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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Regine Velasquez On Screen And Stage

Filipino entertainer Regine Velasquez has appeared in motion pictures and television programs. She made her screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 comedy film The Untouchable Family. She went on to appear in supporting roles in the comedies Pik Pak Boom (1988) and Elvis and James 2 (1990). Velasquez made her stage debut in 1992 with the Musical Theatre Philippines production of Romualdo Ramos and Tony Velasquez's Kenkoy Loves Rosing. Her breakthrough came when she played the title role in the film Wanted Perfect Mother (1996). The same year, she starred in the musical comedy Do Re Mi alongside Donna Cruz and Mikee Cojuangco. Among Velasquez's next releases were the fantasy comedy Honey Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako (1998) and Joyce Bernal's romantic comedy Dahil May Isang Ikaw (1999) opposite Aga Muhlach. Her first leading television role was in a 2000 episode of the IBC-13 anthology series Habang May Buhay.

Velasquez's profile continued to grow in the 2000s as she took on starring roles in two lucrative romantic comedy films. She featured as a prominent singer desperate for a normal life in Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw (2000), and she re-teamed with Bernal and Muhlach in Pangako Ikaw Lang (2001)—Velasquez's biggest commercial success to date, for which she received the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen. In 2002, she appeared in an episode of ABS-CBN's drama series, Maalaala Mo Kaya, playing an intellectually disabled woman who develops a romantic relationship with a younger man—a role that earned her the Star Award for Best Actress. That year, she also portrayed a mundane and undesirable mail sorter in the drama Ikaw Lamang Hanggang Ngayon, which garnered her a Young Critics Circle nomination for Best Actress. In 2003, Velasquez starred with Christopher de Leon in the romantic comedy Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka and played Darna in the superhero film Captain Barbell.

In 2004, Velasquez made her first prime time television appearance in the drama series Forever In My Heart. Two years later, she starred as a con woman in the romantic comedy Till I Met You with Robin Padilla. Her performance in the 2007 film Paano Kita Iibigin earned her nominations for Best Actress at the FAMAS and Luna Award. In 2008, she lent her voice to the eponymous character in the animated film Urduja, and returned to television in the comedy series Ako si Kim Samsoon. She went on to play a facially disfigured aspiring singer in the musical series Diva (2010), and appeared opposite Dingdong Dantes in the comedy series I Heart You, Pare! (2011). In 2013, she won the Golden Screen Award for Best Actress for her performance as an identity document forger in the comedy Of All the Things. Three years later, she starred in the satirical comedy Mrs. Recto and the comedy series Poor Señorita.

Velasquez expanded her career into reality television talent shows, serving as a presenter on Star for a Night (2002), Pinoy Pop Superstar (2004), and The Clash (2018), and as a judge on StarStruck (2015) and Idol Philippines (2019). In addition, she had episode arc guest roles in the fantasy series Darna (2009) and Mulawin vs. Ravena (2017).

Film

Regine Velasquez's film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1988 The Untouchable Family Sheila
1988 Pik Pak Boom Irma
1990 Elvis and James 2
1996 Wanted: Perfect Mother Sam
1996 Do Re Mi Reggie
1998 Honey Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako? Marian
1999 Dahil May Isang Ikaw Anya
2000 Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw Francine Natra
2001 Pangako Ikaw Lang Cristina
2002 Ikaw Lamang Hanggang Ngayon Katherine
2003 Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka Alex Guzman
2003 Captain Barbell Cielo / Darna
2004 Masikip sa Dibdib Herself Cameo
2006 Till I Met You Luisa
2007 Paano Kita Iibigin Martee
2008 Urduja Urduja (voice) Animated film
2009 Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme Cameo
2009 OMG (Oh, My Girl!) Cameo
2009 Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie Cameo
2012 Of All the Things Bernadette
2016 Mrs. Recto Clara
2019 Unforgettable Janet Cameo
2019 Yours Truly, Shirley Shirley
2019 The Mall, The Merrier Herself Cameo

Television

Regine Velasquez's television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1998 S.O.P. Herself Host
2000 Habang May Buhay Episode: "Sa Puso Ko'y Ikaw"
2001 Larawan: A Special Drama Engagement
2001 Maalaala Mo Kaya Abby Episode: "Lobo"
2002 Star for a Night Herself Host
2003 Search for a Star Herself Host
2004 Forever in My Heart Angeline Sagrado
2004 Pinoy Pop Superstar Herself Host
2007 Celebrity Duets Herself Host
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya Cathy Episode: "Dalandan (Great Love)"
2008 The Best of Me Herself Television special
2008 Songbird Herself Host
2008 Ako si Kim Samsoon Kim Samsoon Buot
2009 Totoy Bato Anna Molina
2009 Are You the Next Big Star? Herself Host
2009 Roots to Riches Herself Television special
2009 SRO Cinemaserye Herself Episode: "The Eva Castillo Story"
2009 Darna Elektra Season 2
2009 After the Rain Herself Television special
2010 Diva Sampaguita Fernandez
2010 Party Pilipinas Herself Host
2011 I Heart You, Pare! Antonia Estrella
2012 H.O.T. TV Herself Host
2012 Sarap Diva Herself Host
2013 Sunday All Stars Herself Host
2013 Awit ng Pasko Herself Television special
2014 Bet ng Bayan Herself Host
2014 Himig ng Pasko Television special
2016 Poor Señorita Rita Villon
2017 Full House Tonight Herself Host
2017 Mulawin vs. Ravena Sandawa
2018 The Clash Herself Host
2018 ASAP Natin 'To! Herself Host
2019 Idol Philippines Herself Judge
2020 My Single Lady Mama Reg
2022 Magandang Buhay Herself Host
2022 Idol Philippines Herself Judge
2022 Drag Race Philippines Herself Guest judge

