Vivian Velez

Vivian Zapata Rodriguez (born May 21, 1960), known professionally as Vivian Velez, is a Filipino actress who previously served as Director General of Film Academy of the Philippines. As one of the radio host of the 8TriMedia's weekly program called Double V and a DZRJ 810am's program called Chit Chat with Double V. She was known as the "Ms. Body Beautiful" of Philippine movies in the 1980s. She won the Film Academy of the Philippines FAP Award for Best Actress in Pieta and FAMAS Award and Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actress in Paradise Inn (1985).

Career Vivian Velez started her career in show business in 1976 when she was only 16 years old. She won the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Award for Best Actress for Pieta (1983) and won two Best Actress Awards for her 1985 film Paradise Inn; one from FAMAS Awards and another from the Metro Manila Film Festival.

She performed her own stunts in Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (1981), directed by Carlo J. Caparas. In 1983, she appeared in Pieta with Ace Vergel and Charito Solis. In 1985, she finished four movies: Paradise Inn with Michael de Mesa, Ben Tumbling with Lito Lapid, Order To Kill with the former President Joseph Estrada, and Riot 1950 with Rudy Fernandez.

Her notable film Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (1981) has been remade as a GMA-7 TV series, starring Marian Rivera. She starred in the 2010 TV series Imortal (starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin), and in the 2013 TV remake of Maria Mercedes (starring Jessy Mendiola), both shown on ABS-CBN.

Velez has appeared in more than 60 movies and television shows.

Velez publicly announced in March 2016 through her Facebook account, that she has irrevocably resigned from her show, Tubig at Langis due to the alleged rudeness and humiliation by her co-star Cristine Reyes against Velez during several tapings of the drama series.

Politics Velez was known as a supporter of then-President Rodrigo Duterte since 2016, and she still supported him even after leaving power.

During the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic, she lashed out at then Vice-president Leni Robredo for a supposed political stunt, going as far as calling Mrs. Robredo, "boba" (stupid). This garnered backlash from people on the Internet, taunting her "betamax" celebrity sex tape from the 1980s.

She was also one of the personalities who pushed the Isko–Sara tandem in 2022, after she mainly supported then-Manila Mayor Isko Moreno's presidential campaign. She was also appointed as one of the party's vice president. On January 13, 2025, she attended the National Rally for Peace organized by Iglesia ni Cristo at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila; although the event was staged in support of President Bongbong Marcos, Velez expressed to SMNI's Newsblast her desire for Marcos to resign.

Awards and nominations Year Category Award Movie Result 1982 Best Actress FAMAS Award Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (1981) 1983 Best Actress FAP Award Pieta (1983) 1985 Best Actress FAMAS Award Paradise Inn (1985) Best Actress MMFF Paradise Inn (1985) Best Actress FAMAS Award Pieta: Ikalawang Aklat (1984) 1991 Best Actress FAMAS Award Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? (1990) Best Actress Gawad Urian Award Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? (1990)

Selected filmography Television Year Title Role 1999–2001 Rio Del Mar Bianca 2010–2011 Imortal Lucille Zaragoza 2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Susi (Mommy ni Louie) 2013 Misibis Bay Miranda Cadiz 2013–2014 Maria Mercedes Malvina Sancuevas 2016 Tubig at Langis Conchita "Conching" Beltran-Villadolid† Encantadia Carmen

Film Year Title Role (1974) Black Mamba(1976) Boss, Basta Ikaw (Wa 'Na 'Kong Sey) (1976)Bata Pa si Sabel(1976)Bago Lumamig ang Sabaw(1976)*Bertong Suklob(1976) Inday Garutay(1976)Ligaw-tingin, Halik-hanginLuding(1976)BongBongGilda(1976)Escolta: Mayo 13... Biyernes ng Hapon(1976)Andalucia(1976)Puwede Ako, Puwede Ka Pa Ba?(1977)Mag-ingat Ka... Ikaw ang Susunod!(1977)Valentin Labrador: Muntinlupa Riot May 26, 1950(1977)Alas Tres ng Hapon... Lumuhod ang Maton!(1977)Sila... sa Bawa't Bangketa(1977)Mariposang DagatMariposang Dagat(1977)BeerhouseCarol(1977)Gameng(1977)Babae... Ngayon at Kailanman(1978)Blood Run(1978)*Basta Kabit May Sabit(1978)*Mula Ulo Hanggang Paa... Putik(1978)*Sari-saring Ibong Kulasisi(1978)*Batang City Jail(1978)*Ex-Convict (Naligaw Na Landas)(1981)*Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking TadyangProserphine(1981)*Kahit Ako Ay LupaMirriam(1981)*Ermitanyo(1983)*PietaMarta(1983)*Kumusta ka Hudas(1984)*Apoy sa Iyong KandunganRamona(1984)*Sampung Ahas ni Eva(1985)*Ben TumblingDaisy(1985)*Paradise InnDaria(1990)*Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka?Catherine Posadas(1990)*Bikining ItimSally(1991)*Kailan Ka Magiging AkinAdul de Jesus(1993)*Kill ZoneWaranya (2011)*Forever and a DayEllen(2013)*On the JobThelma

Radio Double V (2017) Chit Chat with Double V (2021)