Sanang MagmahalDebbie Regal Films
Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout Brenda Viva Films
Lumuhod Ka sa LupaDoris Seiko Films
Isa Lang ang Buhay Mo! Sgt. Bobby AguilarLeonorFirst Films
1994Multo in the CityAlice BuenaventeRegal Films
1995Gayuma: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin AkoFalcon Films
Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan Viva Films
1996 Dyesebel Dyangga
Ikaw ang Mahal KoBianca Salazar
1997 Nang Iniwan Mo Ako DianeAvailable Light
Viva Films
Simaron, Barya Lang ang Halaga ng Ulo MoSandra
Gloria, Gloria LabanderaBetring Viva Films
BridesmaidsNina Patricio
2000 Ang Dalubhasa Menchu Millennium Cinema
2003 You and Me Against the World Celine GuerreroFLT Films
2012 Sosy Problems Dada GMA Pictures
2017 Unexpectedly Yours Rachelle Star Cinema

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesNetwork
2018 Victor Magtanggol Alice Espiritu-RegaladoSupporting Cast GMA Network
2016 Pepito Manaloto GigiEpisode Guest
That's My Amboy Alicia FordSupporting role
2013 Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko Tess de Leon
Magpakailanman: Ligaw na Diyosa DoctoraEpisode role
2012—2013 Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa Belen SarmientoSupporting Cast / Antagonist
2012 A Beautiful Affair Evelyn SaavedraSpecial participation ABS-CBN
Legacy Anna Marie LevisteSupporting Cast / Anti-Hero GMA Network
2011 Elena M. Patron's Blusang Itim Victoria SorianoExtended Cast
2010 Langit sa Piling Mo Gloria HilarioSupporting Cast
2009—2010 Ikaw Sana Loreta Reyes-MontemayorSupporting Cast / Antagonist
2009 Sine Novela: Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? Donya Connie "Ms. Constance" Sanchez
2008 Lobo Dr. Vivian LeeExtended Cast ABS-CBN
2006 Pinakamamahal Marikrissa PaduaMain Cast / Antagonist GMA Network
Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang ElsaGuest Cast
2003 It Might Be You Frida Montegracia-TrinidadSupporting Cast / Antagonist ABS-CBN
Darating ang Umaga FionaSupporting Cast
1996 Anna Karenina Ruth MonteclaroSupporting Cast / Antagonist GMA Network
1995 T.G.I.S. PiaGuest; Episode 4
1993 Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! Episode: Talunan Ang Magwagi ABS-CBN

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