Antoinette Taus

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Antoinette Taus
Taus on Eat Bulaga! "BoxSing" Challenge Accepted in 2016
Born
Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus

(1981-08-30) August 30, 1981 (age 42)[1]
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
NationalityFilipino American
Other namesAntoinette, Toni
EducationPolitical science
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
Occupation(s)Actress, model, singer, host, humanitarian, SDGs advocate[2]
Years active1992–2006
2014–present
Known forAnna Karenina Serrano (Anna Karenina)
Bianca de Jesus (T.G.I.S.)
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[3]
WebsiteOfficial Website
Official FB Page

Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus (born August 30, 1981) is a Filipino-American actress and environmentalist. Taus started out as a child actress for ABS-CBN and Viva and rose to popularity starring in the GMA drama series Anna Karenina (1996–2002) and T.G.I.S. (1995–1999), where she was first paired with Dingdong Dantes. Taus famously hosted the Philippine coverage of BBC Millennium Celebration 2000 Today, which was broadcast over 67 countries around the world. She spent ten years living in Los Angeles.[4] She recently has returned to the Philippines to resume her career.[5]

Aside from her showbiz stints, she is actively part of humanitarian works and serves as an advocate in various campaigns about climate change and mental health. She founded the non-profit Cora and is a UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador.

Life and career[edit]

Antoinette Taus was born on August 30, 1981,[6] to Thomas Sr. and Maria Corazon Flores Taus.[7][8] Her younger brother Tom, a DJ who lives in the United States, is the former child actor who starred in Cedie (1996).[7][9] Taus started out as a child actress under the agency ABS-CBN Talent Center. She appeared on the ABS-CBN children's television series Hiraya Manawari and in Patayin Sa Sindak si Barbara (1996) as the possessed daughter of Dawn Zulueta's character.[10]

In 1996, Taus moved to VIVA Artists Agency and got a lead role in Anna Karenina (1996–2002), a VIVA-produced teledrama which aired weekly on GMA-7. She played the kind and reserved Anna Serrano, one of three girls claiming to be the titular missing heiress.[10] Anna Karenina's success led to Taus being cast as Bianca in the second batch of the GMA weekly teenage drama T.G.I.S. (1995–1999).[10][11]

After her mother died from cancer in 2004, Taus became depressed and organized a feeding program to cope. Although it was intended to be a one-off event, Taus was inspired to continue after it received attention on social media and eventually founded Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA), a non-profit organization named for her mother.

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Taus on Eat Bulaga! "BoxSing" Challenge Accepted in 2016.
Year Title Role(s) Network
1993–1996 Ang TV Herself ABS-CBN
1993–1995 Oki Doki Doc Antoinette / Tonette
1995–1996 ASAP Herself
1996–2000 Anna Karenina Anna Karenina "Anna" Serrano Monteclaro GMA Network
1997–1999 T.G.I.S. Bianca de Jesus
1997–2004 SOP Herself
1999–2001 GMA Love Stories Various roles/Herself
1999–2000 2000 Today: Philippines Broadcast Herself
2000 Munting Anghel Florence
Tago Ka Na! Jude
2000–2001 Click Allie
2001–2002 Anna Karenina Victoria "Bekbek" / Anna Karolina Monteclaro
2001 Larawan Presents: Antoinette Taus Herself
2001–2002 Sana ay Ikaw na Nga Rosemarie Madrigal
2004 Kakabakaba
2008 Dear Friend Audrey
2011 The Sing-Off Herself NBC
2014–present Especially for You VJ Viva TV
2015 Bridges of Love Camille Panlilio ABS-CBN
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Picture Cheche
2016 Tubig at Langis Nancy Agoncillo
Wattpad: Hiling TV5
Ipaglaban Mo: Kasambahay Vicky ABS-CBN
The Wives of House No. 2 Maria Sari-Sari Channel[12]
2019 Where To Next?[13] Herself CNN Philippines

