Janice de Belen

Catherine Janice Yap de Belen (born November 9, 1968), better known as Janice de Belen (Tagalog: [dʒɐˈnis dɛ bɛˈlɛn]), is a Filipino actress.^[1] She is dubbed as the "Queen of Horror-Drama" in the Philippines for her acting and portrayals in both Filipino drama and horror films.^[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Yap and the surname or paternal family name is de Belen.

Janice de Belen
Born	Catherine Janice Yap de Belen (1968-11-09) November 9, 1968 (age 56) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Super Janice
Occupations	Actress model television host chef
Years active	1978–present
Spouse	John Estrada ​ ​ (m. 1992; ann. 2004)​
Children	5, including Kaila
Relatives	Gelli de Belen (sister) Ariel Rivera (brother-in-law)
YouTube information
Channels	Super Janice De Belen
Years active	2020–present
Genres	Cooking Arts&Crafts Actress
Subscribers	235,000
Total views	8.3 million
Associated acts	Gelli de Belen Carmina Villarroel Candy Pangilinan
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2020
Last updated: June 25, 2023

She began her career in show business as a child star, and her breakthrough came when she played the title role in the soap opera Flordeluna, which aired from 1979 until 1984.^[3] She was hailed as the "80s Teen Drama Princess" alongside then showbiz rival Julie Vega.^[3]

De Belen is a FAMAS Award winner (including three Best Actress nominations).^[4] In 2020, she won "Best Actress in a Drama Series" alongside Angel Locsin, Maricel Soriano and Eula Valdez at the 18th Gawad Tanglaw Awards.^[5] The same year, she also won "Best Drama Supporting Actress" at the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television. She won "Best Actress" in the 2021 International Film Festival Manhattan.^[6] In 2022, she won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 70th FAMAS Awards for her performance in Big Night!.^[4]

Early life

Catherine Janice Yap de Belen was born on November 9, 1968 to Philip Ilagan de Belen and Cynthia Susan Jimenez Yap. She has a younger sister, Gelli, who is also an actress.

At 13 years old, de Belen worked at Regal Entertainment, nicknamed the "Regal Cry Babies", along with Julie Vega, Snooky Serna, and Maricel Soriano.^[7]

In 1986, de Belen had a successful career with TV soaps and films. Her career was halted when she got pregnant at age 18. The father of her child was Aga Muhlach, her screen partner in the films Erpat kong Forgets, Napakasakit Kuya Eddie, Bakit Madalas ang Tibok ng Puso, When I Fall in Love and others.^[8][9]

Career

At the age of nine, she became a newscaster for NewsWatch Kids Edition^{[broken anchor]}. She got her biggest break from the same channel when she got the lead role in the soap opera Flordeluna a TV soap where she played Flor from 1979 until 1984, when she momentarily quit showbiz to continue her studies. The soap continued to air a few more years after Janice left but it started going on a downward trend and never regained its popularity.^{[citation needed]}

De Belen returned to showbiz, returning to TV with the soap Jesy and the early evening variety show The Big, Big Show. She was considered the "80s Teen Drama Princess" alongside Julie Vega, whose soap Anna Liza provided stiff competition to Flordeluna. In the 1980s, de Belen and Vega co-starred in a number films, mostly produced by Regal Films. In 1982, de Belen was partnered with Gabby Concepcion through the films Puppy Love and Home Sweet Home.

She returned to the world of TV in soap in 1985 with Andrea Amor and Don Camote dela Mancha, both aired on GMA 7. Her transformation from a teenage star to a serious actress started in 1989 when she topbilled Mina Films' Rosenda opposite erstwhile boyfriend Gabby Concepcion. She received her first Best Actress, the Raha Sulayman Award, recognition in 1991 for Vision Films' Kailan ka Magiging Akin, a Manila Film Festival entry.

