Vivian Velez

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Vivian Velez
Born (1960-05-21) May 21, 1960 (age 63)
Cebu City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesMs. Body Beautiful
Conching (from Tubig at Langis)
Malvina (from Maria Mercedes)
Lucille (from Imortal)
OccupationActress
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).

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Career

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]

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryAwardMovieResult
1982Best Actress FAMAS Award Ang Babaing Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (1981)Nominated
1983Best ActressFAP AwardPieta (1983)Won
1985Best ActressFAMAS AwardParadise Inn (1985)Won
Best ActressMMFFParadise Inn (1985)Won
Best ActressFAMAS AwardPieta: Ikalawang Aklat (1984)Nominated
1991Best ActressFAMAS AwardKasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? (1990)Nominated
Best Actress Gawad Urian Award Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? (1990)Nominated

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Selected filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
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

Radio

Film

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References

  1. "Vivian Velez quits show, says Cristine Reyes was 'rude' to her". Rappler . March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. Awards for Vivian Velez at IMDb
  3. Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (June 22, 2013). "Vivian Velez: Miss Body Beautiful, the actress". The Manila Times . The Manila Times. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

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