Zorayda Sanchez
{{short description|Filipino comedian and film scriptwriter}}
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{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = Zorayda Sanchez
| birth_name = Zorayda T. Sanchez
| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|06|28}}
| birth_place = Angono, Rizal, Philippines
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|08|27|1951|02|09}}
| death_place = Angono, Rizal, Philippines
| other_names = Zora
| occupation = Actress, comedian and scriptwriter
| years_active = 1982–2008
| spouse =
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Zorayda Sanchez (June 28, 1951 – August 27, 2008) was a Filipino comedian, actress, television and film scriptwriter.
Personal life
She was a single mom with one daughter, Alexis Joyce whom she had with actor Dax Rivera.{{cite news |last1=Alano |first1=Ching M. |title=Zorayda A life of laughter & tears |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2008/09/14/400373/zorayda-life-laughter-tears |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=The Philippine Star|date=14 September 2008}}
Education
She graduated cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Journalism.{{cite news |title=Ex-comedienne Zorayda Sanchez passes away |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/content/116664/ex-comedienne-zorayda-sanchez-passes-away/story/ |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=GMA News|date=28 August 2008}}
Career
Sanchez began writing scripts for radio drama programs on DZRH shortly after graduating from university.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2008 |title=Zorayda Sanchez, 58 |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2008/08/29/82199/zorayda-sanchez-58 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Philippine Star}}
Sanchez was a regular fixture of comedy films in the 1980s. She was also cast on the 1980s hit gag show Goin' Bananas, together with Christopher de Leon, Edgar Mortiz, and the late actors Johnny Delgado and Jay Ilagan.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role |
|---|
| 1982
| Broken Marriage | |
| 1983
| Bagets | Chertit |
| rowspan="2"| 1984
| |
| Bagets 2
| Chertit |
| 1985
| Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan | |
| 1986
| Send in the Clowns | |
| rowspan="5"| 1987
| Shoot That Ball | |
| Maria Went to Town
| Saraya |
| Ready!.. Aim!.. Fire!..
| |
| Binibining Tsuperman
| |
| Takot Ako, Eh!
| |
| rowspan="5"| 1988
| Stupid Cupid | Bubbles ("Horror Honeymoon" segment) |
| Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting
| Silveria |
| Tiyanak
| Telyang Bayawak |
| Hamunin ang Bukas...
| |
| Bakit Kinagat ni Adan ang Mansanas ni Eba?
| |
| rowspan="4"| 1990
| Papa's Girl | |
| Crocodile Jones: The Son of Indiana Dundee
| |
| Feel Na Feel
| |
| Petrang Kabayo 2: Anong Ganda Mo! Mukha Kang Kabayo
| Silveria |
| rowspan="2"| 1991
| Luningning |
| Anak ni Janice
| |
| 1992
| Alabang Girls | Irene |
| 1994
| Syempre, Ikaw Lang Ang Syota Kong Imported | Hotel guest |
| 2008
| Tiltil | Tale |
Death
Zorayda Sanchez died of breast cancer on August 27, 2008. She was 57.[http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080829-157455/Zorayda-Sanchez-comedienne-and-writer-takes-final-bow Zorayda Sanchez, comedienne and writer, takes final bow] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205152406/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080829-157455/Zorayda-Sanchez-comedienne-and-writer-takes-final-bow |date=December 5, 2010 }} She was buried in Angono, Rizal.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1294679|name=Zorayda Sanchez}}
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Category:20th-century Filipino comedians
Category:20th-century Filipino journalists
Category:Actresses from Rizal (province)
Category:Deaths from breast cancer in the Philippines
Category:Filipino women comedians
Category:University of Santo Tomas alumni
Category:Filipino sketch comedians