Joy Viado

Teresita Joy de Leon Viado was a Filipino character actress, singer, and comedian known for playing Lola Paula in Luv U, Bebot in Kokey @ Ako and Aling Gloria in Cinco.

Early life

Teresita Joy de Leon Viado was raised in Pasig. She began her career as part of the children's show Eskwelahang Munti, not until she won the grand prize in the Fe S. Panlilio Scholarship singing contest in 1994, signifying her start of her singing career. In mid 1990s, she became part of the hit children's show Ang TV. In 2000, she appeared and hosted IBC-13's noontime variety show, Lunch Break.
She acted in theater plays, horror, drama, romance and comedy films. She also appeared in several television shows, particularly from ABS-CBN.

Filmography

Film

Television

Death

Viado died on September 10, 2016, at Quezon City General Hospital following a heart attack. She was diagnosed with diabetes for almost three decades, and underwent four debridement surgeries to remove the wounds that she suffered on her legs due to diabetes complications and prevent amputation. She was cremated, her ashes inurned at the Sta. Rita de cascia church's columbarium.