''Valiente'' (International title: ''Brave'') is a
Philippine television drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...
series broadcast by
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
and
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
. Directed by Herman Escueta and Jose Rowel Icamen, it stars
Michael de Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director.
Early life
Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...
and
Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Silvano Cruz III (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Regarded as a "matinee idol", Cruz is a FAMAS Award and Gawad Ur ...
. It premiered on February 10, 1992 on ABS-CBN replacing ''
Agila'' and aired its final episode on the network on January 27, 1995. The series premiered on GMA Network on January 30, 1995. The series concluded on September 12, 1997.
A
reboot
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aired in 2012 on
TV5.
Cast and characters
;Lead cast
*
Michael de Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director.
Early life
Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...
as Gardo Valiente
*
Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Silvano Cruz III (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Regarded as a "matinee idol", Cruz is a FAMAS Award and Gawad Ur ...
as Theo Braganza
*Glenda Garcia as Leona Braganza
*
Mariz Ricketts as Maila Braganza-Valiente
;Supporting cast
*Odette Khan as Trinidad "Trini" Braganza
*
Jean Garcia
Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version o ...
as Elaine Velasquez-Braganza
*Ruben Rustia as Damian Valiente
*Renato del Prado as Pepito "Peping" Ramirez
*Aris Cuevas as Badong
*
Jose Manalo
Ariel Pagtalonia Manalo (born February 12, 1966), known professionally as Jose Manalo, is a Filipino actor, director, and comedian best known for appearing regularly on the noon-time variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' on GMA Network. He is also known ...
as Elias
*Nante Montreal as Camillo
*Miguel Rodriguez
*Marissa Sanchez as Vivian
*Val Victa as Fidel Dioquino
*
Eugene Domingo
Eugena Roxas Domingo (born July 23, 1971), popularly known as Eugene Domingo, is a Filipino actress, comedienne and host. She has performed in lead and supporting roles in various genres of the Philippine film industry. She is popularly known as ...
as Dolores
*Alma Lerma as Adeling
*Marlon Mance as Dino
*
Lucita Soriano as Nena
*Richard Arellano as Crisanto
*Simon Serrano as Bugoy
*Rustom Padilla as Albert Rosales
*Liza Ranillo as Cita
*Jeniffer Mendoza as Celia
*Patricia Ann Roque as Lea / Melissa B. Valiente
*Karina "Kara" Cruz as Chona
*John Arcilla as Froilan / Benjie
*Robert Arevalo as Cenon
*Maggie Dela Riva
*Tet Antiquiera
*Rochelle Barrameda
*Romy Mallari as Lea's adoptive father
*Jean Saburit as Lea's adoptive mother
*Matutina
*
Berting Labra
* Beverly Javaluyas
;Guest cast
*
Sunshine Cruz
Sunshine Cruz (born July 18, 1977) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is the part of the Cruz family of actors.
Personal life
Cruz was married to actor/director Cesar Montano in September 2000. They have three daughters Angelina Isabele, Sa ...
as young Leona
*Atong Redillas as young Theo
References
External links
*
1992 Philippine television series debuts
1997 Philippine television series endings
ABS-CBN drama series
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Television series by TAPE Inc.
Television shows set in the Philippines
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