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(Honorata "Atang" de la Rama)
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Orphaned at an early age, she grew up under the care of an elder sister who was married to a zarzuela composer where she was constantly 

exposed to the zarzuela. She would later become the lead star of around 50 zarzuelas and performed not only in locally-renowned 

venues but also in "open plazas" and "cockpits".


At the age of 7, she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas such as Mascota, Sueño de un Vals, and Marina. 


At 14 she played Angelita in "Dalagang Bukid", a zarzuela in 1917 and popularized the song "Nabasag ang Banga". The show was 

made into a movie in 1919, the first Tagalog full length feature movie. She was so popular in her role as a simple maid turned flirt in "Ang 

Kiri" that it was immortalized in the film "Mahiwagang Binibini".


Other films she appeared in were "Dugong Silangan" (1930), "Ay Kalisud" (1938), "Batong Buhay" (1950) and "Ang Buhay at Pag-

ibig ni Dr. Jose Rizal". 



De La Rama sung Kundimans created by some of the most important composers of the 1920’s and 1930’s. She popularized the songs "Bituing 

Marikit", "Madaling Araw", "Mutya ng Pasig" and "Anak Dalita".