global news | January 08, 2026

How Old Is Heart Evangelista Mother Cecilia Ongpauco Evangelista?

Heart Evangelista’s mother, Cecilia Ongpauco, aged 66, could be confused as an actress’s sister/cousin.

Cecilia Ongpauco and Reynaldo Ongpauco are Heart Evangelista Escudero’s parents.

Some online sources stated that if people looked at her youth photos or compare the mother and daughter, they do bear sisters’ resemblance.

Cecilia Ongpauco recently came into the spotlight after finally supporting and approving her daughter’s marriage with Chiz Escudero in public.

Let’s explore more about the model Heart Evangelista’s biggest role model, her mom Cecilia.

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How Old Is Heart Evangelista Mother Cecilia Ongpauco Evangelista? 

Cecilia Ongpauco, the mother of 36-year-old Heart Evangelista, is aged 66 years old as of 2021.

She is born in the year 1955, and her full name is Maria Cecilia Del Payawal.

Cecilia Ongpauco Husband: Is She Divorced?  

Cecilia Ongpauco’s husband is named Reynaldo Ongpauco, a business magnate.

According to My Heritage, she officially married her businessman husband in 1986 and held their wedding in Nevada.

We are unsure about whether Cecilia Ongpauco is formally divorced or not. Cecilia has kept using her husband’s surname in social media handles.

Nonetheless, it’s confirmed that the Ongpauco couple has parted ways and lives separately from each other.

Cecilia’s separation from her husband came to light after a fan of Cecilia’s daughter asked her why her mother Cecilia is missing from their family pictures.

That’s when the model Heart replied that her parents have separated long ago and are happy with the decision they made.

And as a daughter, Heart supports her parents Cecilia and Reynaldo’s decision.

Cecilia Ongpauco Children Explored

Well, Heart Evangelista is not the only daughter of Cecilia Ongpauco. She has other children too.

As Cecilia Ongpauco’s daughter Heart is a public figure, we are well aware of her. But, what’s lesser known is Cecilia has six kids in total. 

And guess what, we discovered her other children’s names. Cecilia’s only son is named Miguel Ongpauco.

And besides Heart, her family consists of other four daughters named Lisa, Michelle, Camille, and Marjorie Ongpauco.