Charlene Gonzales

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Gonzales, the birth surname or paternal family name is Bonnin, and the marital name is Muhlach.

Charlene Gonzales
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)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
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. 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

Year	Title	Role	Network
2010-2013	The Buzz	Host	ABS-CBN
2011	Pinoy Explorer	Guest	TV5
2007	Proudly Filipina	Host	Q
2004-2007	At Home Ka Dito	Host	ABS-CBN
2007	Binibining Pilipinas 2007	Host
2002-2004	Feel at Home with Charlene	Host
1998-2001	Keep On Dancing	Host
1997	1 for 3	Marillen	GMA Network
1996-2001	Eezy Dancing	Host	ABC
1997-2004	ASAP	Host	ABS-CBN
1994	Miss Universe 1994	Contestant

Films

Year	Studio	Title	Role
2001	Viva Films	Iligpit Si Bobby Ortega, Markang Bungo 2	Karen
1999	Seiko Films	Resbak, Babalikan Kita	Vanessa
1998	Neo Films, RRJ Films, Viva Films	Ben Delubyo	Karen
1997	Viva Films	Kalabog en Bosyo	Marlene
	Premiere Productions	Kadre
	Viva Films	Bridesmaids	Laura Andrade
	Viva Films	Bobby Barbers: Parak	Virgie
	Viva Films, FLT Films International	Epimaco Velasco: NBI	Mrs. Yolly Velasco
1996	Viva Films	Dyesebel	Dyesebel
	Neo Films	Bilang na ang araw mo	Cathy
	Viva Films	Ikaw naman ang iiyak	Annie Montoya
1995	Viva Films	P're hanggang sa huli	Jessica
1994	Viva Films	Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng buhay ko	Perla / Pearl

Bb. Pilipinas and Ms. Universe awards

Year	Organization	Category	Remarks
1994	Miss Universe 1994	Herself	Top 6 Finalist (6th)
1994	Miss Universe	Best in National Custome	Won
1994	Miss Universe	Most Beautiful Hair	Won
1994	Binibining Pilipinas	Binibining Pilipinas-Universe	Won

TV awards and nominations

Year	Organization	TV Award	TV show	Remarks
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Female Showbiz Oriented Talk Show Host	The Buzz (2012 )	Nominated
2011	25th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Female Showbiz Oriented Talk Show Host	The Buzz (2010 )	Nominated
2007	21st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Lifestyle Show Host	"At Home Ka Dito" (2006)	Nominated
2005	19th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Lifestyle Show Host	"At Home Ka Dito" (2004)	Won
2004	18th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Lifestyle Show Host	"At Home Ka Dito" (2003)	Won

External links

• Official Binibining Pilipinas website - Past Titleholders