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Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress.[1] She is mostly seen on GMA Network.

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Chanda Romero
Born	Chanda V. Romero (1954-02-26) February 26, 1954 (age 68) Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Other names	Chanda
Occupation	Actress, film and TV actress, product endorser, comedian
Years active	1970–present
Spouse	Jose Mari Alejandrino

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 Romero Sr., mayor of Tanjay, Negros Oriental from 1909 to 1916 and later a member of the Provincial Board of Negros Oriental, and Josefa Calumpang Muñoz, daughter of Tanjay gobernadorcillo Don José Teves Muñoz and Doña Aleja Ines Calumpang, a great-granddaughter of Don Fernando Velaz de Medrano Bracamonte y Dávila (es), Marquis of Tabuérniga de Velazar (es), 15th Marquis of Cañete (GE) (es), 6th Marquis of Fuente el Sol (es), 8th Marquis of Navamorcuende (es), 15th Lord of Montalbo, and Knight of the Order of St. John.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Her father was also the maternal grandson of Enrique Cayetano Teves 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 Gomez Baena, Negros Oriental Carnival Queen in 1909.

Other relations include her mother's sister Milagros Valenzuela-Urgello, Cebu Carnival Queen in 1937; her grandfather's brother José E. Romero, the first Philippine ambassador to the Court of St. James's and later Secretary of Education; Eddie S. Romero, National Artist for Film; Jose V. 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.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Production Company
1977	Banta ng Kahapon		Hemisphere Pictures
1978	The Last Reunion	Rita
1980	Aguila	Diwata	Bancom Audiovision
	Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?	Charley
1982	My Only Love	Tiffany	Viva Films
1984	Hindi Mo Ako Kayang Tapakan	Thelma	V. H. Films
	Working Girls	Anne
	Bagets	Christine
	Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?	Glacilda Gancayco	Viva Films
	Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?	Jocelyn	Essex Films
1985	Bituing Walang Ningning	Edith	Viva Films
1987	Walang Karugtong ang Nakaraan	Tess	Viva Films
1988	Rosa Mistica	Lucila	Regal Films
1993	Hindi Kita Malilimutan	Cita	Regal Films
1997	Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin	Lolay	Star Cinema Regal Home Video
2004	Naglalayag	Maita	Angora Films
2007	Eddie Romero's Faces of Love		MFX Media
2008	Love Me Again	Migo's Mother	Star Cinema
2009	When I Met U	Sylvia	GMA Films Regal Entertainment
2010	Rosario	Tenant	Cinemabuhay International Studio5
2014	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV	Aling Lina	Regal Entertainment

Television

Television Series
Year	Title	Role	Network
1995-1997	Villa Quintana	Illuminada "Lumeng" Samonte	GMA Network
2000	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Abito	Charito	ABS-CBN
2001–2002	Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin	Amarra Luna	GMA Network
2002-2003	Kapalaran	Magda	ABS-CBN Regional Network Group
2003–2004	Narito Ang Puso Ko	Clara Bautista	GMA Network
2005	Vietnam Rose	Vida Mojica	ABS-CBN
2005-2006	Now and Forever: Linlang	Gina Dimaano	GMA Network
2007	Princess Charming	Doña Amparo
	Impostora	Doña Anatella Cayetano
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pilat	Estella	ABS-CBN
2008	Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel	Doña Felicia Montemayor	GMA Network
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	ABS-CBN
2013	Kidlat	Minerva Megaton	TV5
	My Husband's Lover	Soledad "Sol/Sinag" Del Mundo	GMA Network
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Family Picture	Fatima	ABS-CBN
2014	Ismol Family	Mama China "Mommy C"	GMA Network
	Kambal Sirena	Doña Victorina Villanueva
	Strawberry Lane	Ms. Digna Castro
	Ipaglaban Mo: Paano Mo Nagawa Ito?	Zeny	ABS-CBN
2015	Pari 'Koy	Madam Martha Buenavista	GMA Network
	Princess in the Palace	Doña Pilar Buenaventura
2015-2016	The Half Sisters	Cielo
2016	Once Again	Carmen Mateo
	Magpakailanman: Davao Bombing: Mga Kuwento Ng Pag-Asa	Euphemia
	Legally Blind	Marissa Reyes-Evangelista
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tungkod	Mrs. Pacita Piano	ABS-CBN
2017	Magpakailanman: Batik: Ang Santa Claus Ng Tarlac - The Alberto Sebastian Story	Tess	GMA Network
	Dear Uge: Bagong Bahay, Bagong Away	Maui
	Contessa	Charito Castillo-Imperial / Black Scorpion
2018	Cain at Abel	Belenita 'Belen' Castillo
2019–2022	Prima Donnas	Lady Primarosa Claveria

Awards and nominations

Year	Film Award/Critics	Category	Work	Results
1979	Gawad Urian Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres)	Boy Pena	Won
1982	FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Karma	Won
2014	40th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Festival Supporting Actress	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV	Nominated

References

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