Maria Susan Casiño, professionally known as Pia Moran, is an actress in the

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. She was known as Miss Body Language for her risque dance moves.

Career

She worked as living mannequin in the department store in

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. She also worked in Taxco as a star model-dancer before joining in showbiz. Moran known for her dance famous disco hits like ''Body Language'' and ''Earthquake'' in the '80s. In 1981, she starred in sexy-comedy movies such as ''A Man Called Tolonges'' with

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, and ''Bonie En Klayd'' with

Redford White Cipriano "Dodoy" M. Cermeño II (December 5, 1955 – July 25, 2010), better known by his screen name Redford White, was a Filipino actor and comedian. He was best known on his role as Sol in the television sitcom ''Buddy and Sol'' opposite Eric Q ...

. On December 25, 1982, premiered ''The Cute... The Sexy n' The Tiny'' where Moran acted as one of the three leads in alongside Berting Labra and

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. In 1985 she acted in ''Rambuto'' with

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, among others. In 2004, Moran acted in her comeback movies in ''Milan'' starring

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and

Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer. Early life Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malat ...

. In 2005, Moran was also included in the powerhouse cast of

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TV series like ''

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'' starring

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and Angelika dela Cruz. In 2007, she played a role in ''

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'', starring

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and

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. Another project for Moran that year was ''

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'' starring

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, Bodie Cruz,

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and

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. In 2013, Moran was interviewed in the documentary film ''

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''.

Personal life

Moran had a relationship with former actor Greggy Liwag in the 1980s. On July 10, 1991, Moran was arrested during a raid by anti-narcotics agents in Quezon City on suspicion of possessing drugs; she was released the next day upon promising Quezon City Vice Mayor

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that she will cooperate with the city's anti-drug campaign. On September 24, 1992, Moran was arrested again with her live-in partner in

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for illegal possession of the drug methamphetamine (locally known as "shabu").

Filmography

*''Peter Pandesal'' (1977) Dancer *''Soldyer!'' (1979) *''Imong Taxi Driver'' (1980) *''A Man Called Tolonges'' (1981) *''Boni and Klayd'' (1981) *''Man to Man'' (1982) *''The Cute... The Sexy n' the Tiny'' (1982) *''Atsay Killer'' (1983) *''E.T. is Estong Tutong'' (1983) *''Sampaloc 1963'' (1984) *''High Blood'' (1985) *''Praybet Depektib Akademi'' (1986) *''Rangers in the Wrong War'' (1987) *''Red Roses for a Call Girl'' (1988) *''Milan'' (2004) *''Can This Be Love'' (2005) *''

'' (TV series) (2005) *''

Mga Anghel na Walang Langit ''Mga Anghel na Walang Langit'' (International title: ''Angels Without a Heaven'') is a Philippine drama television series from May 9, 2005 to February 24, 2006 on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' replacing ''Spirits'' and was replaced by ''Sa Piling ...

'' (TV series) (2005-2006) *''

'' (2007) *''

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'' (TV show) (2007) *'' Shall We Dance?'' (TV show) (2007) *''

'' (TV series) (2007) *''

Ysabella ''Ysabella'' is a 2007 Philippine drama television series starring Judy Ann Santos, Coney Reyes, Ryan Agoncillo and Derek Ramsay. The series debuted on ABS-CBN from June 25, 2007 to January 25, 2008, replacing '' Maria Flordeluna'' and was repl ...

'' (TV series) (2007-2008) *''Tiltil'' (2008) *''

Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy ''Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy'' (Girl, Boy, Gay, Tomboy) is a 2013 Filipino comedy parody film produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films starring Vice Ganda in the title role, alongside Maricel Soriano, Joey Marquez, Ruffa Gutierrez, JC de Vera, Ejay ...

'' (2013) Herself *''

The Search For Weng Weng ''The Search for Weng Weng'' is a 2013 documentary film about Filipino actor Weng Weng (1957–1992), directed by Andrew Leavold. The film follows Leavold's quest to discover the story of the largely forgotten actor, whose real name was Ernesto de ...

'' (2013) Interviewee *'' Jim Fernandez's Galema: Anak ni Zuma'' (2013) Pacita http://cerphin.net/balita/Masayang-pagkikitakita-ng-mga-direktor-at-artista-noong-dekada-80/artikulo/175072/ "Masayang pagkikita-kita ng mga direktor at artista noong dekada 80" *'' Momshies! Ang Soul Mo'y Akin!'' (2021) Amanda

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moran, Pia Living people 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses People from Quezon City Year of birth missing (living people)