Filipina television host Bianca Gonzalez | Photos

Born on March 11, 1983 as Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez, our featured Filipina is a television host since 2001. But before her high profile stint in front of the camera, she was a “brainstormer” for the Creative Development Group - a production team of ABS-CBN.

She is a real brainy Pinay, who seem to be tailor-fit for television. She graduated high school from the posh De La Salle Zobel School. Bianca Gonzalez switched camp to rival school Ateneo de Manila University for college, graduating with a degree in AB Communication Arts (ComArts) with a minor degree in Philosophy. 

In photos below, she poses for Esquire Philippines magazine.

Her first hosting job was for the ABC5 sports show Game-Channel Extreme with the lovely Iya Villana. She was then noticed by ABS-CBN, which had her anchor the following television shows (source: Wikipedia):

Review Night (Cinema One)
Breakfast (Studio 23)
Y-Speak (ABS-CBN and Studio 23)
Wazzap Wazzap (Studio 23)
MTV U-Break (MTV Philippines)
Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition Season 1 (ABS-CBN) as "housemate" contestant
BLOG: Barkada-Log (Studio 23)
Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas (ABS-CBN)
Pinoy Big Brother Big Uplate (ABS-CBN)
Star Dance (ABS-CBN)
Pinoy Dream Academy Up Late (ABS-CBN)
Cinema News (Cinema One)
Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 2 (ABS-CBN)
Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN)
TFC Connect (TFC Network/ABS-CBN International)
Pinoy Big Brother Season 3 Double Up (ABS-CBN) - co-anchor
Melason In Love (ABS-CBN)
Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 3 Clash Of 2010 (ABS-CBN) - co- anchor
E-LIVE (Entertainment Live) - Co-anchor
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon
CGE Star (Sky Cable Digital Channel 72)
Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN)
Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited (ABS-CBN)
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 (ABS-CBN)

By the way, she ranked 62nd in this year's poll for the 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM Philippines. She has graced the popular mag, as seen in above photo.

Her performance as host has not been unnoticed by award-giving institutions such as Meg Teen Choice Awards (2008), UP Gandingan (2008) and 24th PMPC Star Awards (2010). Bianca Gonzalez is really a talented Filipina!

Hey, in case this profile ain't enough for you. You can browse her blog, dubbed "A diary of a wanna-be supergirl".

More photos of our fave TV anchor (click on image to enlarge):

Filipina thespian Jodi Sta. Maria | Photos

A loyal Kapamilya (ABS-CBN talent) since 1998, Filipina thespian Jodi Sta. Maria has been active in show business even after her pregnancy to son Panfilo Lacson III, gossips on her estranged marriage to Pampi (Panfilo Lacson Jr.), and her word war against Iwa Moto (who has been rumored to cause the breakup of their marriage).

In above photos, she sports a new look with a short haircut (also with Richard Yap, her co-star in "Be Careful with My Heart".

Jodi, born on June 16, 1982, is a member of the Star Magic Batch 7. As a young and newly discovered star, she was featured in teen TV series such as Gimik and Tabing Ilog.

But it was her role in the soap opera "Pangako sa Iyo" opposite Patrick Garcia that solidified her star status as she was cast in the hit primetime series "Darating ang Umaga" in 2003 to 2004.

In 2005, our featured Filipina thespian played the role of Veronica Saavedra in Kampanerang Kuba but was forced to leave the show due to her pregnancy. Her character was replaced by equally stunning Desiree del Valle.

Motherhood did not stop her career. She is a "Panatag Mom", a product endorser of a milk product. Jodi Sta. Maria now plays Maya Dela Rosa in ABS-CBN's noontime show "Be Careful with My Heart"  (with Richard Yap, in below photo).

As to her personal life, she has studied Medical Biology at the De la Salle University in Dasmarinas Cavite. Contrary to my previous post, I was informed of the wrong information by an Anonymous reader. She is NOT a niece (and has to relation) to TV5 legal counsel Attorney Mel Sta. Maria.

More photos of our featured celebrity (click on images to enlarge).

Source:  Wikipedia, her Facebook fan page