Vina Morales
Vina Morales (born Sharon Garcia Magdayao on October 17, 1975 in Bogo, Cebu, Philippines) is a Filipina singer, actress and model.
At age nine, Morales started singing with her church choir at the St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in Bogo. This lead her to a music career. Father Fritz T. Malinao, a priest and a songwriter in his church community discovered Morales' talent and asked her to sing one of his compositions as an entry in the Cebu Pop Music Festival. The song, "Paglaum", which means "hope" in Cebuano language, won the Grand Prize and earned the Best Interpreter Award for young talents in the Philippines.
Representatives from Viva Films saw her performance and offered her a singing and acting contract. She and her family moved to Manila where she auditioned for a film career in the Philippine film industry. She changed her birth name from Sharon Garcia Magdayao to Vina Morales.
Morales' first film debut was "Nakagapos na Puso" where she co-starred with Sharon Cuneta. In her late teen years, Morales appeared in "Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum" and in "Anghel Na Walang Langit". She also appeared in "The Sarah Balabagan Story".
Morales recorded albums and performed in live concerts in the Philippines, including 2004's Mamahalin Ka Niya. She co-wrote the lyrics of a song titled Paano Kaya Magtatagpo?, along with Filipino model, actor and musician, Piolo Pascual. The music was composed by Arnel de Pano. Later, Morales and Pascual recorded the song as a duet. Other songs on the album include "Yakapin Mo Ako", Pangako and Saan Darating ang Umaga. In 2003, she held a multi-city US tour titled Vina Revealed and Vina's Hot.
Acting
Movie
Alias Batman and Robin
as Vina
1991
TV
Marry Me, Marry You
as Marvi
2021
TV
Maalaala Mo Kaya
1991
Movie
Maging Sino Ka Man
as Loleng
1991
Movie
Anghel Na Walang Langit
as Angela Pelayo / Anita Cornejo
1994
Movie
Wooly Booly 2: My Alien Teacher
as Girlie
1990
Movie
Binhi
1985
Movie
Wooly Booly: My Alien Classmate
1989
Movie
The Flor Contemplacion Story
as Russel Contemplacion
1995
Movie
Estudyante Blues
as Bebs
1989
Movie
Sunny
as Annie
2024
Movie
Miss na Miss na Kita: Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum Part 2
as Bing
1992
Movie
Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum
as Bing
1991
Movie
Bondying: The Little Big Boy
as Bingbing
1989
Movie
Lab En Kisses
as Kisses
1997
Movie
Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
as Gregoria de Jesús / Oriang
2014
Movie
Kumander Bawang
as Vinia
1988
Movie
Ang Lahat Ng Ito Pati Na Ang Langit
1989
Movie
Abot Hanggang Sukdulan
as Carmi Paredes
1989
Movie
Titser's Enemy No. 1
as Trixie
1990
Movie
Sala Sa Init Sala Sa Lamig
as Trina
1993
Movie
Darna
1991
Movie
Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk
as Kathy
1994
Movie
Petrang Kabayo 2: Anong Ganda Mo! Mukha Kang Kabayo
as Pinky
1990