Stage

Regine Velasquez's theatre credits
Year(s) Production Theater Role(s) Notes Ref.
1992 Kenkoy Loves Rosing Music Museum Rosing A production of Musical Theatre Philippines (Musicat) by Celeste Legaspi and Girlie Rodis, based on the Philippine comics series by writer Romualdo Ramos and illustrator Tony Velasquez
1995 Noli Me Tángere Cultural Center of the Philippines María Clara From playwright and musical director Ryan Cayabyab

Music videos

As a performer

A close angle image of Pascual smiling wearing a blue-collared shirt
Piolo Pascual appears in the music video for "Paano Kita Iibigin".
A man in a jacket with dyed hair singing into a hand held microphone
Jacky Cheung features in the music video of "In Love With You".
An image of Hasselhoff in a white collared shirt and black suit
With David Hasselhoff, she released "More Than Words Can Say" for the soundtrack of his film Legacy.
A photo of Santos in a white sleeveless shirt with a hand-held microphone
Erik Santos collaborated with Velasquez on "Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka".
A close angle head shot of Dantes and Rivera smiling
Marian Rivera (pictured, right) and Dingdong Dantes both make an appearance in "You Don't Know".
Regine Velasquez's music video credits as a main performer
Title Year Other performer(s) Album Ref.
"Please Be Careful With My Heart" 1989 Jose Mari Chan Constant Change
"In Love With You" 1994 Jacky Cheung Listen Without Prejudice
"I Would Die For You" 1994 None Listen Without Prejudice
"Follow The Sun" 1994 None Listen Without Prejudice
"My Love Emotion" 1995 None My Love Emotion
"You Made Me Stronger" 1995 None My Love Emotion
"Fly" 1996 None Retro
"I Can't Help It" 1996 Remus Choy Retro
"More Than Words Can Say" 1997 David Hasselhoff Unsolo
"How Could You Leave" 1998 None Drawn
"On the Wings of Love" 1999 None R2K
"For the Love of You" 1999 Gabby Eigenmann
KC Montero
R2K
"Fallin'" 1999 None R2K
"Lost Without Your Love" 1999 None R2K
"One Love" 1999 None R2K
"In Your Eyes" 1999 None R2K
"MacArthur Park" 1999 KC Montero R2K
"Music of Goodbye" 1999 None R2K
"Written In The Sand" 1999 None None
"Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" 2000 None Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
"Pangako" 2001 None Pangako Ikaw Lang
"Evergreen" 2001 Janno Gibbs Divas & I
"To Reach You" 2001 None Reigne
"Hanggang Ngayon" 2002 Ogie Alcasid A Better Man
"Sa Aking Pag-iisa" 2002 None Reigne
"Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka" 2003 None Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka
"Tell Me" 2003 Ariel Rivera In My Life
"Sa Piling Mo" 2003 None Captain Barbell
"Pangarap Ko'y Ikaw" 2004 None Covers, Vol. 1
"Forevermore" 2004 None Covers, Vol. 1
"Say That You Love Me" 2004 None Covers, Vol. 1
"Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin" 2004 None Covers, Vol. 1
"Hold Me In Your Arms" 2006 None Covers, Vol. 2
"Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka" 2006 Erik Santos Loving You Now
"Till I Met You" 2006 None Till I Met You
"Don't Go" 2006 None Till I Met You
"Paano Kita Iibigin" 2007 Piolo Pascual Paano Kita Iibigin
"Tell Me That You Love Me" 2008 None Low Key
"And I Love You So" 2008 None Low Key
"You Don't Know" 2010 None Fantasy
"Takipsilim" 2010 Gloc-9 Liham At Lihim
"Makita Kang Muli" 2015 Ebe Dancel Bawat Daan
"Tadhana" 2017 None R3.0
"Hugot" 2017 None R3.0
"I Am Beautiful" 2019 None None
"Istorya" 2020 None None
"Ipinagpanata Kita" 2021 Davey Langit None
"ILY" 2022 Ogie Alcasid None
"Bitaw" 2023 Poppert Bernadas None

