Barbara Perez (born January 4, 1938) is a Filipina actress in movies and television in the

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. She was tagged as the " Audrey Hepburn of the Philippines" due to her doe eyes, pixie face, swan-like neck and 19-inch waistline. In the west she appeared in '' No Man Is an Island'', a 1962 Hollywood movie starring Jeffrey Hunter.

Career

Perez appeared in more than 75 movies and television shows since 1956. Perez made films included ''Pagdating ng Takip-Silim'' (1956), ''Chabacano'' (1956), ''Pampanguena'' (1956), ''Gigolo'' (1956), ''Ate Barbara'' (1957), ''Kalabog En Bosyo'' (1959) and ''Tatlong Ilaw sa Dambana'' (1958). After she made ''No Man Is an Island'' (1962), she was offered a five-year contract by Universal Studios. But she turned it down and decided to marry her boyfriend, Robert Arevalo. She appeared with her real-life husband in '' Daigdig ng Mga Api'' (1965) which garnered Best Actor and Best Actress awards for the couple. She made other films, such as ''P.S. I Love You'' (1981) starring

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, ''Blusang Itim'' (1986) starring

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, ''Taray at Teroy'' (1988) starring

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, ''Ang Babaeng Nawawala sa Sarili'' (1989) with

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, and ''Iisa Pa Lamang'' (1992) with Dawn Zulueta. She appeared on television via

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's series ''

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'' (2011) and

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(2012). In 2018 after almost 5 years on hiatus she returned to showbiz via

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's series ''

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Personal life

Born Barbara Muñoz Perez III, after her grandmother and mother, she is the eldest among the nine children of Antonio Perez from

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and Barbara Munoz of

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. Her grandfather was a

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engineer, who was among the builders of the national landmark, the

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. Perez was a journalism junior at

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before entering showbiz. She married veteran dramatic actor Robert Arevalo, with whom she has three children, Anna, a director of commercials; Georgina, a full-time hands-on mom; and Christian, a student at Xavier School.

Awards and nominations

*1969 Nominated

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Best Actress ''Barbaro Cristobal'' (1968) *1967 Nominated

Best Actress ''Ito ang Pilipino'' (1966) *1966 Won

Best Actress ''Ang Daigdig ng Mga Api (1965) *1961 Nominated

Best Supporting Actress ''Gumuhong Bantayog'' (1960)

Filmography

Television

*'' Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw'' (2002) *'' Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin'' (2003) *''

'' (2011-2012) *''

'' (2012-2013) *'' Tubig at Langis'' (2016) *''

'' (2018)

Selected movies

*''Pampanguena'' (1956) *''Pagdating ng Takip Silim'' (1956) *''Isang Milyong Kasalanan'' (1957) *''Tatlong Ilaw sa Dambana'' (1958) *''Ipinagbili Kami ng Aming Tatay'' (1959) *''7 Amores'' (1960) *''Dayukdok'' (1961) *'' No Man Is an Island'' (1962) *'' Ang Daigdig ng Mga Api'' (1965) *''Dear Kuya Cesar'' (1968) *''

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'' (1971) *''

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'' (1973) *''Ang Boyfriend Kong Baduy'' (1976) *''P.S. I Love You'' (1981) *''Exploitation'' (1983) *''The Sisters'' (1987) *''Ibulong Mo sa Diyos'' (1988) *'' Taray at Teroy'' (1988) *''

Nakausap Ko ang Birhen ''Nakausap Ko ang Birhen'' () is a 1988 Filipino religious drama film directed by Mike Relon Makiling, written by Makiling and Tony Mortel, and starring Lotlot de Leon, Ramon Christopher, Eddie Garcia, Janice de Belen, Snooky Serna, Barbara Perez, ...

'' (1988) - mother superior *''Bihagin ang Dalagang Ito'' (1989) *''Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal'' (1992) *''Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol'' (1994) *''Ang Ika-Labing Isang Utos: Mahalin Mo, Asawa Mo'' (1994) *''Malikmata'' (2003) *''The Bicycle'' (2007)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Barbara 1938 births Living people 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses Actresses from Manila People from Urdaneta, Pangasinan University of Santo Tomas alumni