Helen Gamboa-Sotto in Pampanga, Philippines, is a veteran Filipina actress, singer, and former beauty titlist.

Background

Gamboa is the wife of actor-comedian/TV host/politician-senator Tito Sotto and the mother of actress/singer Ciara Sotto

Ciara Sotto

Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto-Oconer is a Filipina actress and singer.-Personal life:She is the youngest daughter of actress Helen Gamboa and actor and senator Tito Sotto. She is first cousins with Sharon Cuneta and first niece with KC Concepcion. She is also cousins with Danica and Oyo Boy Sotto...

 and actor/singer Gian Sotto.

She's also the aunt of actress/TV host/singer Sharon Cuneta

Sharon Cuneta

Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....

. Sharon's mother Elaine Cuneta is her sister. She is of Spanish

Spanish people

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-American

United States

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 descent.

Has been a runner-up to Cynthia Ugalde by a point in Miss Press Photography of the Philippines in 1961.

Made her recent comeback to Philippine primetime television in Tayong Dalawa

Tayong Dalawa

Tayong Dalawa is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC in 2009. It premiered on April 6, 2010 in Malaysia on Astro Prima followed by August 31, 2010 in Singapore on Channel 5...

 at the ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

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 network in 2009 where her son Gian also appeared.

Discography

Albums

• Helen Gamboa Sings Together Again (Jonal Records, released in March 1967)
• La Gamboa (Vicor Records, released in 1969)
• Bunny Chanel (RCA Victor International/WEA, released in 1979 under the name "Bunny Chanel")
• Bunny Chanel 2 (RCA Victor International/WEA, released in 1980 under the name "Bunny Chanel")

Singles

1966

• Gone / Band of Gold (debut single)
• What They Have Done To The Rain? / He'll Come Back To Me (with JA and The Jitterbugs)
• Strangers In The Night / The Impossible Dream
• Just Say Goodbye / I Can't Remember Ever Loving You
• The Thirty-First of June / It's Not Unusual
• I Love You / No Other Love
• A Groovy Kind of Love / Forever With You (with JA and The Jitterbugs)
• Soul Time / In The Midnight Hour

1967

• Somethin' Stupid / Summer Wine (duet with Gilbert Gamboa)
• Two Of Us / Till We Meet Again / Whispering Hope (duet with Louie Levant)
• This Is My Song / Color My World
• Together Again / Cast Your Fate To The Wind
• All I See Is You / All Cried Out
• Oh, Oh What A Kiss / Wednesday's Child
• Only You (Can Break My Heart) / Time Alone Will Tell
• Uptight / Single Girl (with JA and The Jitterbugs)
• Please Don't Go / Cherish
• Shing-A-Ling Time / Somebody To Love

1968

• Ain't No Mountain High Enough / Two Can Have A Party (with The Tilt-Down Men)
• I'm Coming Home / Kiss Me Goodbye
• After You / Why Can't I Remember To Forget You
• Don't Give Up / Everytime I See A Rainbow
• It's A Happening World / Shoot Your Shot
• Bang-Shang-A-Lang / Shotgun

1969

• The Fool On The Hill / The Horse (Love is All Right)
• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da / Harper Valley PTA
• Mississippi Delta / The Glory of Love
• I'm A Tiger / Every Day I Have To Cry Some
• This Girl's In Love With You / Where Is Tomorrow
• Those Were The Days / Stay Away From Love
• Bitter Memories / Our Day Will Come
• Boom Bang-A-Bang / The Windmills Of Your Mind

1970

• Evil Ways / Great Big Bundle of Love
• If Ever You Go / Put A Smile On Your Face
• Do The Popcorn / Both Sides Now

1973

• Anytime of The Year / It's A Crying Shame
• A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done / Betcha By Golly, Wow
• Put Your Hand In The Hand / Rose Garden
• Do Me / Somebody Waiting
• Love A Little Longer / Rock and Roll Lullaby

1974

• Doctor's Orders / Only Yesterday
• Please Mr. Postman / My Melody of Love
• Head Over Heels / Leave A Little Room

Television

• Maalaala Mo Kaya
  Maalaala Mo Kaya
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  : Parol (2010) Maring
• Maalaala Mo Kaya
  Maalaala Mo Kaya
  Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...
  
