Pilar Pilapil

Pilar Pilapil (born October 12, 1950) is a Filipino actress. She won as Binibining Pilipinas Universe in 1967. She represented the country in the Miss Universe 1967 pageant.

In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s her highly publicized life became the staple of the multimedia

Pilapil starred in Highly Acclaimed Films such as Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali in 1985 Tinik Sa Dibdib and Nagkapasakit Kuya Eddie a outstanding feat she was nominated and won one award in the movie categories for FAP FAMAS and MMFF then Manila Film Festival in 1985 in 1988 she did the film Kailan Mahugasan Ang Kasalanan she continued to take a break and then came back with more movie projects such as Forever with saga Muhlach and Mikee Counjangco and Tayo Na Sa Dilim and Bakit Ako Mahihiya in 1997 she went on to do a soap called Mulha Ng Buhay for Viva Television as a main antagonist of the television series

Career

After winning the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant in 1967, Pilapil was swamped with offers to join the movies. Her first film was the action picture El Nino (1968) with Andy Poe as her leading man, directed by Fernando Poe, Jr..

She did movies with Dolphy such as Dolpe De Gulat (1969) and El Pinoy Matador (1970), among others. She won two best actress awards, one for the movie Imelda, Ang Uliran (1970) at the Manila Film Festival and another for the film Napakasakit Kuya Eddie (1986) for Gawad Urian Award 1987.

She also dabbled in politics when she ran for senator in 2004 as an independent candidate but she lost. In 2006, she released an autobiography entitled The Woman Without A Face, chronicling her life in show business and in private life after she went on semi-retirement.

Pilapil continues to entertain viewers via ABS-CBN's primetime drama series Ina, Kapatid, Anak premiered on October 8, 2012 and ended on June 2013, and is now airing by Jeepney TV.

Personal life

Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil was born on October 12, 1950 in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines the youngest of six girls with four brothers after her.

She has a daughter with Doy Laurel named Pia Pilapil, who is also an actress. She married Spanish journalist Michel Ponti in October 12, 1986 at the Manila Cathedral, but they divorced after a year. She became a born-again Christian in 1995, and married Pastor Bernie Penas on May 18, 2002.

Pilapil has a foundation named Pilar Pilapil Foundation, which helps battered and abused women, among others.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Television

Selected movies

• Etiquette for Mistresses (2015)
• When the Love is Gone (2013)
• Leona Calderon (2013)
• For The First Time (2008)
• My Best Friend's Girlfriend (2008)
• Red Diaries (2001)
• Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon (1996)
• Forever (1994 film) (1994)
• Bakit Ako Mahihiya (1992)
• Langit At Lupa (1988)
• Tinik Sa Dibdib (1985)
• Indecent Exposure (1983)
• Mga Huwad Na Mananayaw (1979)
• Ang Madugong Daigdig Ni Salvacion (1975)
• Black Mamba (1974)
• Si Samson At Si Delilah (1972)
• Tisoy (1969)
• Tore Ng Diyablo (1969)
• Facifica Falayfay (1969)
• Oh, Delilah (1969)
• El Nino (1968)
• Buy One Take One (1968)

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References

External links

• Pilar Pilapil at the Internet Movie Database
• Pilar Pilapil landscapes
• Pilar Pilapil: A Colorful Life