Maritoni Fernandez
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Maritoni Fernandez is a Filipina
character actress, model and entrepreneur.
She is the daughter of an English
father, Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan
, and a Filipina mother. She is niece to Colin Moynihan
, the current Baron Moynihan and head of the British Olympic Committee. Antonita was reared by her grandmother in York, England during her childhood years and later moved to the Philippines to accompany her father who became a close friend of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos
and a successful food critique and restaurant owner in Manila in the 1980s. She is mother to actress Lexi Fernandez
, who is a GMA Network
contract artist.
As an adult, Antonita became a commercial model and actress in the Philippines, adopting the screen name Maritoni Fernandez. She has had considerable success as a screen actress, figuring in many movies with the respected Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Jr.
and appearing in the award-winning Hong Kong film Days of Being Wild
by acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai
.
On her 30th birthday, Maritoni was diagnosed with breast cancer
and has since undergone a lumpectomy
in the United States. In remission
, she has been serving as a spokesperson for breast cancer patients and survivors in the Philippines and abroad.
Maritoni is currently an entrepreneur-owner of Herb-All Organic Trading Corporation which is a food supplement company specializing in young barley
powder and other natural health supplements. Simple Thoughts, her easy text floral service Bella Regalo, RSVP Event Planning and Design, and Just Desserts in addition to her jobs as commercial model and actress in television soap opera
s for a major Philippine television network. She resides with her children in Makati City Manila. She is a member of the ICanServe Foundation
.
Movies
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
character actress, model and entrepreneur.
She is the daughter of an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
father, Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan
Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan
Antony Patrick Andrew Cairne Berkeley Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan was an English hereditary peer.-Biography:Moynihan was born on 2 February 1936 to Patrick Moynihan and his wife Irene Helen Candy. Patrick Moynihan later that year became the 2nd Baron Moynihan. Patrick's father Berkeley Moynihan...
, and a Filipina mother. She is niece to Colin Moynihan
Colin Moynihan
Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan PC is a former Olympic coxswain who became a businessman, politician and sports administrator.-Early life:...
, the current Baron Moynihan and head of the British Olympic Committee. Antonita was reared by her grandmother in York, England during her childhood years and later moved to the Philippines to accompany her father who became a close friend of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
and a successful food critique and restaurant owner in Manila in the 1980s. She is mother to actress Lexi Fernandez
Lexi Fernandez
Alexia Maria Moynihan Fernandez Alvarez, better known by her screen name Lexi Fernandez , is a Filipina actress...
, who is a GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
contract artist.
As an adult, Antonita became a commercial model and actress in the Philippines, adopting the screen name Maritoni Fernandez. She has had considerable success as a screen actress, figuring in many movies with the respected Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Jr.
Fernando Poe, Jr.
Ronald Allan Poe y Kelley , better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor and cultural icon. From the 1950s, Poe played steadfast film heroes who fight for the common man, which won him respect and admiration...
and appearing in the award-winning Hong Kong film Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film stars some of the best-known actors and actresses in Hong Kong, including Leslie Cheung, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau. Tony Leung Chiu Wai also appears in a silent cameo role lasting several...
by acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai BBS is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized, emotionally resonant work, including Days of Being Wild , Ashes of Time , Chungking Express , Fallen Angels , Happy Together and 2046...
.
On her 30th birthday, Maritoni was diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
and has since undergone a lumpectomy
Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy is a common surgical procedure designed to remove a discrete lump, usually a benign tumor or breast cancer, from an affected man or woman's breast...
in the United States. In remission
Remission
Remission may refer to:*Remission , the state of absence of disease activity in patients with a chronic illness, with the possibility of return of disease activity*Remission , the reflection or scattering of light by a material...
, she has been serving as a spokesperson for breast cancer patients and survivors in the Philippines and abroad.
Maritoni is currently an entrepreneur-owner of Herb-All Organic Trading Corporation which is a food supplement company specializing in young barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
powder and other natural health supplements. Simple Thoughts, her easy text floral service Bella Regalo, RSVP Event Planning and Design, and Just Desserts in addition to her jobs as commercial model and actress in television soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s for a major Philippine television network. She resides with her children in Makati City Manila. She is a member of the ICanServe Foundation
ICanServe Foundation
- ICanServe Foundation, Inc. :ICanServe Foundation, Inc., formerly Information on Breast Cancer and Other Services , is a non-stock, non-profit organization that advocates early breast cancer detection through breast self-examination...
.
Filmography
Television- Elena M. Patron's Blusang ItimBlusang ItimBlusang Itim is a Philippine drama produced by GMA Network starring Kylie Padilla, Frank Magalona and Carl Guevarra. It is a TV remake of the 1986 film starring Snooky Serna, which was based on the comic of Elena Patron....
