CANDY PANGILINAN

Maria Carmela Espiritu Pangilinan, popularly known as Candy Pangilinan,

is a Filipino film and television actress and comedian. She won best actress
for CineFilipino 2016 and Los Angeles International Film Festival for the
movie Star na si Van Damme.
• Television and film career
In the early 1990s, she starred in supporting roles in romantic comedy films
such as "Hindi Magbabago" with Carmina Villaroel in 1994 and 1997, Dahil
Ba Sa Kanya as a lead role alongside Aga Muhlach, Mikee Cojuangco-
Jaworski and Onemig Bondoc and "Sige Subukan Mo" with Ace
Vergel and Maricel Soriano. 1998 in "Kung Ayaw Mo Huwag Mo" her
second time working with Maricel Soriano and Jolina Magdangal, "Honey,
Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako" with Regine Velasquez and in 2000 in "Ayos Na Ang
Kasunod" with Fernando Poe, Jr. and Ara Mina.
In 2007, she was cast in a comedy film Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat with friends
and comedians Rufa Mae Quinto, Pokwang, Eugene Domingo, produced by
Quinto with Viva Films and ON Q-28 Productions. In television, she is known
for her role in the series Mula Sa Puso until its finale in 1999 she then
played side kick to Claudine Barretto's character Rosario in Saan Ka Man
Naroroon in 1999 to 2001
I Love Betty La Fea from 2008 to 2009 with a follow-up on the Philippine
remake of Only You with Angel Locsin, Sam Milby and Diether
Ocampo on ABS-CBN and the Critically Acclaimed Series Minsan Lang Kita
Iibigin in 2011, in 2012 she did supporting roles for GMA Network such
as Forever with Heart Evangelista, Geoff Eigenmann and Gloria Romero,
and Hiram na Puso with Gina Alajar and Kris Bernal, she then did notable
guest appearances on the hit Saturday trivia-game show Celebrity
Bluff alongside Eugene Domingo in 2013. In 2014, she guest starred
on TV5 on Sharon, Kasama Mo Kapatid, Beki Boxer, Regal Shocker
Presents, Showbiz Police, Face the People and Tropa Mo Ako Unli.
In Wansapanataym, the revived TV series back in ABS-CBN in Perfecto and
Noreen Capili's My App Boyfie.
• Personal life
Pangilinan married at age 31 although she and her husband are currently
separated.[1] She has a son named Quentin who has Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder and also Autism.
• Filmography

Year Title Role

Magpakailanman: Born to Be a
2022 Lily
Queen (The Edwin Luis Story)
2022 The Fake Life Young S

2021 Heartful Café Madam

Fill in the Bank Herself

2020 Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit Connie H

Make It with You Mariel M

2019 Dragon Lady Mimi

2018-2019 My Special Tatay Chona M

Precious Hearts Romances Emmy R

2018
Presents: Araw Gabi Reyes

The Lolas' Beautiful Show Guest

2017 Wansapanataym: Annika Flora W
Pintasera Santos

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Aida Bal

Celebrity Playtime Player o

Magpakailanman:Sa Malas at
Rexy So
2016 Swerte

Laff, Camera, Action! Herself

Hay, Bahay! Chef Pan

Dear Uge Laurie

2015 Sunday PINASaya Guest

Marimar Perfecta

Karelasyon Joan

Celebrity Bluff Guest P

Wansapanataym Presents:
Elaine
Perfecto

Beki Boxer' Consuel

Wansapanataym Presents:
Cindy Di
Enchanted House

Celebrity Bluff Player

Wansapanataym Presents:
Mommy
Flores De Yayo

The Gift Dorina

Indio Lupeng

Hiram na Puso Becky[3

Gandang Gabi Vice Herself

P. S. I Love You Lovely

Daldalita Daisy th

Mimi Es
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin Martin,
and And

Kokey @ Ako Cynthia

Only You With Angel Locsin, Sam

Chef Mi
Milby, and Diether Ocampo

Catalina
I Love Betty La Fea
Alonzo a

Ispup Herself

Saan Ka Man Naroroon jengky

Mixed N.U.T.S. Herself