In 2001–2010, after her separation from husband John Estrada, she hosted the morning talk show SiS also on GMA-7 with sister Gelli de Belen and their friend Carmina Villarroel.

In 2010, de Belen was one of those names have been inducted into the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.^[10][11]

In 2011–2012, she starred in the TV series Budoy.^[12] She followed it up with performance in the television series Ina, Kapatid, Anak which aired on the Primetime Bida Block and worldwide through TFC from 2012 to 2013.

She co-hosted Showbiz Inside Report as well from February 2012 to October 2013 and until recently, was also doing Buzz ng Bayan with Boy Abunda.

In 2016, she moved back to GMA to appear in Destined to Be Yours and My Korean Jagiya.

In 2018, she returned to ABS-CBN and was cast in The General's Daughter and Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa, various episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya, La Vida Lena, Love in 40 Days and Dirty Linen.

Personal life

John Estrada and De Belen had four children - Inah, Moira, Mikaela Ariana De Belen Estrada (born in March 16, 1996), and Yuan.^[13] Iggy "Luigi" Boy Muhlach is her eldest from her previous relationship with actor Aga Muhlach.^[14]

De Belen loves stuffed toys and considers herself to be a "child at heart". She has a giraffe collection and owns a thousand giraffe items. She challenges herself and started to collect them when someone gave her the first giraffe stuffed toy in 2002.^[15][16]

She graduated with a diploma in Culinary Arts under Chef Gene Gonzales at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies in San Juan.^[17]

She launched her personal YouTube channel where she show her cooking skills.^[18][19] Along with her sister Gelli, and their closest friends in showbiz Carmina Villaroel and Candy Pangilinan they have a podcast called Wala Pa Kaming Title,^[20] which is also available on their respective YouTube channels.

On March 19, 2016, her mother died at the age of 67 due to multiple organ failure.^[21][22]

