2. Carmen Rosales
• Carmen Rosales (March 3, 1917 – December 11, 1991), better
known by her stage name Carmen Rosales and by her
nickname Mameng, was a noted Filipina actress and World War II
guerilla fighter.[3] Her acting career spanned the decades
immediately before, during, and after World War II. Her tremendous
commercial success and wide fan base before the war led to her
being considered the original superstar of Philippine movies.[4] Her
stage name, Carmen Rosales, was taken from her hometown of
Carmen, Rosales in the province of Pangasinan.
3. Early life
• Januaria Constantino Keller was born in Rosales, Pangasinan to
Pantaleón Keller Rosales, her father who was Half Swiss and
Filipina mother, Pilar Constantino y de la Cruz, who was born April
13, 1872, in Quingua, Bulacan.
• She was first married to Ramon Navales who was killed in
the Second World War. She was remarried to Jose “Peping” Puyat
from the wealthy Puyat Clan with whom she has one child named
Cesar Rosales Puyat.
4. Acting career
• She began her career in the radio and was proclaimed Queen of
Radio in 1936.
• Rosales' film debut was in Mahiwagang Binibini (1938) for Diwata
Pictures, based on the zarzuela play of Atang dela Rama titled Ang
Kiri.It was followed by Arimunding-Munding (1939) in her first
leading role opposite Jose Padilla Jr for Excelsior Films before her
contract was rescinded. When her friend brought her
to Quisumbing, he rejected the young woman for not having the
bearing of an actress.
5. • Nonetheless, Rosales became one of the most famous Filipina
actresses in the 1940s and 1950s, rivalling Rosa del Rosario at the
box-office. She is famous for her sweet voice and numerous
recordings.
• It was Sampaguita Pictures that signed her up in 1939. Rosales was
paired with Rogelio dela Rosa in Takip Silim released during the
Christmas season of 1939, and of which started their loveteam. They
made a total of 12 films under Sampaguita Pictures. After the World
War II, she starred in Gerilyera (1946) with Celso Baltazar. Gerilyera
was followed by Kaaway ng Bayan (1947) with Leopoldo Salcedo,
which made Rosales the most sought-after actress of Philippine
Movies. Afterward, she chose to be a freelancer.
6. • In 1949, she became the Philippines' highest-paid movie star
when LVN Pictures offered her the unprecedented sum of
P45,000 to team up again with Rogelio dela Rosa in
Kampanang Ginto, followed by Camelia, then Sipag at Yaman
with Jose Padilla, Jr. and Batalyon Trece with Jaime dela
Rosa. Among her unforgettable roles included the spurned
lover of Rogelio dela Rosa in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1954) and a
club-singer in Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig (1955).
7. • She received her first FAMAS Award in 1954 for her role
in Inspirasyon opposite Van de Leon. She was similarly
awarded in 1960 for playing a strict matron in Estela
Mondragon.
• She garnered fame playing a hacendera in Pablo
Gomez's version of MN (1954). Her last public
appearance was in Inday Badiday's Eye to Eye.
8. World War II guerrilla activities
• Rosales' husband Ramon was killed by Japanese forces
early in the Japanese Occupation of the
Philippines during World War II. As a result, she decided
to join a guerrilla group and fight the Japanese. She
joined the Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon forces, and
became a sharpshooter. She was known for wearing a
false mustache during guerrilla raids, in an effort to
disguise herself.
9. The original "queen of Philippine movies"
• Arguably, she was the "queen of Philippine movies" in the 1940s.
The films in which she was top-billed aided in the popularity of
emerging actresses like Gloria Romero, Amalia Fuentes and Susan
Roces, who all became movie queens themselves decades later.
10. Death
• She died on December 11, 1991, of kidney
malfunction[citation needed] in Mandaluyong,
Philippines.[8] She is interred at the Loyola Memorial Park
in Marikina.
11. Legacy
• A barrio in Rosales, Pangasinan was named after her. It is now
currently divided into two barangays, Carmen East and Carmen
West.
13. • 1941 - Tampuhan
• 1941 - Palikero
• 1941 - Lolita
• 1944 - Liwayway ng Kalayaan
• 1946 - Probinsiyana
• 1946 - Guerilyera
• 1947 - Kaaway ng Bayan
• 1947 - Si, Si...Senorito
• 1947 - Mameng...Iniibig Kita
• 1947 - Ang Kamay ng Diyos
14. • 1947 - Hele-hele bago Quiere
• 1947 - 24 na Pag-ibig
• 1948 - Ang Selosa
• 1948 - Hindi Kita Malimot
• 1949 - Kampanang Ginto
• 1949 - Carmencita Mia
• 1949 - Simpatika
• 1949 - Camelia
• 1949 - Sipag ay Yaman
• 1949 - Batalyon XIII
15. • 1950 - Ang Bombero
• 1950 - Ang Magpapawid
• 1951 - Nanay ko
• 1951 - Anak ko
• 1951 - Babae...Babae at Babae Pa
• 1951 - Huling Concierto
• 1951 - Walang Kapantay
• 1953 - Rosa Villa
• 1953 - May Umaga Pang Darating
• 1953 - Inspirasyon (FAMAS Best Actress)
![Carmen Rosales
• Carmen Rosales (March 3, 1917 – December 11, 1991), better
known by her stage name Carmen Rosales and by her
nickname Mameng, was a noted Filipina actress and World War II
guerilla fighter.[3] Her acting career spanned the decades
immediately before, during, and after World War II. Her tremendous
commercial success and wide fan base before the war led to her
being considered the original superstar of Philippine movies.[4] Her
stage name, Carmen Rosales, was taken from her hometown of
Carmen, Rosales in the province of Pangasinan.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)