Her firstborn, a son, was born in 1969, one year after she was given
her launching movie, Mama! (1966). Gina also had two more children, a son
and a daughter, Jannica, who recently tried to foray into the movies.
(The eldest son passed away).
Became the first actor from the Philippines to win an acting prize at the Asian Film Awards in 2009. She won for her performance in Service (2008). She was nominated against her co-star Jaclyn Jose.
One of the only 7 Filipino actors nominated for an Asian Film Award for acting. The others were: Best Supporting Actress Jaclyn Jose, Shamaine Buencamino; Best Actress Eugene Domingo (nominated twice), Nora Aunor; and Best Actor Eddie Garcia and John Arcilla. Only herself, Buencamino, Aunor, and Garcia won in their respective categories.