Geneva Mendoza Cruz-Miller, who is better known by her screen name

Stage name

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 Geneva Cruz, (born April 2, 1976) is a Filipina singer and actress. Cruz was a member of the defunct music group Smokey Mountain.

Career

Cruz began her career in 1989 as one of the lead singers of the popular group Smokey Mountain. The Smokey Mountain album went double platinum while her first album, I Like You, went platinum. The album produced several hit singles, including the title track and "Anak ng Pasig" (from the movie of the same title) in which Geneva appeared. "Anak Ng Pasig," was also chosen as Best Pop Song by the 1992 Catholic Mass Media Awards.

Personal life

Born in Gagalangin, Tondo

Tondo, Manila

Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily...

, Manila

Manila

Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

, she comes from the legendary Cruz clan (one of Tirso Cruz Sr.'s Great Grand-Daughters) which include celebrities like Tirso Cruz III

Tirso Cruz III

Tirso Cruz III is a Filipino actor and singer. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine show business.-Biography and career:...

, Sunshine Cruz

Sunshine Cruz

Sunshine Cruz-Manhilot or Sunshine Cruz-Montano is a Filipina female actress and singer. She is the part of the Cruz family clan.-Early life:She was born on July 28, 1977...

, Sheryl Cruz

Sheryl Cruz

Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz , better known simply as Sheryl Cruz, is a Filipina actress and singer. She is known for her role as Divina Ferrer on 2007's television drama series Sinasamba Kita and as Valeria on Bakekang and Rosalinda.-Acting career:Cruz started her career at a very young age...

 and Donna Cruz

Donna Cruz

Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal better known by her stage name Donna Cruz, is a Filipina pop singer and actress. She comes from the Cruz clan which include celebrities Sheryl Cruz, Geneva Cruz and Sunshine Cruz, her cousins....

. She is also the cousin of actor-dancer Rayver Cruz

Rayver Cruz

Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...

, and singer Glenda Cruz.

She has been married to MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

 VJ KC Montero

KC Montero

KC Montero is Filipino-American DJ on MTV Philippines.-Personal life:He is the brother of Troy Montero and Colby Miller. He was born to an American father of German and Irish descent and a U.S...

 since January 2004. She has a fifteen year old son- Heaven by her former husband, musician Paco Arespacochaga

Paco Arespacochaga

Paco Arespacochaga is a Filipino musician best known as the drummer of the band Introvoys. He is best remembered for his song "Line to Heaven". The song was said to be inspired by the loss of both his parents.-Personal life:...

.

Cruz is a long time vegetarian and animal rights advocate.

Television

Television
Year	Title	Role	Network
1995	ASAP ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...	Herself/Performer/Host	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	2005	Encantadia Encantadia Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series produced by GMA Network. The pilot episode was aired on May 2, 2005. Its last episode was aired on December 9 of the same year to give way to its second book, Etheria. This series aired its pilot episode on December 12, and its last episode on...	Sari-a	GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...	2011	urvivor Philippines	contestant	GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...

Movies

Films
Year	Title	Role	Film Production
1993	Secret Love (1993 film)	Carmina

Albums

• Smokey Mountain
• I like you
• In the name of love
• Dancing with the Motion
• Geneva...On fire!
• Geneva

Awards

• Grand Prize Winner (Kazakhstan)- Voice of Asia
  Voice of Asia
  Voice of Asia is a music festival, held annually in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Dozens of acts from all over Asia each take the stage over a period of several days and nights to mime to recordings of several of their hit songs...
  
  in 1992
• Catholic Mass Media Awards - Best song for Anak ng Pasig
• Awit Awards- Smokey Mountain bagged 11 awards in 1990
• Awit Award- Anak ng Pasig
• Guillermo Memorial Awards
• International Award in FAMAS in 2001

Commercials/ Endorsements

• Swatch / Giftgate
• Jollibee
• White Flower
• Ivory Shampoo
• Ever Bilena
• Ginebra San Miguel
• Bioessence
• Lazer Music Store for Greg Bennet (Samick) Guitars
• Godiva