Zorayda Sanchez (June 28, 1951 – August 27, 2008) was a Filipino comedian, actress, television and film scriptwriter.

Personal life

She was a single mom with one daughter, Alexis Joyce whom she had with actor Dax Rivera.

Education

She graduated

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from the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (UST; ), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as ''Ustê'' (), is a Private university, private Catholic school, Catholic researc ...

with a degree in Journalism.

Career

Sanchez began writing scripts for radio drama programs on DZRH shortly after graduating from university. Sanchez was a regular fixture of comedy films in the 1980s. She was also cast on the 1980s hit gag show '' Goin' Bananas'', together with

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, and the late actors

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and

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Filmography

Film

Death

Zorayda Sanchez died of

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on August 27, 2008. She was 57.Zorayda Sanchez, comedienne and writer, takes final bow
She was buried in Angono, Rizal.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Zorayda 1951 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Filipino comedians 20th-century Filipino journalists Actresses from Rizal (province) Deaths from breast cancer in the Philippines Filipino women comedians University of Santo Tomas alumni Filipino sketch comedians Comedians from Rizal (province)