Filipina Actress - Aiko Melendez

Aiko Shinoji, also known as Aiko Melendez, is a Filipino councilor and a former actress. Her father was an actor named Jim Melendez (born Jim Shinoji) who has Japanese and Spanish blood. In late 1980s, she was discovered by Regal Films where she signed a contact there and became one of Regal Babies. In 1995, his half-brother named Jam Melendez (son of Jim Melendez and Deborah Sun) also entered showbiz. She married Jomari Yllana in late 1990s and they were given a son named Andrei, but they were annulled a few years later. She candidated for councilor in barangay elections in Quezon City in 2003 and won in that position. 3 years later, she married Martin Jickain and given a daughter named Marthena. But in 2007, their relationship went on the rocks and they lived separately.

Filipina Celebrity - Pia Guanio (Liana Pia Coronado Guanio)

Liana Pia Coronado Guanio, better known as Pia Guanio was born on October 24, 1974. She is currently a host of Eat Bulaga, 24 Oras & Showbiz Central. She transferred from ABS-CBN to the GMA Network last 2004.

Guanio began her career in entertainment as a lively traffic reporter for Jetti's RoadWatch in 1999. Pia Guanio caught the attention of travelogue channel Lakbay TV and her career has been on the move ever since.

Filmography

* Mr. Suave (2003)
* Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko the Legend Goes On and On and On

Shows

* Fulhaus (GMA 7)
* 24 Oras (GMA-7)
* Eat Bulaga (GMA-7)
* S-Files (GMA-7) replaced by Showbiz Central
* Ang Pinaka (QTV-11)
* Showbiz Central former S-Files (GMA-7)
* Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Specials (GMA-7)
* Digital LG Quiz (GMA-7)
* Magandang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-CBN 2)
* Magandang Umaga Bayan (ABS-CBN 2)

Commercial Endorsements

* Alaska Milk
* Enervon C Tablets
* Nescafe
* Manels
* Paper Dolls
* Tokyo Fashion

Trivia

* She's the original "Power Chopper" for Caltex's Roadwatch.
* She is currently actor Vic Sotto's girlfriend, another host of Eat Bulaga.
* She's a St. Scholastica's College Alumni.

Mega Star - Sharon Cuneta

Sharon Gamboa Cuneta Pangilinan (born January 6, 1966) is a popular Filipina actress, TV host, singer, and endorser. She is also known as The Mega Star of Philippine Showbiz having been a grandslam awardee, a box office queen hall of famer and a recipient of several lifetime achievement awards at a relatively young age.

Her mother (Elaine Cuneta) hails from Sta. Ana, Pampanga while her father (Pablo Cuneta; 1910-2000) was the mayor of Pasay City for decades. She is half-Tagalog in paternal side and fourth-Kapampangan and fourth-Spanish both in maternal side.

She first appeared on Philippine pop charts in 1978 as a 12 year old, singing the tune "Mr. D.J." The tune became wildly popular and earned her the title of "D.J.'s Pet" (which was also the name of her first album).Other hit albums followed, and Cuneta was asked to sing many movie soundtracks of the time - becoming the first "movie soundtrack star" in the country.

She was given films from Viva Films. At age 15, she starred in her first feature film, 1981 Dear Heart paired with fellow teeny-bopper Gabby Concepcion. After Dear Heart's success, she appeared in more than 50 feature films, and earned the title of "Box Office Queen" in the country from 1985 through 1993.

Seafood City Sharon Cuneta MTV

Dina Bonnevie

Geraldine Yuson Bonnevie known as Dina Bonnevie was born January 27, 1961 to Honesto Bonnevie (son of French settler) and Jeannette Schaer (a Swiss settler). Her grandmother is pre-World War II actress Rosita Rivera. She is a cousin of singer Lou Bonnevie. She has two children by comedian Vic Sotto.

Dina Bonnevie began her schooling in St. Theresa's College,Manila, but finished her elementary and secondary education at St. Agnes' Academy in Legaspi City, where she was very active in drama guilds. In 1980 she enrolled in Communication Arts at the Ateneo de Manila University and, later, the University of the Philippines.

