Chanda Romero

• Chanda villanueva romero (born february 26, 1954[1]) is a filipina actress.[2] she is mostly seen
on GMA network.

• She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her
prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas caught the attention of many directors, and in the
1980s, showed her serious work as an actress in the ishmael bernal's working girls and dapat ka
bang mahalin?, Both in 1984. She showed a different side in what may be considered as her
most underrated work in kapag tumabang ang asin with daria ramirez, and pag-ibig na walang
dangal with dindo fernando and charo santos.

Biography

• Chanda romero is the daughter of enrique romero, son of francisco romero jr. And gloria
villanueva of negros oriental, and remedios valenzuela, daughter of ramiro valenzuela and
josefina de la victoria of cebu.

• Her father enrique, also known as bobby, was the paternal grandson of francisco domingo
romero sr., Presidente municipal of tanjay, negros oriental from 1909 to 1916 and later a
member of the provincial board of negros oriental, and josefa muñoz, daughter of
tanjay presidente municipal don josé muñoz teves and alejandra ines calumpang .[3][4][5] her
father was also the maternal grandson of enrique cayetano villanueva, sr., Governor of negros
oriental from 1916-1925 and later representative of the 2nd district of negros oriental from
1925 to 1931, and francisca baena gómez, negros oriental carnival queen in 1909.

• Other relations include her mother's sister milagros valenzuela de urgello, cebu carnival queen
in 1937; her grandfather's brother josé maría emeterio romero, the first philippine ambassador
to the court of st. James's and later secretary of education; eddie romero, national artist for
film; jose romero, jr., Former philippine ambassador to italy; hector R.R. Villanueva, press
secretary of philippine president fidel ramos and later postmaster-general of the philippines
during the arroyo administration; among others.

Career

• In the 1970s and the 1980s, she had a staple of films in which she starred with award-winning
actresses such as elizabeth oropesa, hilda koronel, gloria diaz and daria ramirez. As a result, she
caught the attention of directors celso ad castillo, ishmael bernal, danny zialcita and lino brocka.
Her leading men include philip salvador, eddie garcia, christopher de leon, dindo fernando, joel
torre, etc. In the 1990s, her work in television also brought her success. Shows such as villa
quintana. She was also praised for her role in the 1997 movie ligaya ang itawag mo sa
akin which was directed by carlos siguion-reyna. Romero is a freelancer but does more projects
in GMA network. She has starred in ABS-CBN projects as well like the religious-centered drama
series kapalaran and the role of vida mojica in the vietnamese-filipino teleserye starring maricel
soriano and john estrada, vietnam rose. During 2012, she transferred to TV5 for the first time
and became part of kidlat as minerva megaton. As of 2013, romero is with GMA-7.

Personal life

• She married jose mari "mayi" alejandrino on october 25, 2013. On may 17, 2014, chanda and
mayi professed their vows in a commitment ceremony at the tierra de maria chapel in tagaytay.

• Her mother died on july 6, 2020, as one of the casualties of covid-19 in cebu city.

Filmography

Year Title Role

1975 Alat!

1977 Banta ng Kahapon

1978 Mercenario[7]

Aguila Diwata
1980

The Last Reunion Rita

1981 Karma Cristy

1982 My Only Love Tiffany

Batch '81 Jenny Estrada

Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan? Charley

1984 Bagets Christine

Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? Glacilda Gancayco

Soltero RJ Juan

Working Girls Anne

Hindi Mo Ako Kayang Tapakan Thelma

1985 Bituing Walang Ningning Edith

 Bakit Manipis ang Ulap? Jocelyn

1987 Walang Karugtong ang Nakaraan Tess

1988 Rosa Mistica Lucila

1993 Hindi Kita Malilimutan Cita

1995 Campus Girls Aling Pilar

1997 Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin Lolay

2004 Naglalayag Maita

2007 Eddie Romero's Faces of Love

2008 Love Me Again Migo's Mother

2009 When I Met U Sylvia

2010 Rosario Tenant

2014 Shake, Rattle & Roll XV Aling Lina

Television / Digital Series

1995–1997 Villa Quintana Illuminada "Lumeng" Samon

2000 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Abito Charito

2001–2002 Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin Amarra Luna

2002–2003 Kapalaran Magda

2003–2004 Narito ang Puso Ko Clara Bautista

2005–2006 Vietnam Rose Vida Mojica

2006 Now and Forever: Linlang Gina Dimaano

2007 Princess Charming Doña Amparo de Saavedra

Magic Kamison: Black Jewel in the Palace Maja

 Impostora Doña Anatella Cayetano

Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pilat Estella

2008 Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel Doña Felicia Montemayor

2008–2009 Luna Mystika Doña Benita Sagrado

2009 Zorro Agida

Adik Sa'Yo Doña Aurora Manansala

Sine Novela: Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit Doña Lucia Enriquez-Recto

2010 The Last Prince Dama Rosata

2011 Dwarfina Selya

Sisid Mommy L

Sinner or Saint Racquel

Spooky Nights: Ang Mama Kong Mamaw Mommy Glo

2012 My Beloved Elsa Quijano

Faithfully Amanda Quillamor

Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pulang Laso Mrs. Miranda

2013 Kidlat Minerva Megaton

 My Husband's Lover Soledad "Sol/Sinag" Del Mun

Maalaala Mo Kaya: Family Picture Fatima

2014 Kambal Sirena Doña Victorina Villanueva

Ismol Family Mama China "Mommy C"