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Gladys Reyes
Reyes in 2011
Born	Gladys Reyes (1977-06-23) June 23, 1977 (age 47) Davao City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Gladys Reyes-Roxas Gladys Reyes-Sommereux
Education	New Era University (A.B.)
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1984–present
Height	4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Spouse	Christopher Roxas ​(m. 2004)​
Children	4

Gladys Reyes-Sommereux (born June 23, 1977), is a Filipino actress, television presenter, entrepreneur, and comedian. She began a career as a child actress after joining Little Miss Philippines in 1984 and rose to fame after playing "Clara," the lead villainess from the classic television series Mara Clara.

Career

Known by the alias Primera Kontrabida, Gladys Reyes had her big break with the 1990s soap opera Mara Clara, as Clara, which was later portrayed by Julia Montes in the hit remake of the same name.

Reyes is recognized as one of the most celebrated actresses who plays antagonist roles in Philippine television. Her acclaimed films and soap operas has earned her accolades including a Gawad Urian Award, PMPC Star Award for Television and a "Best Actress" trophy at the 1st Summer Metro Manila Film Festival. In 2011, she was appointed as a board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).

Personal life

She is married to Christopher Roxas (born as Jean-Christopher Sommereux in 1979), her co-star in the said soap opera. They have four children.

Reyes is a member of Iglesia ni Cristo, and an alumna of New Era University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Mass Communications.

Career

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Filmography

Film

Television / Digital Series

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Gladys Reyes accepts acting project with ABS-CBN after five years". PEP.ph. October 28, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
2. "For Gladys Reyes, motherhood is about finding a balance". The Philippine Star. June 12, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
3. Abanilla, Clarizel (August 16, 2018). "Villain lessons from 'kontrabida' Gladys Reyes". Retrieved July 14, 2023.
4. "Gladys Reyes 'shocked,' grateful for winning Best Actress in 1st Summer MMFF". cnn. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
5. Corrales, Nestor (January 11, 2014). "Aquino reappoints Villareal as MTRCB chief". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
6. Cruz, Marinel R. (November 21, 2012). "Three Ps for a lasting relationship". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
7. "Gladys Reyes in no hurry to have second baby", Pep.ph; retrieved May 29, 2011.
8. Francisco, Katerina (July 22, 2014). "Famous Iglesia ni Cristo personalities". Rappler. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
9. "FULL LIST: Winners, Gawad Urian Awards 2015". June 16, 2015.
10. "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

External links

• Gladys Reyes at IMDb

• 1977 births
• Filipino child actresses
• Living people
• Actors from Davao City
• Actresses from Davao del Sur
• Members of Iglesia ni Cristo
• That's Entertainment Tuesday Group Members
• Star Circle Quest
• Filipino women comedians
• ABS-CBN people
• That's Entertainment (Philippine TV series)
• Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation personalities
• TV5 Network people
• GMA Network (company) people
• 20th-century Filipino actresses
• 21st-century Filipino actresses
• New Era University alumni