Charo Santos
Birthday: Born in 1955-10-27 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Deathday: Alive
Charo Santos (born Maria Rosario Navarro Santos on 27 October 1955) is a Filipino actress and producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Itim (1977), Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (1980), Kisapmata (1981), Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (1990), The Woman Who Left (2016), Eerie (2018), and Whether the Weather is Fine (2021).
TV Credits
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Character: Self - Narrator
Recognized as the longest and most award-winning drama anthology in the country, Charo Santos-Concio narrates real-life stories of people with well-crafted storylines, excellent performances by its actors, and topnotch production details....
Batang Quiapo
Character: Trinidad Valencia / Tindeng / Lolei
A young man rises to be one of the biggest outlaws in the neighborhood while he navigates his way in life to survive in Quiapo. Hoping to earn the affection of his parents, his feat draws him closer to the truth about his identity....
Starla
Character: Lola Tala
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Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
Character: Self - Celebrity Collab House Guest
The celebrity edition of the reality game show "Pinoy Big Brother" features Filipino Celebrity housemates live together, share their stories and build meaningful relationships as they do tasks and challenges supervised by Big Brother. Every week a nomination is done, and the public decides who gets evicted and eventually become the Big Winner of the program....
Movie Credits
Where... Who... How???
Character: Self
A short documentary on the making of Mike de Leon's 1980 film Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (Will Your Heart Beat Faster?), starring Christopher de Leon, Charo Santos, Sandy Andolong and Jay Ilagan....
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Character: Herself
A one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial anniversary of Philippine cinema–an insightfully entertaining documentary series, revisiting the personal experiences of those who work in front of or behind the cameras, those who have shaped the film industry of the Philippines for the longest time....
Rage of Justice
Character:
A story of a cop who put the law in his hand to avenge the death of his own family and parents....
Lakay
Character:
A true-to-life story of P/Col Juanito Lagasca....
Sino'ng Pipigil sa Pagpatak ng Ulan?
Character: Ikuko Susuki
Rain started to pour on Rene's smooth, sunny life when he went to Tokyo for a business trip and met the love of his life, a Japanese woman whose life was cut short after giving birth to their child Rene Gallardo Jr. On his lonely flight back home with little Rene, he met Cielo Martinez who offers to complete his life. Will it really solve the puzzle or will the rain just pour even harder on his life?...
The Rites of May
Character: Teresa
During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance....
Kisapmata
Character: Mila Carandang
A young woman gets married but her authoritarian father refuses to let her out of his sight....
A Tale of Filipino Violence
Character:
With the imminent death of his autocratic grandfather, coinciding with the burgeoning oppressive regime of Ferdinand Marcos, Servando Monzon III, inheritor of the hacienda and businesses of his powerful clan, agonizes on becoming the new feudal lord and capitulating with Marcos’ designs to control the Philippines. He is aware of his clan’s long history of violence; he knows the very violent history of his county; and he foresees a very violent future with the Marcos dictatorship....
Aguila
Character: Sally (as Charo Santos)
Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Aguila. The Aguila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen--he has been missing for a decade. Suspecting that his father is in Mindanao, one of his sons takes off for that region in a determined search. Along the way, his memories of the nation and his father's life tell the story of 80 tumultuous years of personal and historical development....
Will Your Heart Beat Faster?
Character: Melanie (as Charo Santos)
In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well as Japanese and Chinese agents....
Lino: His Art and Life
Character: Self
A documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster Original....
Apat Na Maria
Character:
The bitter-sweet love affairs of four sisters with different outlooks and temperaments end in simultaneous weddings....
The Legend Of Julian Makabayan
Character:
Celso Ad. Castillo's film about villagers retelling the story of their hero and the revolt he waged in the countryside....
Kontrobersyal
Character: Mers Madsen
Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes and an authentically acerbic sense of the seamier side of show business....
Heaven's Judgment
Character: Dorina
An oppressed housemaid has transformed herself into a wealthy and powerful business mogul through sheer dint of talent, ambition and driving need to avenge herself on her tormentors....
My Juan en Only
Character: Akang
The family-romance comedy film brings the story of Juan (Dolphy), a beloved businessman in his provincial town known for his countless acts of generosity to others. His heart of gold also caught the attention of the town’s seamstress, Akang (Charo), as he becomes her secret admirer—constantly giving her gifts to show his affection which always ends up in silly mishaps....
Uhaw na Uhaw
Character:
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The Mall, The Merrier
Character: Herself
After the death of their parents, two estranged sisters must come together to save their family mall from ending up on evil hands....
Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie
Character: Narrator
As part of the drama anthology program's third anniversary, a film version was created. Ana, a young girl, is responsible of taking care of little BJ while his mother (Ana's cousin) Marissa left the country to work in Japan as an entertainer....