Introduced by young actor Alfie Anido to director Joey Gosiengfiao, she first appeared in teen dramas Underage (1980) and Temptation Island (1981), but her launching movie was Katorse (1984) with Anido and Gabby Concepcion. This film established her as one of the "Regal Babies" (named after the studio, Regal Films). She then appeared in a longer slew of teenage love or growing-pains dramas. Bakit Ba Ganyan? (1981) was a film where she herself sang the theme song and popularized it.

Kris Aquino

Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino-Yap (born February 14, 1971 in Quezon City) is a prominent television and movie personality in the Philippines.

She is the youngest of the five children of former president Corazon Aquino and Benigno Aquino, Jr., a popular opposition senator during the Ferdinand Marcos regime. The name of her siblings are Maria Elena, Aurora Corazon, Benigno III (Currently a senator from 2007 to 2013, former congressman of Tarlac), and Victoria Eliza.

In recent years, Aquino has been labeled the Philippines's "Queen of Talk," due to her success in hosting talk shows. She was crowned as the 2004 Box Office Queen for her hit movies such as Feng Shui and So... Happy Together.

In 2006, she regained the same Box Office title for her movie Sukob, which is said to be the highest-grossing Filipino film of the year.

Charlene Gonzales

Charlene Mae Bonnin Gonzalez Muhlach is a television and film personality and former beauty queen from the Philippines. Born to actor Bernard Bonnin and model/beauty queen Elvira Gonzales, and with brother Richard Bonnin an actor himself, Charlene is also in the Philippine showbiz bandwagon.

Gonzalez won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume award and was one of the top 6 finalists. She produced one of the most famous answers in an international beauty competition. When asked by the host about the number of islands in the Philippines, she boldly asked back, "Hightide or lowtide?"

She is presently married to Filipino actor Aga Muhlach and has twin children named Andres and Atasha. She is also a talk show host and a commercial model.

Miss Philippines Universe 1994: Charlene Gonzales

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Lorna Tolentino

Victoria Lorna Aluquin Fernandez, stage name as Lorna Tolentino, is a famous actress, host, executive producer and wife of actor Rudy Fernandez who borns on December 23, 1961 in Concepcion, Tarlac and later moved to Manila. She is also a stepmother of Mark Anthony Fernandez. She calls to her fans "Grand Slam Actress". She started her career in Late 60's (or Early 70's) as a child actress, then her career grew strong. She's also had her biggest break getting the role of Divina Gracia in her title of the movie. She's also known for her mother roles in TV and films. She won 8 awards in different film awards and has 20 nominations (mostly for Best Actress in FAMAS). She has a total of at least 60 movies.

Donita Rose

Donita Rose Villarama, (nee Donita Rose Ramos Cavett), also known as Donita Rose, Donita, is a former MTV Asia VJ.

She was born in Utah, U.S. on December 5, 1974 and moved to the Philippines when she was five years old. She is the eldest daughter of an American father and a Filipina mother from Pangasinan but migrated to Angeles City in Pampanga. Donita has three siblings.

Donita married Eric Villarama in June 2003 and the couple moved to Singapore in 2002. Her husband once worked as a Senior Art Director in the US, now works as a TRYBE (formerly known as Thumbs-Up!) Project Manager in Singapore. The couple's son, Joshua Paul Villarama, born in 2003, is named after her two younger brothers. Donita and Eric are born-again Christians, being members of a local fellowship.

Eric has not only taken up citizenship in Singapore where he currently lives, but he has also taken up citizenship in Japan before. However, Donita has only taken up citizenship in the Philippines and Singapore.

She's currently a main-stay host for ABS-CBN's morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda.

Pops Fernandez

Pops Fernandez

The daughter of Filipino action star Eddie Fernandez, Pops Fernandez is one of the Philippines' most well-known and enduring vocalists. Fernandez began her musical career at age 16 when she signed a contract with OctoArts in 1981.

In 1982, Fernandez released her first LP, Pops, and started co-hosting the TV variety series Penthouse Live! with Martin Nievera. Fernandez quickly became an immensely popular teen idol in the Philippines; the press even dubbed her as the country's "Concert Queen" for her ability to attract huge crowds. Her face appeared on the covers of countless magazines. Five years after Penthouse Live! debuted, the show was replaced by Martin and Pops Twogether. Instead of merely working with one another, Nievera and Fernandez had gotten married. Martin and Pops Twogether was canceled after two years, and the couple separated in 1998. They have two sons, Robin and Ram.