Germelina Viana Hernandez (born June 1, 1946), better known by her stage name Alicia Alonzo, is a Filipina actress in movies and television in the Philippines. She is the sister of action star

Anthony Alonzo Antonio Viana Hernandez (April 2, 1948 – October 9, 1998), also known as Anthony and Tony, was a Filipino actor, singer, and councilor of Quezon City. Early life He was born as Antonio Viana Hernandez on April 2, 1948, in Quezon City to Alfred ...

Career

She was a flight stewardess of Philippine Air Lines whose fate took a dramatic turn when her younger brother, actor

†, saw an advertisement by Lea Productions searching for a new star. She joined showbiz from 1967 in ''Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan'', ''Together Again'', ''So Happy Together'', ''Kwatang: A Star Is Born'' and ''Karate Kid''. She appeared in more than 140 movies and television shows up to date including ''Donata'' (1968), ''Marahas Ang Daigdig'' (1970), ''Kamay Na Gumagapang'' (1974), ''Kutong Lupa'' (1976), and ''Roberta'' (1979), among others. In 1980's, Alonzo appeared in ''Uhaw Sa Kalayaan'' (1980), ''Bakit Bughaw Ang Langit?'' (1981) starring

Nora Aunor Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Ph ...

and

Dennis Roldan Mitchell Yap Gumabao Sr. (; born 8 December 1956), better known as Dennis Roldan, is a Filipino former actor, College basketball, basketball player, businessman, and congressman. Career Basketball Before entering show business, he was a basketb ...

, ''Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!'' (1982) with

Robert Arevalo Robert Ylagan Arevalo (; born May 6, 1938) is a Filipino film and television actor. Personal life Arevalo is the son of Filipino film actor/composer/musician Tito Arevalo; his uncle Angel Esmeralda is the father of the late Jay Ilagan and his un ...

, Liza Lorena and Raoul Aragon, ''Condemned'' (1984) starring Nora Aunor,

Dan Alvaro Dan Alvaro (born Rolando Galura 1951) is a Filipino actor both in movies and television. His niece is actress Glaiza de Castro and his nephew is actor Alcris Galura. He is the father of actor Ram Alvaro. Career In 1984, Alvaro played as the br ...

, Gina Alajar and

Sonny Parsons Parsons Agliam Nabiula Jr. (August 22, 1958 – May 10, 2020), known professionally as Sonny Parsons, was a Filipino actor, singer, director and politician in the Philippines. He was a member of Hagibis, an all-male sing-and-dance group in the l ...

, ''Sa Dibdib Ng Sierra Madre'' (1985), ''Saan Nagtatago Ang Pag-ibig?'' (1987) starring Vilma Santos, Ricky Davao and

Gloria Romero Gloria Romero may refer to: *Gloria Romero (actress) Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (born December 16, 1933), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies”, her care ...

, ''Tamis Ng Unang Halik'' (1989) with

Kristina Paner Kristina "Tina" Paner (born August 2, 1971) is a Filipino actress and singer. Early life At a very young age, Paner's parents noticed her interest in music. Her adoptive parents were prominent celebrities as well. Her father Manny Paner was ...

and Cris Villanueva. She did movies also in 1990's ''Sagot Ng Puso'' (1990) with

Sheryl Cruz Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz (born April 5, 1974), better known as Sheryl Cruz, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Divina Ferrer in 2007's television drama series ''Sinasamba Kita'', as Valeria in '' Bakekang ...

and

Romnick Sarmenta Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series ''Gulong ng ...

, ''Alyas Boy Kano'' (1992), ''Warat'' (1999) and ''

Soltera Soltera may refer to: * ''Soltera'' (film), a 1999 Filipino film * "Soltera" (song), a 2019 song by Puerto Rican singer Lunay * "Soltera", a song by Maluma featuring Madonna from Maluma's 2019 album '' 11:11'' See also * Subaru Solterra, ...

'' (1999) with Maricel Soriano. She was also cast in a classic Philippine TV series Anna Liza played by

Julie Vega Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo (21 May 1968 – 6 May 1985), better known by her stage name Julie Vega (), was a Filipina child actress, singer and commercial model. She remains very popular in her native Philippines, years after her death at the p ...

aired from 1980 to 1986. She also appeared in TV series like Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin (2001), Mulawin (2004),

Lupin ''Lupinus'', commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet etc., is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centers of diversity in North and South America. Smaller centers occur ...

(2007),

Mula Sa Puso ''Mula sa Puso'' ( en, From the Heart) is a 1997 Philippine primetime melodrama romance television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997, to April 9, 1999 (the series ended for 2 years in its long-run) replacing '' Maria Mer ...

(2011) and

Maalaala Mo Kaya ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' (; formerly written as ''Maala-ala Mo Kaya...''; abbreviated as ''MMK''), also known as ''Memories'', is a Philippines, Philippine television drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment. ...

series. In 2018, she staged a comeback on GMA Network after 4 years to play a grandmother role in Kara Mia.

Personal life

Her parents are Alfredo Hernandez and Lourdes Viana. She is the mother of actor

Jon Hernandez John "Jonjon" Hernandez Salvador (October 9, 1969 – November 7, 1993), also known as Jon Hernandez, was a Filipino notable actor. He was the son of actors Ross Rival and Alicia Alonzo, nephew to Anthony Alonzo, nephew to Phillip Salvador, cou ...

, with former actor

Ross Rival Rosauro Reyes Salvador (October 7, 1945 – November 16, 2007), known professionally as Ross Rival, was a former actor and father of JonJon Hernandez, Joseph Salvador, Rosauro Luis G. Salavador, Luchi Salvador-Joson, Sahara Shyla G. Salvador a ...

(eldest brother of

Phillip Salvador Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 22, 1953) is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film and television actor. Acting career Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in m ...

Awards and nominations

*1984 Nominated

FAMAS Award The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (also known as the FAMAS Awards) are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of award-winning writers and movie columni ...

Best Supporting Actress ''Bago Kumalat Ang Kamandag'' (1983) *1983 Won Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actress ''Bago Kumalat Ang Kamandag'' (1983) *1983 Nominated

Best Supporting Actress ''Bambang'' (1982) *1982 Nominated Gawad Urian Award Best Supporting Actress ''Playgirl'' (1981) *1978 Nominated

Best Actress ''Tahan Na Empoy, Tahan'' (1977) *1978 Nominated Gawad Urian Award Best Actress ''Tahan Na Empoy, Tahan'' (1977)

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alonzo, Alicia 1946 births Living people Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses GMA Network personalities ABS-CBN personalities