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Born | Esperanza Padilla y Perez May 28, 1964 Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | Divine Diva |
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Years active | 1978–present |
Known for | Helena Montoya in Wildflower |
Children | 3, including Karylle and Zia[1] |
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Esperanza "Zsa Zsa" Perez Padilla (born May 28, 1964) is a Filipino singer, actress, television host, music producer and businesswoman.[3]
Referred to as the "Divine Diva",[4] Padilla is recognized as one of the top female recording artists in the Philippines.[5] Before going solo in 1982, Padilla began her career in the mid 70s with the renowned Filipino band, Hotdog.[3] She has won a Gawad Urian Award,[6] 2 FAP Awards,[7] 3 Golden Screen Awards[8] including the prestigious 'Decade Award' and received multiple nominations at the FAMAS Award. Padilla is also among the biggest-selling female music artists in the Philippines. According to Philippine Association of the Record Industry, some of her best-selling albums include: Ikaw Lamang (Gold), Zsa Zsa (4× Platinum), Sentiments (Platinum) and Unchanging Love (Gold).[3] As an acclaimed actress, Padilla has played various genres ranging from drama, comedy and fantasy. She's best known for ZsaZsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh, Batang PX, Ako Legal Wife: Mano Po 4 and Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin.