Charlene Gonzales

Charlene Gonzales

Beauty pageant titleholder
Hosting the 2008 Binibining Pilipinas Beauty Pageant
Born	Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin (1974-05-01) May 1, 1974 Philippines
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	54.6 kg (120 lb)
Measurements	36-23-36
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Shoe size	11
Title(s)	Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994
Major competition(s)	Binibining Pilipinas 1994 (Winner- Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994) Miss Universe 1994 (Top 6 and Best in National Costume)

Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin-Muhlach (born May 1, 1974) is a television and film personality and former beauty queen from the Philippines. 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 is also an award winning talk show host and a commercial model.

Early life

Born to actor Bernard Bonnin and model Elvira Gonzales, on 1 May 1974, she has a brother, actor Richard Bonnin and Bagets actor J.C. Bonnin who is now a pastor.^[1] She married Filipino actor Aga Muhlach on May 28, 2001, and they have twin children born in 2001 named Andrés and Atasha. Gonzales is of Spanish ancestry.

Binibining Pilipinas stint and Miss Universe 1994

Gonzales 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 landed in 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?

Television and movie career

She hosted the show, At Home Ka Dito (You'll feel right at home here), a Philippine lifestyle program airing on ABS-CBN. Adding to its branding as a show is the introduction of a reality TV treatment to its features, pioneering what may be a new trend—the reality TV lifestyle show. In store for viewers are themes that showcase highly-engaging segments, like reality makeover sessions of both celebrities and ordinary people, presentation of beauty problems and solutions, real-time celebrity home visits and closet raids, and many other surprise segments to look forward to. Her films includes Kalabog and Bosyo, Oki Doki Doc (1993)- TV SERIES, P're Hanggang Sa Huli (1995), Ikaw Naman Ang iiyak (1996), Dyesebel (1996), Bilang Na Ang Araw Mo (1996), Parak: The Bobby Parkers Story, Kadre, Epimaco Velasco, Bridesmaids, Ben Delubyo, Resbak, Babalikan Kita (1999), Iligpit Si Bobby Ortega, Markang Bungo (2001).

Television

Films

Bb. Pilipinas and Ms. Universe awards

TV awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official Binibining Pilipinas website - Past Titleholders