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1. Angelica
Panganiban

2. Angelica Panganiban
Angelica Panganiban-Homan (Tagalog pronunciation: [pɐŋˈhanɪbɐn]; born Angelica Jane
David Charlson on November 4, 1986) is a Filipino-American actress, model, TV host and
comedian.
Regarded as the new “Queen of Drama” by various media outlets,[1][2][3] Panganiban is
recognized as one of the most seasoned and versatile actresses in the Philippines.[4] She has
won 3 FAMAS Awards,[5] 2 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Awards[6] and the title of "Best
Comedy Actress" for nine years in a row at the PMPC Star Awards and Golden Screen TV
Awards.[7] Additionally, at the age of 28, she is one of the youngest recipients of the Bert
Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship
Foundation for her contributions to Philippine industry.

3. Panganiban started her career at the age of 6 when she appeared
in the TV show, Love Note.[8] Her first regular show was the 1990s
youth-oriented variety show, Ang TV on ABS-CBN. She made her
first movie role, in Carlo J. Caparas’ Antipolo Massacre.[8] She also
starred in films like Separada, Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa, Ama,
Ina, Anak and earned Best Child Actress awards and nominations in
the FAMAS Awards and PMPC Star Awards. She played teeny-
bopper roles in G-mik and Berks.

4. In 2004, she transitioned to mature actress status in the movie, Santa
Santita and gained Best Actress nominations in the Film Academy of the
Philippines or FAP Luna Awards, FAMAS Awards, and ENPRESS Golden
Screen Awards. She is also known for her dramatic performances in the
movie, A Love Story and television series, Iisa Pa Lamang and Rubi wherein
she received Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards and
nominations in the Film Academy of the Philippines or FAP Luna Awards,
ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards, and PMPC Star Awards. She also starred in
horror films like: White Lady, Bulong, and Segunda Mano where she was
recognized as Best Supporting Actress in the FAMAS Awards.

5. In 2011, she earned Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading
Role (Musical or Comedy) award in the 8th ENPRESS Golden
Screen Awards for Movies and Comedy Actress of the Year award in
the 42nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation for
her role in Here Comes The Bride.[9] She also won several Best
Comedy Actress awards and nominations in the ENPRESS Golden
Screen and PMPC Star Awards for the gag show, Banana Split.

6. Panganiban experienced a second peak in her career after starring
in the film, That Thing Called Tadhana which earned her commercial
and critical success, notably the Best Actress honor from the
2014 Cinema One Originals Film Festival and the 13th Gawad
Tanglaw Awards.[10][11] She received an Achievement in Acting
nomination in the 2015 Guam International Film Festival for the said
movie as well.[12] She was also tapped to portray the iconic role of
Madam Claudia Buenavista in the remake of Pangako Sa ’Yo.

7. Early life
Angelica Jane David Charlson was born in Payatas, Quezon City on
November 4, 1986. Her biological mother was a Filipina who died in
2008 and was buried in Singapore, while her biological father, Mark
David Charlson, is an American[14] from Iowa and a former member
of the US Navy.[15] She acquired the surname Panganiban from her
adoptive family.

8. Panganiban finished elementary school in 1999 at St. Vincent
School in Teacher's Village, Quezon City, and high school in 2003 at
the same school's Main campus along West Avenue. She was the
Junior-Senior Prom Princess in 2002 and Miss Junior and Senior
Prom in 2003. She was also a cheerleader and a Feature Editor in
their school newspaper. She attended college at Thames
International Business School, majoring in mass communication.

9. Career
Early work (1992–2003)
As a child star, Panganiban received Best Child Actress awards and
nominations because of her outstanding performances in movies. Her notable
appearances include Jenny in the 1993 Maricel Soriano drama
movie, Separada where she won two Best Child Actress awards in the FAMAS
and PMPC Star Awards; and Becky in the 1995 family-drama film, Sarah... Ang
Munting Prinsesa with her friend, Camille Prats in the title role where she
received Best Child Actress nominations. She also appeared in a daily drama
series, Familia Zaragoza.

10. As a teen star, Panganiban starred in the youth-oriented show, G-
mik in 1999 and she was paired with Carlo Aquino. In 2001,
Panganiban played the role of Paula Villamines in the drama
series, Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka which was top-billed by Judy Ann
Santos. In 2002, she portrayed the role, Nicole in another youth-
oriented show entitled, Berks along with her love team
partner, Carlo Aquino.

11. Her team up with Carlo Aquino continued. She appeared as the
girlfriend of Aquino's character in the hit comedy film, Ang Tanging
Ina top-billed by Ai-Ai de las Alas in 2003. Up until the third
installment of Regal Entertainment's Mano Po, the movie Mano Po
III: My Love in 2004, wherein she played as the young Vilma
Santos and Aquino as the young Christopher de Leon.

