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Janice de Belen

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Yap and the surname or paternal family name is de Belen.
Janice de Belen
Born
Catherine Janice Yap de Belen

(1968-11-09) November 9, 1968 (age 56)
Manila, Philippines
Other namesSuper Janice
Occupations
Years active1978–present
Spouse
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(m. 1992; ann. 2004)​
Children5, including Kaila
RelativesGelli de Belen (sister)
Ariel Rivera (brother-in-law)
YouTube information
ChannelsSuper Janice De Belen
Years active2020–present
Genres
  • Cooking
  • Arts&Crafts
  • Actress
Subscribers235,000
Views8.3 million
Associated acts
Silver Play Button100,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: June 25, 2023

Catherine Janice Yap de Belen (born November 9, 1968), better known as Janice de Belen (Tagalog: [dʒɐˈnis dɛ bɛˈlɛn]), is a Filipino actress.[1] She is dubbed as the "Queen of Horror-Drama" in the Philippines for her acting and portrayals in both Filipino drama and horror films.[2]

She began her career in show business as a child star, and her breakthrough came when she played the title role in the soap opera Flordeluna, which aired from 1979 until 1984.[3] She was hailed as the "80s Teen Drama Princess" alongside then showbiz rival Julie Vega.[3]

De Belen is a FAMAS Award winner (including three Best Actress nominations).[4] In 2020, she won "Best Actress in a Drama Series" alongside Angel Locsin, Maricel Soriano and Eula Valdez at the 18th Gawad Tanglaw Awards.[5] The same year, she also won "Best Drama Supporting Actress" at the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television. She won "Best Actress" in the 2021 International Film Festival Manhattan.[6] In 2022, she won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 70th FAMAS Awards for her performance in Big Night!.[4]

Early life

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Catherine Janice Yap de Belen was born on November 9, 1968 to Philip Ilagan de Belen and Cynthia Susan Jimenez Yap. She has a younger sister, Gelli, who is also an actress.

At 13 years old, de Belen worked at Regal Entertainment, nicknamed the "Regal Cry Babies", along with Julie Vega, Snooky Serna, and Maricel Soriano.[7]

In 1986, de Belen had a successful career with TV soaps and films. Her career was halted when she got pregnant at age 18. The father of her child was Aga Muhlach, her screen partner in the films Erpat kong Forgets, Napakasakit Kuya Eddie, Bakit Madalas ang Tibok ng Puso, When I Fall in Love and others.[8][9]

Career

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At the age of nine, she became a newscaster for RPN 9's NewsWatch Kids Edition[broken anchor]. She got her biggest break from the same channel when she got the lead role in the soap opera Flordeluna a TV soap where she played Flor from 1979 until 1984, when she momentarily quit showbiz to continue her studies. The soap continued to air a few more years after Janice left but it started going on a downward trend and never regained its popularity.[citation needed]

De Belen returned to showbiz, returning to TV with the soap Jesy and the early evening variety show The Big, Big Show. She was considered the "80s Teen Drama Princess" alongside Julie Vega, whose soap Anna Liza provided stiff competition to Flordeluna. In the 1980s, de Belen and Vega co-starred in a number films, mostly produced by Regal Films. In 1982, de Belen was partnered with Gabby Concepcion through the films Puppy Love and Home Sweet Home.

She returned to the world of TV in soap in 1985 with Andrea Amor and Don Camote dela Mancha, both aired on GMA 7. Her transformation from a teenage star to a serious actress started in 1989 when she topbilled Mina Films' Rosenda opposite erstwhile boyfriend Gabby Concepcion. She received her first Best Actress, the Raha Sulayman Award, recognition in 1991 for Vision Films' Kailan ka Magiging Akin, a Manila Film Festival entry.

In 2001–2010, after her separation from husband John Estrada, she hosted the morning talk show SiS also on GMA-7 with sister Gelli de Belen and their friend Carmina Villarroel.

In 2010, de Belen was one of those names have been inducted into the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.[10][11]

In 2011–2012, she starred in the TV series Budoy.[12] She followed it up with performance in the television series Ina, Kapatid, Anak which aired on the Primetime Bida Block and worldwide through TFC from 2012 to 2013.

She co-hosted Showbiz Inside Report as well from February 2012 to October 2013 and until recently, was also doing Buzz ng Bayan with Boy Abunda.

In 2016, she moved back to GMA to appear in Destined to Be Yours and My Korean Jagiya.

In 2018, she returned to ABS-CBN and was cast in The General's Daughter and Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa, various episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya, La Vida Lena, Love in 40 Days and Dirty Linen.

