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
2026
- Queue as Regina
- The Hollowed
2025
- Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus as Gregoria de Jesus
- P77 as Lola Martha
- Lola Barang as Lola Barbara
2023
- Secrets of Urduja as Merly Posadas
- Feast as Adela
- AbeNida
2021
- Kaka as Lolita Kiri / Kiri Bataan
- Crush Kong Curly as Lola Elvira
- Tililing as Socorro
- Ang Manananggal na Nahahati ang Puso
- Big Night! as Babae sa Ospital
2020
2019
- Kara Mia as Corazon
- Unforgettable as Lola Olive
2018
- Wander Bra as old Wander Bra
- Heaven's Waiting as Mona Lisa "Lisang" Valdez
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
- Lorenzo's Time as Bella "Ate Belle" Nobleza
- One More Try as Lola Medy
- The Reunion as Aling Nena
- D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!? as Sophia Kilabot
- Of All the Things as Mommy Susie
2011
- My Binondo Girl as Amorsola "Amor" Dimaguiba
- The Adventures of Pureza - Queen Of The Riles as Mother Baby
2010
- Mara Clara as Lupe
- Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo as Petulah "Pet" Crisanto
- Working Girls as Nimfa Cajanding
- Dalaw as Olga
- Hating Kapatid as Lola Gerty/Amor
2009
- Tayong Dalawa as Rita "Lola Gets" Dionisio
- BFF: Best Friends Forever as Lola
- Love on Line (LOL)
- Baseco Bakal Boys as Lola Salvia
2007
- Ysabella as Trinidad "Trining" Mendoza
- Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo as Belita
2006
- Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo as Belita
- The Bet Collector as Amy
2005
- Darna as Milagros
2004
- Otso Otso Pamela-mela Wan as Nurse Tessie
- Bridal Shower as Lourdes
- Masikip sa Dibdib: The Boobita Rose Story as Lupe
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
- Hey Babe! as Madame Lola
- Dito Sa Puso Ko as Mother of Ligaya
- Kiss Mo 'Ko as Tita Ampy
1998
- Labs Kita...Okey Ka Lang? as Cora
- Wish as Manang Gracia
- Pagdating Ng Panahon
1997
- Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II as Loleng (episode 2)
- Nasaan ang Puso as Elena
- Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin? as Carmen
- Child of Darkness as Lola Pura
- Isang Tanong, Isang Sagot
- Kiliti
1996
- Sariwa as Christie
- Radio Romance as Ched Cordero
- Magic Temple as Telang Bayawak
- Madonna and Child as Rosing
- Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon as Rose
1995
- Pare Ko as Isabel
- Mangarap Ka as Lucita
- Second Chances as Lita
- Nena
1994
- Yesterday's Promise as Corazon
- Ging Gang Gooly Giddiyap: I Love You Daddy
- The Fatima Buen Story as Frank
1991
- Anak ni Baby Ama as Anghel's mother
1990
1989
1988
- God Is Still Asleep as Patria Ramirez
- Three Faces of Love as Magda (segment "I Love You, Moo-moo")
1986
- Monster as Mommy
1985
- Working Boys as Gina
- Sa Totoo Lang! as Purita
1984
- Working Girls as Nimfa
- Tomorrow the Stars Will Kneel as Fidela Rios
1975
1974
1973
- Zoom, Zoom, Superman! as The Ape Monster
- Si Popeye, Atbp
1969
- Darna and the Planetman as Darna
- Dugo ng Vampira
- Paula
1968
1966
1964
1963
- Sabina as Sulforina
- Tansan vs. Tarsan