Cristina Gonzales

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Malarky, the birth surname or paternal family name is Gonzalez, and the marital name is Romualdez.
Cristina González de Romuáldez
González in 2017
Mayor of Tacloban
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byAlfred Romualdez
Succeeded byAlfred Romualdez
Member of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod of Tacloban
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Personal details
Born (1970-05-01) May 1, 1970 (age 54)[a]
Tacloban, Philippines
SpouseAlfred S. Romualdez
Children2
OccupationActress, former politician

Cristina González de Romuáldez (born May 1, 1970) is a Filipino actress and a former politician.[1]

Personal life

She is the daughter of actor José Maria González and Charito Malarky.[2] She has a younger sister, Anna Margarita Gonzales, a former actress. Gonzales is of Spanish and British ancestry from her mother's side.[3]

She is married to Alfred Romualdez (mayor of Tacloban City and nephew of Imelda Marcos). She served as city councilor from 2007 until 2016.[4]

Controversies

In 1993, in an affair dubbed as Brunei Beauties by the Philippine media, Cristina Gonzales were among the names linked to the controversy.[5]

During the 2016 Philippine Election, her daughter Sofia, who was underage the time, posted an offensive tweet on Twitter regarding Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo.[6] In a post on her Facebook, Romualdez apologized and said she did not approve of the words her daughter used in the controversial Twitter post.[7]

Return to showbiz

After 15 years in politics, Gonzales signed with Viva Artists Agency last January 29, 2021 as she makes a showbiz comeback.[8]

Pageantry

Gonzales, joining her first beauty pageant, was crowned Noble Queen of the Universe in the pageant's fourth edition held in Tokyo, Japan on December 29, 2022, the second Filipina to won such after fellow actress Patricia Javier in 2019. Represented the Philippines (Visayas), she was also proclaimed Ambassador of Humanity.[9]

Filmography

Television

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Cristina Gonzales at IMDb biography has her born in 1970

References

  1. ^ Cristina Gonzales Romualdez: The woman, the mayor and the mom
  2. ^ Profile accessed 20 September 2015. Archived June 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Profile, findarticles.com; accessed 20 September 2015.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Profile, philstar.com; accessed 20 September 2015.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ Salanga, Elyas Isabelo (2 June 2009). "Looking Back: Showbiz scandals that raised public outcry". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Cristina Romualdez apologizes for daughter's anti-Leni tweet". GMA News.
  7. ^ "Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez apologizes for daughter's offensive tweet about Congresswoman Leni Robredo | Showbiz News | GMA Entertainment - Online Home of Kapuso Shows and Stars - Story". GMA Network.
  8. ^ Salterio, Leah (January 30, 2021). "Cristina Gonzales returns to showbiz after 15 years". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Cristina Gonzalez crowned Noble Queen of the Universe 2022". ABS-CBN News. December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.