Bianca Gonzalez

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Bianca Gonzalez
Born Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez
(1983-03-11) March 11, 1983
Manila, Philippines
Ethnicity Filipino
Years active 2001-present
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)
Hair color Black
Eye color Brown

Bianca Gonzalez (born March 11, 1983) is a Filipina TV host[1] and model.

Writer

Her first job in ABS-CBN was with production, where she was a brainstormer for the Creative Development Group. Currently, she is the editor-at-large at Meg Magazine and holds a Sunday lifestyle column, Ten Things You Should Know About at Philippine Star.

Hosting career

Gonzalez first hosted GameChannel Extreme with Iya Villania, Chase Tinio and Aaron Mempin. Her first ever on-cam career in ABS-CBN network however was for the now defunct show, Review Night which she hosted with Ryan Agoncillo in Cinema One. For a little less than a year, she got her Studio 23 stint as a tadjock for Wazzup Wazzup. She also co-hosted MTV U-Break.

In 2001, she hosted Studio 23's Gameplan then transferred to Cinema One's Review Night with Ryan Agoncillo. She also became part of a Studio 23 morning show, Breakfast and later moved to the mother network to co-host Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas and StarDance, the director of which was Lino Cayetano.

Her career was boosted after an invitation to join Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition where she landed at 3rd place garnering 245,594 votes or 19% of the total votes and got major breaks afterwards. Aside from hosting Y Speak, she also landed a hosting job for Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition UpLate and as the resident campus VJ for Pinoy Dream Academy's Update and UpLate shows.

She also hosted the The Filipino Channel show, TFC Connect, where she discusses Filipino issues abroad.[citation needed]

Currently, she continues to host and produce Y Speak. She also hosted the now defunct showbiz-oriented news show Blog: Barkada Log, and the showbiz show Entertainment Live, but ended on January 28, 2012, and together with her co-hosts in Pinoy Big Brother, Toni Gonzaga and Mariel Rodriguez. She reprised her role as one of the hosts of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 in a brand new "spin-off" show called Über. She hosts Cinema News Alert: Weekend Edition and a Cinema Jock features movie of the day on Cinema One.[citation needed]

On Tuesday nights, she takes us on a journey of discovering the "Ninoys" of the new generation, I Am Ninoy, founded on the popular campaign that is now developed for TV. The show started airing November 25, marking the would-have-been 76th birthday of Ninoy Aquino, and formerly aired on TV5.

Last December 14, 2011 Gonzalez signed a 2-year Contract with ABS-CBN. Present during Gonzalez' contract signing were ABS-CBN executives including president Charo Santos Concio. She is currently hosting a morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda and a reality show Pinoy Big Brother:Unlimited and future editions of Pinoy Big Brother.

UNICEF supporter

On 11 February 2010, Bianca Gonzalez was appointed a UNICEF Philippines Child Rights Supporter. She has supported UNICEF in a personal capacity since 2007, including fundraising for education activities. In December 2007, she raised PHP 36,000 through her blog website for UNICEF’s 100-book library program.

Motorcycle career

at age 30, Gonzalez joined with Yamaha Motor Company (part of Yamaha Corporation) in 2013. along with Hiroyuki Yanagi and Liz Uy, are used with Yamaha such as Motorcycle brand.

Discography

TV Shows

YearTitle Role Network
Game Channel Extreme ABC 5
Review Night Cinema One
2001-2002 Breakfast HostStudio 23
Wazzup WazzupTadJockStudio 23
MTV U-Break MTV Philippines
2002-2006Magandang Umaga, PilipinasHostABS-CBN
2003-2010Y SpeakHostABS-CBN and Studio 23
2004Star DanceCo-HostABS-CBN
2006Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 1Housemate (3rd Place)ABS-CBN
2006 BLOG: Barkada LogHostStudio 23
2006 Pinoy Dream Academy Season 1Saturday Gala Night HostABS-CBN
2007Pinoy Big Brother Season 2Update HostABS-CBN
2007-2012Entertainment LiveHostABS-CBN
2008Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition PlusUpdate HostABS-CBN
2009-2010Pinoy Big Brother: Double UpUpdate Host/UpLate HostABS-CBN
2010Melason In LoveHostABS-CBN and Studio 23
2010-2011SNN: Showbiz News NgayonHostABS-CBN
2010Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010Co-HostABS-CBN
2011-2012Pinoy Big Brother: UnlimitedCo-Host/UnliDay HostABS-CBN
2011In Da Loop (Ur The Star)GuestCgeTV
2012Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4HostABS-CBN
2012-presentUmagang Kay GandaHostABS-CBN

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Meg Teen Choice Awards Favorite Female Host Won
UP Gandingan Best Panel Discussion Host Y Speak Won
2010 24th PMPC Star Awards Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host E-Live Won

References

  1. Buan-Deveza, Reyma (4 March 2003). "PBB host Bianca Gonzalez open to being reunited with Lino Cayetano". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 

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