Maritoni Fernandez-Dayrit
Born
Antonita Maria Carmen Fernandez Moynihan

(1969-03-31) March 31, 1969
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Philippines
Years active1989–2019
Spouse
Mon Dayrit
(m. 2020)
ChildrenLexi Fernandez

Maritoni Fernandez-Dayrit (born Antonita Maria Carmen Fernandez Moynihan; March 31, 1969[1]) is a Filipina character actress, model and entrepreneur.

Family

She is the daughter of Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan,[2] who was English with some Irish roots, and a Filipina mother. She is niece to Colin Moynihan, the current Baron Moynihan and former head of the British Olympic Association.[3] She was reared by her grandmother in York, England during her childhood years, later moving to the Philippines to accompany her father, who became a close friend of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and a successful food critic and restaurant owner in Manila in the 1980s. She is the mother of actress Lexi Fernandez, who was a former GMA Network contract artist.[4][5] On September 10, 2016, her sister, Maria Aurora Moynihan, was killed in the Philippines.[6][7][8]

Career

As an adult, she became a commercial model and actress in the Philippines, adopting the screen name Maritoni Fernandez.[9] She has had considerable success as a screen actress, figuring in many movies with the respected Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Jr. and appearing in the award-winning Hong Kong film Days of Being Wild by acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai.

During the 90s, she worked as a showbiz columnist of Manila Standard, under the title Eksena.

In 1993, Fernandez was linked to the Brunei beauties affair.[10]

On her 30th birthday, Fernandez was diagnosed with breast cancer and has since undergone a lumpectomy in the United States.[11] In remission, she has been serving as a spokesperson for breast cancer patients and survivors in the Philippines and abroad.[12][13]

Fernandez is currently an entrepreneur-owner of Herb-All Organic Trading Corporation, a food supplement company specializing in "young barley" powder and other natural health supplements. Simple Thoughts, her easy text floral service Bella Regalo, RSVP Event Planning and Design, and Just Desserts[14] in addition to her jobs as commercial model and actress in television soap operas for a major Philippine television network. She resides with her children in Makati.[15] She is a member of the ICanServe Foundation.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleProduction company
1989Student BodyRegal Films
1990Hahamakin Lahat
Lovers' Delight
Days of Being WildHotel maidIn-Gear Film Production
1991Kidlat ng Maynila: Joe Pring 2Four-N Films
Moviestars Production
Takas sa ImpiernoKatrinaFLT Film International
Capt. Jaylo: Batas sa BatasOmega Releasing Organization
Dadaan Ka sa Ibabaw ng Aking BangkayRed Horse
Buddy en Sol: Sine Ito!Kaizz Ventures
RVQ Productions
Sumayaw Ka, SalomeSeiko Films
Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako!Nurse
DisgrasyadaRegal Films
Anak ng DagatKristinaPacwood
Silver Screen
Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega StoryBonanza Films
Dinampot Ka Lang sa PutikRegal Films
MoroAlmaFLT Films International
1992The Return of Long Ranger & Tonton: How the West Was WrongRegal Films
Padre Amante GuerreroVanessa CristobalFLT Films International
ClaudiaClaudiaGolden Harvest Productions
Hiram Na MukhaMoritaViva Films
Alyas Stella MagtanggolWendySeiko Films
Kapag Nabigo ang Batas
Working StudentsNoemiOctoArts Films
1993Ayoko Na Sanang MagmahalDebbieRegal Films
Gagay: Prinsesa ng BrownoutBrendaViva Films
Lumuhod Ka sa LupaDorisSeiko Films
Isa Lang ang Buhay Mo! Sgt. Bobby AguilarLeonorFirst Films
1994Multo in the CityAlice BuenaventeRegal Films
1995Gayuma: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin AkoFalcon Films
Ang Syota Kong BalikbayanViva Films
1996DyesebelDyangga
Ikaw ang Mahal KoBianca Salazar
1997Nang Iniwan Mo AkoDianeAvailable Light
Viva Films
Simaron, Barya Lang ang Halaga ng Ulo MoSandra
Gloria, Gloria LabanderaBetringViva Films
BridesmaidsNina Patricio
2000Ang DalubhasaMenchuMillennium Cinema
2003You and Me Against the WorldCeline GuerreroFLT Films
2012Sosy ProblemsDadaGMA Pictures
2017Unexpectedly YoursRachelleStar Cinema

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesNetwork
2018Victor MagtanggolAlice Espiritu-RegaladoSupporting CastGMA Network
2016Pepito ManalotoGigiEpisode Guest
That's My AmboyAlicia FordSupporting role
2013Prinsesa ng Buhay KoTess de Leon
Magpakailanman: Ligaw na DiyosaDoctoraEpisode role
2012—2013Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni MariposaBelen SarmientoSupporting Cast / Antagonist
2012A Beautiful AffairEvelyn SaavedraSpecial participationABS-CBN
LegacyAnna Marie LevisteSupporting Cast / Anti-HeroGMA Network
2011Elena M. Patron's Blusang ItimVictoria SorianoExtended Cast
2010Langit sa Piling MoGloria HilarioSupporting Cast
2009—2010Ikaw SanaLoreta Reyes-MontemayorSupporting Cast / Antagonist
2009Sine Novela: Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?Donya Connie "Ms. Constance" Sanchez
2008LoboDr. Vivian LeeExtended CastABS-CBN
2006PinakamamahalMarikrissa PaduaMain Cast / AntagonistGMA Network
Carlo J. Caparas' BakekangElsaGuest Cast
2003It Might Be YouFrida Montegracia-TrinidadSupporting Cast / AntagonistABS-CBN
Darating ang UmagaFionaSupporting Cast
1996Anna KareninaRuth MonteclaroSupporting Cast / AntagonistGMA Network
1995T.G.I.S.PiaGuest; Episode 4
1993Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!Episode: Talunan Ang MagwagiABS-CBN

References

  1. Purificacion, Marlon. "Si Viceo na ang video-karera king sa Maynila!". People's Journal. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "Antony Patrick Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan - Everything2.com". Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. "BBC SPORT - Other Sport... - Olympics 2012 - Moynihan named new BOA chairman". October 5, 2005. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. Garcia, Cara Emmeline. "LOOK: Maritoni Fernandez's tearful send-off to daughter Lexi Fernandez". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  5. Eusebio, Aaron Brennt. "IN PHOTOS: Do you still remember former 'Tween Hearts' star Lexi Fernandez?". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. "British baron's daughter killed in Philippines amid drug war". BBC News. September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  7. Griffiths, James (September 20, 2016). "British baron's daughter shot dead in Philippines". CNN. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  8. correspondent, Oliver Holmes South-east Asia (September 19, 2016). "Daughter of late British peer killed in Philippines drug war". The Guardian. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  9. "Maritoni Fernandez". IMDb. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  10. Salanga, Elyas Isabelo (June 2, 2009). "Looking Back: Showbiz scandals that raised public outcry". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  11. "interview with Maritoni Fernandez". Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  12. "ICanServe Information Network - ICANSERVE.NET". Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  13. "ABS-CBN Interactive". archive.ph. July 9, 2007. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  14. www.linkedin.com
  15. "Maritoni Fernandez in her home". December 13, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
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