Helen Vela


Helen Vela was a Filipino actress and radio/TV personality in the Philippines.

Early life

She was born on October 31, 1946 in Manila, Philippines.

Career

Vela appeared on GMA Network show, Lovingly Yours, Helen. Followed by RPN shows are Heredero and Agila.

Personal life

In 1967, Vela married broadcaster Orly Punzalan, with whom she had two children: Pastor Paolo Punzalan and Princess Punzalan. They separated five years later.
In 1973, Vela married Ben Hernandez; they had one child.

Death

She died of lymphoma on February 14, 1992 at St. Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, United States at the age of 45. She was buried at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City. Alongside her lays her mother Virginia Vela and her husband Orly Punzalan.

Lifetime achievement award

In 2004, the Golden Screen Awards for Television instituted a "Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award" for outstanding contribution to the Philippine television industry.

Legacy and honors

She was posthumously inducted as a Star to the Eastwood City Walk of Fame Philippines in December 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television