Dianne Medina
Encyclopedia

Career

Medina was one of the 12 finalist of Wazzup Wazzup
Wazzup Wazzup
Wazzup Wazzup was a comedic-news program which was previously aired on Philippine television network Studio 23. The show features Vhong Navarro, Toni Gonzaga, and Archie Alemania as news anchors who introduce segments that are delivered by 'tadjocks' .In the show's first season, the news anchors...

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
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

's morning news and talk show
Breakfast television
Breakfast television or morning show , is a type of infotainment television program, broadcast live in the morning...

, Breakfast.

In 2007, she was cast as Dianne in the ABS-CBN sitcom, Let's Go
Let's Go (Philippine TV series)
Let's Go is a situation comedy on ABS-CBN, set in a college dormitory and targeting a teenage audience. Since July 8, 2006, the show airs Saturdays at 5pm.The show premiered on June 3, 2006 in a 4pm timeslot, and aired its last episode on June 2, 2007....

, directed by Bobot Mortiz
Edgar Mortiz
Edgar "Bobot" Mortiz is a Filipino movie/TV actor and director.-Early life:Born Edgardo Mortiz on August 30, 1954. He was the champion for 13 weeks on the network’s talent search, “Tawag ng Tanghalan,” hosted by Pugo and Patsy . He was the Original and unbeatable partner of Vilma Santos. He...

. She was personally offered by Johnny Manahan to join Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...

 after her guest performance in, the now defunct noontime variety show, Wowowee
Wowowee
Wowowee was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel...

--another show directed by Mortiz. Medina was included in the 15 celebrity contestants of the second season of U Can Dance Version 2
U Can Dance
U Can Dance is a reality dance competition TV program in ABS-CBN hosted by Iya Villania and Derek Ramsay.-Hosts Information:Iya Villania – this popular young celebrity was discovered in a singing competition in Australia. Ever since relocating here in the Philippines, Iya has been successful at...

. She was also cast as Joy in the second season of Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....

: Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

--renamed Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

. She made her film debut in the Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...

 film A Love Story
A Love Story (film)
A Love Story is a film about successful but emotionally scarred businessman Ian Montes who is torn between two women: Joanna , a doctor, and Karyn a flight attendant...

.

She was cast as Teena in the 2008 teen drama
Teen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...

, Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Luvin' Lyf
Astigs
'Astigs' is ABS-CBN's weekly youth-oriented program running under the youth anthology series "Star Magic Presents" which started airing on January 12, 2008...

. She also made a special appearance in Komiks
Komiks (TV series)
Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....

 Presents: Tiny Tony. October of the same year, she was cast as a series regular in the sexy sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...

, Banana Split
Banana Split (TV series)
Banana Split is a comedy gag show broadcast in ABS-CBN every weekday mornings and Saturday evening featuring Angelica Panganiban, Jason Gainza, and John Prats, comedians Pokwang and Pooh, Melai Cantiveros, Jason Francisco, Radio personality Jobert Austria and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010...

--a spin off of the '90s show Goin' Bananas. Earlier, she played Agatha in the fantasy drama Dyosa
Dyosa
Dyosa is a fantasy series that is aired in Philippines by broadcaster ABS-CBN and starred by Anne Curtis, Sam Milby, Zanjoe Marudo and Luis Manzano and was directed by Wenn Deramas.-Synopsis:...

, 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.

In 2009, Medina started appearing in TV5
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...

 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
Your Song (TV series)
Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006....

 Presents: Boystown, Your Song Presents: Feb-ibig and Precious Hearts Romances Presents
Precious Hearts Romances Presents
Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:...

: 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
May Bukas Pa
May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:...

.

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
Habang May Buhay
Habang May Buhay is a medical drama series that aired on ABS-CBN. This is the story of a strong-willed nurse who undergoes family, career, and love challenges in the Philippines and the United States.-Genre:...

--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
Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5...

, 5 Star Specials and Maynila
Maynila (TV series)
Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every...

. She also played supporting roles in the Star Cinema films; My Amnesia Girl
My Amnesia Girl
My Amnesia Girl is a 2010 Filipino romantic film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga. It is produced and released by Star Cinema and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina The film is considered as highest grossing Philippine film of 2010...

, Miss You Like Crazy
Miss You Like Crazy (film)
Miss You Like Crazy is a 2010 Filipino romantic drama film starring the box-office tandem of John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. It is Star Cinema's post-valentine presentation for 2010....

 and Till My Heartaches End
Till My Heartaches End
Till My Heartaches End is a 2010 Filipino romantic drama film starring Last Movie Tandem Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson and produced and released by Star Cinema.-Synopsis:...

.

She currently appears as Beauty in Babaeng Hampaslupa
Babaeng Hampaslupa
Babaeng Hampaslupa is a soap opera aired in Philippines by TV5 and starred by Susan Roces along with Alice Dixson and Alex Gonzaga and is directed by Eric Quizon and Joyce Bernal....

.

