Toni Gonzaga

Dominican College, Asian Institute for Distance Education

Actress

Methodist

One hello, Kasalanan ko ba?, Catch me im fallin for you, perfect world

ASAP, Pinoy Big Brother

Aquarius

Real name: Celestine Gonzaga
Screen Name: Toni Gonzaga
B-day: January 20, 1984
Family,
Father: Carlito Gonzaga
Mother: Crisanta Gonzaga
Sister: Catherine "Alex" Gonzaga
I was born on January 20, 1984, a 6.8 lbs baby girl to Methodist parents Carlito and Crisanta Gonzaga. My birth name, Celestine, was given to her father by a boxer. I have a younger sister named Catherine. I was baptized during her infancy and later confirmed at a United Methodist Church in my hometown of Taytay, Rizal in the Philippines. I would later attend Greenhills Christian Fellowship and the Victory Christian Fellowship.

I began to sing at the age of four participating in various singing competitions. I took up mass communications at the Dominican College (San Juan), where I studied for two years. Later, I transferred to the AB English program of the Asian Institute for Distance Education (AIDE).

Aside from mycareer in show business and the music scene, I was once a Sunday school teacher and a Barangay Kagawad in Taytay.


Acting career
I started as a talent of GMA Artist Center and landed small roles and went freelance after four years. While attending high school, I actively participated in auditions, competitions and VTR screenings of advertising agencies. At 17, i struggled as a lounge singer in several Philippine hotels and bars at night while attending school during the day. My agent later informed I of an audition for a local TV commercial for Sprite.

I received offers for guest appearances in various TV shows and earned my regular stint in the GMA sitcom Daddy Di Do Du. TAPE Inc., the show's producing company, offered me to be one of the hosts in the noontime show Eat Bulaga. While hosting Eat Bulaga, I also co-anchored Wazzup Wazzup on Studio 23, an ABS-CBN UHF Channel.

I transferred to ABS-CBN, a local multi-media magnate. After signing with ABS-CBN, I became co-host of Most Requested Show (MRS), with hosts Roderick Paulate and Amy Perez. I was also part of Entertainment Konek (ETK) with Filipino host Ogie Diaz. I then became the lead host of Pinoy Big Brother, the Philippine franchise of the Endemol reality show Big Brother.


Recording career
In 2001,I released my self-tilted debut album under Prime Music. In 2006, I released my second album under Star Records under the name You Complete Me; its carrier single "We Belong" became number one on the Philippine hit charts. In 2007, I came up with a follow up album entitled Falling In Love. Once again, I gained number one position for my single "Catch Me I'm Fallin'". One of my singles from this album, "Perfect World", was used to the soundtrack of an online MMORPG of the same name, which was introduced by Level UP! Inc. in the Philippines.

On February 9, 2008, Gonzaga held her first major concert, entitled Catch Me, Toni Gonzaga at the Aliw Theater in Manila of Philippines. Notable guest performers such as Sam Milby and Vhong Navaro also appeared. The concert was repeated on May 2, 2008 and re-entitled Catch Me Again, Toni Gonzaga.

...All My Fans....