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Film Production
1993 Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo Alice Regal Films[14]
1994 Greggy en' Boogie: Sakyan mo na lang, Anna Buchikik
Hindi Pa Tapos Ang Labada, Darling Tonette Star Cinema
1995 Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara Karen
1997 Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal Patricia Perez Neo Films
1998 I'm Sorry, My Love Ria Viva Films
1999 Honey, My Love, So Sweet Jenny
Kiss Mo 'Ko Clarisse Mallari
2001 Tabi Tabi Po Cathy (segment "Engkantada") FLT Films International
Carta Alas... Huwag Ka Nang Humirit Andy
2016 Lumayo Ka Nga sa Akin Señorita Avila (segment "Asawa Ni Marie") Viva Films
Every Room is a Planet Dra. Cara Malay Javier

Theatre[edit]

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • I Ought to be in Pictures
  • Les Misérables (as Gavroche)
  • The Little Mermaid at the Ayala Center (2003)[15]
  • Grease The Musical (as Betty Rizzo, 2014)[16]
  • Bituing Walang Ninging The Musical (as Lavinia Arguelles, 2015)[17]

Discography[edit]

Album[edit]

Year Album Label Certification
1997 First Voice Viva Records[18] PARI Gold

Single[edit]

Year Song Album
2000 Give Thanks Servant of All (Under Viva Records)
2002 Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Claus Give Love On Christmas Day (Under Viva Records)[19]
Nag-iisang Ikaw VIVA Greats Sing Saturno Hits (Under Viva Records)[20]

Philanthropy[edit]

Aside from her stints on television, she is currently active on advocating Sustainable Development Goals, and Mental Health in the Philippines. She founded an organization named CORA (Communities Organized for Resource Allocation) that aims to help the need especially the poor, and to raise awareness and take actions against environmental problems like climate change.)[21] On September 26, 2019, Antoinette Taus was hailed as National Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines by UN Environment Programme to continually promote sustainability and environmental protection.[22]

Footnotes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Antoinette Taus' 22nd Birthday Celebration at SOP (2003)". YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "LOOK: Antoinette Taus named UN environment goodwill ambassador". ABS-CBN News.
  3. ^ "TGIS PROFILES: ANTOINETTE". tgisaturday.tripod.com.
  4. ^ "A More Matured, Experienced Antoinette Taus is Still Chasing her American Dream | PinoyWatchDog.com | the Filipino-American Community Newspaper Los Angeles California". Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "LOOK: Antoinette Taus is youthful at 40".
  6. ^ Abanilla, Izel (January 20, 2022). "Antoinette Taus posts her heart-melting baby photos". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Geli, Bianca (December 27, 2021). "Antoinette Taus posts rare photo with Tom Taus and their father". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Ruiz, Marah (July 2, 2020). "Antoinette Taus remembers mom on her birthday". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Cagape, Kristhoff (March 10, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Former child star Tom Taus on working in showbiz: 'Honestly, nakaka-miss din'". Push. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Anarcon, James Patrick (January 30, 2020). "Anna Karenina (1996 cast)". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Abanilla, Izel (January 31, 2022). "Antoinette Taus looks back at the many characters she played through the years". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Wives of House No. 2 – Sari Sari Original Series – Teaser" – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "CNN Philippines:Where To Next? Benguet". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  14. ^ Antoinette-Taus.Net (Retrieved from web.archive.org
  15. ^ "Antoinette Taus ONLINE". June 11, 2004. Archived from the original on June 11, 2004.
  16. ^ "'Grease The Musical' is back in Manila". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 4, 2013.
  17. ^ "Manila Standard Today: Antoinette Taus & Epi Quizon join Bituing Walang Ningning The Musical".
  18. ^ Antoinette Taus Music Retrieved from Web.Archive.Org
  19. ^ "Give Love On Christmas Day Album under VIVA Records". Amazon.
  20. ^ "Viva Greats Sing Saturno Hits by Various Artists". January 2002 – via music.apple.com.
  21. ^ "Student leaders urged to engage in volunteerism". Philippine Information Agency – via pia.gov.ph.
  22. ^ "Antoinette Taus named UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador". September 26, 2019 – via unenvironment.org/.

External links[edit]

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