Personal life

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John Estrada and De Belen had four children - Inah, Moira, Mikaela Ariana De Belen Estrada (born on March 16, 1996), and Yuan.[13] Iggy "Luigi" Boy Muhlach is her eldest from her previous relationship with actor Aga Muhlach.[14]

De Belen loves stuffed toys and considers herself to be a "child at heart". She has a giraffe collection and owns a thousand giraffe items. She challenges herself and started to collect them when someone gave her the first giraffe stuffed toy in 2002.[15][16]

She graduated with a diploma in Culinary Arts under Chef Gene Gonzales at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies in San Juan.[17]

She launched her personal YouTube channel where she show her cooking skills.[18][19] Along with her sister Gelli, and their closest friends in showbiz Carmina Villarroel and Candy Pangilinan they have a podcast called Wala Pa Kaming Title,[20] which is also available on their respective YouTube channels.

On March 19, 2016, her mother died at the age of 67 due to multiple organ failure.[21][22]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1980 The Children of An Lac Mai
1981 Tropang Bulilit Flor
1981 Mga Basang Sisiw
1981 Flor de Liza Flor
1982 Manedyer... Si Kumander
1982 Puppy Love Florecita
1982 Where Love Has Gone Crystal
1983 To Mama with Love Marissa
1983 Home Sweet Home
1983 Aking Prince Charming Neneng
1983 Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi Jenny Almeda
1983 I'll Wait for You: If It Takes Forever! Jenny
1983 Roman Rapido Corazon
1983 Always in My Heart Gina
March 22, 1984 Erpat Kong Forgets Josephine
1984 Hawakan Mo at Pigilan ang Kahapon
May 4, 1984 Dear Mama Beth
June 15, 1984 Daddy's Little Darlings Elizabeth "Boots" De Leon
July 26, 1984 Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie Candy (segment "Candy")
August 17, 1984 Bigats
September 7, 1984 14 Going Steady Maita Belleza
October 11, 1984 May Daga sa Labas ng Lungga Maria Josefina "Joey" Rabago
December 25, 1984 Shake, Rattle & Roll Virgie (segment "Pridyider")
December 11, 1985 Super Wan-Tu-Tri Amor
February 7, 1985 Life Begins at 40
September 4, 1985 The Crazy Professor Katrina
October 17, 1985 Bakit Manipis ang Ulap? Maria Cristina "Cristy" Austria
December 25, 1985 OKS Na OKS Pakner
April 24, 1986 Ano Ka, Hilo? Jeanet
July 17, 1986 Super Islaw and the Flying Kids Juanita
December 11, 1986 Bakit Madalas ang Tibok ng Puso? Anna
September 17, 1986 Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita? Diana
March 20, 1986 Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie Sandra
March 14, 1986 When I Fall in Love Nancy
December 25, 1986 Payaso
May 14, 1987 Remember Me Mama Evelyn
January 15, 1986 Menudo't Pandesal
January 4, 1987 Once Upon a Time Gwen
March 24, 1988 Nakausap Ko ang Birhen Julia
May 5, 1988 Nasaan Ka Inay? Amanda
July 20, 1988 Hawakan at Pigilan ang Panahon
October 27, 1988 Tiyanak Julie
November 16, 1988 Babaing Hampaslupa Eden
1989 Rosenda Rosenda
1989 Bakit Iisa Lamang ang Puso? Jessica Benitez
1989 Mahirap ang Magmahal
1989 Isang Araw Walang Diyos Sis. Camille
1989 Abandonada Mia
1989 Last Two Minutes
1990 Flavor of the Month
1990 Tayo Na sa Dilim Sandy
1990 Bakit Kay Tagal ng Sandali? Lolit
1990 Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija Estela Mallari-Cruz
1990 Shake, Rattle & Roll II Cathy & Living Dead (segment "Multo" & "Kulam")
1991 Mahalin Mo ang Asawa Ko Anna
1991 Pakasalan Mo Ako Arlene
1991 Isabel Aquino: I Want to Live Isabel Aquino
1991 Anak ni Janice Janice
1991 Umiyak Pati Langit
1991 Kailan Ka Magiging Akin Dolor
1991 Shake, Rattle & Roll III Rosalyn (segment "Ate")
1992 Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin Agnes Salcedo
1992 Aswang Rosita
1992 Guwapings: The First Adventure
1992 Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Tising (segment "Ang Kapitbahay")
1992 Engkanto Karina
1993 Maricris Sioson: Japayuki Cynthia
1993 Milagro[23]
1994 Wating Julie
1994 The Fatima Buen Story Batman
1995 Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi
1996 Taguan Sister Shawie
1997 Hari ng Yabang
2004 Annie B. Millet
2006 Tulay
2009 Last Viewing Laura
2009 Shake, Rattle & Roll XI Nurse (segment "Diablo")
2011 Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings Fe
2012 The Healing Cita
2012 Pridyider Mrs. Benitez
2012 Mga Mumunting Lihim Olive
2012 Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles Fely
2012 The Strangers Paloma
2012 Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion Myra (segment "Pamana")
2013 Raketeros
2013 Call Center Girl
2014 T'yanak Nurse
2015 Haunted Mansion Miss Gonzales
2016 I Love You to Death Pinky
2016 Ringgo: The Dog Shooter
2021 Big Night! Melba
2022 Sugat sa Dugo (Wounded Blood) [24][25][26][27]
2024 Road Trip
2025 Shake, Rattle & Roll Evil Origins †[28] Madre Juana
TBA Poon † TBA [29][30]

