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Sharon Cuneta as Guadalupe "Lupe" Velez: a sampaguita seller who vows to escape from poverty • Loretta Marquez as Metring: Lupe's mother, who has a mobility impairment •
Tonton Gutierrez as Ricardo "Carding" Hernandez: Lupe and Luming's neighbor who works as a waiter in the nightclub •
Mark Gil as Greco •
Rey Abellana as Tony Gomez: Carding's co-worker at the nightclub where he serves as a pianist and was instrumental in Lupe being discovered by many people in the industry •
Mario Montenegro as Don Ignacio Aboitiz Jr.: A record company executive •
Princess Punzalan as Luming: Lupe's friend who taught her to sing •
Raoul Aragon as Kadyo: Lupe's abusive, unfaithful, and gambling-addicted uncle •
Anita Linda as Momay • Deborah Sun as Bunny • Marilen Martinez as Ruffy: A nightclub singer and Lupe's rival ==Production==