Teresita Joy De Leon-Viado (April 10, 1959 – September 10, 2016) was a Filipino character actress, singer, and comedian known for playing Lola Paula in ''
Luv U
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'', Bebot in ''
Kokey @ Ako
Kokey at Ako (stylized as Kokey @ Ako, ) is a 2010 Philippine comedy-fantasy drama series that serves as a sequel to the 2007 TV series Kokey. Directed by Wenn V. Deramas, the series stars Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro with Melai Cantiveros, with ...
'', and Aling Gloria in ''
Cinco''.
Early life
Viado was raised in
Pasig
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It is located along the ...
. She began her career as part of the children's show ''Eskwelahang Munti'', not until she won the grand prize in the Fe S. Panlilio Scholarship singing contest in 1994, signifying her start of her singing career. In mid 1990s, she became part of the hit children's show ''
Ang TV
''Ang TV'' ( en, The TV) was a youth-oriented comedy variety show in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor ''Kaluskos Musmos'', (a popular Philippine kiddie gag show in the 1970s) and its foreign counterpart ''The ...
''. In 2000, she appeared and hosted IBC-13's noontime variety show, ''
Lunch Break
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''.
She acted in theater plays, horror, drama, romance and comedy films. She also appeared in several television shows, particularly from
ABS-CBN
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
Death
Viado died on September 10, 2016 at Quezon City General Hospital following a heart attack. She was diagnosed with diabetes for almost three decades, and underwent four debridement surgeries to remove the wounds that she is suffering on her legs due to diabetes complications and to save her from possible amputation.
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1959 births
2016 deaths
People from Manila
Filipino television actresses
Filipino television personalities
Filipino film actresses
Filipino women comedians
Deaths from diabetes
20th-century Filipino actresses
21st-century Filipino actresses
ABS-CBN personalities
GMA Network personalities
TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities