Vivian Velez (born 21 May 1960) is a

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actress who previously served as Director General of

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. As one of the radio host of the 8TriMedia's weekly program called 'DOUBLE V'. She was known as the "Ms. Body Beautiful" of Philippine movies in the 1980s. She won the

FAP Award for Best Actress in ''Pieta'' (1983) and

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and

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for Best Actress in ''Paradise Inn'' (1985).

Career

Vivian Velez started her career in show business in 1976 when she was only 16 years old. She won the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Award for Best Actress for Pieta (1983) and won two Best Actress Awards for her 1985 film Paradise Inn; one from

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and another from the Metro Manila Film Festival. She performed her own stunts in ''Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang'' (1981), directed by Carlo J. Caparas. In 1983, she appeared in ''Pieta'' with

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. In 1985, she finished four movies: ''Paradise Inn'' with

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, ''Ben Tumbling'' with

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, ''Order To Kill'' with the former President

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, and ''Riot 1950'' with Rudy Fernandez. Her notable film ''

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'' (1981) has been remade as a

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TV series, starring

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'' (starring

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and

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), and in the 2013 TV remake of '' Maria Mercedes'' (starring

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), both shown on

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. Velez has appeared in more than 60 movies and television shows. Velez publicly announced in March 2016 through her Facebook account, that she has irrevocably resigned from her show,

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due to the alleged rudeness and humiliation by her co-star

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against Velez during several tapings of the drama series.

Awards and nominations

Selected filmography

Television

Radio

*''Double V (

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/ 8TriMedia)'' (2017)

Film

*'' Black Mamba'' (1974) *''Boss, Basta Ikaw (Wa 'Na 'Kong Sey)'' (1976) *''Bata Pa si Sabel'' (1976) *''Bago Lumamig ang Sabaw'' (1976) *''Bertong Suklob'' (1976) *''Inday Garutay'' (1976) *''Ligaw-tingin, Halik-hangin'' (1976) *''BongBong'' (1976) *''Escolta: Mayo 13... Biyernes ng Hapon'' (1976) *''Andalucia'' (1976) *''Puwede Ako, Puwede Ka Pa Ba?'' (1976) *''Mag-ingat Ka... Ikaw ang Susunod!'' (1977) *''Valentin Labrador: Muntinlupa Riot May 26, 1950'' (1977) *''Alas Tres ng Hapon... Lumuhod ang Maton!'' (1977) *''Sila... sa Bawa't Bangketa'' (1977) *''Mariposang Dagat'' (1977) - Mariposang Dagat *''Beerhouse'' (1977) *''Gameng'' (1977) *''Babae... Ngayon at Kailanman'' (1977) *''Blood Run'' (1978) *''Basta Kabit May Sabit'' (1978) *''Mula Ulo Hanggang Paa... Putik'' *''Sari-saring Ibong Kulasisi'' (1978) *''Batang City Jail'' (1978) *''Ex-Convict (Naligaw Na Landas)'' (1978) *''Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang'' (1981) *''Kahit Ako Ay Lupa'' (1981) *''Ermitanyo'' (1981) *'' Pieta'' (1983) *''Kumusta ka Hudas'' (1983) *''Apoy sa Iyong Kandungan'' (1984) *''Sampung Ahas ni Eva'' (1984) *''Ben Tumbling'' (1985) *''Paradise Inn'' (1985) *''Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka?'' (1990) *''Bikining Itim'' (1990) *''Kailan Ka Magiging Akin'' (1991) *''Kill Zone'' (1993) *'' Forever and a Day'' (2011) *'' On the Job'' (2013)

References

https://push.abs-cbn.com/2016/3/10/fresh-scoops/who-is-vivian-velez-5-things-to-know-about-ms-body-131755

External links

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