Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina-Ilustre (born November 5, 1986) is a Filipino actress, dancer, television host, anchor and part-time model. Medina is also a former member of ABS-CBN's developmental talent agent Star Magic.
Early life
Dianne Medina was born Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina, on November 5, 1986. In 1991, she studied elementary education at the Holy Spirit School in Cubao, Quezon City. In 2013, she graduated secondary school at Saint Theresa's College of Quezon City.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Miriam College.[2]
Career
2006–2010: Early career
Medina was one of the 12 finalists of Wazzup Wazzup's 2006 Tadjock Search. After winning the search, she became a regular segment host of the satirical comedy news program and appeared as a guest host of Studio 23's morning news and talk show, Breakfast.
She was cast as Teena in the 2008 teen drama, Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Luvin' Lyf. She also made a special appearance in Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony.[5] October of the same year, she was cast as a series regular in the sexy sketch comedy, Banana Split--a spin off of the '90s show Goin' Bananas.[6] Earlier, she played Agatha in the fantasy drama Dyosa, her character was killed off the show due to her commitments to Banana Split. Her stint in Banana Split ended abruptly in 2008 when the management decided to reformat the program.[3]
In 2009, Medina started appearing in TV5 shows, aside from her appearances in ABS-CBN. She was cast as one of the hosts of Flo, a teenage lifestyle program which aired for one season in TV5. She played Kat in Kambal sa Uma and had guest appearances in Your Song Presents: Boystown, Your Song Presents: Feb-ibig and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin. She joined the cast of TV5's gag show Lokomoko High in the middle of 2009. She also had a special participation in May Bukas Pa.
Medina was one of the cast members retained when Lokomoko High was revamped to Lokomoko U in 2010. She had a special participation in Habang May Buhay--a premier offering of the ABS-CBN's "60th celebration of Filipino Soap Opera" line up. She was cast as Chanel in TV5's afternoon teen drama, BFGF, and as a regular host and performer in the TV5 Sunday variety show, PO5. The same year, she made guest appearances in Midnight DJ,[7]5 Star Specials and Maynila. She also played supporting roles in the Star Cinema films: My Amnesia Girl, Miss You Like Crazy and Till My Heartaches End.
In October 2017, Medina became engaged to actor Rodjun Cruz after dating since July 23, 2007.[8] The couple married on December 21, 2019.[9][10] On September 10, 2020, at 1:55 a.m., she gave birth to her first child, a son named Rodolfo Joaquin Diego III,[11] who is enrolled in Nursery 2. On July 23, 2024, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Maria Isabella Elizabeth.[12]
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