Amy Austria

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Dizon, the birth surname or paternal family name is Tuazon, and the marital name is Ventura.

Amy Austria-Ventura
Austria at the Sine Sandaan 2019
Born
Esmeralda Dizon Tuazon

(1961-12-13) December 13, 1961 (age 62)
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActress
Years active1976–present
Height5 ft 4 in (162 cm)
Spouses
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(m. 1991; died 1992)​
Duke Ventura
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(m. 1999)​
Children1

Esmeralda Dizon Tuazon-Ventura (born December 13, 1961), known professionally as Amy Austria (Tagalog: [ˈami ˈʔaʊstɾija bɛnˈtʊɾa]), is a Filipino film and television actress. She is a recipient of a FAMAS Award, 2 Gawad Urian Awards, 3 FAP Awards and 4 MMFF Awards (including three Best Actress wins).[1][2][3]

The Philippine Star listed Austria among the 15 Best Actresses of All Time.[4] In 2019, Austria was inducted at the Hall of Fame at the Metro Manila Film Festival.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "LOOK: Celebs who seem to have found the 'fountain of youth' | GMA Entertainment". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nora, Vilma, Christopher, Maricel, Cesar, Amy iluluklok sa MMFF Hall of Fame". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "The 15 Best Actresses of All Time". www.philstar.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl. "Titans of PH Cinema to be feted during MMFF 2019". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "'Mindanao' wins big in MMFF 2019". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.