Years active 1970–present Spouse Cesar Rafael Concio, Jr. Role Actress | Name Charo Santos-Concio Religion Roman Catholic | |
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Full Name Maria Rosario Santos y Navarro Alma mater Harvard Business SchoolSt. Paul University Manila Occupation President of ABS-CBN University, Chief content officer of ABS-CBN CorporationHost for Maalaala Mo KayaFilm and television producer Children Francis Concio, Martin Concio Siblings Malou N. Santos, Millette Santos, Suzanne Santos, Mae Santos, Joey Santos Parents Nora Navarro-Santos, Winifredo Santos Movies and TV shows Maalaala Mo Kaya, Before Midnight, In Just the Wink of an Eye, Esperanza, Kakabakaba Ka Ba? Similar People Malou N Santos, Jose Javier Reyes, Gretchen Barretto, Eugenio Lopez III, Pokwang | ||
Charo Santos Concio Tribute | Star Cinema
Maria Rosario Santos y Navarro de Concio,Note popularly known as Charo Santos-Concio or simply Charo Santos (born October 27, 1955), is a Filipina media executive, host, occasional actress, television and film producer, and host of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the longest-running television drama anthology in Asia. She is currently the Chief Content Officer of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines, President of ABS-CBN University. Santos-Concio plays a powerful role in TV and film production in the Philippines. On March 3, 2008, she was promoted as the fifth president of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation and in charge of the company's total business portfolio, taking over from interim president Eugenio Lopez III.
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- Charo Santos Concio Tribute Star Cinema
- Kris tv charo santos concio honored to chair int l emmy awards gala
- Personal life
- Career
- Awards and recognitions
- Note
- References
Kris tv charo santos concio honored to chair int l emmy awards gala
Personal life
María Rosario is the second of six children born to Winifredo Santos, a physician, and Nora Navarro. She followed eldest sister Suzanne, and preceded Malou, the head of Star Cinema; Joey, their only brother; Mae, who is an executive producer for ABS-CBN; and Millette Mortiz, the wife of actor, writer, and director Edgar Mortiz. She is married to businessman Cesar Rafael Concio, Jr. and together they have two sons, Francis and Martin, and two granddaughters. She is also the aunt of Bryan Santos, M.O.R. disc jockey and actor.
She graduated cum laude from St. Paul’s College in Manila with a communication arts degree. She also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2007.
Career
Santos-Concio was first noticed by the media as Baron Travel Girl in 1976. She also worked as a production assistant with the pre-martial law ABS-CBN.
In the 1980s, Charo produced a number of films such as Oro, Plata, Mata and Himala under the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines. She also served as the creative force behind the productions of Vanguard Films and Vision Films before moving to Regal Films.
She established herself as an award-winning dramatic actress early in her career, winning the trophy for her performance in Mike de Leon’s Itim during the 1977 Asian Film Festival. She was critically acclaimed for her performance in Lino Brocka’s 1990 film Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak which won several awards including a Best Director FAMAS for Brocka. Santos has also won four FAMAS Award nominations. She obtained two Best Actress nominations for Pag-Ibig na Walang Dangal (1980) and Kontrobersiyal (1981) and Best Supporting Actress nominations for Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (1990) and Ms. Dolora X (1993). She also earned two Gawad Urian nominations for Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak and Itim.
In 1987, while working for Regal Films, she was invited to join the new ABS-CBN, which had reopened on September 14, 1986. Santos-Concio was promoted from Production Manager, to Program Director to Executive Vice-President. She is credited in the production of several phenomenal television series of ABS-CBN including Esperanza, Mula Sa Puso, Pangako Sa 'Yo, and Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. Her film background played an important role in the creation of Star Cinema. She is also behind the longest-running Philippine TV drama anthology program Maalaala Mo Kaya, which she has hosted since it premiered in 1991.
On December 26, 2007, the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) awarded Charo Santos-Concio with the Manuel de Leon Award for her work in the industry. On March 1, 2008, she was appointed as the 5th President of ABS-CBN, making her the first woman president of the media conglomerate and the Lopez Group of Companies.
On January 1, 2016, she retired as President and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation and was succeeded by ABS-CBN's Chief Operating Officer Carlo L. Katigbak. She remains as the Chief Content Officer of ABS-CBN while having an additional role as the President of ABS-CBN University and serves as the executive adviser to ABS-CBN Corporation Chairman Eugenio Lopez III.