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Nora Aunor with Nida Blanca in Batu-bato sa Langit
 
In response to persistent requests from readers, Funfare has come up with a list of the Top 5 Versatile Young (35 and below) Actresses. By “versatile,” I mean competent both in drama and comedy. Vilma Santos, for instance, may be a very fine drama actress (No. 1 in my list in that category) but she falls flat on her face  when she tries comedy (remember Doctor, Doctor I Am Sick?). So do Hilda Koronel, Sharon Cuneta (she wasn’t funny at all in Jack and Jill, was she?), Jackie-Lou Blanco, etc.

Among the senior (36 and above) actresses, we have plenty of versatile ones, including Lolita Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, Charito Solis, Nida Blanca (!!!), Marissa Delgado (!!), Liza Lorena (!), Gina Pareño and even Gloria Diaz (I’m serious!).

And here are Funfare’s choices as the country’s Top 5 Versatile (Young) Actresses today (in alphabetical order):

1.      Gina Alajar
2.      Nora Aunor
3.      Cherrie Gil
4.      Jacklyn Jose
5.      Maricel Soriano

Any objections?

Sorry, Funfare’s judgment is final, unappealable to any court.

From The Philippine Star (September 7, 1987)