Dina Bonnevie

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Schaer, the birth surname or paternal family name is Bonnevie, and the marital name is Savellano.

Dina Bonnevie
Bonnevie in 2023
Born
Geraldyn Schaer Bonnevie[1]

(1962-01-27) January 27, 1962 (age 62)[2]
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Agents
Spouses
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(m. 1982; ann. 1992)​
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(m. 1996; ann. 2004)​
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(m. 2012)​
Children3, including and Oyo Sotto[3]

Geraldyn "Dina" Schaer Bonnevie-Savellano (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˌbɔnɛˈbi, -vi], formerly Sotto and Penson; January 27, 1962)[4][5] is a Filipino actress. She is recognized as the industry's "Drama Queen" of her generation.[6] She has won 2 FAMAS Awards,[7] 2 Luna Awards and multiple 'Best Actress' wins and nominations across all leading award-giving bodies in the country.

Before joining Philippine showbiz, Bonnevie was first runner-up in the 1979 Miss Magnolia beauty contest. Her first film role was in the campy 1980 film Temptation Island. Bonnevie is also best-known for her iconic portrayals in Katorse (1980), Under-age (1980), Magdusa Ka! (1986), Ang Babaeng Nawawala sa Sarili (1989), and Gumapang ka sa Lusak (1990).

  1. ^ "Dina Bonnevie's home | Gallery". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Acar, Aedrianne (January 29, 2021). "Danica Sotto terribly misses her Mama Dina Bonnevie who recently celebrated her 59th birthday". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Policarpio, Allan (January 25, 2020). "Dina Bonnevie on Coney Reyes: We have forgiven each other". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Philippine film. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 212. ISBN 978-971-8546-31-4. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Philippine Almanac. Aurora Publications. 1990. p. 442. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Pagulong, Charmie Joy. "Dina Bonnevie learns comedy acting from Vic Sotto". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Stunning Throwback Photo of Actress Dina Bonnevie In Her Youth Caught The Attention Of the Netizens". Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.