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Marizel Sarangelo-Placido (born November 9, 1980), known professionally as Tuesday Vargas, is a Filipino actress, singer, and comedian. Vargas was the frontwoman of the dance-punk band, Top Junk.^[1][2]

She also served as a resident judge on TV5's Talentadong Pinoy.^[3][4] She has appeared on programs aired by GMA Network and TV5, and has previously worked with ABS-CBN and RPN.

Early life

Vargas was born Marizel Sarangelo^[1] on November 9, 1980,^[5][6] in Sampaloc, Manila. She attended Manila Science High School. Vargas was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of 12, and later suffered from PTSD.^[7][8]

Career

Vargas has appeared in television and film beyond her work in comedy. In 2006, she appeared in Gulong ng Palad as Saling, which she described as a comic relief character,^[9] and Bituing Walang Ningning as Libby.^[10] She later starred in Mga Mata ni Anghelita (2007) and Kaputol ng Isang Awit (2008).^[11][12]

She gained recognition for the film Here Comes the Bride (2010).^[13] Vargas played the lead role in the independent film, Ang Turkey Man Ay Pabo Rin (2012), an entry to the 1st CineFilipino Film Festival.^[14][15] In 2019, she had a supporting role in LSS (Last Song Syndrome), an official entry at the 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.^[16][17]

Personal life

She shared in an interview that she discovered Buddhism in 2006 and practiced the Theravada school of Buddhism.^[2][18]

Vargas married musician Coy Placido in a Christian ceremony in Boracay on June 19, 2010.^[19] Both were Buddhists, but the ceremony followed Christian traditions for the benefit of family and friends.^[20] They separated after 14 years of marriage.^[21] In 2020, Vargas revealed that she was in a relationship with theater actor Joseph Puducay.^[22][23]

Vargas became a single mother at the age of 21 and has spoken publicly about her experience.^[24][25]

Filmography

Singles

• Babae Po Ako
• Kuya Wag Po

Accolades

References

External links

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