Filmography

Film

Title	Year	Role
The Children of An Lac	1980	Mai
Tropang Bulilit	1981	Flor
Mga Basang Sisiw	1981
Flor de Liza	1981	Flor
Manedyer... Si Kumander	1982
Puppy Love	1982	Florecita
Where Love Has Gone	1982	Crystal
To Mama with Love	1983	Marissa
Home Sweet Home	1983
Aking Prince Charming	1983	Neneng
Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi	1983	Jenny Almeda
I'll Wait for You: If It Takes Forever!	1983	Jenny
Roman Rapido	1983	Corazon
Always in My Heart	1983	Gina
Erpat Kong Forgets	March 22, 1984	Josephine
Hawakan Mo at Pigilan ang Kahapon	1984
Dear Mama	May 4, 1984	Beth
Daddy's Little Darlings	June 15, 1984	Elizabeth "Boots" De Leon
Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie	July 26, 1984	Candy (segment "Candy")
Bigats	August 17, 1984
14 Going Steady	September 7, 1984	Maita Belleza
May Daga sa Labas ng Lungga	October 11, 1984	Maria Josefina "Joey" Rabago
Shake, Rattle & Roll	December 25, 1984	Virgie (segment "Pridyider")
Super Wan-Tu-Tri	December 11, 1985	Amor
Life Begins at 40	February 7, 1985
The Crazy Professor	September 4, 1985	Katrina
Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?	October 17, 1985	Maria Cristina "Cristy" Austria
OKS Na OKS Pakner	December 25, 1985
Ano Ka, Hilo?	April 24, 1986	Jeanet
Super Islaw and the Flying Kids	July 17, 1986	Juanita
Bakit Madalas ang Tibok ng Puso?	December 11, 1986	Anna
Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita?	September 17, 1986	Diana
Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie	March 20, 1986	Sandra
When I Fall in Love	March 14, 1986	Nancy
Payaso	December 25, 1986
Remember Me Mama	May 14, 1987	Evelyn
Menudo't Pandesal	January 15, 1986
Once Upon a Time	January 4, 1987	Gwen
Nakausap Ko ang Birhen	March 24, 1988	Julia
Nasaan Ka Inay?	May 5, 1988	Amanda
Hawakan at Pigilan ang Panahon	July 20, 1988
Tiyanak	October 27, 1988	Julie
Babaing Hampaslupa	November 16, 1988	Eden
Rosenda	1989	Rosenda
Bakit Iisa Lamang ang Puso?	1989	Jessica Benitez
Mahirap ang Magmahal	1989
Isang Araw Walang Diyos	1989	Sis. Camille
Abandonada	1989	Mia
Last Two Minutes	1989
Flavor of the Month	1990
Tayo Na sa Dilim	1990	Sandy
Bakit Kay Tagal ng Sandali?	1990	Lolit
Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija	1990	Estela Mallari-Cruz
Shake, Rattle & Roll II	1990	Cathy & Living Dead (segment "Multo" & "Kulam")
Mahalin Mo ang Asawa Ko	1991	Anna
Pakasalan Mo Ako	1991	Arlene
Isabel Aquino: I Want to Live	1991	Isabel Aquino
Anak ni Janice	1991	Janice
Umiyak Pati Langit	1991
Kailan Ka Magiging Akin?	1991	Dolor
Shake, Rattle & Roll III	1991	Rosalyn (segment "Ate")
Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin	1992	Agnes Salcedo
Aswang	1992	Rosita
Guwapings: The First Adventure	1992
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV	1992	Tising (segment "Ang Kapitbahay")
Engkanto	1992	Karina
Maricris Sioson: Japayuki	1993	Cynthia
Milagro[23]	1993
Wating	1994	Julie
The Fatima Buen Story	1994	Batman
Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi	1995
Taguan	1996	Sister Shawie
Hari ng Yabang	1997
Annie B.	2004	Millet
Tulay	2006
Last Viewing	2009	Laura
Shake, Rattle & Roll XI	2009	Nurse (segment "Diablo")
Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings	2011	Fe
The Healing	2012	Cita
Pridyider	2012	Mrs. Benitez
Mga Mumunting Lihim	2012	Olive
Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles	2012	Fely
The Strangers	2012	Paloma
Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion	2012	Myra (segment "Pamana")
Raketeros	2013
Call Center Girl	2013
T'yanak	2014	Nurse
Haunted Mansion	2015	Miss Gonzales
I Love You to Death	2016	Pinky
Ringgo: The Dog Shooter	2016
Big Night!	2021	Melba
Sugat sa Dugo (Wounded Blood)	2022	[24][25][26][27]
Road Trip	2024
Poon	TBA	TBA [28][29]

