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Dianne Marie Romana Ahmee (born November 13, 1984) known professionally as Dimples Romana, is a Filipino actress. Noted for her acclaimed performances in film and television, she made her first screen appearance through the series '' Esperanza''. Her accolades include three Gawad Tanglaw Awards, a Metro Manila Film Festival Award, and two
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, in addition to nominations from the
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, FAMAS Awards,
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and Golden Screen Awards. She is currently one of the jurors of the
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.


Career

Romana graduated with International Hospitality Management Major in Culinary Arts at Enderun College. After she finished her studies, Romana's first appearance as a supporting antagonist role on TV was via '' Esperanza'' in 1997; and after which she became one of the stars of the
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series, ''
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'' in 1999. Romana, who was taking up BS Tourism in
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, was the courtside reporter on games involving the
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on the 2002 season of
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's coverage of the
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men's basketball tournament. In 2005, she was cast on ABS-CBN's '' Ang Panday''. Additionally, she was in ''
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''. The next year she starred in '' Pacquiao: The Movie'' and the horror film, '' Wag Kang Lilingon''. Romana also starred in 2007 film '' One More Chance''. In 2008, she once again co-starred in the Star Cinema's film '' When Love Begins''. She was cast in the film '' Love Me Again''. In 2009, Romana starred in the television series '' Only You''. In 2010, Romana played Criselda Barrameda, the main antagonist of the series '' Agua Bendita''. Later that year, she was in the remake version of '' Mara Clara'' as Alvira Del Valle. Her character name was renamed from Almira to Alvira, which was first portrayed by Beverly Vergel. In 2019, she gained mainstream recognition as Daniella Mondragon-Bartolome in the afternoon drama series '' Kadenang Ginto''. A still photo of Romana's character flamboyantly strolling with a briefcase later became the subject of an
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, spawning numerous photoshopped images of the Daniela character being depicted as traveling to different places and fictional universes. Romana would later parody her role in a number of commercials and guest appearances, and was named an ambassador for the Department of Tourism. After giving birth to her third child, she joined '' The Iron Heart'' as Selene, one of the major figures under the Tatsulok crime syndicate of the series. In 2024, she played a role on a sequel series to Senior High as the main antagonist Victoria "Tori" Soler, ''
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''.


Personal life

Romana married Romeo "Boyet" Adecer Ahmee Jr. in 2004. They have three children, Christiana Amanda Lauren "Callie" (born 2003), Alonzo Romeo Jose (born 2015), and Elio Juan Manolo (born 2022). 20-year-old Callie studied
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in
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in August 2022 and became a licensed commercial pilot on February 28, 2024.


Filmography


Television


Film


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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