- Perla Adea
Perla Theresa Adea is a Filipino
actress , born onOctober 16 ,1952 inManila . Her parents, Virginia Era and Ramon L Adea Jr raised her inParacale ,Camarines Norte . She andRomy Mallari were a popular love team in Philippine showbiz during the 1970s. Mallari and Adea are contemporaries ofNora Aunor ,Vilma Santos ,Tirso Cruz III andEdgar Mortiz . Mallari and Adea, along with Santos and Mortiz, were mainstays of "The Sensations", a popular television show hosted byIke Lozada . [http://www.malaya.com.ph/aug14/ente_1.htm "'70s sensations make a comeback"] , Malaya.com,August 14 ,2004 .]Perla studied at
Jose Panganiban Elementary School , in Paracale, and Grade V inPaco Catholic School in Paco, Manila. She graduated with aBachelor of Arts , majoring in Speech and Drama, fromFar Eastern University Adea once dreamed of being a nun or a movie star, and she became a radio player in
Eskuwelahang Munti of DZBB andTita Betty's Children's Show andOperetang Putol-Putol of DZXL.Her film debut was in 1969's
Grind, Grind from Perlas Production oppositeEdgar Mortiz , and become a star inYes, I Believe , a tear-jerker from Diamil Production where she was paired for the first time withTirso Cruz III .She also recorded her first two singles with
Vicor Records , entitled "It is Your Kiss" and "A Slave of Love". Her first LP was called "Princess of Songs ".Adea and Mallari married and had six children. They are now in the real estate business.
Adea was last seen in the 1972 movie "
Dalagang Nayon ". [ [http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb003414.htm FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo] ,August 16, 2004 ] She returned to television in the comedy series "Main in Heaven ". [ [http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2004/aug/13/yehey/enter/20040813ent1.html "Maids of honor"] ,Manila Times ,August 13 ,2004 ]Filmography
* 1969 – "
Grind, Grind " –Perlas Production
* 1969 – "Yes, I Believe " –Diamil Production
* 1970 – "From Both Sides Now " –Sampaguita Pictures
* 1970 – "Jukebox King " –JBC Film Production
* 1972 - "Dalagang Nayon "
* 2004 - "Maid in Heaven " (TV series, ABS-CBN)References
External links
* [http://www.vicormusic.com/artist.asp?Key=10 Vicor Music artist profile]
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