Television/Digital

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1976–1978	Kool!!!	Rica
1978	NewsWatch Junior Edition	Herself - Host
1979–1984	Flordeluna	Flordeluna Alicante	Main Role / Protagonist
1979	Marcelino Pan y Vino	Dahlia	Main Role / Protagonist
1983	Lovingly Yours, Helen	Laila	Guest Role
1995–1996	Familia Zaragoza	Lupe Lagrimas	Main role / Protagonist
1997–1999	Mula sa Puso	Cornelia "Connie" Matias	Special participation / Antagonist	[30]
1997	Wansapanataym	Jackie	Episode: Balete
2000–2001	Saan Ka Man Naroroon	Margarita	Support Role / Antagonist
2001–2010	SiS	Herself - Host
2003	Magpakailanman	Alicia Trinidad Castro	Episode: The Bert “Tawa” Marcelo Story
2004	StarStruck	Herself - Council member
	StarStruck Kids	Herself - Council member
2007–2015	Spoon	Herself - Host		[31]
2007	Boys Nxt Door	Miss Malinis	Minor Role
2009	Mars Ravelo's Darna	Aling Consuelo	Support Role / Anti-Hero
2010	Endless Love	Suzette "Suzy" Cruz	Support Role / Anti-Hero
2011	Dwarfina	Marissa Ballesteros
	Magic Palayok	Magic Palayok
2011–2012	Budoy	Elena Dizon	Support Role / Protagonist	[32][33]
2012	Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal	Herself - Contestant
	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Herself - Guest
2012–2013	Showbiz Inside Report	Herself - Host
	Ina, Kapatid, Anak	Beatrice Elizalde-Marasigan	Main Role / Anti-Hero
2013	Toda Max	Madame Jeanette Magpoles	Guest Role
	Buzz ng Bayan	Herself - Co-host		[34]
2013–2014	Honesto	Lourdes Galang	Support Role / Protagonist
2014	Bet On Your Baby	Herself - Contestant	Together with her son Luigi and her granddaughter
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Lorelei Go	Episode: "Wedding Gown"
2015	Ipaglaban Mo!	Vicky	Episode: "Ang Lahat Ng Sa Akin"
	Oh My G!	Rose "Teacher Ninang" Luna	Support Role / Protagonist
2016	Be My Lady	Marcela "Marcy" Bernabe-Crisostomo	Support Role / Protagonist
2017	Destined to Be Yours	Sally Obispo	Support Role / Protagonist	[35]
	Sunday PinaSaya	Herself - Guest
	People vs. the Stars	Herself - Contestant	with Tom Rodriguez & Dennis Trillo
	Celebrity Bluff	Herself - Contestant	with her daughter Inah
	Magpakailanman	Julieta Manuel	Episode: "May Forever"
	Dear Uge	Episode Guest	With her daughter Inah
	Magpakailanman	Mildred Perez	Episode: "Homeless in Hongkong"
2017–2018	My Korean Jagiya	Adelaida "Aida" Asuncion-Villanueva	Support Role / Protagonist
2018	Ipaglaban Mo!	Leona	Episode: "Hawig"
	Magpakailanman	Tina Medina	Episode: "The Blind Teacher"
	Wansapanataym	Lorna Ortiz	Episode: "Ofishially Yours"
2019	The General's Daughter	Amelia Montemayor-Guerrero	Main Role / Antagonist
	Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa	Amor Capuyan	Guest Role / Protagonist	[36]
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Teba	Episode: "Medalya"
2020	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Maria Azon "Marizo" Alejo	Episode: "Mata"
	All-Out Sundays	Herself / Guest	Reunion with SiS co-hosts Carmina Villaroel and sister Gelli de Belen; online show
	Bangon Talentadong Pinoy	Herself / Talent scout
2020–2022	La Vida Lena	Dra. Ramona Joaquin	Support Role / Protagonist	[37]
2021	Magandang Buhay	Herself	Guest Ku-Momshie	[38]
	It's Showtime		Royal Choose-gado for ReIna ng Tahanan, and other appearances
2022	Love in 40 Days	Ofelia Abanilla / Jocelyn "Josie" Rosal	Support Role / Protagonist	[39][40]
2023	Dirty Linen	Leona Roque-Fiero	Main Role / Antagonist	[41][42][43]
2024	What's Wrong with Secretary Kim	Carlota Castillo	Support Role
2025	Saving Grace	TBA	TBA	[44]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Janice de Belen

De Belen has been recognised by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) for the following performances:

• 30th FAMAS Awards: Best Child Actress, nomination, for Tropang Bulilit (1981)
• 38th FAMAS Awards: Best Actress, nomination, for Rosenda (1989)
• 39th FAMAS Awards: Best Supporting Actress, nomination, for Bakit Kay Tagal ng Sandali (1990)
• 58th FAMAS Awards: Best Actress, nomination, for Last Viewing (2009)
• 65th FAMAS Awards: Best Actress, nomination, for Ringgo: The Dog Shooter (2016)
• 70th FAMAS Awards: Best Supporting Actress, win, for Big Night! (2022)

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External links

• Janice de Belen at iGMA.tv
• Janice De Belen youtube channel