Bea Alonzo

Phylbert Angelie Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), better known by her screen name Bea Alonzo, is a Filipina actress, model and singer.

Early life

Bea Alonzo was born on October 17, 1987 in the Philippines. Her father is British, and her mother is a Filipina. Her parents are separated. She's the eldest of four siblings. She graduated Grade 7 in 2001 at the Jose Abad Santos Memorial School Quezon City. She attended The Fisher Valley College in Taguig, Ususan Elementary School in Ususan and Colegio de Sta Ana in Taguig City.

Career

In June 2008, Alonzo released her debut album The Real Me under Star Records. It was also in mid-2008 when it was announced that she would play the leading character Betty Pengson in the TV sitcom Yo Soy Betty La Fea, which originated from Colombia. The Philippines' version was entitled I Love Betty La Fea. The show premiered on September 2008 at the primetime slot; it ran for eight consecutive months.

In December 2011, Alonzo renewed her contract with ABS-CBN, she is set to do two movies under Star Cinema and a reunion drama, The Mistress, with her on-screen partner, John Lloyd Cruz. Alonzo starred in the 2014 international hit TV drama Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon (Tomorrow Belongs To Me), opposite Paulo Avelino and Albert Martinez.

In 2019, Alonzo appeared in the horror film Eerie and the dramatic film Unbreakable . She also started pursuing writing for film in 2019 by enrolling in the writing workshop of Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright Ricky Lee. This year, she was also included in the list of Variety.com and the International Film Festival & Awards Macao as among Asia’s biggest stars poised for international stardom.

Discography

Awards and nominations

Film

Television

Other awards