Chat Silayan

Maria Rosario Silayan-Bailon (July 8, 1959 – April 23, 2006), better known as Chat Silayan, was a Filipino beauty queen and actress. She won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1980 crown and became the Third Runner-up at Miss Universe 1980. A year after her stint in Miss Universe, her acting career began and she became one of the most popular and acclaimed actresses in the Philippines. She was the daughter of theatre and movie actor Vic Silayan and the aunt of Victor Silayan. She retired from acting in 2003 and became active in church activities and worked as a part-time announcer and host for The 700 Club Asia.[1]

Chat Silayan
Born	Maria Rosario Silayan (1959-07-08)July 8, 1959 Manila, Philippines
Died	April 23, 2006(2006-04-23) (aged 46) Quezon City, Philippines
Years active	1981–2003
Title	Binibining Pilipinas 1980 (Winner- Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1980)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major competition(s)	Binibining Pilipinas 1980 (Winner- Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1980) Miss Universe 1980 (3rd Runner-Up)

Filmography

TV series

• Noli Me Tángere - Sinang
• Esperanza (1997–1999) - Ester
• The 700 Club Asia - TV host
• Student Canteen
• Swerte sa Siete
• Maalaala Mo Kaya

Film

• Ang Maestro (1981)
• Kamakalawa (1981)
• Cinq Et La Peau (1982)
• Ang Tapang Para sa Lahat! (1982)
• Kung Tawagin Siya'y Animal (1984)
• Kailan Tama ang Mali (1986)
• Der Commander (1988), as Ling
• Ompong Galapong: May Ulo, Walang Tapon (1988)
• Dyesebel (1990)
• Ipaglaban Mo! The Movie Part II (Marta - episode 1) (1997)
• Esperanza: The Movie (1999), as Ester
• Kung Ako na Lang Sana (2003), as Tia Lea
• My First Romance (2003)

References

1. "Chat Silayan and That 40-carat feeling". The Philippine Star.