Jossette Campo-Atayde (born May 19, 1971), better known as Sylvia Sanchez, is a

Filipina Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all typically speaking either Filipino, English and/or other ...

actress and comedian. She is the wife of Art Atayde and the mother of actors

Arjo Atayde Juan Carlos "Arjo" Campo Atayde (born November 5, 1990) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the representative for Quezon City's 1st district since 2022. He is best known for his appearances on drama series aired on ABS-CBN, ...

and actress

Ria Atayde Maria Sophia Campo Atayde (born March 23, 1992), known professionally as Ria Atayde, is a Filipina actress. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sylvia Sanchez and businessman Art Atayde. Her professional career began with the drama series ' ...

Personal life

Sanchez was born and raised in Nasipit,

Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte ( ceb, Amihanang Agusan; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Norte''; tl, Hilagang Agusan), is a province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Ca ...

. Her father, a retired seafarer, abandoned their family when she was 10. At this early age, she realized she would need to be the breadwinner. She worked so that she could send her siblings to school. She has four children with husband Art Atayde:

Arjo Arjo ( am, አርጆ, om, Arjoo, also spelled Argio) is a town in Ethiopia, located in Jimma Arjo woreda, in the Misraq Welega Zone of the Oromo Region. President Mulatu Teshome was born in Arjo. Dr. Haile Fida, one of the pioneers in developi ...

, Ria, Gela, and Xavi. She also has another daughter named Pia Marie from a previous relationship. On March 31, 2020, Sylvia announced that she and her husband Art Atayde have tested positive for the

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickl ...

disease.

Career

Sanchez first started as a sexy actress before transcending into one of the country's best known actresses. In 1997-1999 she starred in the critically acclaimed primetime soap opera '' Esperanza'' as the main anti-heroine. In the 2000s, majority of her work were supporting roles but in 2012-2013, after doing roles for both GMA and

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under L ...

, she would do another antagonist role in '' Mundo Man ay Magunaw'' opposite

Eula Valdez Maria Julia Amorsolo Valdes (; born December 11, 1968), professionally known as Eula Valdes, is a Filipino actress, best known for her role as Amor Powers in the original version of '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000) and as Janice in the ''Bagets'' fil ...

. In 2016, she took the role in '' The Greatest Love'' as a mother struggling with Alzheimer’s, a portrayal that gave her more recognition worldwide. From 2017-2018, she starred in '' Hanggang Saan'' opposite her son

. Starring as Luzviminda Mabunga in the

teleserye ''

Pamilya Ko ''Pamilya Ko'' () is a 2019 Philippine drama television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Raymund B. Ocampo, it stars Sylvia Sanchez, JM de Guzman, Arci Muñoz and Joey Marquez. The series aired on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' even ...

'', alongside

Joey Marquez Joselito Perez Marquez (born Artemio Perez Marquez Jr.; October 7, 1957) better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born t ...

1 year before

COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines has resulted in, as of , reported cases, resulting in reported deaths, the fifth-highest in Southeast Asia, behind Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The first case in the Philippines was iden ...

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Sylvia 1971 births Living people ABS-CBN personalities Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses People from Agusan del Norte People from Pasig Visayan people