Pilar Pilapil

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Pilar Pilapil-Penas
Born
Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil

(1950-10-12) October 12, 1950 (age 73)
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, author
Political partyIndependent (2004)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1967
Years active1968–present
Major
competition(s)
Binibining Pilipinas 1967
(Winner – Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1967)
Miss Universe 1967
(Unplaced)

Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil-Penas (born October 12, 1950) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1967. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 1967 pageant but was unplaced.

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In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s her highly publicized life became the staple of the multimedia.

Pilapil starred in Highly Acclaimed Films such as Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali in 1985, Tinik Sa Dibdib and Nagkapasakit Kuya Eddie an outstanding feat she was nominated and won one award in the movie categories for FAP FAMAS and MMFF then Manila Film Festival in 1985 in 1988.

She did the film Kailan Mahuhugasan Ang Kasalanan she continued to take a break and then came back with more movie projects such as Forever with Aga Muhlach and Mikee Counjangco and Tayo Na Sa Dilim and Bakit Ako Mahihiya in 1997.

She went on to do a soap called Mulha Ng Buhay for Viva Television as a main antagonist of the television series.

Early life

Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil was born on October 12, 1950, in Liloan, Cebu, Philippines the youngest of six girls with four brothers after her.

Career

After winning the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant in 1967, Pilapil was swamped with offers to join the movies. Her first film was the action picture El Nino in 1968 with Andy Poe as her leading man, directed by Fernando Poe, Jr. She did movies with Dolphy such as Dolpe De Gulat in 1969 and El Pinoy Matador in 1970, among others. Pilapil won two best actress awards, one for the movie Imelda, Ang Uliran in 1970 at the Manila Film Festival and another for the film Napakasakit Kuya Eddie in 1986 for Gawad Urian Award 1987.

In 1996 she did the afternoon drama Mukha Nang Buhay a television soap for Viva Television produced for RPN-9 and simultaneously aired on IBC-13 and its international channel RPN USA as the main antagonist to Lovely Rivero's character and the series. this would become her first Soap Opera on television after later doing work for GMA-7 and mostly ABS-CBN Primetime Dramas.

She also dabbled in politics when she ran for senator in 2004 as an independent candidate but she lost. Pilapil continues to entertain viewers via ABS-CBN's primetime drama series Ina, Kapatid, Anak premiered on October 8, 2012, and ended in June 2013, and is now airing by Jeepney TV. In 2015 she made her comeback with Pangako Sayo, which she plays Doña Benita Buenavista which originally by Liza Lorena.

In February 2020, she returned to GMA-7 after thirteen years of stay with ABS-CBN to appear in Sanya Lopez's teleseryes, First Yaya and First Lady , respectively.

In 2024, she starred in the medical drama series of GMA Network, Abot-Kamay na Panagarap and portrays the role of Madam Chantal Dubois vda. de Rutaquio, Moira Tanyag’s mother.

Personal life

Family and relationships

Pilapil has a daughter with former Vice President of the Philippines Salvador Laurel named Pia Pilapil, who is also an actress. She married Spanish journalist Michel Ponti on October 12, 1986, at the Manila Cathedral, but they divorced after a year. She became a born-again Christian in 1995, and married Pastor Bernie Penas on May 18, 2002.

Philanthropy

In 2006, Pilapil released an autobiography The Woman Without A Face, chronicling her life in show business an in private after she went on a short retirement. The sales of the book went to the Pilar Pilapil Foundation, an organization founded by Pilapil which helps battered and abused women. [1]

2011 stabbing incident

Pilapil was found in a grassy lot in Antipolo with at least five stab wounds in her body and was rushed to the Medical City Hospital in Pasig City on the night of April 14. [2]

A companion, Rosel Peñas driving her Kia Carens, picked up Pilapil from a mall, supposedly to introduce her to the executives of Unilever Australia, who were then at Riverbend Hotel in Marikina. Peñas was driving when two unidentified men forced their way into the vehicle, stabbed Pilapil, then sped away with Peñas. [3]

Peñas, initially a co-victim, was later tagged as perpetrator [4] and was charged with kidnapping and frustrated murder at the Antipolo prosecutor's office in November 2011. [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1999 Di Ba't Ikaw Doña Amelia Montecillo
2001 Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan Adora Evangelista
2002 Kapalaran
2004 Hiram Sophia's mother
2006 Your Song Presents: Kung Paano Dana
2007 MariMar Doña Dolores Aldama
2008 Lobo Eleanor "Lady Elle" Blancaflor [5]
I Love Betty La Fea Elvira Valencia
Kahit Isang Saglit
2010 Rod Santiago's Agua Bendita Doña Amalia Montenegro [5]
2012 Ina, Kapatid, Anak Yolanda Cruz-Elizalde [6]
2013 Muling Buksan ang Puso Elvira Santilices
2015 Pangako Sa 'Yo Doña Benita Buenavista
Pasión de Amor Doña Maria Eduvina Suarez
2017 A Love to Last Victoria MadrigalSpecial Participation
2018 The Blood Sisters Vida HechanovaRecurring Role
2019 Nang Ngumiti ang Langit Madam Divina SalvadorSupporting Role
2021 First Yaya Blesilda "Blessie" Wenceslao-Acosta
2022 First Lady
2024 Abot-Kamay na Pangarap Madam Chantal Dubois vda. de RutaquioSpecial Participation

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1975Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw
1976Dateline Chicago: Arrest the Nurse Killer
1978Pag-ibig... Magkano Ka?
1984Bukas, Luluhod ang mga TalaDoña Monica Estrella
1985 Tinik sa Dibdib Tricia
1992Bakit Ako Mahihiya?!
2008 My Best Friend's Girlfriend Olivia Gonzales
For the First Time Sylvia Villaraza
2013 The Bit Player Ms. Amanda / Doña Esmeralda
When the Love is Gone Cynthia Manuel
2015 Etiquette for Mistresses Eliza Castronuevo
2017 Unexpectedly Yours Catalina

Awards and nominations

YearWorkOrganizationCategoryResultSource
1970Imelda, Ang UliranManila Film FestivalBest ActressWon [7]
1973Isinilang Ang Anak Ng Ibang Babae FAMAS Award Best ActressNominated
1974Lalaki, Kasalanan MoBest ActressNominated
1975Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae!Best ActressNominated
1977May Langit Ang Bawat NilikhaBest ActressNominated
1987Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie Gawad Urian Award Best ActressWon [7]
1990 Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? Best Supporting ActressNominated
1992DarnaFAMAS AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2009For The First TimeBest Supporting ActressNominated
2016 Etiquette For Mistresses PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actress of the YearNominated
2018Unexpectedly Yours PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actress of the YearNominated
2021
The EDDYS Icon AwardWon [8]

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