Dina Bonnevie

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

(1962-01-27) January 27, 1962 (age 62)[2]
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Agents
Spouses
(m. 1982; ann. 1992)
(m. 1996; ann. 2004)
(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.