Tuesday, September 04, 2007

JOSEPHINE ESTRADA

Josephine Estrada

Josephine Estrada


Josephine Estrada was one of those many beauty titleholders to grace the Philippine movie world in the 60s. Almost as soon she was voted Miss Luzon of 1960, Miss Aviation of 1961 and runner-up in the Miss Philippines pageant losing to eventual winner, Edita Vital by only one vote, Dr. Jose Perez of Sampaguita Pictures was already handing her a movie contract. She decided to skip her medical studies to pursue a movie acting career. She made Ginang Hukom, her debut movie, Sa Linggo ang Bola, The Big Broadcast, Tatlong Panata and Octavia.

In 1962, she finally represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe Pageant. With beauty, brain and talent, there was no turning back for Estrada from then on. She was given an important role and her biggest break in Bird of Paradise, together with two other beauty queens, Cynthia Ugalde and Sylvia Gumabao. With the proper guidance of his mother studio, her career zoomed, more movies followed--- Holiday in Bali, Tanzan the Mighty, Tanzan vs. Tarzan, Prinsipeng Tulisan, Anak ni Kamagong, Ang Rosaryo at ang Tabak, among others. Estrada went freelance sometime in 1965 and became the favorite leading lady of top actors that time--- Joseph Estrada in Tatak: Double Cross, Tony Ferrer in Sabotage and The Infiltrators, Bernard Bonnin in Hijack and Estranghero, Jun Aristorenas, Eddie Gutierrez, Vic Vargas, Eddie Mesa and others


Former Miss Philippines (1962, for the Miss Universe Pageant) Josephine Estrada has remarried and lives in Washington D.C.

Films:

HIRAM NA KAMAY 1962
CLOSE TO YOU 1967
ALL OVER THE WORLD 1967
HOLIDAY IN BALI 1962
BRAVADOS 1967
LET'S DO THE PSYCHEDELLIC '68 1967
HUGONG PANGAHAS 1967
D'SOUND BEATS -SOUL DISCOTHEQUE A-GO-GO
LAS VEGAS A-GO-GO 1967
GOIN' TO A GO-GO 1967
SKULL COMMANDOS 1967
TATLONG HARI 1968
CHAKU-JUDO AIKIDO 1968
JUNIOR CURSILLO 1968
TATAK DOUBLE CROSS 1968
SUMMER LOVE

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