CITROBELLE is
a brand name of a skin cleanser produced by Oro Laboratories in the early
1970s. It was used to clean facial skin that ordinary washing cannot do, to help
remove blackheads and prevent pimples and acne problems. Just like its major
competitor Eskinol, CITROBELLE contains tiny cleansing granules in a medicated
citrus-y solution, leaving skin soft and younger-looking.
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| CITROBELLE1972 Ad |
Still going strong five years later, CITROBELLE enlisted an up and coming teener with an impeccable showbiz pedigree.
The only daughter of actress Rosemarie Gil and 60s
singer-actor Eddie Mesa, Evangeline Cheryl Rose Eigenmann y Gil (b.12 May 1963)
had made several early appearances in films and TV as an actress and singer,
using names as Sherrie Gil, Cherry or Cherrie Gil. Not many know that also did commercial
modeling, bagging a 2-year contract to model for CITROBELLE Skin Cleanser at the tender age of 16.
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| CITROBELLE, Print Ad, Woman's Home Companion, 1979 |
She did at least 3 versions of these CITROBELLE print
ads, but her big break came when people took notice of her in the 1980 film, “Problem Child” with Lloyd
Samartino. That paved the way for many more appearances and recognitions in
films, teleseryes and stage. Gil’s memorable body of works include: Manila by Night (1980), Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan, Oro, Plata, Mata (1982), Sana’y Wala ng
Wakas (1986), My First Romance (2006). She
is best known for her role as the antagonist Lavinia Arguelles in the movie, “Bituing
Walang Ningning”. As a singer, she recorded
her only hit song, “Boy”, in the late 70s.
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| CITROBELLE AD, Woman;s Home Companion, 1979 |
A favorite soap star,, she did her first TV drama, May
Bukas pa, in 2000. In 2006 she was cast in the hit TV remake of Gulong Ng
Palad, and was in the 2010 fantasy, Grazilda on GMA 7. Her latest guestings
include Alyas Robin Hood (2017) and Tadhana, as Madam Bital.
SOURCE:
Cheri Gil, wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_Gil
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