Guest appearances

Regine Velasquez's music video credits as a guest performer
Title Year Performer(s) Album Ref.
"Sana" 2001 Ogie Alcasid A Better Man
"Close To Where You Are" 2005 Jona Viray On My Own
"Mahal Mo Rin Ako" 2006 Gabby Eigenmann Sa Di Kalayuan

Video albums

Regine Velasquez's music video album credits
Title Album details Notes
R2K: The Millennium Special
  • Contains the television special featuring live performances of singles from Velasquez's studio album R2K, including unreleased music videos of "MacArthur Park" and "Music of Goodbye"
R2K: The Concert
  • Released: June 2000
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: VHS
  • Limited release of the concert television special in support of Velasquez's studio album R2K
Regine Live Sa Antipolo
  • Released: January 2001
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: VHS, VCD, DVD
Two for the Knight
  • Released: March 2002
  • Label: Viva
  • Format: VHS, VCD, DVD
  • Contains the concert television special featuring live performances by Velasquez and Brian McKnight in February 2002

Commercials

Regine Velasquez's commercial and endorsement credits
Year Company or product Promoting Description Ref.
1991 Unilever Soap: Lux Velasquez appears in a series of commercials for Lux's campaign alongside other celebrities, including Sharon Cuneta and Pops Fernandez.
1994 Wendy's Fast food restaurant chain Velasquez promotes the fast food restaurant chain and is also featured in a series of commercials as part of the company's 1994-96 campaign.
2001 Digitel Telecommunications service Promoted Digitel's fixed line telephone and mobile phone services
2003 Nestlé Philippines Ice cream In the ad, Velasquez is featured in two contrasting scenes to promote the company's "Back2Back" ice cream varieties.
2004 Splash Corporation Hand and body lotion: SkinWhite The commercial features Velasquez singing "Shine" against a LED screen. Filipino actor Marian Rivera is featured in the music video.
2005 Department of Tourism and Smart Communications Travel campaign Velasquez shot a series of commercials and is featured in a montage of major travel destinations in the Philippines as part of the executive department's tourism initiative from 2005 to 2007.
2006 Magic Sing Karaoke microphone The commercial was made in conjunction with the Philippine Department of Tourism and Magic Sing's tourism campaign using the karaoke platform.
2007 Belo Medical Group Cosmetics:
Belo Essentials
Promoting Belo Medical Group's skin whitening products, Velasquez also stars alongside Lucy Torres-Gomez and Zsa Zsa Padilla.
2009 Bench Fragrance:
Reigne / Songbird
In partnership with the clothing brand, Velasquez is featured in a series of promotional shoots for her fragrances, "Reigne" and "Songbird".
2010 Benigno Aquino III presidential campaign Campaign song The recording and music video was used as the campaign song during the 2010 presidential campaign of Benigno Aquino III.
2010 Nestlé Philippines Powdered milk drink: Bear Brand The commercial shows Velasquez narrating her career beginnings through a montage of photos. At the conclusion, she is seen with a glass of milk at hand, surrounded by school kids inspiring them to reach for their dreams.
2011 Nestlé Philippines Nestlé Philippines theme The commercial was used to promote the company's centennial celebrations. Velasquez appears singing "Pag-ibig" as clips of previous Nestlé commercials are flashed in the background.
2012 Sun Life Financial Life insurance Also featuring Velasquez's husband Ogie Alcasid and their son Nathaniel James, the ad shows the couple overjoyed with their newborn and contemplating his future.
2012 Procter & Gamble Disposable diapers: Pampers Velasquez alongside Alcasid and their son are featured in a series of commercials promoting Pampers Dry Disposable Diapers.
2015 Nestlé Philippines Milk formula: Nestokid Velasquez and her son, Nathaniel James, are featured promoting the brand's toddler milk formula.
2016 PLDT Inc. Tablet internet phone and smartwatch Velasquez and her son, Nathaniel James, are seen unwraping a smartwatch and trying out its different features.
2018 Jollibee Fast food restaurant chain Velasquez and her son, Nathaniel James, are featured promoting the fast food restaurant chain's signature product Jolly Spaghetti.
2019 ADP Pharma Multivitamin: Propan TLC Velasquez and her son, Nathaniel James, are featured promoting the multivitamin syrup that helps boost and maintain appetite and increase immunity.
2019 BYS Cosmetics: Reigne Velasquez released a line of make-up called "Reigne" and is featured in the promotional music video as the beauty brand's ambassador.
2020 Procter & Gamble Detergent: Ariel Velasquez is featured in a series of commercials promoting the detergent's effectiveness in comparison to other detergents against stains and malodor.
2021 Century Pacific Food Canned food: Argentina Meats Velasquez alongside Alcasid are featured promoting the food company's canned ground pork mix.
2021 Procter & Gamble Cough medicine: Vicks Velasquez is featured promoting the brand's cold medicine and multivitamin capsules.

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