Phoemela Baranda

Phoemela Baranda (Tagalog: [fɔˈmɛla bɐˈɾɐnda]; born October 1, 1980) is a Filipina model and actress who served as the Star Patrol segment anchor of ABS-CBN's weekday flagship news broadcast TV Patrol from November 22, 2004 to November 5, 2010.^[1] She is a former officer and currently a member of Professional Models Association of the Philippines (PMAP)^[2] and appears regularly on magazine covers and advertising campaigns. She has currently already appeared in 5 Tagalog movies, four TV series' and was once a host for the Philippine reality show Extra, Extra. Recently, in 2008, she was a contestant in the Philippine version of Fear Factor.^[3]

Phoemela Baranda
Born	(1980-10-01) October 1, 1980 (age 44) Manila, Philippines
Years active	1999–present
Partner	Jason Choachuy
Children	2
Modelling information
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair colour	Dark brown
Eye colour	Dark brown
Agency	Professional Models Association of the Philippines
Website	phoemelabaranda.com

Career

Baranda started modelling when she was 13 years old, joining the clothing brand Pink Soda's club search where she was selected.^[4] Her first commercial was for Extraderm, a line of facial products. After her runner-up finish at the 1994 Philippine search for the Elite Model Look in 1994, she continued her modeling stints in ramp, mainstream media advertising campaigns and print media, appearing on the covers of the local editions of Uno, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, T3, Mega Magazine, Preview, Marie Claire and Maxim.^{[citation needed]}

In 2000, she briefly played a minor part in the Philippine television series Pangako sa ’Yo, which she quickly followed up with Cool Dudes. In 2003 she played Esmeralda in the GMA series Narito ang Puso Ko. She got her first hosting stint in Extra Challenge when she did a successful audition when Miriam Quiambao left the reality show in 2003. She has then transferred to ABS-CBN as a segment host for the showbiz gossip show The Buzz, which paved the way for her next project on TV Patrol.^{[citation needed]}

Baranda placed 23rd in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of the World in 2006;^[5][6] she has also placed 48th in 2003, 29th in 2004,^[7] 49th in 2005,^[8][9] and 79th in 2007.^[10]

Personal life

Baranda has a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, having graduated from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in 2001.^[11] She lives an active lifestyle^[12] engaging in physical activities such as going to the gym and bikram yoga,^[13] she is also active in sports particularly badminton and squash^[14] where she has placed in several local open tournaments.^[15]

She has one child, Nichole, whom she had at age 19. Nichole gained fame after joining Pinoy Big Brother: All In as a teen housemate.^[16][17]

Baranda has been in a longtime relationship with businessman and professional race car driver Jason Choachuy. In November 2020, she announced that the couple were expecting their first child together, due in March 2021.^[18]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role
2001	Cool Dudes	Chantal
2005	Dubai	Melba
	Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom	Reyna Alana
2006	Ang Pamana: The Inheritance	Vanessa
	Tatlong Baraha	Corazon/Cory
2013	Coming Soon
	Huling Henya
2020	Hindi Tayo Pwede	Ma'am Louise

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2000	Pangako sa ’Yo	Queenie Bermudez	ABS-CBN
2001–2002	Eat Bulaga!	Host	GMA Network
2003	Narito ang Puso Ko	Esmeralda San Victores
2003–2004	Extra, Extra	Host
2004–2015	The Buzz	Voice over	ABS-CBN
2004–2010	TV Patrol World/TV Patrol	Star Patrol anchor
2005	Mga Anghel na Walang Langit
2007	Ysabella	Herself / Reporter
2008	Pinoy Fear Factor	Contestant
2010; 2011	Showtime	Judge
2010	Magkaribal	Reporter
2010–2012	Umagang Kay Ganda	Host
2011	I Dare You	Guest host and challenger
2012	Enchanted Garden		TV5
2012–2018	Celebrity Talk	Host
2012–present	Cityscape	Host	ABS-CBN News Channel
2013	Boracay Bodies		TV5
	Maria Mercedes	Yvette	ABS-CBN
2014	Confessions of a Torpe	Christine Zulueta	TV5
2022	How to Move On in 30 Days	Clara	YouTube

References

1. "TV Patrol World". TV Pinoy. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
2. "Phoemela Baranda profile". PMAP website. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
3. "Daring Dozen". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
4. "Phoemela Baranda profile". Syobis.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
5. "Philippines 100 Sexiest Women of the World 2006". FHM Philippines. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
6. "FHM's 100 most beautiful women of 2006". FHM July Issue.
7. "FHM 100 of 2004". FHM. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
8. "2005 FHM 100". Siopao Master. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
9. "FHM 100 – 2005". FHM. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
10. "FHM 100-2007". FHM. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
11. "Phoemela Phenomena". Maxim Magazine.
12. "Phoemela 2006– Cover Girl". FHM Magazine.
13. "Summer brings noontime shows outside of TV Studios". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
14. "Beautiful people into squash". Inquirer Sports. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
15. "Celebs in big push for squash". Philippine Star. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
16. "EXCLUSIVE: Phoemela has 15-year-old daughter". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
17. "Phoemela Barranda, umaming may 15-anyos na anak" (in Filipino). DZMM. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
18. Bernardino, Stephanie (November 18, 2020). "LOOK: Phoemela Baranda is five months preggy at 40". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Phoemela Baranda at IMDb