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Maria Carmela "Candy" Espiritu Pangilinan (born May 8, 1972) is a Filipino film and television actress and comedian. She won best actress for CineFilipino 2016 and Los Angeles International Film Festival for the movie Star na si Van Damme.

Television and film career

In the early 1990s, she starred in supporting roles in romantic comedy films such as Hindi Magbabago with Carmina Villarroel in 1994 and in lead roles such as Dahil Ba sa Kanya in 1998. In 2007, she was cast in a comedy film Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat with friends and comedians Rufa Mae Quinto, Pokwang, Eugene Domingo, produced by Quinto with Viva Films and ON Q-28 Productions. In television, she is known for her role in the series Mula Sa Puso until its finale in 1999 she then played side kick to Claudine Barretto's character Rosario in Saan Ka Man Naroroon in 1999 to 2001. I Love Betty La Fea from 2008 to 2009 with a follow-up on the Philippine remake of Only You with Angel Locsin, Sam Milby and Diether Ocampo on ABS-CBN and the Critically Acclaimed Series Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin in 2011, in 2012 she did supporting roles for GMA Network such as Forever with Heart Evangelista, Geoff Eigenmann and Gloria Romero, and Hiram na Puso with Gina Alajar and Kris Bernal, she then did notable guest appearances on the hit Saturday trivia-game show Celebrity Bluff alongside Eugene Domingo in 2013. In 2014, she guest starred on TV5 on Sharon, Kasama Mo Kapatid, Beki Boxer, Regal Shocker Presents, Showbiz Police, Face the People and Tropa Mo Ako Unli. In Wansapanataym, the revived TV series back in ABS-CBN in Perfecto and Noreen Capili's My App Boyfie.

In popular culture

A Philippine television drama anthology series based on Pangilinan's life, "My Very Special Son: The Candy Pangilinan Story" episode was live streamed on November 30, 2024, featuring herself as the mother of Quentin, who was portrayed Euwenn Mikaell and Will Ashley De Leon, her mother Teodorica Espiritu (Sandy Andolong) and Shyr Valdez directed by Mark A. Reyes.

Personal life

Pangilinan married at age 31 although she and her husband are currently separated. She has a son named Quentin who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and also Autism.

In August 2024, Pangilinan had been in a 10-day isolation after having been diagnosed with herpes zoster.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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2. Siazon, Rachelle (May 3, 2021). "Candy Pangilinan on how she knew ex-husband cheated on her". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
3. "Candy Pangilinan shares her journey as mom to neurodivergent child". GMA News Online. June 25, 2021. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
4. Purnell, Kristofer (August 28, 2024). "Candy Pangilinan unveils shingles diagnosis, calls for awareness". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
5. Liwag, Jason Tan (October 31, 2021). "Pridyider, undin, and all scares in between: 5 'Shake, Rattle & Roll' favorites". Rappler. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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8. Red, Isah V. (August 7, 1996). "Sweet dreams". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. p. 28B. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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10. Llanes, Rommel R. (March 6, 2012). "Candy Pangilinan on being loveless: "Huwag kayong malungkot, okay lang naman yun. Oo, okay lang yun!"". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
11. "26th PMPC Star Awards winners known on April 24". Philstar.com. April 19, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
12. Serato, Arniel C (March 21, 2016). "Candy Pangilinan gets emotional over her first Best Actress award: "I am just grateful."". PEP.ph (in Tagalog). Retrieved November 5, 2021.
13. Songco, Pauline (June 1, 2020). "The positivity of Candy Pangilinan". Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

External links

• Candy Pangilinan at IMDb

• 1972 births
• ABS-CBN people
• Actresses from Quezon City
• Comedians from Quezon City
• Filipino film actresses
• Filipino television actresses
• Filipino television presenters
• Filipino women comedians
• Filipino women television presenters
• GMA Network (company) people
• Living people
• Pangilinan family
• Viva Artists Agency