Antoinette Taus | |
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Born | Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus August 30, 1981[1] Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino American |
Other names | Antoinette, Toni |
Education | Political science |
Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer, host, humanitarian, SDGs advocate[2] |
Years active | 1992–2006 2014–present |
Known for | Anna Karenina Serrano (Anna Karenina) Bianca de Jesus (T.G.I.S.) Alicia "Allie" Mendoza (Click) |
Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[3] |
Website | Official 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) T.G.I.S. (1995–1999) and Click (1999–2004), 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.