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María Rosario “Charo” Navarro Santos-Concio (Tagalog: [ˈtʃaɾɔ ˈsɐntɔs ˈkɔnʃo]; born October 27, 1955) is a Filipino actress. As a media executive, she served as the president (2008–2015), chief executive officer (2013–2015), and board member (2024–present) of ABS-CBN Corporation, a media company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family of Iloilo, and executive producer of its production and distribution division ABS-CBN Studios during her company presidency. She is also one of the company’s advisors. Santos-Concio plays a role in TV and film production in the Philippines and as such she is one of the co-founders and talent of Star Magic and the host of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the longest running television drama anthology in the Philippines.
Santos-Concio was born as María Rosario Navarro Santos on October 27, 1955 to Winifredo Santos, a physician, and Nora Navarro-Santos, with children Millet, the wife of Edgar Mortiz, Suzanne Santos, Malou N. Santos, Joey Santos and Mae Santos.
She grew up in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, where she was discovered by the famous 1970s fashion designer Rikki Jimenez, who asked her to participate in fashion shows…
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