Celestine Cruz Gonzaga(born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino actress, TV host, dancer and singer. She started her career with GMA Network but later moved ABS-CBN where she became a host of Pinoy Big Brother. She is a former host for the Saturday talk show Entertainment Live but currently hosts the Sunday talk show The Buzz along with the music variety show ASAP .
Biography
Toni Gonzaga started in show business at age 13 where she joined a singing contest with Kyla and Faith.[2]. She starred on her very first movie under Star Cinema called You are the One with Sam Milby She starred on the film You Got Me! with Sam Milby and Zanjoe Marudo.[3]
She is featured on the compilation album H.O.P.E. (Healing of Pain and Enlightenment) of the Pinky Cares Foundation. She sang the song "Count On Me" for the album.[4] She is also featured in the compilation album I Move, I Give, I Love of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC). She sang the PNRC's theme song "Bagong Umaga", featured in the album.[5]
She starred in her first Maalaala Mo Kaya episode entitled "Pendant" with Jason Abalos and Ryan Eigenmann. She had her concert tour in Canada for the month of March titled "Perfect Combination" with Erik Santos. Toni Gonzaga also had her provincial concert tour entitled "Level Up, Toni Gonzaga".[6] She made her return to television, this time partnering with Derek Ramsay for Precious Heart Romances episode entitled "Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin".[7] Gonzaga also hosted Pinoy Big Brother Double Up, the third season of Big Brother in the Philippines.[8] Gonzaga also released her album entitled "Love Duets" with Sam Milby under Star Records.[9]
Gonzaga starred on the film Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round under Star Cinema with Joseph Estrada, Ai-Ai de las Alas and Sam Milby.[10] She won as Best female talk show host on 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television,[11] Anak TV seal Makabata Roster award[12] and ASAP 24k Gold Award.
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Juan Miguel "JM" De Guzman
Juan Miguel de Guzman (born September 9, 1988), popularly known by his screen name JM De Guzman, is a Filipino actor.
Biography
JM started his career as a print and TVC model. He was 14 years old when he was cast in Ang TV 2 (as JM "Butik" De Guzman), where his batchmates include Sarah Geronimo, Shaina Magdayao and Denise Laurel.
In 2005, he got accepted in the University of the Philippines in Diliman where took up Certificate in Theater Arts, majoring in Performance Studies. He apprenticed as an actor and production staff under the university's college-based theatre group, Dulaang UP.
In 2006, he joined the UP Wrestling Club and eventually became its president and decorated athlete. He won medals in various competitions sanctioned by the Wrestling Association of the Philippines, wherein he represented the UP Wrestling Club or the Quezon City Wrestling Team. In 2007, he won a silver medal for Quezon City during the Philippine Olympic Festival – National Capital Region qualifying round.
He also competed in amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) as representative of S.P.R.A.W.L.-MMA Team. He logged in an 1-1 fight record: he lost his match in the 2007 URCC University and won in the 2009 S.P.R.A.W.L and BRAWL amateur MMA event.
He was also elected as Deputy Grand Triskelion of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity, UP Diliman chapter.
He auditioned and was later cast in the 2009 Cinemalaya film Last Supper Number 3. The independent film was where Direk Lauren Dyogi, business unit head of ABS-CBN, found him and asked to audition for Midnight Phantom. He passed the audition and starred as the best friend of Rafael Rosell who plays the title role.
He was cast in the new PHR series, Alyna and paired with his Midnight Phantom co-actor, Charee Pineda who has been claimed having chemistry by the fans.
His biggest break so far is playing the lead role as Gabriel Maglayon, originally played by the late actor Rico Yan, in ABS-CBN's 2011 remake of Mula Sa Puso.[1] Upon getting the role, JM has proven that he is one of the most-promising young actors these days, as he also present a very good chemistry with the cast, especially with Lauren Young, who plays Via Pereira, his character's love interest in the series.
He is currently under contract with Star Magic.
Biography
JM started his career as a print and TVC model. He was 14 years old when he was cast in Ang TV 2 (as JM "Butik" De Guzman), where his batchmates include Sarah Geronimo, Shaina Magdayao and Denise Laurel.
In 2005, he got accepted in the University of the Philippines in Diliman where took up Certificate in Theater Arts, majoring in Performance Studies. He apprenticed as an actor and production staff under the university's college-based theatre group, Dulaang UP.
In 2006, he joined the UP Wrestling Club and eventually became its president and decorated athlete. He won medals in various competitions sanctioned by the Wrestling Association of the Philippines, wherein he represented the UP Wrestling Club or the Quezon City Wrestling Team. In 2007, he won a silver medal for Quezon City during the Philippine Olympic Festival – National Capital Region qualifying round.
He also competed in amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) as representative of S.P.R.A.W.L.-MMA Team. He logged in an 1-1 fight record: he lost his match in the 2007 URCC University and won in the 2009 S.P.R.A.W.L and BRAWL amateur MMA event.
He was also elected as Deputy Grand Triskelion of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity, UP Diliman chapter.
He auditioned and was later cast in the 2009 Cinemalaya film Last Supper Number 3. The independent film was where Direk Lauren Dyogi, business unit head of ABS-CBN, found him and asked to audition for Midnight Phantom. He passed the audition and starred as the best friend of Rafael Rosell who plays the title role.
He was cast in the new PHR series, Alyna and paired with his Midnight Phantom co-actor, Charee Pineda who has been claimed having chemistry by the fans.
His biggest break so far is playing the lead role as Gabriel Maglayon, originally played by the late actor Rico Yan, in ABS-CBN's 2011 remake of Mula Sa Puso.[1] Upon getting the role, JM has proven that he is one of the most-promising young actors these days, as he also present a very good chemistry with the cast, especially with Lauren Young, who plays Via Pereira, his character's love interest in the series.
He is currently under contract with Star Magic.
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