162:(December 3, 1931 – October 8, 2015) was a Filipina singer, comedian, and actress. During her almost six-decade career, she established herself as an iconic showbiz personality and entertainer. Ramsey's unique appearance courtesy of her Filipino-Jamaican blood, stage antics, irreverent humor, and punchlines delivered in her heavy Visayan accent brought her into prominence in the Filipino entertainment industry. She is also the mother of popular Filipina singer
180:
262:, the first noontime show on Philippine television. After her win, Ramsey was immediately offered a slot to be a performer at the Manila Grand Opera House and then eventually the famous Clover Theater. Her raspy vocals and energetic live performances of rock and roll songs earned her the title as the country's "Queen of Rock and Roll". Some of her trademark songs include "Proud Mary", "Razzle Dazzle", and "Waray-Waray".
61:
296:(1963), in which she was nominated for best supporting actress in the 1963 FAMAS Awards for her performance. In 1976, she gained household name status after playing Cleopatra in a popular Superwheel Detergent Bar commercial.
248:, to Arturo C. Ramsey, a United States merchant marine of Jamaican descent who was stationed in the Philippines, and Marcelina Rivera Indino; born in San Carlos City to a family of Filipino and Spanish descent.
269:
and different parts of the United States. She became the first
Filipino to star in the Philippine Festival Las Vegas production of producer Steve Parker, ex-husband of actress
299:
In the 1990s, she returned to the
Philippines after living in the United States for several years and made a successful comeback by appearing in numerous movies and TV shows.
1000:
921:
Seranade Under the Sun, where
Elizabeth Ramsey wooes Dolphy.... Sampaguita's 'Ipinagbili Kami ng Aming Tatay' opens at the Life Theatre, Nov. 16.
67:
975:
970:
980:
990:
805:
1010:
1005:
985:
895:
823:
877:
965:
227:
201:
209:
205:
241:
94:
190:
995:
274:
194:
849:
960:
955:
854:
8:
20:
940:
311:). She was married to Black American US military merchant marine, Isaac Johnson, Sr.
245:
915:
270:
258:
307:
Ramsey had 4 children (Isaac
Johnson Jr., Mary Ann Johnson, Susan Johnson and
949:
757:
320:
308:
273:. She performed for soldiers in American bases in the Philippines and on the
163:
150:
27:
919:. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 16, 1959. p. 5-B.
284:. Ramsey also ventured into acting and starred in notable films including
281:
31:
60:
936:
266:
179:
19:
For the
American physician, placentologist, and embryologist, see
256:
Ramsey's career began in 1958 after winning a singing contest in
35:
913:"Comedy addicts have field day in riotous Sampaguita offering".
113:
319:Ramsey died October 8, 2015, in her sleep from a
947:
141:Isaac Johnson Sr. (died) - married only one time
42: and the surname or paternal family name is
16:Filipina stand-up comedian, singer and actress
878:"Actress Elizabeth Ramsey passes away at 83"
651:Sa Jeepney ang Hirap, sa Goodtime ang Sarap
280:for wounded American servicemen during the
208:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
896:"Elizabeth Ramsey dies in her sleep at 83"
265:As early as 1961, she began performing in
59:
1001:People from San Carlos, Negros Occidental
773:Hindi Ako Ander (Itanong Mo Kay Kumander)
228:Learn how and when to remove this message
870:
240:Ramsey was born on December 3, 1931, in
948:
799:
797:
752:
707:
633:
588:
491:
462:
433:
404:
377:Ang Lo'Waist Gang at si Og sa Mindoro
358:
351:
206:adding citations to reliable sources
173:
976:Filipino people of Jamaican descent
971:20th-century Filipino women singers
803:
794:
13:
981:Filipino people of Spanish descent
125:Stand-up comedian, singer, actress
68:Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 1
14:
1022:
991:Filipino television personalities
930:
806:"A thousand laughs in a lifetime"
1011:Actresses from Negros Occidental
302:
178:
467:Pinakamalaking Takas ng 7 Atsay
1006:Singers from Negros Occidental
906:
888:
842:
816:
696:Vilma and the Beep Beep Minica
393:Ipinagbili Kami ng Aming Tatay
326:
1:
986:Filipino television actresses
787:
169:
95:San Carlos, Negros Occidental
7:
10:
1027:
25:
18:
736:
691:
675:
617:
572:
388:
350:
347:
344:
341:
338:
323:attack at the age of 83.
