Jennifer Adriano Arias (born May 24, 1972), better known by her

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s Rosanna Roces and Osang, is a Filipino actress and comedian.

Career

Roces was a contract star of Seiko Films from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda". After her years with Seiko, she appeared in the film '' Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin'' by Reyna Films, which paved the way for her transition to "serious acting". Roces ventured into hosting by serving as a replacement for Dawn Zulueta on

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's '' Startalk''. Roces hosted the show until 2004, after a misunderstanding between her and her manager-friend Lolit Solis. She left GMA Network for

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. Roces also acted on TV, appearing in shows such as '' 1 for 3'' with

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and Charlene Gonzales from 1997 to 2001 and '' Daboy en Da Girl'' with Rudy Fernandez from 2002 to 2003. She was also part of ABS-CBN's '' Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba ang Diyos?'' as Patria and appeared in the soap opera '' Ysabella'' as Rosario and '' Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik'' as Veronica Rubio. She also appeared in the finale episode of '' Tayong Dalawa'' on September 25, 2009, on ABS-CBN. In January 2010, MTRCB suspended It's Showtime after Roces‘ insensitive comments about the teachers as “repeaters”. It's Showtime was given a 20-day preventive suspension by the board. Roces was removed as a judge of the show by

on January 8, 2010, as part of the network's self-regulation.

Personal life

Roces was a supporter of the Kingdom Filipina Hacienda group, having appointed by its self-styled queen Salvacion Legaspi in 2015 as the "Ambassadress and Liaison of the Crown". Legaspi and her group has claimed "ownership" of the Philippines.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival

Metro Manila Film Festival

FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards)

Gawad Urian (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)

* ''Tied with Assunta de Rossi''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roces, Rosanna Living people Filipino film actresses Filipino women comedians Filipino television actresses Actresses from Quezon City 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses Viva Artists Agency GMA Network (company) people ABS-CBN people 1972 births Actresses from Manila Comedians from Manila