Milagros

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Mila Ocampo-Serna
Born	Milagros Rodriguez-Sumayao (1941-03-14)March 14, 1941 Iriga City, Camarines Sur
Died	January 6, 2010(2010-01-06) (aged 68) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Mila
Occupation(s)	former child star, actress
Years active	1951-1997
Known for	mother of Snooky Serna
Spouse	Von Serna

Milagros "Mila" Serna (nee Ocampo) was a former child star, former beauty queen turned actress, and mother of actress Snooky Serna.

Early life

Born Milagros Rodriguez-Sumayao on March 14, 1941 in Iriga City, Camarines Sur.

Personal life

He was married by actor Von Serna, with 3 children: Snooky, Anton and Julian.

Career

“My mom was very glamorous in her youth,” Snooky told the Inquirer in a previous interview. “She was the first Miss Philippines Press Photography.”

Ocampo appeared in a number of movies in the 1950s and 1960s—most notably, classics like Manuel Silos’ “Biyaya ng Lupa” and Manuel Conde’s “Juan Tamad Goes to Society.”

In 1971, when daughter Snooky became a child star, Ocampo acted as manager and co-star in several films like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” “The Golden Child,” “Living Doll,” among others.

In the 1980s, when Snooky was built up by Regal Films as a teen star, Ocampo was also on hand as manager and co-star in movies like “Underage,” “Strangers in Paradise,” “Summer Holiday,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Experience,” among others.

“She was a kind-hearted lady,” said filmmaker Elwood Perez who directed Ocampo in “Pakawalan Mo Ako” and “Santa Claus.”

Ocampo appeared in movies until the 1990s—in “Sinungaling Mong Puso” (1992) and the last movie was, “Paano Kung Wala Ka Na?” (1997).

Filmography

Movies

• Romansa sa Nayon (1952)
• Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba (1952)
• Walang Takot (1958)
• Biyaya ng Lupa (1959) Choleng
• Juan Tamad Goes to Society (1960)
• Sandata at Pangako (1961)
• Alyas Palos (1961)
• Lalaban Kami (1961)
• Anting-Anting Daw (1962)
• Palos Kontra Gagamba (1963)
• Carioca (1963)
• Ang Mga Lawin (1963)
• Utos ni Tale Hinde Mababale (1964)
• Dugo sa Pantalan (1965)
• De Colores (1968)
• Adriana (1969)
• Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (1971)
• The Golden Child (1971)
• Living Doll (1971)
• Bulilit Cinderella (1971)
• Sweethearts (1972)
• Underage (1980)
• Pakawalan Mo Ako (1981) Ester
• Where Love Has Gone (1982)
• Summer Holiday (1982)
• Story of Three Loves (1982) Lizzy
• Diary of Cristina Gaston (1982) Mrs. Dela Cruz
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town! (1983)
• Strangers in Paradise (1983) Marietta
• Tender Age (1984)
• Experience (1984) Mommy
• Zuma (1985)
• Sinungaling Mong Puso (1992)
• Paano Kung Wala Ka Na? (1997)

Death

She was died on Wednesday around 10:30 A.M., January 6, 2010 after a lingering battle with emphysema. Her remains lie at the Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel in Parañaque City. Cremation is on Saturday, January 9, 2010.