Zsa Zsa Padilla

Acting

Zsa Zsa Padilla

Born May 28, 1964 · Manila, Philippines (age 62)

Esperanza "Zsa Zsa" Perez Padilla (born May 28, 1964) is a Filipino singer, actress, television host, music producer, and businesswoman. 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. She has won a Gawad Urian Award, 3 Golden Sc…

Known For

Call My Manager: Pilot EpisodesCall My Manager: Pilot Episodes · 2025
Call My Manager: Pilot Episodes
2025
MovieComedy
Amid the cutthroat world of showbiz, a team of talent agents juggles celebrity egos, industry politics, and personal ambitions — revealing the chaos behind the spotlight. A film cut of the two episodes of Call My Manager.
Home Alone da RiberHome Alone da Riber · 2002
Home Alone da Riber
5.32002
MovieDramaComedy
Rudolf is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. He attempted to escape many times but was unsuccessfull, he realizes that he is in for the long haul and decides that his wife Sandra should remarry for the sake of their children Melody and Mark who have been made to believe anyway that he is already dead. Many years has been passed he was informed that the real culprit has been caught and he is being released. However, instead of being happy, he is saddened by the fact that he cannot go back to his family anymore. Nevertheless he pretends to be a piano tuner so that he can visit his children.
Dobol TrobolDobol Trobol · 2008
Dobol Trobol
8.02008
MovieComedy
A passionate cook named Mac who strikes up a very unlikely and riotous friendship with his happy-go-lucky co-worker Arthur. As both hit the bumpy road of their misadventures, the side-splitting companionship theyve found might be what matters the most.
Batang PXBatang PX · 1997
Batang PX
8.21997
MovieDrama
Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.
Father En SonFather En Son · 1995
Father En Son
7.01995
MovieComedy
A retired showman and his son get a shot at stardom.
The StepmotherThe Stepmother · 1996
The Stepmother
8.01996
MovieDrama
The loving and nurturing Mariel marries Edward after his first wife abandons him and their three children. Mariel strives to win the acceptance and affection of her new stepchildren, even as she tries to define her role in the family.
Starzan IIStarzan II · 1989
Starzan II
6.51989
MovieComedy
Starzan part 2.
ClownClown · 1986
Clown
9.01986
MovieComedyDrama
St. Peter inadvertently lost his heavenly keys that the Almighty sends his jester planet earth of all places to search for the misplaced keys. Wandering the streets, the petulant clown is greatly grieved by poverty and the moral degradation of man.

