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"