Paul Christian Ocampo

Inday Barretto: The Barretto matriarch who gave birth to stars

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Celebrity mom Inday Barretto was known well known in the showbiz industry as several of her children got into the business. While she wasn’t an actress herself, she had one of the most colorful lives when it comes to Philippine entertainment due to her personality.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto%2F%3Ffbid%3D25763577149938011%26set%3Da.115368951852183&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="563" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>With her recent passing, the showbiz industry mourns a loss of a mother who has given birth to stars–– Claudine, Gretchen, and Marjorie Barretto. She was 89 years old at the time of her death which was confirmed by her family.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/10/23/inday-barretto-on-her-daughter-marjorie-barretto-we-don-t-get-along-fine-1839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ:  Inday Barretto on her daughter Marjorie Barretto: ‘We don’t get along fine’</strong></a></div><p>Inday also had four other children who didn’t enter show business and went on with their private lives: JJ, Mito, Michelle, and Gia. Mito, the eldest among all of the Barretto siblings, passed away last year at the age of 66.</p><p>It was in the 1990s when the three youngest daughters of the Barretto matriarch entered the showbiz industry. Since then, their names became a powerhouse in the world of entertainment as the three dominated screens big and small.</p><p>Though not everything was as smooth as it could be even for a family as close as theirs, the Barretto family has been a hot topic when it comes to their misunderstandings since many were exposed to the public.</p><p>Various fights have been played out on social media which gave the Filipinos a chance to see the dynamics of their family. Siblings would take sides, adding to the tension.</p><p>From the controversial handshake in 2019 to the tell-all interview of the Barretto matriarch last year, the Filipinos were witnesses to it all. Despite these controversies that her family has been involved in, Inday maintained her love for all of her children–– siding with them just like a mother would.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/10/29/marjorie-barretto-speaks-up-after-mom-inday-barretto-s-interview-1338" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Marjorie Barretto speaks up after mom Inday Barretto&#x27;s interview: &#x27;My silence was no longer giving me peace&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>Inday showed everyone what it’s like to be a mother of strong and empowered women. She made sure that at the end of the day, her family was her priority.</p><p>It was because of Inday that we have stars that shaped generations–– from Gretchen to Claudine to Marjorie and now to Julia Barretto. She has left an impact not only within her family but millions of Filipino fans the world over.</p>

<p>Inday Barretto gave birth to some of Philippine showbiz's brightest stars.</p>