Dimples Romana

Dimples Romana
Romana in 2023
Born	Dianne Marie Bonifacio Romana[1] (1984-11-13) November 13, 1984 (age 40)[2] Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Alma mater	University of Santo Tomas Enderun Colleges
Occupation(s)	Actress, television host, endorser, entrepreneur, author
Years active	1996–present
Agent	Star Magic (1996–present)
Spouse	Romeo Adecer Ahmee Jr. ​ ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	3

Dianne Marie Romana Ahmee (born November 13, 1984) known professionally as Dimples Romana, is a Filipino actress. Noted for her acclaimed performances in film and television, she made her first screen appearance through the series Esperanza. Her accolades include three Gawad Tanglaw Awards, a Metro Manila Film Festival Award, and two PMPC Star Awards for Television, in addition to nominations from the Asian Academy Creative Awards, FAMAS Awards, Gawad Urian Awards and Golden Screen Awards. She is currently one of the jurors of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.^[3]

Career

Romana graduated with International Hospitality Management Major in Culinary Arts at Enderun College. After she finished her studies, Romana's first appearance as a supporting antagonist role on TV was via Esperanza in 1997; and after which she became one of the stars of the ABS-CBN series, Tabing Ilog in 1999. Romana, who was taking up BS Tourism in University of Santo Tomas (UST) College of Education, was the courtside reporter on games involving the UST Growling Tigers on the 2002 season of ABS-CBN's coverage of the UAAP men's basketball tournament.^[4]

In 2005, she was cast on ABS-CBN's Ang Panday. Additionally, she was in Dubai. The next year she starred in Pacquiao: The Movie and the horror film, Wag Kang Lilingon. Romana also starred in 2007 film One More Chance.

In 2008, she once again co-starred in the Star Cinema's film When Love Begins. She was cast in the film Love Me Again.^[5]

In 2009, Romana starred in the television series Only You.^[6]

In 2010, Romana played Criselda Barrameda, the main antagonist of the series Agua Bendita.^[7] Later that year, she was in the remake version of Mara Clara as Alvira Del Valle. Her character name was renamed from Almira to Alvira, which was first portrayed by Beverly Vergel.^[8]

In 2019, she gained mainstream recognition as Daniella Mondragon-Bartolome in the afternoon drama series Kadenang Ginto. A still photo of Romana's character flamboyantly strolling with a briefcase later became the subject of an internet meme, spawning numerous photoshopped images of the Daniela character being depicted as traveling to different places and fictional universes.^[9][10] Romana would later parody her role in a number of commercials and guest appearances, and was named an ambassador for the Department of Tourism.^[11]

After giving birth to her third child, she joined The Iron Heart as Selene, one of the major figures under the Tatsulok crime syndicate of the series. ^[12] In 2024, she played a role on a sequel series to Senior High as the main antagonist Victoria "Tori" Soler, High Street.^[13]

Personal life

Romana married Romeo "Boyet" Adecer Ahmee Jr. in 2004. They have three children, Christiana Amanda Lauren "Callie" (born 2003), Alonzo Romeo Jose (born 2015), and Elio Juan Manolo (born 2022).^[14]