  : Diploma (2010) Rosa
• Tayong Dalawa
  Tayong Dalawa
  Tayong Dalawa is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC in 2009. It premiered on April 6, 2010 in Malaysia on Astro Prima followed by August 31, 2010 in Singapore on Channel 5...
  
   (2009) as Elizabeth Martinez
• Maalaala Mo Kaya
  Maalaala Mo Kaya
  Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...
  
  : Mesa (2009) as Linda
• Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
  Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
  Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan is a Filipino primetime drama/teleserye first aired on March 26, 2001 and last aired on February 28, 2003 by ABS-CBN.It was top-billed by the love-team of Claudine Barretto and Carlos Agassi....
  
   (2001) as Nelia Santos
• Luv Ko Si Kris (1991)
• Lovingly Yours, Helen
  Lovingly Yours, Helen
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   (1981–96) as Host
• Eat Bulaga (1979) as Herself - Host
• C.U.T.E (Call Us Two for Entertainment) (1979) as Herself
• Friends (1974–77)
• Helen (1966)- a musical show on pre-1972 ABC
  Associated Broadcasting Company
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Movies

• Segunda Mano
  Segunda Mano
  Segunda Mano is an upcoming horror-suspense film starring Kris Aquino and Dingdong Dantes. It is produced by Star Cinema, Agostodos Pictures, and CineMedia...
  
   (2011)
• Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
  Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
  Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love is the sixth installment in the Mano Po film franchise, following Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di in 2006. Produced by Regal Entertainment, Mano Po 6 marks the first appearance of the Sharon Cuneta in a Regal movie...
  
   (2009)
• Bagong bayani (1995) as Flor Contemplacion
  Flor Contemplacion
  Flor R. Contemplacion born in San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines was a Filipina domestic worker who was executed in Singapore for murder...
  
  
• Oras-oras, araw-araw (1989)
• Kailan mahuhugasan ang kasalanan (1989) as Adora Meneses
• Hot Summer (1989)
• Mama Said Papa Said I Love You (1985)
• Give Me Five! (1984)
• Angelita ako ang iyong ina Part II (1982)
• Angelita... Ako ang iyong ina (1980) as Janet
• Roberta (1979)
• Feliciano (1978)
• Mga Mata Ni Angelita (1978) as Janet - Gonzalo's Daughter
• Kapitan Kulas (1975)
• Darna and the Giants (1974) as X3X
• Biktima (1974) as Nurse
• Sarhento Fofonggay... A, ewan! (1974)
• Ako'y tao, may dugo at laman! (1970) as Luisa
• Love Is for the Two of Us (1970)
• Banda 24 (1969)
• Matimbang ang dugo sa tubig (1969)
• Ngitngit ng pitong whistle bomb (1968) as Nerissa
• Bang-shang-a-lang (1968)
• Boogaloo (1968)
• Kailanma'y di ka mag-iisa (1968)
• Let's Go Hippie (1968)
• May I Go Out (1968)
• O kaka, o kaka (1968)
• Operation: Discothèque (1968)
• Otra vez, señorita (1968)
• Like father, like son: Kung ano ang puno siya ang bunga (1967)
• Target: The A-Go-Go Generation (1967)
• Yesterday (1967)
• Palos: Counterspy (1966)
• Baril sa aking kamay (1966)
• Doble trece (1966)
• Stranger in the Night (1966)
• Guillermo Bravado (1965)
• Dolpinger (1965)
• Misyong mapanganib (1965)
• DJ Dance Time (1964)
• Let's Go (1964)
• The Nite Owl (Dance Party) (1964)
• Gorio... kahapon, ngayon at bukas (1963)
• Hugo, the Sidewalk Vendor (1962)
• Gorio and His Jeepney (1962)
• Sakay and Moy (1962)
• Walang pagkalupig (1962)
• Palanca (1960)
• Maalaala mo kaya (1954)

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