Gina Pareño
Born: 1949-12-17 in Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Known For: Acting
Biography
Gina Pareño is a Filipina actress born in Tondo, Manila. Her career began as an extra in several films throughout the 1960s, before starring in numerous roles with the Philippine film production company Sampaguita Pictures. In 2006, she gained international recognition for her role in Kubrador (The Bet Collector) wherein she won the Best Actress award at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema and at the Brussels International Independent Film Festival. Pareño also won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress as an outspoken and brash mother in the movie Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo and then later on received accolades for the same film and category in the FAMAS Awards as well as the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards in that same year. Pareño and co-actress Jaclyn Jose were cited in the 61st Cannes Film Festival in 2008 for their performance in Brillante Mendoza's Serbis. The film earned several recognitions including a Best Actress award for Pareño at the 6th Pacific Meridian International Film Festival and an Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Filmography
2025
- Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus as Gregoria de Jesus
- P77 as Lola Martha
- Lola Barang as Lola Barbara
2023
- AbeNida
- Secrets of Urduja as Merly Posadas
- Feast as Adela
2021
- Kaka as Lolita Kiri / Kiri Bataan
- Tililing as Socorro
- Ang Manananggal na Nahahati ang Puso
- Crush Kong Curly as Lola Elvira
- Big Night! as Babae sa Ospital
2020
2019
- Unforgettable as Lola Olive
- Kara Mia as Corazon
2018
- Heaven's Waiting as Mona Lisa "Lisang" Valdez
- Wander Bra as old Wander Bra
2017
- Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin as Lydia “Lola Ganda” Villoria
2016
2014
- Dyesebel as Stella Villamayor
2013
- Juan dela Cruz as Belen Gonzales
- Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story as Fred's Mother
2012
- The Reunion as Aling Nena
- D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!? as Sophia Kilabot
- One More Try as Lola Medy
- Lorenzo's Time as Bella "Ate Belle" Nobleza
- Of All the Things as Mommy Susie
2011
- The Adventures of Pureza - Queen Of The Riles as Mother Baby
- My Binondo Girl as Amorsola "Amor" Dimaguiba
2010
- Hating Kapatid as Lola Gerty/Amor
- Dalaw as Olga
- Mara Clara as Lupe
- Working Girls as Nimfa Cajanding
- Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo as Petulah "Pet" Crisanto
2009
- Tayong Dalawa as Rita "Lola Gets" Dionisio
- Baseco Bakal Boys as Lola Salvia
- Love on Line (LOL)
- BFF: Best Friends Forever as Lola
2007
- Ysabella as Trinidad "Trining" Mendoza
- Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo as Belita
2006
- The Bet Collector as Amy
- Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo as Belita
2005
- Darna as Milagros
2004
- Masikip sa Dibdib: The Boobita Rose Story
- Otso Otso Pamela-mela Wan as Nurse Tessie
- Bridal Shower as Lourdes
2003
- Basta't Kasama Kita as Nanay Ligaya
- Till There Was You as Lagring Boborol
2001
- Booba as Lola Belle
1999
- Labs Ko Si Babe as Felipa Escallon
- Dito Sa Puso Ko as Mother of Ligaya
- Kiss Mo 'Ko as Tita Ampy
- Hey Babe! as Madame Lola
1998
- Hiling as Manang Gracia
- Pagdating Ng Panahon
- Labs Kita...Okey Ka Lang? as Cora
1997
- Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II as Loleng (episode 2)
- Kiliti
- Nasaan ang Puso as Elena
- Isang Tanong, Isang Sagot
- Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin? as Carmen
- Child of Darkness as Lola Pura
1996
- Magic Temple as Telang Bayawak
- Sariwa as Christie
- Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon as Rose
- Madonna and Child as Rosing
- Radio Romance as Ched Cordero
1995
- Mangarap Ka as Lucita
- Nena
- Pare Ko as Isabel
- Second Chances as Lita
1991
- Anak ni Baby Ama as Anghel's mother
1989
1988
- God Is Still Asleep as Patria Ramirez
- Tatlong Mukha ng Pag-ibig as Magda (segment "I Love You, Moo-moo")
1986
- Halimaw Sa Banga as Mommy
1985
- Working Boys as Gina
- Sa Totoo Lang! as Purita
1984
- Working Girls as Nimfa
- Bukas Luluhod Ang Mga Tala as Fidela Rios
1975
1974
1973
- Si Popeye, Atbp
- Zoom, Zoom, Superman! as The Ape Monster
1969
- Paula
- Dugo ng Vampira
- Darna and the Planetman as Darna
1968
1966
1964
1963
- Sabina as Sulforina
- Tansan vs. Tarsan