- Victoria Soriano (2011 GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
) - Langit sa Piling MoLangit sa Piling MoLangit sa Piling Mo is a Philippine drama, developed by Senedy Que and directed by Gil Tejada, Jr. The series premiered on 31 May 2010 on GMA Network...
- Gloria Hilario (2010 GMA Network) - Ikaw SanaIkaw SanaIkaw Sana is a Philippine drama series produced by GMA Network. The series features Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, and Pauleen Luna and directed by Joel Lamangan. The series premiered on September 21, 2009 and ended on February 5, 2010. It was aired worldwide, with a two-day delay on GMA Pinoy TV...
- Loreta Reyes-Montemayor (2009 GMA Network) - Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?Sine Novela Presents: Gilda Olvidado's Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? is an Philippine suspense drama aired on GMA Network. This is the first starring roles of StarStruck Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal. This is a revival of a Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion movie from the mid 80's...
- Donya Connie Sanchez / Ms. Constance (2009 GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
) - LoboLobo (TV series)Lobo is Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror TV series produced by ABS-CBN that premiered January 28, 2008 and ran through July 2008...
- Dr. Vivian Lee (2008 ABS-CBN) - PinakamamahalPinakamamahalPinakamamahal is a daytime drama series on GMA Network. It can be watched after Daisy Siete.It is produced by TAPE Inc.. It ends November 4, 2006.-Story:...
- Marikrissa Padua (2006 GMA Network) - BakekangBakekangBakekang was a Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network from September 11, 2006, and ended on March 30, 2007. It aired internationally with a three-week delay on GMA Pinoy TV, which made Bakekang a success to viewers abroad....
- Elsa (2006 GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
) - It Might Be YouIt Might Be You (TV series)It Might Be You is a Filipino drama series produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series revolves around Lawrence and Cielo , who've known each other since they were little and fell in love...
- Frida Trinidad (ABS-CBNABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2003-04) - Anna KareninaAnna Karenina (Philippine TV series)- Cast and characters :Main Cast*Antoinette Taus as Anna Karenina "Anna" Monteclaro*Sunshine Dizon as Anna Karenina "Karen" Villarama*Kim delos Santos as Anna Karenina "Nina" Fuentebella*Tanya Garcia as "Grace" San Victores...
- Ruth Monteclaro (1996 GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
)
Movies
- Sabungero (2009) - Karen
- You and Me Against the WorldYou and Me Against the World-North America:-Tour Edition:The "Australian Tour Edition" of the album released to coincide with the band's tour of that country in late 2006 contains the following tracklisting:-References:...
(2003) - Celine Guerrero - Singsing ni Lola (2002) - Mrs. Santos
- Ayos na... ang kasunod (2002) - Violy
- Ang Dalubhasa (2000)
- Bugoy Meets Batangueno (1999) - Catherine
- Mapanuksong hiyas (1997) - Emma
- Nang iniwan mo ako (1997) - Diane
- Bridesmaids (1997)
- Ang syota kong balikbayan (1996)
- Ikaw ang Mahal Ko (1996) - Bianca Salazar
- Ayoko na sanang magmahal (1996)
- DyesebelDyesebelDyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was originally conceived by the Filipino comic book illustrator, Mars Ravelo. Dyesebel is a prominent character in Philippine cinema and television.-1953: Dyesebel:...
(1996) - Dyangga - Multo in the City (1994) - Alice Buenafuente
- Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout (1993) - Brenda
- Padre Amante Guerrero (1993) - Vanessa Cristobal
- Stella Magtangol (1992)
- Working Students (1992)
- Hiram na mukhaHiram na MukhaHiram na Mukha may refer to:*Hiram na Mukha - a Sampaguita Pictures with Fred Montilla*Hiram na Mukha - original 1992 Filipino film*Hiram na Mukha - a Filipino TV series based on the film...
(1992) - The Return of Long Ranger & Tonton (1992) - Green Cross
- Buddy En Sol (sine ito!) (1992)
- Capt. Jaylo (Batas sa Batas) - Ester (1992)
- Tukso Layuan mo ako (1991)
- Takas sa Impiyerno (1991)
- Dinampot ka lang sa Putik (1991)
- Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega Story - Pinky (1991)
- MORO: Lt. Col. Magdangan P. Domato - Alma Mercado (1990)
- Kidlat ng Maynila (Joe Pring 2) - Gerlie (1990)
- Student Body (1990)
- Dadaan Ka Sa Ibabaw ng Aking Bangkay (1990)