Coney Reyes

Constancia Angeline "Coney" Reyes Nubla (born May 27, 1954) is a Filipino film and television actress, comedian, television host and producer. Regarded as the "Drama Anthology Queen" in her era during Coney Reyes on Camera

She was also known as Madame Anna Manalastas after being in the main cast in the hit series 100 Days to Heaven, Reyes her acting debut in the 1974 film Return of the Dragon. She became the primary female co-host for noontime variety shows Student Canteen (1975–1982) and Eat Bulaga! (1982–1991). This was further cemented by her eponymous Coney Reyes on Camera (1984–1998) which ran for fourteen years, as well as her main role in Ang Munting Paraiso (1998–2002).

After a long career in day-time television, she started to appear in primetime teleseryes in supporting roles, and even as an antagonist. In contemporary Filipino popular culture, Reyes is famous for her lead roles in family-oriented television dramas Nathaniel, and My Dear Heart, as well as for her role as Grace Salazar in Four Sisters and a Wedding

Early years Reyes earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Communication Arts at Maryknoll College (now Miriam College). Reyes was a student leader and consistent dean's lister during her college days.

Nine years following her debut in The Return of the Dragon, she starred in Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag (1983) and won Best Actress during the 1983 Metro Manila Film Festival.

For two months, Reyes contemplated on joining Eat... Bulaga!. In the meantime, she did a movie with Joseph Estrada, and a week-long co-hosting stint at Daigdig ng mga Misis sa Telebisyon (BBC-2 with former Student Canteen co-host Pepe Pimentel.

On May 18, 1982, Coney Reyes-Mumar was heralded as the newest member of the Eat... Bulaga! family, coinciding with the DOMSAT (Domestic Satellite) launch of the program in a television special at RPN-9. On that same television special, Eat... Bulaga!'''s now-famous theme song debuted, with Coney being mentioned in the lyrics for being the only female co-host. She was warmly received by the viewers of the then-number one noontime variety show, bringing with her the sympathy of the audience due to her firing at Student Canteen.

In 1984, Reyes starred in a lead role in Lovingly Yours: The Movie, the movie adaptation of good friend Helen Vela's Lovingly Yours, Helen, in the segment "Akin Ang Walang Diyos", a horror drama starring Julie Vega. Vega and Reyes starred in the segment one year before Vega's death in 1985.

After the cancellations of Coney Reyes-Mumar Studio and Coney Reyes Mumar on Set, Reyes was given her own anthology series called Coney Reyes on Camera, rival to Lovingly Yours, Helen on GMA-7. The series ran from 1984 to 1998 making the longest running Philippine anthology television series before broke the record in 2011. The drama was a success and won the PMPC Star Awards for Television category for Best Drama Anthology three consecutive times. Reyes portrayed different parts in the series – host, lead star, and also producer.

Despite the 'network drama anthology' rivalry of Reyes's Coney Reyes on Camera and Helen Vela's Lovingly Yours, Helen (which actually ran on Saturdays and Sundays, respectively), Reyes starred in an episode in Lovingly Yours in 1990 with Vela and with other close friends including Vilma Santos and Tina Revilla-Valencia. Returning the favor, Reyes starred again with friends Vilma and Tina for a tribute episode in 1994 to Helen, who died of cancer two years prior.

In the late 1980s, rumors spread of Reyes and Eat... Bulaga! co-host Vic Sotto having a romantic relationship. By then Reyes' marriage to Larry Mumar was annulled, and Sotto having separated with his wife, Dina Bonnevie, in 1986. Vic and Coney's relationship, for a while, went public until Coney filed for a maternity leave at EB just after the program's move from RPN-9 to ABSCBN-2 in February 1989. Reyes returned to the program in time for its 10th-anniversary celebration in September that year, only three months after giving birth to son Vico.

In December 1991, a year after becoming a born-again Christian, Reyes left Eat... Bulaga! permanently, although her name was still mentioned in the theme song until 1995.

1991–1998: Focusing on Coney Reyes on Camera After Eat... Bulaga!, she focused on her weekly drama anthology, Coney Reyes on Camera. The program, along with other TAPE, Inc. produced shows, moved to ABS-CBN in 1989 after the government sequestration of RPN-9.

By 1995, when TAPE, Inc. left ABS-CBN (along with Eat... Bulaga!) for GMA-7, Reyes was in charge of her show with CAN Television and Productions (derived from her real name, Constancia Angeline Nubla) along with the network's production unit, and thus Coney Reyes on Camera remained in ABS-CBN.

On the later years of the program, she stopped acting in the show and only did the opening and closing segments.

On December 26, 1998, Coney Reyes on Camera aired its final episode, and Coney went on a two-month hiatus.

1999: After Coney Reyes on Camera, return to teleseryes Months after Coney Reyes on Camera ended, Reyes returned to television by starring in Ang Munting Paraiso (1999–2002), a weekly family drama which ran for three years, chronicling around the life of Margarita Dionisio (Reyes) – the matriarch of the Dionisio family and the best cook in the town. Reyes stars with fellow veteran actor, Ronaldo Valdez as her husband, and CJ Ramos, Sarah Christophers, and Jericho Rosales as her children, respectively.

During the run of Ang Munting Paraiso, Reyes also starred in Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka (2001–03) alongside Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual portraying the mother of Patricia, played by Judy Ann Santos.

Personal life A born-again Christian since October 1990, Reyes previously co-hosted with Peter Kairuz in The 700 Club Asia which used to air on GMA News TV (now GTV, formerly QTV). She is an active member and a discipleship group leader of Victory Christian Fellowship.

She is mother to Lawrence Anthony "L.A." Mumar and Carla Mumar (with former husband, former basketball player Lawrence "Larry" Mumar) and Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto

That's My Doc Coney Guest Cast Appeared in Episode 9 Ysabella| Doña Victoria Montalban-Amarillo Antagonist Role

Lola Joy Episode: "Stuffed Toy" Wansapanataym| Mamu Episode: "Bye, Bye Bangungot" 2013 Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala| Doña Helena Diomedes 2017 My Dear Heart| Dr. Margaret Divinagracia-Lana

Wanda's Wonderful World Wanda Victor Magtanggol| Vivienne Delos Santos-Magtanggol 2020–2021 Love of My Life| Madam Isabella Gonzales 2024 All-Out Sundays| Herself — Guest 2024–2025 Shining Inheritance'' Aurea dela Costa Awards and nominations

+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Eastwood City Walk of Fame2011 Celebrity Inductee ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards 100 Days to Heaven