Television/Digital

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Year Title Role Notes Source
1976–1978 Kool!!! Rica
1978 RPN NewsWatch Junior Edition Herself - Host
1979–1984 Flordeluna Flordeluna Alicante Main Role / Protagonist
1979 Marcelino Pan y Vino Dahlia Main Role / Protagonist
1983 Lovingly Yours, Helen Laila Guest Role
1995–1996 Familia Zaragoza Lupe Lagrimas Main role / Protagonist
1997–1999 Mula sa Puso Cornelia "Connie" Matias Special participation / Antagonist [31]
1997 Wansapanataym Jackie Episode: Balete
2000–2001 Saan Ka Man Naroroon Margarita Javier Supporting Role
2001–2010 SiS Herself - Host
2003 Magpakailanman Alicia Trinidad Castro Episode: The Bert “Tawa” Marcelo Story
2004 StarStruck Herself - Council member
StarStruck Kids Herself - Council member
2007–2015 Spoon Herself - Host [32]
2007 Boys Nxt Door Miss Malinis Minor Role
2009 Mars Ravelo's Darna Aling Consuelo Support Role / Anti-Hero
2010 Endless Love Suzette "Suzy" Cruz Support Role / Anti-Hero
2011 Dwarfina Marissa Ballesteros
Magic Palayok Magic Palayok
2011–2012 Budoy Elena Dizon Support Role / Protagonist [33][34]
2012 Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal Herself - Contestant
Gandang Gabi, Vice! Herself - Guest
2012–2013 Showbiz Inside Report Herself - Host
Ina, Kapatid, Anak Beatrice Elizalde-Marasigan Main Role / Anti-Hero
2013 Toda Max Madame Jeanette Magpoles Guest Role
Buzz ng Bayan Herself - Co-host [35]
2013–2014 Honesto Lourdes Galang Support Role / Protagonist
2014 Bet On Your Baby Herself - Contestant Together with her son Luigi and her granddaughter
Maalaala Mo Kaya Lorelei Go Episode: "Wedding Gown"
2015 Ipaglaban Mo! Vicky Episode: "Ang Lahat Ng Sa Akin"
Oh My G! Rose "Teacher Ninang" Luna Support Role / Protagonist
2016 Be My Lady Marcela "Marcy" Bernabe-Crisostomo Support Role / Protagonist
2017 Destined to be Yours Sally Obispo Support Role / Protagonist [36]
Sunday PinaSaya Herself - Guest
People vs. the Stars Herself - Contestant with Tom Rodriguez

& Dennis Trillo

Celebrity Bluff Herself - Contestant with her daughter Inah
Magpakailanman Julieta Manuel Episode: "May Forever"
Dear Uge Episode Guest With her daughter Inah
Magpakailanman Mildred Perez Episode: "Homeless in Hongkong"
2017–2018 My Korean Jagiya Adelaida "Aida" Asuncion-Villanueva Support Role / Protagonist
2018 Ipaglaban Mo! Leona Episode: "Hawig"
Magpakailanman Tina Medina Episode: "The Blind Teacher"
Wansapanataym Lorna Ortiz Episode: "Ofishially Yours"
2019 The General's Daughter Amelia Montemayor-Guerrero Main Role / Antagonist
Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa Amor Capuyan Guest Role / Protagonist [37]
Maalaala Mo Kaya Teba Episode: "Medalya"
2020 Maalaala Mo Kaya Maria Azon "Marizo" Alejo Episode: "Mata"
All-Out Sundays Herself / Guest Reunion with SiS co-hosts Carmina Villarroel and sister Gelli de Belen; online show
Bangon Talentadong Pinoy Herself / Talent scout
2020–2022 La Vida Lena Dra. Ramona Joaquin Support Role / Protagonist [38]
2021 Magandang Buhay Herself Guest Ku-Momshie [39]
It's Showtime Royal Choose-gado for ReIna ng Tahanan, and other appearances
2022 Love in 40 Days Ofelia Abanilla / Jocelyn "Josie" Rosal Support Role / Protagonist [40][41]
2023 Dirty Linen Leona Roque-Fiero Main Role / Antagonist [42][43][44]
2024 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Carlota Castillo Support Role
2024–2025 Saving Grace Helena Sarmiento Support Role [45]
2025 Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law Atty. Clarisse Zamora Guest Role
Maalaala Mo Kaya Aiding Vasquez Episode: "Apoy"

Awards and nominations

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Janice de Belen

De Belen has been recognised by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) for the following performances:

References

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