Rowena "Winnie" Cordero-Erquieza (Tagalog pronunciation: [kɔɾˈdɛɾɔ ɛɾkiˈɛsa]; born November 1, 1966) is a Filipino comedian, actress and TV host.

Winnie Cordero
Born
Rowena Cordero

(1966-11-01) November 1, 1966 (age 58)
Manila, Philippines
EducationUniversity of Santo Tomas
Occupation(s)Comedian, Host, radio commentator, actress
Years active1991–present
SpouseDalmin Erquieza[1]
Children2

Biography

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Education

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Cordero is a Communication Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas.[2] While there, she auditioned for the Artistang Artlets (AA), UST's local theater organization, and eventually became a member of its dance group in her freshman year. Even though the dance group disbanded a year later, she continued to be active in AA, eventually becoming its secretary in her sophomore year and its artistic director in her third year.[3]

Career

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Cordero started her comedy career as a cast member in the live-action children's edutainment program Batibot when she was in her 3rd year of college.[4] After graduation, she took various jobs such as becoming a receptionist and as a telemarketer. She got back into comedy when in 1992, she was endorsed by fellow Thomasian Cocoy Jimenez, director of Batibot, to be part of the revival of the gag show, Executive Champoy, on ABS-CBN. This led to more acting roles in different tv shows.[3]

Cordero then started her radio career at DZMM from 1996 to 1997 when she talked with then DZMM anchor Joey Galvez who mentioned that DZMM needed a new voice to join him in his new showbiz program Showbiz Today.[3]

Cordero it was a host of the Philippine morning television show, Alas Singko Y Medya Magandang Umaga Bayan Magandang Umaga Pilipinas and Umagang Kay Ganda,[5] a segment anchor of Winner sa Life! for TV Patrol, a co-anchor of DZMM's Todo-Todo Walang Preno with Ariel Ureta,[3] and a former anchor of TeleRadyo's HaPinay. Cordero is currently an anchor of the public service program on TeleRadyo, Lingkod Kapamilya (now Tatak: Serbisyo), since January 30, 2022, replacing Edric Calma. As of August 29, 2020, the former segment of TV Patrol's Winner Sa Life (now Win Today) is now the newest weekly informative magazine program hosted by Cordero in TeleRadyo (now TeleRadyo Serbisyo).

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Network
1991–1997 Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata ABS-CBN
1995–2002 Sine'skwela
1998 Wansapanataym: Ang Itlog... Bow!
Wansapanataym: Field Trip, Side Trip
1992–1997 Ang TV
2001 Wansapanataym: Alien... Alien... ang Naiba?
2002–2004 Berks
1996–2007 Alas Singko Y Medya/Magandang Umaga, Bayan/Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas
2003 Wansapanataym: Ang Siopao Na Ayaw sa Batang Matakaw
2007–2020 Umagang Kay Ganda
Todo-Todo Walang Preno TeleRadyo
2010–present TV Patrol ABS-CBN
ANC
TeleRadyo Serbisyo
Kapamilya Channel
A2Z
All TV
Prime TV
2019 Kadenang Ginto ABS-CBN
2020–2023 Winner Sa Life TeleRadyo
HaPinay
2023 Lingkod Kapamilya sa TeleRadyo
2023–present Tatak Serbisyo TeleRadyo Serbisyo
2023–present Win Today

Film

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Year Title Role
1994 Nandito Ako  
Bala at Lipstick  
1995 Sa Ngalan ng Pag-ibig  
1996 Wanted: Perfect Mother  
1997 Onyok Tigasin  
Computer Kombat  
1998 Alyas Boy Tigas: Ang Probinsyanong Wais  
1999 Pahiram Kahit Sandali  
Weder-Weder Lang 'Yan  
2001 Sa Huling Paghihintay  
2003 Crying Ladies  
Mr. Suave  

Radio

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Year Title Station
2004–2020 Todo-Todo Walang Preno DZMM
2023–present Tatak Serbisyo DWPM
2023–present Win Today

References

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  1. ^ Ong, Czaina Nicole O. "Dalmin Erquieza and Winnie Cordero: Another classic case of opposites attract". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Mata, Paul. "Celebrities return to alma mater for "Artists of UST for UST"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Villanueva, Lee V. (July 19, 2007). "Winnie Cordero Funny girl on and off the air". Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Winnie Cordero". DZMM. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Umagang Kay Ganda". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
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