Eugene Domingo

Eugene Domingo

Eugena Roxas Domingo (born July 23, 1971) is a Filipino film and stage actress, comedienne and host. She has performed in lead and supporting roles and in various genres of the Philippine film industry. She is popularly known as the Comedy Star for All Seasons and was a side-kick of the Philippines' "Comedy Concert Queen", Ai-Ai delas Alas, in the Ang Tanging Ina series (2003–2010), until she was launched on her very first lead film role in Kimmy Dora (2009) which eventually got a sequel in 2012. Domingo's other notable films include Bahay Kubo (2007) wherein she was awarded her first "Best Supporting Actress" award. Her most successful film to date is the Cinemalaya entry, Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank (2011), which holds the record for the highest-grossing independent film in Philippine entertainment history. The film was an official entry for various international film festivals in Vancouver, South Korea, Hawaii, Japan, and Italy. The film was also chosen by the Film Academy of the Philippines to represent the Philippines in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards. Domingo achieved "Best Actress" awards, at the Cinemalaya (2011) and 10th Gawad Tanglaw for Films (2012). She also received the "People's Choice Award for Best Actress" at the 6th Asian Film Awards (2012) in Hong Kong and "Best Actress" award at the 3rd Pau International Film Festival in France.

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