Born Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann on 21 June 1963, Cherie Gil was a Filipino actress and the daughter of Filipino singer-actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and sister of fellow actors Michael de Mesa and Mark Gil. She began her career as a child actress at the age of 9 and received numerous accolades throughout her career. She was best known for her role as Lavinia Arguelles in the 1985 film Bituing Walang Ningning.

Filmography

• 2025Quezon — In Memory Of
• 2022Elehiya
• Legal Wives — Zaina Guimba
• 2020Magikland
• 2020Sensitive and in Love — Dr. Gina Sampaguita
• 2019Just a Stranger
• 2019Kaputol — Kiki / Rina
• 2019Tía Madré
• 2019Unforgettable — Lady Customer
• Barangay 143 — Sophia Rivera (voice)
• Circus — Lara / La Ora
• 2018Citizen Jake
• 2018Dark Is the Night
• Onanay — Helena Sanchez-Montenegro
• 2018Single/Single: Love Is Not Enough
• 2018The Wedding — Helen
• 2016A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery — Female Tikbalang
• Dolce Amore — Luciana Marchesa
• 2015Baka Siguro Yata
• 2015For the Hopeless Romantic
• 2015Gayuma — Tita Malena
• 2014Mana
• 2013A Moment In Time — Karen Linden
• 2013Ang Huling Henya
• Muling Buksan Ang Puso — Marietta Beltran
• 2013Sonata — Regina, Producer
• 2013The Bit Player — Cherie Gil / Doña Beatriz
• Legacy — Eva Altamirano-Alcantara
• 2012Madaling Araw Mahabang Gabi
• 2012Sosy Problems — Martina
• Temptation of Wife — Stella Salcedo
• Magic Palayok — Yvonne Ledesma
• Time of My Life — Martha
• 2010Father Jejemon
• Grazilda — Veronne
• Rubi — Sylvana Velasco-dela Fuente
• 2010Working Girls — Amanda dela Vega
• 2009Agaton & Mindy — Mme. Tanya
• Katorse — Doña Margarita Arcanghel
• Pieta — Amanda Tupaz
• Lastikman — Ayessa White / Frosta
• May Minamahal — Becky
• Dangal — Chandra Remedios
• 2006Donsol — Mars
• Gulong ng Palad — Philomena "Menang" Medel
• 2004Lastikman: Unang Banat — Lastika
• Marina — Victoria Raymundo
• 2003My First Romance — Jackie's Mom (segment "One Love")
• Bituin — Carmela Gaston
• Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka — Star
• 2000Ika-13 kapitulo — Marge
• May Bukas Pa — Divina Miguel
• 2000Sugatang Puso — Miriam
• 1994Darna: The Return — Valentine
• 1994Wating — Anya
• 1993Sana'y Ikaw na Nga — Shirley
• 1992Ngayon at Kailanman — Donna Benitez
• 1990Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin?
• 1990Kahit Isumpa Mo Ako
• 1990Nagsimula sa Puso — Chari
• 1990Tayo Na Sa Dilim — Mimosa
• 1990Too Young — Angie
• 1989Ang Bukas ay Akin! (Langit ang Uusig) — Miriam
• 1989Immortal
• 1989Jessa: Blusang Itim 2
• 1989Kahit Wala Ka Na
• 1989Rosenda — Ria
• 1989The Woman Who Loses Herself
• 1988Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit
• 1987Jack & Jill — Susan
• 1987Where Does Love Hide? — Zeny
• 1986Begging for Love
• 1986Prisoner in the Dark — Marissa
• 1986Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas — Monique Versoza
• 1985Bituing Walang Ningning — Lavinia Arguelles, Songs
• 1985God... Save Me! — Edita
• 1985When to Say I Love You? — Arriane Velez
• 1984Bagets 2 — Special Sabet
• 1984Through Thick and Thin — Karen
• 1982Gold, Silver, Death — Trining Ojeda
• 1982Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?
• 1982No Other Love
• 1981Bilibid Boys — Kaila
• 1981Deadly Brothers
• 1981Free to Love
• 1981Pabling
• 1980Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon — La Luna
• 1980Girlfriend
• 1980Magno Barumbado — Teresa
• 1980Manila by Night — Kano
• 1980Problem Child
• 1980Puga
• 1980Wanted: Wives — Chona
• 1979Dancing Master
• 1979Salawahan
• 1978Kung Kaya Mo... Kaya Ko Rin — Cathy Villaverde
• 1977Beerhouse
• 1977Panakip Butas
• 1977Sugar Daddy — Elena
• 1970Devil Woman — Young Manda

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2024Brocka x Bernal — Self
• 2019Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema — Herself
• 2012My Kontrabida Girl — Herself