Helen Gamboa

Helen Gamboa-Sotto
Born Helen Albent Gamboa
(1945-05-07) May 7, 1945
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines[1]
Occupation Actress
Years active 1954-present
Spouse(s) Sen. Tito Sotto
Children Romina Sotto
Diorella Sotto
Gian Sotto
Ciara Sotto

Helen Albent Gamboa-Sotto (born May 7, 1945) is a veteran Filipina actress, singer, dancer and former beauty queen.[2]

Background

Helen Albent Gamboa was born at 6:35 PM on May 7, 1945 at Maternity and Children's Hospital (now known as Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital) in Santa Cruz, Manila to Domingo Ponce Gamboa (October 13, 1908 in Santa Ana, Pampanga - June 12, 1987) and Eusebia Pangilinan Albent (November 28, 1914 in Angeles, Pampanga - January 21, 1986).[1][3][4]

Gamboa is the wife of actor-comedian/TV host/politician-senator Tito Sotto and the mother of actress/singer Ciara Sotto and actor/singer Gian Sotto.

She's also the aunt of singer/actress/TV host Sharon Cuneta. Sharon's mother Elaine Cuneta is her sister. She is of Spanish-American descent.[5]

She has been a runner-up to Cynthia Ugalde by a point in Miss Press Photography of the Philippines in 1961.

In the late '60s, Helen has been called as the "Dancing Queen" in film and TV musical shows, prior to the ever-popular song of Abba; eight years before the Swedish rock band's song has been known, between 1968 and 1976.

In 2001-2003 she made a brief comeback on the ABS-CBN Primetime TV Series Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan as Nelia Santos.

In 2009, she made her official comeback to Philippine primetime television in Tayong Dalawa at the ABS-CBN network, where her son Gian also appeared. This marked her 2nd Primetime TV Series and comeback as she portrayed the antagonist Elizabeth Martinez in the TV Series, it also became a successful international Phenomenon and also had a strong cast of Award Winning Actors from 3 generations of Television, Film, Theater and International Acclaimed Indie Films.[6]

In 2012, after a two-year hiatus, she played Margaret Montenegro in the Highly-Acclaimed and Most Watched Program Walang Hanggan, with another ensemble cast where she was reunited with Tayong Dalawa co-star Coco Martin who leads the series. as her main role in the TV Series as the main antagonist.

Gamboa also knows how to dance the "Gangnam Style" professionally, as she showed her performance in Walang Hanggang Pasasalamat Concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in October 21, 2012.

Discography

Albums

Singles

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1973

1974

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Network
2012 Walang Hanggan Doña Margaret Cruz-Montenegro ABS-CBN
2010 Maalaala Mo Kaya Maring Parol
2010 Maalaala Mo Kaya Rosa Diploma
2009 Tayong Dalawa Elizabeth "Mamita" Martinez†
2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Linda Mesa
2001 Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Nelia Santos
1992/1994 Heart To Heart With Helen Host
1991 Luv Ko Si Kris ABS-CBN
1981/1996 Lovingly Yours, Helen Host GMA Network
1979 Eat Bulaga Host RPN-9
1979 C.U.T.E (Call Us Two for Entertainment) as Herself
1974/1977 Friends
1966 Helen as Herself a musical show on pre-1972ABC

Movies

References

  1. 1 2 Helen Gamboa's Birth Certificate
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com
  3. ↑ "Domingo Ponce Gamboa". December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Eusebia Pangilinan Gamboa". December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.goignition.com/sharon/shawie/wonder01.html
  6. ↑ "'Tayong Dalawa' premieres on January 19". ABS-CBN Interactive. January 8, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.

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