Charlene Gonzales

Born to actor Bernard Bonnin and model Elvira Gonzales, on May 1, 1974, she has a brother, actor Richard Bonnin and her cousin is 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 on November 5, 2001 named Andrés and Atasha. Gonzales is of Spanish ancestry. She attended Bishop Amat Memorial Highschool in La Puente, CA. She graduated in 1992.[2]

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, 'High tide or low tide?

She hosted the dance program Eezy Dancing on ABC-5 (1997–1998) and Keep On Dancing from (1998–2001) on ABS-CBN and Viva Television Movies on Viva TV. She hosted the show, At Home Ka Dito, 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 1994, Gonzales got her first film role with Fernando Poe Jr. in Epimaco Velasco: NBI. She also starred in Ben Delubyo with Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. in (1998) and Resbak with Phillip Salvador (1998).

• Official Binibining Pilipinas website - Past Titleholders