Consuelo Vera Rigotti was born on December 3, 1922, to Jose Rigotti y Alcalá, a Filipino of
Italian descent from
Albay, and a
Filipina mother, Francisca Vera from
Catanduanes. She grew up in Catanduanes and when they moved to
Manila, she obtained a degree in
Home Economics at
Philippine Women's University. Her uncle was Judge Jose Vera the founder of
Sampaguita Pictures and filmmaker Marichu Vera-Perez is her niece. She married Dr. Adriano Acgoili Agana on June 8, 1941. She had three children,
Tessie Agana, Cynthia, who died from pneumonia 12 days after birth, and Maria (Marilou) Lourdes, who was adopted by the Aganas. ==Death==