BOOTS IS FIRST – Now it’s the “in thing” for actresses to use their married names. But let it be said that Boots Anson-Roa was the first to do so in the ’60s, when it was a no-no. And when widowed and she married Atty. King Rodrigo, Boots retained Roa but added Rodrigo. As in Boots Anson-Roa Rodrigo.
Her daughter Chiqui uses Roa-Puno, the congresswoman from Antipolo, replacing husband Robbie Puno.
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MARRIED NAMES – Actresses who added husbands’ surnames to their monikers. As they come to mind.
Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez of Ormoc, married to Richard Gomez, of the same city in Leyte.
Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla.
Jolina Magdangal-Escueta.
Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo.
Regine Velasquez-Alcasid.
Marian Rivera-Dantes.
Gladys Reyes-Sommereaux.
Priscilla Mereilles-Estrada.
Dawn Zulueta-Lagdameo.
Danica Sotto-Pingris.
LJ Moreno-Alapag.
Gelli de Belen-Rivera.
Carmina Villaroel-Legaspi.
Lara Quigaman-Alcaraz.
Toni Gonzaga-Soriano.
Charlene Gonzalez-Muhlach.
Helen Gamboa-Sotto.
Bianca Gonzalez-Intal.
Heart Evangelista-Escudero.
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan.
Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano.
Vilma Santos-Recto.
Lani Mercado-Revilla.
Pauleen Luna-Sotto.
Charo Santos-Concio.