Brutal
Character: Clara
A woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders....
Durugin Si Totoy Bato
Character:
The movie was based from a popular komiks serial by Carlo J. Caparas. It was serialized in Modern Romances and True Confessions magazine....
Esperanza: The Movie
Character: Isabel Salgado
A Filipino movie based on the television series Esperanza, opens up where the TV finale left off....
Dirty Affair
Character: Rowena Guatlo
A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival....
Tisoy!
Character: Maribubut
Tisoy is a bohemian balikbayan searching for his father. He gets help from his friends as they scour the immaculately clean Metro Manila as well as reunite with his high school sweetheart....
When Will You Be Mine
Character: Leila
Mariel, the illegitimate daughter of Shirley, has been the center of contention since her birth when Shirley's husband Ben sells Mariel to child trafficker Adul. Because of an immigration impediment, Adul consigns Mariel to the care of her cousin Jaime and nursemaid Dolor, the midwife at Mariel's birth. However, Jaime's wife, Laila, doesn't want to keep the baby because the sight of an infant reminds her of her stillborn child, and Dolor's boyfriend, Ramir, is jealous of the love and attention D...
Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik
Character:
A love triangle involving a young woman who leaves her provincial boyfriend and newborn son to try her luck in Manila. She meets a man who promises to marry her and take care of her son....
High School Circa '65
Character:
Set in 1965, the film follows the everyday lives of the students and the faculty....
The Woman Who Left
Character: Horacia Somorostro / Renata
After 30 years of wrongful imprisonment for murder, a woman is released from prison and plans to take revenge on the man who framed her - her former lover, a wealthy member of the ruling class....
Himala Ngayon
Character:
A 2012 documentary about the making and the legacy of the 1982 drama masterpiece directed by Ishmael Bernal that ended up being one of the greatest Asian films of all time. The revelations about the theory of "Who killed Elsa?" will be answered and also, the impact of the film to the Filipino culture and society....
Alyas Ninong: Huling kilabot ng Tondo
Character: Nana Chedeng
Valentin Zapanta (Eddie Garcia) was know as "Ninong" ("Godfather") by the whole of Tondo. Because of his large territory, many tried to usurp his hold on Tondo. And when the time came, it was the least of his expectations that his closest "friend," whom he treated as his own son, would be the one to betray him....
Paano Kung Wala Ka Na?
Character:
A wife finally realizes that there is life after her separation from her husband and devotes her time and attention instead to their daughter who gives birth to a child out of wedlock....
Wanted: Pamilya Banal
Character: Lorena Banal
When Victor Banal becomes the target of his cruel step-mother and brother's evil plot to rob him of his inheritance, he must desperately fight to defend his family against the gunmen hired to end their lives....
Eerie
Character: Mother Alice
The unexpected and gruesome death of a student threatens the existence of an old Catholic school for girls. Pat Consolacion, the school guidance counselor, involves herself with the students in the hopes of helping them cope, and at the same time uncover the mysteries of the student’s death. Most students suspect of the strict and borderline abusive Mother Alice, who also threatened Pat’s tenure in the school because of her continuous meddling with the case. But Pat’s unusual talents lead her to...
Pang MMK
Character:
Being the legitimate son, Janus was given the stressful responsibility to take care of his father’s funeral. With the presence of a senator, constant phone calls from his mother (who was in the United States), and the conflict between his scandalous sister and his father’s mistress; the funeral became dramatic, chaotic, and hilarious....
Blood Hunt
Character: Luisa
A young father is imprisoned for accidentally killing his boss who insults him instead of helping him bring his sick child to the hospital....
Henrico's Farm
Character:
The film begins in Frankfurt, where Lailani, now 65, awaits a plane to Manila. She is returning home to the Philippines for the first time in 30 years. En route home, she delays her return by stopping over in Singapore. Her interactions with her fellow Filipinos help her reflect on the nature of her loss, the cycle of sacrifice and longing that marks them all. Gripped by the fear of returning home to a life she has left behind but is still intricately connected to, she finds moments of enchantm...
Whether the Weather Is Fine
Character: Norma
Against the backdrop of the Typhoon Yolanda, a mother and her son struggle for survival and deal with absurdity of fate, sustained by the hope that they carry, and what is lost and gained....
Boy Kodyak
Character:
Boy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is fighting the syndicate, he decides to track him down, both to arrest and to support....
Ermitaño
Character:
His bad fate and past life drove him to find another life in the mountain. He obtained his power from an old hermit who gave him his magic cane before he died. He faced a lot of trials and saved the barrio from the mercy of bandits....
Only We Know
Character: Betty
When a retired professor and a widowed engineer in his 40s bond after a chance meeting, their conversations on life and love turn into something more....