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Janice de Belen

Catherine Janice Yap de Belen (born November 9, 1968), better known as Janice de Belen (Tagalog: [dʒɐˈnis bɛˈlɛn]), is a Filipino actress. She is dubbed as the "Queen of Horror-Drama" in the Philippines for her acting and portrayals in both Filipino drama and horror films.

She began her career in show business as a child star, and her breakthrough came when she played the title role in the soap opera Flordeluna, which aired from 1979 until 1984. She was hailed as the "80s Teen Drama Princess" alongside then showbiz rival Julie Vega.

De Belen is a FAMAS Award winner (including three Best Actress nominations). In 2020, she won "Best Actress in a Drama Series" alongside Angel Locsin, Maricel Soriano and Eula Valdez at the 18th Gawad Tanglaw Awards. The same year, she also won "Best Drama Supporting Actress" at the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television. She won "Best Actress" in the 2021 International Film Festival Manhattan. In 2022, she won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 70th FAMAS Awards for her performance in Big Night!.

Catherine Janice Yap de Belen was born on November 9, 1968, to Philip Ilagan de Belen and Cynthia Susan Jimenez Yap. She has a younger sister, Gelli, who is also an actress.

At 13 years old, de Belen worked at Regal Entertainment, nicknamed the "Regal Cry Babies", along with Julie Vega, Snooky Serna, and Maricel Soriano.

In 1986, de Belen had a successful career with TV soaps and films. Her career was halted when she got pregnant at age 18. The father of her child was Aga Muhlach, her screen partner in the films Erpat kong Forgets, Napakasakit Kuya Eddie, Bakit Madalas ang Tibok ng Puso, When I Fall in Love and others.

At the age of nine, she became a newscaster for RPN 9's NewsWatch Kids Edition[broken anchor]. She got her biggest break from the same channel when she got the lead role in the soap opera Flordeluna a TV soap where she played Flor from 1979 until 1984, when she momentarily quit showbiz to continue her studies. The soap continued to air a few more years after Janice left but it started going on a downward trend and never regained its popularity.[citation needed]

De Belen returned to showbiz, returning to TV with the soap Jesy and the early evening variety show The Big, Big Show. She was considered the "80s Teen Drama Princess" alongside Julie Vega, whose soap Anna Liza provided stiff competition to Flordeluna. In the 1980s, de Belen and Vega co-starred in a number films, mostly produced by Regal Films. In 1982, de Belen was partnered with Gabby Concepcion through the films Puppy Love and Home Sweet Home.

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