Name Pilar Pilapil Role Actress | Titles Binibining Pilipinas Children Pia Pilapil | |
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Full Name Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil Born October 12, 1950 (age 73) Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines ( 1950-10-12 ) Occupation Actress, Producer, Author Majorcompetition(s) Binibining Pilipinas 1967(winner)Miss Universe 1967 Spouse Bernie Penas (m. 2002), Michel Ponti (m. 1986–1987) Grandchildren Sophia Gonzales, Juliana Gonzales, Andrea Gonzales Movies and TV shows Lobo, The Bit Player, For The First Time, My Best Friend's Girlfriend, Forever Similar Alicia Alonzo, Alma Moreno, Alona Alegre | ||
Pilar pilapil video biography
Pilar Pilapil (born October 12, 1950) is a Filipino actress.
Contents
- Pilar pilapil video biography
- Pilar pilapil recalls beauty queen days
- Career
- Personal life
- Selected movies
- References
She won as Binibining Pilipinas Universe title in 1967.
She represented the country in the Miss Universe 1967 pageant.
In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s her highly publicized life became the staple of the multimedia.
Pilapil starred in Highly Acclaimed Films such as Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali in 1985, Tinik Sa Dibdib and Nagkapasakit Kuya Eddie a outstanding feat she was nominated and won one award in the movie categories for FAP FAMAS and MMFF then Manila Film Festival in 1985 in 1988.
She did the film Kailan Mahugasan Ang Kasalanan she continued to take a break and then came back with more movie projects such as Forever with Aga Muhlach and Mikee Counjangco and Tayo Na Sa Dilim and Bakit Ako Mahihiya in 1997.
She went on to do a soap called Mulha Ng Buhay for Viva Television as a main antagonist of the television series.
Pilar pilapil recalls beauty queen days
Career
After winning the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant in 1967, Pilapil was swamped with offers to join the movies.
Her first film was the action picture El Nino in 1968 with Andy Poe as her leading man, directed by Fernando Poe, Jr..
She did movies with Dolphy such as Dolpe De Gulat in 1969 and El Pinoy Matador in 1970, among others.
She won two best actress awards, one for the movie Imelda, Ang Uliran in 1970 at the Manila Film Festival and another for the film Napakasakit Kuya Eddie in 1986 for Gawad Urian Award 1987.
She also dabbled in politics when she ran for senator in 2004 as an independent candidate but she lost.
In 2006, she released an autobiography entitled The Woman Without A Face, chronicling her life in show business and in private life after she went on semi-retirement.
Pilapil continues to entertain viewers via ABS-CBN's primetime drama series Ina, Kapatid, Anak premiered on October 8, 2012 and ended on June 2013, and is now airing by Jeepney TV.
Personal life
Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil was born on October 12, 1950 in Liloan,CebuPhilippines the youngest of six girls with four brothers after her.
She has a daughter with Doy Laurel named Pia Pilapil, who is also an actress. She married Spanish journalist Michel Ponti in October 12, 1986 at the Manila Cathedral, but they divorced after a year. She became a born-again Christian in 1995, and married Pastor Bernie Penas on May 18, 2002.
Pilapil has a foundation named Pilar Pilapil Foundation, which helps battered and abused women, among others.