| Zorayda Sanchez | |
| Birth Name: | Zorayda T. Sanchez |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Angono, Rizal, Philippines |
| Death Place: | Angono, Rizal, Philippines |
| Other Names: | Zora |
| Occupation: | Actress, comedian and scriptwriter |
| Years Active: | 1982–2008 |
Zorayda Sanchez (June 28, 1951 – August 27, 2008) was a Filipino comedian, actress, television and film scriptwriter.
She was a single mom with one daughter, Alexis Joyce whom she had with actor Dax Rivera.[1]
She graduated cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Journalism.[2]
Sanchez began writing scripts for radio drama programs on DZRH shortly after graduating from university.[3]
Sanchez was a regular fixture of comedy films in the 1980s. She was also cast on the 1980s hit gag show Goin' Bananas, together with Christopher de Leon, Edgar Mortiz, and the late actors Johnny Delgado and Jay Ilagan.
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Broken Marriage | ||
| 1983 | Bagets | Chertit | |
| 1984 | Working Girls | ||
| Bagets 2 | Chertit | ||
| 1985 | Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan | ||
| 1986 | Send in the Clowns | ||
| 1987 | Shoot That Ball | ||
| Maria Went to Town | Saraya | ||
| Ready!.. Aim!.. Fire!.. | |||
| Binibining Tsuperman | |||
| Takot Ako, Eh! | |||
| 1988 | Stupid Cupid | Bubbles ("Horror Honeymoon" segment) | |
| Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting | Silveria | ||
| Tiyanak | Telyang Bayawak | ||
| Hamunin ang Bukas... | |||
| Bakit Kinagat ni Adan ang Mansanas ni Eba? | |||
| 1990 | Papa's Girl | ||
| Crocodile Jones: The Son of Indiana Dundee | |||
| Feel Na Feel | |||
| Petrang Kabayo 2: Anong Ganda Mo! Mukha Kang Kabayo | Silveria | ||
| 1991 | Humanap Ka ng Panget | Luningning | |
| Anak ni Janice | |||
| 1992 | Alabang Girls | Irene | |
| 2008 | Tiltil | Tale |
Zorayda Sanchez died of breast cancer on August 27, 2008. She was 57.[4] She was buried in Angono, Rizal.[1]