Movies

Call My Manager: Pilot EpisodesCall My Manager: Pilot Episodes · 2025
Call My Manager: Pilot Episodes
2025
MovieComedy
Amid the cutthroat world of showbiz, a team of talent agents juggles celebrity egos, industry politics, and personal ambitions — revealing the chaos behind the spotlight. A film cut of the two episodes of Call My Manager.
Home Alone da RiberHome Alone da Riber · 2002
Home Alone da Riber
5.32002
MovieDramaComedy
Rudolf is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. He attempted to escape many times but was unsuccessfull, he realizes that he is in for the long haul and decides that his wife Sandra should remarry for the sake of their children Melody and Mark who have been made to believe anyway that he is already dead. Many years has been passed he was informed that the real culprit has been caught and he is being released. However, instead of being happy, he is saddened by the fact that he cannot go back to his family anymore. Nevertheless he pretends to be a piano tuner so that he can visit his children.
Dobol TrobolDobol Trobol · 2008
Dobol Trobol
8.02008
MovieComedy
A passionate cook named Mac who strikes up a very unlikely and riotous friendship with his happy-go-lucky co-worker Arthur. As both hit the bumpy road of their misadventures, the side-splitting companionship theyve found might be what matters the most.
Batang PXBatang PX · 1997
Batang PX
8.21997
MovieDrama
Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.
Father En SonFather En Son · 1995
Father En Son
7.01995
MovieComedy
A retired showman and his son get a shot at stardom.
The StepmotherThe Stepmother · 1996
The Stepmother
8.01996
MovieDrama
The loving and nurturing Mariel marries Edward after his first wife abandons him and their three children. Mariel strives to win the acceptance and affection of her new stepchildren, even as she tries to define her role in the family.
Starzan IIStarzan II · 1989
Starzan II
6.51989
MovieComedy
Starzan part 2.
ClownClown · 1986
Clown
9.01986
MovieComedyDrama
St. Peter inadvertently lost his heavenly keys that the Almighty sends his jester planet earth of all places to search for the misplaced keys. Wandering the streets, the petulant clown is greatly grieved by poverty and the moral degradation of man.
Mano Po 2: My HomeMano Po 2: My Home · 2003
Mano Po 2: My Home
4.32003
MovieDrama
Antonio Chan, a prominent Chinese businessman, has three women in his life Sol, a Filipina; Lu Shui, a Chinese; and Belinda, a Filipino-Chinese. Antonio has children with all three women. A crisis shakes up the over-extended Tsinoy family prompting all the members to re-examine their values, their relationships, and confront issues that they have refused to face all these years.
Sana'y Wala Nang WakasSana'y Wala Nang Wakas · 1986
Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas
7.01986
MovieMusicDrama
Three women united by friendship. Three women connected by music. Three women divided by fame. They were three women struggling to make a living when fate smiled at them. From anonymity, they were thrust into a world of glittering lights and deafening adoration. But much that celebrity brought them good things, it too, began to destroy them. They became too consumed by their fame that, one day, without them knowing, the friendship that had been their anchor was fast crumbling down?
To Live Another DayTo Live Another Day · 1989
To Live Another Day
10.01989
MovieDrama
A determined single parent, she manages to raise a child while remaining successful in her career as an advertising executive. Everything in her life seems to go well until she is diagnosed with a terminal disease. For her son’s sake, and without revealing her condition, she is forced to resolve her most important life relations: rekindling first her connections with her parents, and then with the very man who fathered her son.
You're Still The OneYou're Still The One · 2015
You're Still The One
5.52015
MovieDramaRomance
Years after their college relationship fell apart, Jojo and Ellise meet again, but Jojo is already engaged to Racquel so Ellise decides to contain her feelings for Jojo to herself. The two remained as friends, constantly denying the feelings that they have for one another. Ellise starts dating Vincent but she will soon have to decide if she should choose the right love that came at the wrong time or the wrong love that came at the right time.
A Moment In TimeA Moment In Time · 2013
A Moment In Time
7.22013
MovieDramaRomance
A painter's new muse becomes his nemesis when he discovers her connection to his past.
My Darling DomesticMy Darling Domestic · 1989
My Darling Domestic
9.01989
MovieComedyRomance
Mano Po 6: A Mother's LoveMano Po 6: A Mother's Love · 2009
Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
5.02009
MovieDrama
Melinda Uy is a half-Filipino, half-Chinese struggling mother to four children married to a full-Chinese blood man. Her family was believed to bring curse to Olive's famiily. Because of this, Melinda was not accepted by Uy's family as one of their members. Melinda's struggling as a mother begand when she has nothing else to do but to strive and work more.
TataynicTataynic · 1998
Tataynic
5.81998
MovieComedy
Working-class man Nic and his nephew become stowaways aboard a luxury cruise liner after escaping from goons. He meets Rose, a rich woman, and together they fall in love.
Ika-13 kapituloIka-13 kapitulo · 2000
Ika-13 kapitulo
6.02000
MovieHorror
A story of good versus evil revolving around a young woman. When Angela is born to David and Sara they are full of joy but as she grows up, she proves to be more of a curse than a blessing. Angela herself is confused and is only sure of one thing ... she doesn't want the dark powers which she cannot control.
The PortraitThe Portrait · 2017
The Portrait
7.02017
MovieDramaFamily
A musical tale about two impoverished sisters' anguish over whether or not to sell the final masterpiece of their recluse father days before the second world war, in Manila.
Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal? · 1988
Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?
8.01988
MovieDrama
When love dies and infidelity sets in, what happens to a young couple who vow to love each other forever?
I Will Only Love You OnceI Will Only Love You Once · 1994
I Will Only Love You Once
5.41994
MovieDramaRomance
A close friendship between two women is shattered when one of them seeks temporary solace in the other's husband.
SigwaSigwa · 2010
Sigwa
2010
MovieDrama
A former student activist returns to the Philippines to find the daughter she was forced to leave behind.
I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila!I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila! · 2012
I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila!
4.82012
Movie
Rock Polotan and Tracy Fuentebella are teenage sweethearts and both nursing students in a university in Manila are in love and full of dreams. A youthful indiscretion leads them to early parenthood, a situation they face squarely, and quite maturely, by planning to get married. They shortly realize, however, that the problem behind their wedding plans has less to do with themselves than with their own parents.
The Children of Facifica FalayfayThe Children of Facifica Falayfay · 1987
The Children of Facifica Falayfay
3.71987
MovieAdventureComedy
After Facifica straightens his sexual preference and becomes a man, he reverted to his old name Pacifico and becomes a doting husband to Pilar and a generous father to his three sons: Eric, Rolly, and Rodrigo. Unfortunately, after Pilar dies and leaves Pacifico a widow, this affected Rodrigo so much that later on he finds out he is more female in heart than his brothers. Rodrigo has come to terms with his homosexuality and tries to gain acceptance from his father. Zsa Zsa Padilla marries Dolphy. Rodrigo finds out that his father used to be gay even though Facifica refuses to admit it. Facifica eventually comes to terms with his son's sexuality.
Hiwaga Sa Balete DriveHiwaga Sa Balete Drive · 1988
Hiwaga Sa Balete Drive
10.01988
MovieHorror
A two-part movie: the first tells the story of a couple who encounters a lady ghost that haunts a house in Balete Drive; the second involves a young boy who witnesses a crime through his "third eye."

