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Ethel Booba

Ethel Booba was a Filipino comediene, singer and TV host. She emerged early in 2000 after having won different singing contests while working as a comedienne in comedy bars. She finally gained attention after becoming a segment host in GMA-7's Extra Challenge, after former Miss Universe 1999 1st runner-up, Miriam Quiambao, left the show after her wedding. She also had recorded lots of promotional songs for the show but never really had an album of her own. She's more popular being a host/comediene that everyone tend to forget how good can she sing. Nowadays, Ethel reportedly had a disease, struggling to have a healthier body.

Profile

  • Real Name: Ethyl Gabison
  • Stage Name: Ethel Booba
  • Nickname: Ethel Booba
  • Birthday: December 17
  • Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Name trivia

Booba was first used by another sexy/comediene, Rufa Mae Quinto, in the movie Booba. Booba came from boobs. Its is due from Quinto's large boobs quoted as bigger than her brain. Booba is actualy a combination between boob and boba which means brainless (or that which isn't smart).

Singing contests in which she won

  • Sing-galing
  • K! The One Million Peso Videoke Challenge
  • Eat Bulaga's Sing ala Jessa Zaragosa
  • Eat Bulaga's Ikaw at Echo

Filmography

  • [2004] All Together Now - (situational comedy)
  • [2004] Extra Challenge - as host
  • [2005] Show Ko! Pasiklaban ng Bayan - as host
  • [2006] Jologs Guide - as host
  • [2007] Pinoy Big Brother - Celebrity Edition II - contestant

Songs Recorded

  • Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka
  • Papa
  • Various theme songs for Extra Challenge's different episodes

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