In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Levi, the birth surname or paternal family name is Sonora, and the marital name is Poe.
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Susan Roces
Susan in a postage stamp of the PhilPost
Born
Jesusa Purificacion Levy Sonora
(1941-07-28)July 28, 1941
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died
May 20, 2022(2022-05-20) (aged 80)
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Resting place
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1952–2022
Spouse
Fernando Poe Jr.
(m. 1968; died 2004)
Children
Grace Poe (adopted daughter)
Relatives
Rosemarie Sonora (sister) Sheryl Cruz (niece)
Jesusa Purificacion Levy Sonora-Poe (July 28, 1941 – May 20, 2022), known professionally as Susan Roces (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈɾɔsɛs]), was a Filipino actress. She was the wife of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe Jr.[1] Roces was regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Movies" and starred in more than 130 films and television programs.[2] She won five FAMAS Awards, including two Best Actress wins. Luna Awards honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her long-standing career and contribution to Philippine cinema.[3] In 2005, Roces was one of the first inductees on Eastwood City Walk of Fame.[4] She played the character "Lola Flora" on the ABS-CBN television series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano since the pilot episode in 2015. Months prior to her death in 2022, Roces was honored by The Philippine Post Office with a commemorative stamp.[5]
^Lu, Monet (August 3, 2012). "Susan Roces: The True Queen of Philippine Movies". Asian Journal. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^"Susan Roces: Queen of RP Movies". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
^"Absent ang mga major winner ng FAP" [Major winners of FAP absent]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
^"Eastwood City Walk of Fame". Vigattin Tourism (ARTICLES) – Philippines. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^"Post Office stamps 'immortalize' 10 outstanding Filipinos". Philippine News Agency. February 28, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
Levy Sonora-Poe (July 28, 1941 – May 20, 2022), known professionally as SusanRoces (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈɾɔsɛs]), was a Filipino actress. She was the...
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Filipino father of mixed Spanish and Chinese Filipino descent. Her sister, SusanRoces, and her daughter, Sheryl Cruz, are also actresses. She was billed as...
affair between Filipino actors Fernando Poe Jr., who was married to SusanRoces, and Rowena Moran, who was his co-star in Kapag Puno Na ang Salop (1987)...
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in Florinda, the third and final episode of Sineserye Presents: The SusanRoces Cinema Collection. Soriano went on a two-year hiatus in 2009 following...
concludes with Cardo's taskforce taking on Renato, Lily, and Arturo. SusanRoces and Eddie Garcia are main cast members who are denoted as Very Special...
as SPO2 Ricardo Dalisay, together with an ensemble cast consisting of SusanRoces, Jaime Fabregas, Angel Aquino, John Arcilla, Jhong Hilario, John Prats...
award kay SusanRoces isusulong ng asawa ni Raffy Tulfo; ano'ng reaksyon ni Grace Poe?" [Conferrment of the National Artist award to SusanRoces to be pushed...
Reyes, and Albert Martinez, together with an ensemble cast consisting of SusanRoces, Anita Linda, Eddie Garcia, Tonton Gutierrez, Dina Bonnevie, and Michelle...
started her career as a child actress. Later, she portrayed the young SusanRoces in Divina Gracia and has a total of at least 60 movies. She has won eight...
time as an impersonator of Elvis. He has acted in movies with the late SusanRoces and the late Fernando Poe Jr. Today he lives with his wife in the United...
yóumín) is a 2011 soap opera aired in the Philippines by TV5 and starred SusanRoces along with Alice Dixson and Alex Gonzaga and is directed by Eric Quizon...
He was introduced in Miss Tilapia (1956) starring Gloria Romero and SusanRoces. He played younger brother to Amalia Fuentes in Lydia (1956). He starred...
Named Violet "Violy" Bolocboc, she is one of the anti-heroines of Pamilya Roces. She and her daughter scheme to become rich, but overall they are anti-heroes...
then starred in SusanRoces's Pataying Sa Sindak Si Barbara (2008), alongside Kris Aquino, Jodi Sta. Maria and veteran actress, SusanRoces. After portraying...
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