251:
145:
137:
129:
121:
102:
76:
65:Ramsey watching the show
58:
51:
966:Filipino women comedians
824:"Proud Mary, Proud Mama"
712:Divino (The Blessed Man)
314:
850:"Elizabeth Ramsey dies"
363:Mga Liham kay Tiya Dely
331:
160:Elizabeth Indino Ramsey
81:Elizabeth Indino Ramsey
741:Reyna ng Pitong Gatang
290:Reyna ng Pitong Gatang
855:Entertainment Weekly
202:improve this section
97:, Philippine Islands
900:Pinoy Showbiz Daily
828:The Philippine Star
804:Logarta, Michelle.
21:Elizabeth M. Ramsey
884:. October 8, 2015.
480:Ang Bukas Ay Akin!
309:Maria Luisa Ramsey
902:. 8 October 2015.
858:. October 8, 2015
830:. August 30, 2008
785:
784:
606:The Musical Giant
294:Ang Bukas ay Akin
246:Negros Occidental
238:
237:
230:
157:
156:
130:Years active
34:or maternal
1018:
937:Elizabeth Ramsey
924:
923:
916:The Manila Times
910:
904:
903:
892:
886:
885:
874:
868:
867:
865:
863:
846:
840:
839:
837:
835:
820:
814:
813:
801:
522:Jukebox Jamboree
496:Mga Kanang Kamay
422:Prinsesa Naranja
353:
336:
335:
286:Prinsesa Naranja
271:Shirley MacLaine
233:
226:
222:
219:
213:
182:
174:
109:
91:December 3, 1931
90:
88:
63:
53:Elizabeth Ramsey
49:
48:
1026:
1025:
1021:
1020:
1019:
1017:
1016:
1015:
946:
945:
933:
928:
927:
912:
911:
907:
894:
893:
889:
876:
875:
871:
861:
859:
848:
847:
843:
833:
831:
822:
821:
817:
802:
795:
790:
680:Ato ti Bondying
622:Areglado, Boss!
593:Petrang Paminta
548:Eddie Long Legs
334:
329:
317:
305:
259:Student Canteen
254:
242:San Carlos City
234:
223:
217:
214:
199:
183:
172:
117:
111:
107:
106:October 8, 2015
98:
92:
86:
84:
83:
82:
72:
54:
47:
28:Philippine name
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1024:
1014:
1013:
1008:
1003:
998:
996:Visayan people
993:
988:
983:
978:
973:
968:
963:
958:
944:
943:
932:
931:External links
929:
926:
925:
905:
887:
869:
841:
815:
792:
791:
789:
786:
783:
782:
780:
778:
775:
769:
768:
766:
764:
763:Andrew's aunt
761:
754:
750:
749:
747:
745:
743:
738:
734:
733:
731:
729:
727:
721:
720:
718:
716:
714:
709:
705:
704:
702:
700:
698:
693:
689:
688:
686:
684:
682:
677:
673:
672:
670:
668:
666:
660:
659:
657:
655:
653:
647:
646:
644:
642:
640:
635:
631:
630:
628:
626:
624:
619:
615:
614:
612:
610:
608:
602:
601:
599:
597:
595:
590:
586:
585:
583:
581:
579:
574:
570:
569:
567:
565:
563:
557:
556:
554:
552:
550:
544:
543:
541:
539:
537:
531:
530:
528:
526:
524:
518:
517:
515:
513:
511:
505:
504:
502:
500:
498:
493:
489:
488:
486:
484:
482:
476:
475:
473:
471:
469:
464:
460:
459:
457:
455:
453:
451:In This Corner
447:
446:
444:
442:
440:
435:
431:
430:
428:
426:
424:
418:
417:
415:
413:
411:
406:
402:
401:
399:
397:
395:
390:
386:
385:
383:
381:
379:
373:
372:
370:
369:Third segment
367:
365:
360:
356:
355:
349:
346:
343:
340:
333:
330:
328:
325:
316:
313:
304:
301:
253:
250:
236:
235:
186:
184:
177:
171:
168:
155:
154:
147:
143:
142:
139:
135:
134:
131:
127:
126:
123:
119:
118:
112:
110:(aged 83)
104:
100:
99:
93:
80:
78:
74:
73:
64:
56:
55:
52:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1023:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1002:
999:
997:
994:
992:
989:
987:
984:
982:
979:
977:
974:
972:
969:
967:
964:
962:
959:
957:
954:
953:
951:
942:
938:
935:
934:
922:
918:
917:
909:
901:
897:
891:
883:
879:
873:
857:
856:
851:
845:
829:
825:
819:
811:
807:
800:
798:
793:
781:
779:
776:
774:
771:
770:
767:
765:
762:
760:
759:
758:Neber 2 Geder
755:
751:
748:
746:
744:
742:
739:
735:
732:
730:
728:
726:
723:
722:
719:
717:
715:
713:
710:
706:
703:
701:
699:
697:
694:
690:
687:
685:
683:
681:
678:
674:
671:
669:
667:
665:
662:
661:
658:
656:
654:
652:
649:
648:
645:
643:
641:
639:
638:Pearly Shells
636:
632:
629:
627:
625:
623:
620:
616:
613:
611:
609:
607:
604:
603:
600:
598:
596:
594:
591:
587:
584:
582:
580:
578:
577:D' Soul Beats
575:
571:
568:
566:
564:
562:
559:
558:
555:
553:
551:
549:
546:
545:
542:
540:
538:
536:
535:Pinoy Beatles
533:
532:
529:
527:
525:
523:
520:
519:
516:
514:
512:
510:
507:
506:
503:
501:
499:
497:
494:
490:
487:
485:
483:
481:
478:
477:
474:
472:
470:
468:
465:
461:
458:
456:
454:
452:
449:
448:
445:
443:
441:
439:
436:
432:
429:
427:
425:
423:
420:
419:
416:
414:
412:
410:
407:
403:
400:
398:
396:
394:
391:
387:
384:
382:
380:
378:
375:
374:
371:
368:
366:
364:
361:
357:
337:
324:
322:
321:hyperglycemic
312:
310:
303:Personal life
300:
297:
295:
291:
287:
283:
279:
278:
272:
268:
263:
261:
260:
249:
247:
243:
232:
229:
221:
218:February 2022
211:
207:
203:
197:
196:
192:
187:This section
185:
181:
176:
175:
167:
165:
161:
152:
149:4 (including
148:
144:
140:
136:
132:
128:
124:
122:Occupation(s)
120:
116:, Philippines
115:
105:
101:
96:
79:
75:
70:
69:
62:
57:
50:
45:
41:
37:
33:
29:
22:
920:
914:
908:
899:
890:
882:INQUIRER.net
881:
872:
860:. Retrieved
853:
844:
832:. Retrieved
827:
818:
810:Philstar.com
809:
772:
756:
740:
724:
711:
695:
679:
663:
650:
637:
621:
605:
592:
576:
561:Mga Guerrera
560:
547:
534:
521:
508:
495:
479:
466:
450:
438:Pitong Atsay
437:
421:
408:
392:
376:
362:
318:
306:
298:
293:
292:(1980), and
289:
285:
276:
264:
257:
255:
239:
224:
215:
200:Please help
188:
159:
158:
108:(2015-10-08)
66:
43:
39:
961:2015 deaths
956:1931 births
862:October 22,
834:January 23,
327:Filmography
282:Vietnam War
36:family name
32:middle name
950:Categories
788:References
277:Enterprise
170:Early life
87:1931-12-03
267:Las Vegas
189:does not
133:1958–2015
777:Matilda
664:Trubador
509:Let's Go
348:Note(s)
288:(1960),
146:Children
26:In this
409:Beatnik
210:removed
195:sources
71:in 2015
352:Ref(s)
342:Title
252:Career
138:Spouse
114:Manila
44:Ramsey
40:Indino
30:, the
753:1996
737:1980
725:Barok
708:1976
692:1974
676:1973
634:1972
618:1970
589:1969
573:1967
492:1964
463:1963
434:1962
405:1960
389:1959
359:1958
345:Role
339:Year
315:Death
941:IMDb
864:2015
836:2015
332:Film
275:USS
193:any
191:cite
164:Jaya
151:Jaya
103:Died
77:Born
939:at
204:by
38:is
952::
898:.
880:.
852:.
826:.
808:.
796:^
354:.
244:,
166:.
866:.
838:.
812:.
231:)
225:(
220:)
216:(
212:.
198:.
153:)
89:)
85:(
46:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
