Tessie Agana

Tessie Agana
Born
Maria Teresa Rigotti Agana

(1942-05-16) 16 May 1942 (age 82)
Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActress
Years active1950–1969
Websitetessieagana.com

Tessie Agana (born May 16, 1942) is a Filipina former child actress of the 1950s. She is best known for playing the title role in the 1951 film Roberta, which was then the highest grossing Philippine film of all time.[1] Her mother was the actress Linda Estrella.[2] Agana was also known as the "Shirley Temple of the Philippines".[3]

On July 26, 1956, Agana moved to the United States with her mother and father. She enrolled as a sophomore at Maryvale Preparatory School in Lutherville, Maryland.[4] A year later, the Agana family moved to Lafayette, Indiana, and Tessie attended Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School. She graduated in 1959.[5]

  1. ^ "The Return of Tessie Agana". Literary Song Movie Magazine. February 16, 1960. p. 29. The next year she made Roberta which held the box-office record for local films for ten years [sic].
    - "Desperately seeking 'Roberta'". INQ7. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "RP showbiz aglow with 'Tisoy,' 'Tisay '". Manila Bulletin. April 26, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  3. ^ Donato, Jerry (March 7, 2024). "An intimate portrait of Tessie Agana's life and times". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. ^ Richardson, Mylene (2023). The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines. p. 46. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Richardson, Mylene (2023). The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines. p. 4 7. Retrieved September 20, 2023.