12. Breakthrough (2004–2012)
In November 2004, at the age of 18, after portraying several supporting roles, she landed the
lead and the title role in the movie, Santa Santita[16] opposite Jericho Rosales. The director of
the film, Laurice Guillen and the producer, Tony Gloria of Unitel Pictures requested Johnny
Manahan of ABS-CBN Talent Center to audition his talents for the role. "We auditioned 30 of
them," Guillen said. "Some of them had played supporting roles in films already. But we couldn't
find what we were looking for among them. Then one day, Angelica Panganiban came to
audition. And we found in her the actress we wanted." Her performance in that film earned her
three Best Actress nominations in the FAMAS,[17] FAP Luna, and ENPRESS Golden Screen
Awards.[18] Eventually in the same year, she played a lead role in the soap opera, Mangarap
Ka with Piolo Pascual. In 2005, she starred in drama series, Vietnam Rose with Maricel
Soriano.

13. During 2006, she appeared regularly in Your Song, Komiks, and Love Spell; she also topbilled
the horror suspense film, White Lady. In 2007, she starred in a fantasy series, Rounin and
played the role of Aura. In the same year, Panganiban appeared in the film, A Love
Story with Aga Muhlach and Maricel Soriano from which she earned her first Best Supporting
Actress trophy in the FAP Luna Awards.[19] She also appeared in Judy Ann Santos' romantic
soap opera, Ysabella as a guest character, and in December 2007, she played Lena in Maging
Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik with Derek Ramsay, Toni Gonzaga, and the original cast: John
Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby, and Anne Curtis. She became a full-fledged adult dramatic
actress in the 2008 primetime drama series, Iisa Pa Lamang with Claudine Barretto. That series
made her the Villain of the Year in the 1st Supreme to the Extreme Awards (Philippine
Star),[20] and she earned Best Drama Actress nomination in the 23rd PMPC Star Awards for
Television.

14. In October 2008, Panganiban pioneered a comedy gag
show, Banana Split on ABS-CBN. The show also featured Valerie
Concepcion, Roxanne Guinoo, Dianne Medina, and Cristine Reyes.
She's the only actress who remained from the original cast when the
show started its second season in 2009 until its last airing in 2020.

15. In February 2009, Panganiban appeared in an episode of Your Song with Derek Ramsay, and in
mid-2009 she filmed her television series, Rubi which was based on the 2004 Mexican
telenovela Rubí and the pilot episode aired in February 2010. She was joined by Diether
Ocampo, Shaina Magdayao, and Jake Cuenca. Charlson received Best Actress in a Daily Soap
Opera award in the 7th USTv Students' Choice Awards[22] through that series. Later that year,
she also starred in the drama/romance movie, I Love You, Goodbye with her then-
boyfriend Derek Ramsay. This was rated the Second Best Picture in the 2009 Metro Manila Film
Festival and made her a box-office favorite after it won awards for Best Picture, Best
Screenplay, Best Story and Best Director.[23] Charlson was nominated for Best Festival Actress.
In the same year, she also received Best Comedy Actress nomination in the PMPC Star Awards
for Television through Banana Split.

16. The following year, Panganiban starred in Here Comes The Bride, a 2010 comedy film
with Eugene Domingo, Tuesday Vargas, Jaime Fabregas, Tom Rodriguez, and John Lapus. The
movie gained positive reviews from viewers and critics and enjoyed box office success.
Charlson won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy)
award in the 8th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards for Movies. Because of this film, Charlson
was hailed as the Comedy Actress of the Year in the 42nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial
Scholarship Foundation.[25] She also won as the Best Comedy Actress through Banana Split in
the 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television.

17. Panganiban topbilled a horror-comedy film, Bulong together with Vhong Navarro in February
2011. It was Star Cinema's opening salvo for that year and was directed by Chito
Rono.[27][28] She also consistently demonstrated her comedic antics onscreen through Banana
Split as she earned another Best Comedy Actress nomination in the 25th PMPC Star Awards for
Television, and won the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Gag or Comedy Program
award in the ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards.

18. Panganiban proved her versatility when she received her second
Best Supporting Actress award through the horror suspense
film, Segunda Mano in the 60th FAMAS Awards.[30] The movie also
starred Kris Aquino and Dingdong Dantes. It was an official entry in
the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival of Star Cinema with
the AgostoDos Pictures, and MJM Productions.

19. In 2012, Panganiban starred in four different films: Every Breath U Take, a romantic comedy film
opposite fellow Star Magic artist, Piolo Pascual; Madaling Araw Mahabang Gabi, an Indie film
that was written and directed by friend, Dante Nico Garcia; 24/7 in Love, a romantic comedy film
that starred an ensemble cast of selected Star Magic talents in celebration of its 20th
anniversary; and the romantic drama film, One More Try which was an official entry in the 2012
Metro Manila Film Festival by Star Cinema, with Dingdong Dantes, Zanjoe Marudo, and Angel
Locsin.

20. Recent roles (2013–present)
February 11, 2013 marked her comeback in Philippine Primetime via television drama, Apoy Sa
Dagat alongside Piolo Pascual and Diether Ocampo. It was Panganiban's first time to play a
dual role in the series and first in the history of Philippine TV to have billed the lead star twice.
Also, aside from her weekend Banana Split, a version of the gag show entitled, Banana
Nite aired at weeknights after Bandila which she top-billed together with fellow Banana
Split stars: John Prats, Zanjoe Marudo, Jason Gainza, Pooh, Melai Cantiveros, Ryan
Bang, Alex Gonzaga, Boom Labrusca, Jef Gaitan, and Kean Cipriano as additions.