TV Shows

WildflowerWildflower · 2017
Wildflower
8.02017
SeriesDramaCrime
Wildflower is a Philippine revenge drama television series starring Maja Salvador, together with an ensemble cast. The show originally aired on ABS-CBN, and worldwide on The Filipino Channel, from February 13, 2017 to February 9, 2018.
Almost ParadiseAlmost Paradise · 2020
Almost Paradise
7.12020
SeriesDrama
A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life. And the problem is: he likes it.
The AlibiThe Alibi · 2025
The Alibi
8.52025
SeriesDramaMystery
Vincent, an heir to a news empire, gets accused of killing his rival, Walter. To protect his reputation, he hires Stella, an escort with her own haunted past, to pose as his alibi. What begins as a transactional arrangement soon becomes dangerously real as their shared wounds and ambitions draw them together. But when they uncover the truth, the two are compelled to confront their true feelings.
Juan dela CruzJuan dela Cruz · 2013
Juan dela Cruz
7.52013
SeriesDrama
Juan dela Cruz is a 2013 Philippine television drama directed by Malu Sevilla. It stars Coco Martin as Juan dela Cruz, a half-tagabantay and half-aswang who falls in love with Rosario. It is the second television drama in the Philippines made by ABS-CBN to be filmed and broadcast in high definition. The series premiered on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC on February 4, 2013 replacing Princess and I.
The Story of UsThe Story of Us · 2016
The Story of Us
2016
SeriesDrama
Love Thy WomanLove Thy Woman · 2020
Love Thy Woman
3.02020
SeriesDrama
Love Thy Woman is a 2020 Philippine drama television series starring Eula Valdes, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Sunshine Cruz, Ruffa Gutierrez, Christopher de Leon, Yam Concepcion, Xian Lim, and Kim Chiu.
DyesebelDyesebel · 2014
Dyesebel
7.02014
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
LastikmanLastikman · 2007
Lastikman
2007
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Eskappar, a child of an Earthling woman and an extraterrestrial man, is adopted by a human after his arrival on Earth. His foster father's death pushes him to use his powers against evil forces. Amid this, he takes on a mission to find his mother.
Cattleya KillerCattleya Killer · 2023
Cattleya Killer
2023
SeriesDramaCrime
NBI agent Anton Dela Rosa discovers that he possesses an innate ability to view crimes from the perspective of a killer accompanied by erratic sociopathic tendencies, just like his serial killer father known as the Cattleya Killer.