List of awards and nominations received by Angel Aquino

An image of Aquino in a turtle-neck top looking away from the camera
Aquino at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival

Angel Aquino is a Filipino actress who has received various awards and nominations for her work in film and television. She began her acting career with a supporting role in the action drama Mumbaki (1996).[1] In 1999, she garnered a Gawad Urian Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Sana Pag-ibig Na. That same year, she made her first television appearance as a presenter of the lifestyle show F!,[2] for which she received a Star Award for Best Lifestyle Show Host. Aquino won her first Star Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the erotic drama Laro sa Baga (2000). In 2006, she played a cancer-stricken woman in Adolfo Alix Jr.'s drama Donsol, a role that earned her a Best Actress award from the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.[3]

In 2007, she starred in Brillante Mendoza's family drama Summer Heat and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Gawad Urian.[4] That year, she began presenting the magazine lifestyle show Us Girls, which aired for six years.[5] For her work, she received nominations for Best Lifestyle Show Host at the Star Awards ceremonies from 2007 to 2010. Aquino featured as a prominent fashion designer and main antagonist in the revenge drama series Magkaribal (2010),[6] for which she received nominations for the Asian Television Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Star Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Aquino was cast in the role of a transgender woman in the independent drama Porno and starred in the coming-of-age drama Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita.[7] Both films earned her nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Gawad Urian Awards, with a win for her performance in the latter. She was also awarded the Gawad Tanglaw, Golden Screen Award, and Star Award in the same category.

For her portrayal of an assassin's wife in the neo-noir crime thriller On the Job (2013),[8] Aquino garnered a FAMAS Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In the same year, she starred as the main villain in the suspense drama series Apoy sa Dagat (2013),[9] which earned her the Golden Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2016, she appeared in an episode of the anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya and won a Gawad Tanglaw award for Best Single Performance by an Actress in a Drama Program for the role. Aquino's next appearance was in Mac Alejandre's drama Kaputol (2019).[10] The film won the Best Performance Award at the Innuendo International Film Festival for its ensemble cast. For playing a military intelligence officer in the action drama series Ang Probinsyano (2017–2022),[11] she received a Star Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nomination.

  1. ^ Gonzalez, Bianca (September 2, 2012). "Angel Aquino on life, love and lessons". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Almo, Nerisa (July 15, 2009). "Angel Aquino reunites with F! co-hosts Daphne Oseña-Paez and Cher Calvin". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Francisco, Butch (November 25, 2006). "A film about love, life and travel". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Santamaria, Sylvia (July 10, 2007). "Independent films dominate Gawad Urian nominations". The Manila Times. p. B4. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Us Girls' fabulous finale". The Philippine Star. May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Lo, Ricky (August 31, 2010). "Angel Aquino steals the spotlight in Magkaribal". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Garcia, Vincent Paul (June 18, 2014). "Angel Aquino feels legitimized after Gawad Urian win". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Joaquin, Teodoro Jose (September 5, 2013). "Why On The Job is getting rave reviews". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "In Apoy sa Dagat, Angel Aquino plays kontrabida anew". ABS-CBNnews.com. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (December 17, 2019). "Cherie Gil at Angel Aquino, pumayag magkaroon ng love scene sa Kaputol" [Cherie Gil and Angel Aquino, agrees to film love scene in Kaputol]. Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "The glorious photos of Angel Aquino through the years". ABS-CBNnews.com. March 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.