Personal life

Medina started dating fellow Star Magic talent Rodjun Cruz
Rodjun Cruz
Rodjun Cruz is a Filipino actor and dancer. He is the brother of fellow actor and dancer Rayver Cruz.-Biography:Rodjun Cruz was a member of the now defunct all-male dancing group Anim-E...

, when both of them were cast in the second season of U Can Dance Version 2
U Can Dance
U Can Dance is a reality dance competition TV program in ABS-CBN hosted by Iya Villania and Derek Ramsay.-Hosts Information:Iya Villania – this popular young celebrity was discovered in a singing competition in Australia. Ever since relocating here in the Philippines, Iya has been successful at...

.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Wazzup Wazzup
Wazzup Wazzup
Wazzup Wazzup was a comedic-news program which was previously aired on Philippine television network Studio 23. The show features Vhong Navarro, Toni Gonzaga, and Archie Alemania as news anchors who introduce segments that are delivered by 'tadjocks' .In the show's first season, the news anchors...

Herself/Tadjock
2007 Let's Go
Let's Go (Philippine TV series)
Let's Go is a situation comedy on ABS-CBN, set in a college dormitory and targeting a teenage audience. Since July 8, 2006, the show airs Saturdays at 5pm.The show premiered on June 3, 2006 in a 4pm timeslot, and aired its last episode on June 2, 2007....

Dianne
2007 U Can Dance Version 2
U Can Dance
U Can Dance is a reality dance competition TV program in ABS-CBN hosted by Iya Villania and Derek Ramsay.-Hosts Information:Iya Villania – this popular young celebrity was discovered in a singing competition in Australia. Ever since relocating here in the Philippines, Iya has been successful at...

herself/contestant
2007 Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....

: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

Joy
2008 Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....

: Astigs in Luvin' Lyf
Astigs
'Astigs' is ABS-CBN's weekly youth-oriented program running under the youth anthology series "Star Magic Presents" which started airing on January 12, 2008...

Teena
2008 Komiks
Komiks (TV series)
Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....

: Tiny Tony
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...

Young Ning "Dalandan" episode
2008 Dyosa
Dyosa
Dyosa is a fantasy series that is aired in Philippines by broadcaster ABS-CBN and starred by Anne Curtis, Sam Milby, Zanjoe Marudo and Luis Manzano and was directed by Wenn Deramas.-Synopsis:...

Agatha Her character was killed off the show for Banana Split
2008 Banana Split herself
2009 Flo herself
2009 Kambal sa Uma Kat
2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Judith "Pendant" episode
2009 Your Song
Your Song (TV series)
Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006....

 Presents: Feb-ibig
Lucy "Open Arms" episode
2009 Your Song Presents: Boystown Don Felipe's Daughter
2009 May Bukas Pa
May Bukas Pa
May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:...

Pam
2009 Lokomoko High herself
2009 Precious Hearts Romances Presents
Precious Hearts Romances Presents
Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:...

: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin
Nikki Guest, 1 episode
2010 Habang May Buhay
Habang May Buhay
Habang May Buhay is a medical drama series that aired on ABS-CBN. This is the story of a strong-willed nurse who undergoes family, career, and love challenges in the Philippines and the United States.-Genre:...

Mara Special Participation
2010 Lokomoko U herself
2010 Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5...

victim 1 Guest, "Bentilador na Matador" episode.
2010 BFGF
BFGF (TV series)
BFGF is a Filipino weekly teen drama series with romance/comedy theme which premiered on TV5 last April 11, 2010. The show is directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal and is topbilled by Alex Gonzaga and Kean Cipriano of Callalily.-First Season:...

Chanel
2010 5 Star Specials Dorina Avila
2010 Maynila
Maynila (TV series)
Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every...

Mia Guest, "For the Search of Love" episode
2010 PO5 Herself performer/host
2010 Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5...

Tammy Guest, "Ang Pangbabalik ng Babae sa Balete Drive
2011 Babaeng Hampaslupa
Babaeng Hampaslupa
Babaeng Hampaslupa is a soap opera aired in Philippines by TV5 and starred by Susan Roces along with Alice Dixson and Alex Gonzaga and is directed by Eric Quizon and Joyce Bernal....

Beauty

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 A Love Story
A Love Story (film)
A Love Story is a film about successful but emotionally scarred businessman Ian Montes who is torn between two women: Joanna , a doctor, and Karyn a flight attendant...

Camille
2010 Miss You Like Crazy
Miss You Like Crazy (film)
Miss You Like Crazy is a 2010 Filipino romantic drama film starring the box-office tandem of John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. It is Star Cinema's post-valentine presentation for 2010....

Anette Samonte
2010 Till My Heartaches End
Till My Heartaches End
Till My Heartaches End is a 2010 Filipino romantic drama film starring Last Movie Tandem Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson and produced and released by Star Cinema.-Synopsis:...

Lizette
2010 My Amnesia Girl
My Amnesia Girl
My Amnesia Girl is a 2010 Filipino romantic film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga. It is produced and released by Star Cinema and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina The film is considered as highest grossing Philippine film of 2010...

Jen
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