Tessie Agana

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Tessie Agana
Born
Maria Teresa Rigotti Agana

(1942-05-16) 16 May 1942 (age 83)
Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActress
Years active1950–1969
Website Official website (archived)

Tessie Agana (born May 16, 1942) is a Filipina former child actress of the 1950s. She is best known for playing the title role in the 1951 film Roberta , which was then the highest grossing Philippine film of all time. [1] Agana was known as the "Shirley Temple of the Philippines". [2] Her mother was the actress Linda Estrella. [3]

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On July 26, 1956, Agana moved to the United States with her mother and father. She enrolled as a sophomore at Maryvale Preparatory School in Lutherville, Maryland. [4] A year later, the Agana family moved to Lafayette, Indiana, and Tessie attended Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School. She graduated in 1959. [5]

Filmography

Awards

In 1951, Agana received the Maria Clara Award for Best Child Star for her performance in Ang Prinsesa at ang Pulubi. [6]

In 2006, Agana earned her own star at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame for her overall contribution to Philippine showbusiness. [7]

In 2022, Agana received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences FAMAS Award. [8]


References

  1. ↑ "The Return of Tessie Agana". Literary Song Movie Magazine. February 16, 1960. p. 29. The next year she made Roberta which held the box-office record for local films for ten years [sic].
    - "Desperately seeking 'Roberta'". INQ7. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ Donato, Jerry (March 7, 2024). "An intimate portrait of Tessie Agana's life and times". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  3. ↑ "RP showbiz aglow with 'Tisoy,' 'Tisay '". Manila Bulletin . April 26, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Mylene (2023). The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines. p. 46. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ Richardson, Mylene (2023). The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines. p. 4 7. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Salumbides, Vicente (1952). Motion Pictures in the Philippines. p. 28. Retrieved February 3, 2023– via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Walk of Fame-Philippines honors former child stars". Manila Bulletin. February 19, 2006. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2006..
  8. ↑ "2022 FAMAS Awards". IMDb . Retrieved August 31, 2023.


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