Luane Dy

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Luane Dy
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Dy in 2018
Born
Luzia Jannie Estrella Dy

(1986-01-25) January 25, 1986 (age 35)
Cauayan, Isabela, Philippines[1]
NationalityFilipino
Other namesLuane Dy, Madeleine Lauren Dy
Occupation
  • News anchor
  • TV host
  • Actress
  • Model
AgentGMA Network (2007–present)
TelevisionUnang Hirit
24 Oras Weekend
Balitanghali
Eat Bulaga!
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2019)​
Children1

Luzia Jannie Estrella Dy-Gonzales (born January 25, 1986),[1][2] widely known as Luane Dy, is a Filipino showbiz television personality, model and actress. She is known for being the host of GMA Network's morning television show Unang Hirit where she, along with her co-hosts, received the Best Morning Show Hosts award during the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2015.[3] She also presents showbiz news on Balitanghali[4] and used to anchor "Chika Minute," the entertainment news segment of 24 Oras Weekend.[5][6]

As an actress, she appeared in the ABS-CBN television series The Wedding and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere In My Heart.[4] On GMA Network, she starred in I Heart You, Pare! as the girlfriend of Dingdong Dantes and in Genesis.[4]

Early life[]

Luane Dy was born in Cauayan, Isabela[1] from a Filipino-Spanish and Chinese ancestry.[5] Her father, William Dy, is pure Chinese and cousin of Filipino politician Ian Dy from the prominent political clan of Isabela[1] while her mother, Thelma Rivera Estrella-Dy, is half-Filipino and half-Spanish.[7] She has two other siblings, an older brother and a younger sister.[1][5] When she was 14 years old, she along with her mother and her siblings left Isabela and relocated to Quezon City after her parents separated.[1]

Career[]

At 14 years old, Dy started as a model through joining a model search contest.[5] She also appeared in commercials for various food brands before becoming well-known.[8] During her second year as an accountancy student at Far Eastern University, she became an actress and starred in various shows in ABS-CBN.[1] In 2007, she became the entertainment segment presenter of GMA Network's 24 Oras and in 2010, she joined Unang Hirit as one of the hosts.[9] Dy replaced Grace Lee as an anchor of segment "Star Bites" in Balitanghali, after Lee moved to TV5 In 2012.

In 2017, she became a regular host of Eat Bulaga![8] The management of Eat Bulaga! has been trying to get her as host in the past but it was not possible due to conflict of schedule, since Balitanghali airs on the same time slot as Eat Bulaga!.[10] After guesting in "Jackpot En Poy" segment of Eat Bulaga!, the management offered her to be a host of Eat Bulaga! and she accepted it.[8][10] Besides being a host for Eat Bulaga!, she starred on My Carinderia Girl, one of the six 2018 Lenten special of the Eat Bulaga!.[11] She was also part of a web series documenting her temporary off-camera work as location manager for the "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of Eat Bulaga!.[12]

Personal life[]

Dy was the former girlfriend of news reporter Mark Zambrano.[13] In 2010, Dy dated actor Carlo Gonzales, to whom she got engaged by 2019[14][15] and got married in November of the same year.[16] They have a son born in May 2020 named Jose Christiano and nicknamed Christ.[17]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2004–2005 Chowtime Na! Herself Host
2007 24 Oras Herself "Chika Minute" news anchor
2009 The Wedding Vivien
2009 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere In My Heart Andrea Cusi Protagonist
2010–present Unang Hirit Herself Main host, showbiz news presenter
2011 I Heart You, Pare! Nikki Romualdez
2012–2017 Balitanghali Herself "Star Bites" news anchor
2013 Genesis Jill Galvez
2017–present Eat Bulaga! Herself Host
2018 Eat Bulaga! Lenten Special: My Carinderia Girl Eloisa Main antagonist

Film[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Bautista, Mario (May 2011). "Actress-Host Luane Dy hails from the political Dy family of Isabela". Showbiz Portal. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ Ramos, Jansen (25 January 2019). "READ: Carlo Gonzalez has the sweetest birthday message for girlfriend Luane Dy". GMA Network. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  3. ^ Jimenez, Joyce (4 December 2015). "Alden Richards, Maja Salvador lead winners of 29th Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Mendoza, Ruel (11 October 2013). "Luane Dy says she has no peg from GMA News for role as ambitious investigative reporter in Genesis". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Camposano, Jerni May (12 December 2010). "Face of Allure: Luane Dy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ Pangilinan, Robbie (7 February 2014). "Luane Dy: No 'tiis ganda'". Malaya. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  7. ^ Del Rosario, Kenneth (8 February 2016). "Luane Dy follows some Chinese traditions, but never forgets to pray". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 8 February 2017 – via PressReader.
  8. ^ a b c Acar, Aedrianne (14 August 2019). "TRIVIA: How did this former model become part of the noontime show 'Eat Bulaga?'". GMA Network. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Luane Dy". GMA Network. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  10. ^ a b "GMA News Online". GMA News (in Tagalog). GMA Network. August 4, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Jarloc, Glaiza (27 March 2018). "'Eat Bulaga' offers 6 Lenten stories". SunStar. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  12. ^ "'Eat Bulaga' hosts dip their toes into off-cam work for new web series". Manila Standard. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  13. ^ Serato, Arniel (22 April 2016). "Is Traffic Diva Aicelle Santos dating GMA reporter Mark Zambrano?". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  14. ^ Garcia, Rose (29 November 2015). "Carlo Gonzalez reveals secret to enduring relationship with GF Luane Dy". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Luane Dy is engaged to Carlo Gonzalez!". GMA News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  16. ^ Esguerra Olarte, Steph (2019-12-02). "Luane Dy And Carlo Gonzalez Have Tied The Knot!". COSMO.PH. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  17. ^ Bigtas, Jannielyn (2020-05-12). "LOOK: Carlo Gonzalez shares photo of Luane Dy and Baby Christ's skin-to-skin contact on her first Mother's Day". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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