Carmen Rosales

Acting

Carmen Rosales

Born — Died

1917-03-03 — 1991-12-11

Known for

Acting

Credits

37 titles

Januaria Constantino Keller (March 3, 1917 – December 11, 1991), better known by her stage name Carmen Rosales and by her nickname Mameng, was a noted Filipina actress and World War II guerilla fighter. Her acting career spanned the decades immediately before, during, and after World War II. Her tremendous commercial success and wide fan base before the war led to her being considered the original superstar of Philippine movies. Her stage name, Carmen Rosales, was taken from her hometown of Rosales in the province of Pangasinan.

Known for

Film credits

1950s · 17 titles

Sandra poster
7.5

A former aging movie star, Sandra Belmonte, reconnects with her abusive on-screen ex-lover.

Sandra

1959

Ang Tangi Kong Pagibig poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ang Tangi Kong Pagibig

1955

Ang Bombero poster
NR

A hotheaded man becomes a firefighter and is morally tested by other firefighters to join them in an illegal racket.

Ang Bombero

1950

Debutante poster
NR

Widowed at an early date and threatened by poverty, Donya Loreta (Carmen Rosales) decides to introduce her daughter Cely (Susan Roces) to society at a lavish coming-out party in the hope of attracting young, wealthy men.

Debutante

1959

Lydia poster
10.0

She was the angel of mercy in a home where love and happiness reigned until tragedy struck.

Lydia

1956

MN poster
6.1

"MN" stands for Marissa Navarro, a character played onscreen by screen legend Carmen Rosales. It tells of a story of Marissa, a strict, heartless, domineering and fiery heiress and daughter of a wealthy landowner, who instills and sows fear among its populace.

MN

1954

May Umaga Pang Darating poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

May Umaga Pang Darating

1953

R.O.T.C. poster
8.0

A story about Conchita whose mother died, his father remarries so she leaves to start a new life and meets and falls in love with Ruben a trainee who enlists in R.O.T.C.

R.O.T.C.

1955

Nothing But Women poster
NR

A romantic musical that imagines what might happen when American sailors land in the Philippines.

Nothing But Women

1951

Maalaala Mo Kaya? poster
7.0

A classic love story between a composer and a singer, and the song they put together. Celso's mother's eyesight is failing. Celso, an undiscovered pianist, puts his fortune to the test and goes to the city for his mother's sake, leaving behind his true love Pilar. A nameless figure in the city, all he has with him is a song, the fruit of the labor of love between him and Pilar and his funny friend Menes. He finds a producer named Patria del Mar who is instantly attracted to him.

Maalaala Mo Kaya?

1954

Esmeralda poster
NR

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks by Pablo S. Gomez, the big-screen adaptation of 'Esmerada' stars Carmen Rosales in the titular role.

Esmeralda

1959

Tawag Ng Tanghalan poster
9.0

A film that depicts the radio talent search program on DZBB-AM "Tawag ng Tanghalan" which originated in the 1950s.

Tawag Ng Tanghalan

1958

Pitong Pagsisisi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pitong Pagsisisi

1959

Inspirasiyon poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Inspirasiyon

1953

Matandang Dalaga poster
8.0

Carmen was about to get married and was on her way to church when Rosa Mia begged her not to go ahead with the wedding because Carmen was going to marry her husband, but the latter still insisted on his love for her fiancé until a letter was delivered saying that the wedding was no longer going ahead. Since then, Carmen has become so stubborn and distrustful of men that she even hinders the love between her sister Myrna Delgado and Ramon Revilla. Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine.

Matandang Dalaga

1954

Iyung-Iyo poster
7.0

A story about a man who falls in love with a woman but unexpectedly dies in an accident.

Iyung-Iyo

1955

Vicky poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vicky

1959

1940s · 11 titles