Vivian Velez | |
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Born | Cebu City, Philippines | May 21, 1960
Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | Ms. Body Beautiful Conching (from Tubig at Langis) Malvina (from Maria Mercedes) Lucille (from Imortal) |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Maria Mercedes Tubig at Langis |
Vivian Velez (born May 21, 1960) is a Filipina actress who previously served as Director General of Film Academy of the Philippines. As one of the radio host of the 8TriMedia's weekly program called 'DOUBLE V' and a DZRJ 810am's program called 'CHIT CHAT WITH DOUBLE V'. She was known as the "Ms. Body Beautiful" of Philippine movies in the 1980s. She won the Film Academy of the Philippines FAP Award for Best Actress in Pieta (1983) and FAMAS Award and Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actress in Paradise Inn (1985).
Vivian Velez started her career in show business in 1976 when she was only 16 years old. She won the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Award for Best Actress for Pieta (1983) and won two Best Actress Awards for her 1985 film Paradise Inn; one from FAMAS Awards and another from the Metro Manila Film Festival.
She performed her own stunts in Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (1981), directed by Carlo J. Caparas. In 1983, she appeared in Pieta with Ace Vergel and Charito Solis. In 1985, she finished four movies: Paradise Inn with Michael de Mesa, Ben Tumbling with Lito Lapid, Order To Kill with the former President Joseph Estrada, and Riot 1950 with Rudy Fernandez.
Her notable film Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (1981) has been remade as a GMA-7 TV series, starring Marian Rivera. She starred in the 2010 TV series Imortal (starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin), and in the 2013 TV remake of Maria Mercedes (starring Jessy Mendiola), both shown on ABS-CBN.
Velez has appeared in more than 60 movies and television shows.
Velez publicly announced in March 2016 through her Facebook account, that she has irrevocably resigned from her show, Tubig at Langis due to the alleged rudeness and humiliation by her co-star Cristine Reyes against Velez during several tapings of the drama series. [1]
Year | Category | Award | Movie | Result |
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1982 | Best Actress | FAMAS Award | Ang Babaing Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (1981) | Nominated |
1983 | Best Actress | FAP Award | Pieta (1983) | Won |
1985 | Best Actress | FAMAS Award | Paradise Inn (1985) | Won |
Best Actress | MMFF | Paradise Inn (1985) | Won | |
Best Actress | FAMAS Award | Pieta: Ikalawang Aklat (1984) | Nominated | |
1991 | Best Actress | FAMAS Award | Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? (1990) | Nominated |
Best Actress | Gawad Urian Award | Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? (1990) | Nominated |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1999–2001 | Rio Del Mar | Bianca | GMA Network |
2010–2011 | Imortal | Lucille Zaragoza | ABS-CBN |
2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Susi | (Mommy ni Louie) | |
2013 | Misibis Bay | Miranda Cadiz | TV5 |
2013–2014 | Maria Mercedes | Malvina Sancuevas | ABS-CBN |
2016 | Tubig at Langis | Conchita "Conching" Beltran-Villadolid† | |
Encantadia | Carmen | GMA Network |
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