20-year-old Callie studied aviation in Gold Coast, Queensland in August 2022 and became a licensed commercial pilot on February 28, 2024.^[15][16]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1997–1999	Esperanza	Paula Salgado / Paula de Dios
1999–2003	Tabing Ilog	Jacqueline "Jackie" Esguerra		[17]
2000	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Tere	Episode: "Life Story Book"	[18]
2000	Gags Must Be Crazy
2001-2003	Planet X	Herself
2001	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Elsa	Episode: "Banyo"	[19]
2001	Recuerdo de Amor	Teen Josephina
2002	Anna Karenina	Young Carmela Cruz-Monteclaro
2002–2003	Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay	Kayla "Pards" Reneza
2005	In DA Money
2006	Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday	Manaram
2007	Sineserye Presents: May Minamahal	Trina Tagle
2008	Lobo	Trixie
2009	Tayong Dalawa	Young Elizabeth "Mamita" Martinez
2009	Jim Fernandez's Kambal sa Uma	Young Milagros Perea
2009	Only You	Dina Javier		[6]
2009	Komiks Presents: Mars Ravelo's Nasaan Ka Maruja?	Dianne Gomez
2009–2010	George and Cecil	Charlotte "Charlie" Castro
2010	Rod Santiago's Agua Bendita	Criselda Barrameda		[20]
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Imelda Marcos	Episode: "Kalapati"	[21]
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Imelda Marcos	Episode: "Makinilya"	[22]
2010	Your Song: Gimik 2010	Shirley "Bingbing" Marquez
2010	Magkaribal	Stella Abella
2010–2011	Emil Cruz, Jr.'s Mara Clara	Alvira Castillo-Del Valle		[20]
2011	Wansapanataym	Mrs. Ferrer	Episode: "Sabay-Sabay Pasaway"
2011	Wansapanataym	Mrs. Galvez	Episode: "My Gulay"
2011	100 Days to Heaven	Angela Carlos
2011	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Delia	Episode: "Niagara Falls"	[23]
2011–2012	Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig	Agnes Alvarez
2011–2020	Swak na Swak	Herself
2012	Oka Tokat	Alice
2012	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Michelle	Episode: "Kape"	[24]
2012	Lorenzo's Time	Susan Montereal
2012	Wansapanataym	Jane	Episode: "Kuha Mo"
2012	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Myra	Episode: "Relo"	[25]
2012–2013	A Beautiful Affair	Emilia "Emy" Biglang-awa		[20]
2013	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Rina	Episode: "Kamison"	[26]
2013–2016	TFC Connect
2013	Wansapanataym	Tammy	Episode: "Kuku Takot"
2013	Muling Buksan Ang Puso	Young Adelina Laurel-Beltran
2013	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Monique	Episode: "Walis"	[27]
2013–2014	Promil Pre-school: I-Shine Talent Camp	Herself - Host		[28]
2014	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Maria Antonia "Mary Ann" Usher	Episode: "Pagkain"	[29]
2014	Mirabella	Daisy Arboleda
2014	Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon	Alicia Del Mundo-Gaspar
2014	Give Love on Christmas	Julie Aguinaldo-Salcedo	Episode: "The Gift Giver"	[20]
2015	Pasión De Amor	Young Maria Eduvina Suarez
2015–2016	And I Love You So	Michelle Ramirez		[20]
2016	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Leni Robredo	Episode: "Toothbrush"	[30]
2016–2017	The Greatest Love	Amanda "Mandy" Alegre-Cruz		[20]
2017	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Idai	Episode: "Picture"
2018	Bagani	Gloria
2018	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Lerma Dia	Episode: "Kalabaw"
2018–2020	Kadenang Ginto	Daniela "Dani" Mondragon-Bartolome
2020–2021	Oh My Dad!	Cassandra "Sandra" Bergado-Balderama
2021	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Shiela Delos Santos	Episode: "Sobre"
2021	Huwag Kang Mangamba	Fatima "Faith" Cruz-Cordero / Lucia Angeles		[31]
2021–2022	Viral Scandal	Karla "Kakay" Meneses-Sicat
2022–2023	The Iron Heart	Selene Larisa		[32]
2023–present	Gud Morning Kapatid	Herself	Host
2024	High Street	Victoria "Tori" Soler-Castrodes / Corazon Garcia

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1998	Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo	Bettina
2001	Minsan May Isang Puso	Irene
2002	Dekada '70	Evelyn		[33]
2003	Noon at Ngayon: Pagsasamang Kay Ganda	Miriam
2004	All My Life	Kat
2004	Minsan Pa	Cristy
2005	Dubai	Clarisse
2006	Pacquiao: The Movie	Emong's Wife
2006	Wag Kang Lilingon	Trixie
2007	Still Life
2007	Chopsuey	Claire Wong-Chua
2007	One More Chance	Kristine "Krizzy" Del Rosario		[34]
2007	Altar	Angie
2008	Huling Pasada
2008	When Love Begins	Carrie
2009	Love Me Again	Yna		[35]
2009	In My Life	Dang Salvacion
2010	Tsardyer	Leslie
2010	Senior Year	Sophia Marasigan (adult)
2011	Bulong	Chelsea
2011	My Neighbor's Wife	Tessa
2011	Shake, Rattle & Roll 13	Rowanna	Segment: "Parola"
2012	Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion	Filomena	Segment: "Pamana"
2013	Tuhog	Lolet
2014	Third Eye	Belen
2014	Beauty in a Bottle	Anna
2015	Must Date The Playboy	Andrea Andres
2015	A Second Chance	Kristine "Krizzy" Del Rosario		[34]
2016	The Unmarried Wife	Carmela
2017	Deadma Walking	Mary
2018	My Fairy Tail Love Story	Natasha Quejada
2018	My Perfect You	Ellaine Toledo
2019	The Mall, The Merrier	Tita Moody
2020	Block Z	Bebeth

Awards and nominations

Year	Work	Award	Category	Result	Source
2008	One More Chance	FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
2009	Love Me Again	FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
2010	In My Life	Gawad Urian	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
2011	Mara Clara	Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
2012	My Neighbor's Wife	Golden Screen Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, (Drama, Musical or Comedy)	Nominated
2013	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Relo	Gawad Tanglaw Awards	Best Performance by an Actress	Won	[36]
	Promil Pre-school: I-Shine Talent Camp	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Search Program Host	Nominated
2014	Promil Pre-school: I-Shine Talent Camp	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Search Program Host	Nominated
2016	The Unmarried Wife	FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
2017	The Greatest Love	7th EdukCircle Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series	Won	[37]
	The Greatest Love	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Supporting Actress	Nominated
2018	Deadma Walking	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
	Deadma Walking	PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Supporting Actress of the Year	Nominated
2019	Kadenang Ginto	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Actress	Nominated	[38]
	Kadenang Ginto	Asian Academy Creatives Award	National Winner, Philippines: Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Won	[39]
	Kadenang Ginto	Asian Academy Creatives Award	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Nominated

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External links

• Dimples Romana at IMDb