| Sunshine Dizon | |
| Birth Name: | Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1983 |
| Agent: | Freelancer (2021–present) |
| Birth Place: | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Yearsactive: | 1986–2010 2012–present |
| Children: | 2 |
Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon (in Tagalog pronounced as /ˈdɪsɔn/; born July 3, 1983) is a Filipino actress, director and producer. She is known primarily for her dramatic roles in television and film.[1] At age 3, she made her screen debut in the film God's Little Children (1986)[2] and won her first acting award at the FAMAS Award for Best Child Actress in 1995. A prominent figure in television,[3] she received wider recognition for her performances in the succeeding years such as Umulan Man O Umaraw (2000), Kung Mawawala Ka (2002), Encantadia (2005), Bakekang (2006), Impostora (2007) and Ika-6 na Utos (2016).[4] Among her acclaimed films include Sabel (2004), (2005), Hustisya (2014) and Rainbow's Sunset (2018).[5]
Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon was born on July 3, 1983, to Isagani Bengzon Dizon and Dorothy Cansancio Dizon, in Quezon City. She is the youngest in her family. At a young age, her mother who was then a part of the Producers' Guild of the Philippines who used to produce films and TV shows noticed her interest in show business and would always tag her along on gatherings with other producers. She had a white pet dog during her childhood named Spencer.
Dizon started acting at the age of three. Her screen name then was simply "Sunshine". The first movie that she did was God's Little Children.
She has already worked in Kung Kasalanan Man (1989), Hindi Pa Tapos Ang Laban and Kahit Butas ng Karayom Papasukin Ko where she got her first acting recognition as Best Child Actress from FAMAS.
On television, she became a regular on Bubble Gang. She also became part of That's Entertainment for six months. After which, VIVA signed her and cast her in DATS.
She became part of the ABS-CBN drama anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya, having a role on the episodes "Abaniko" (1992), "Palara" (1994), and "Latay" (1995).
She played one of the leads in the TV series Anna Karenina as well as on the cast of Thank God It's Sabado. She starred in Honey, My Love, So Sweet (1999) and Kiss Mo Ko (1999).
Dizon's films include Honey, My Love So Sweet and Kiss Mo Ko.
Sunshine Dizon appeared in the television series, Anna Karenina.
In 2001, she starred in the prime-time television drama Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin with Angelika Dela Cruz and later the soap opera Kung Mawawala Ka. She was cast in Masikip sa Dibdib (2004) and the TV sitcom Daboy en Da Girl (2002), Mga Batang Lansangan... Ngayon (2002), Filipinas (2003) and Sabel (2004). She also starred in the GMA mini-series Umulan Man o Umaraw and Tuwing Kapiling Ka.
She played Sang'gre Pirena in Encantadia for which she won two Best Actress Awards from ENPRESS and Gawad Amerika.
She appeared in the sitcom Bahay Mo Ba 'To? and Captain Barbell as well as the title role in Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang, for which she received the Best Actress by PMPC Star Awards.
In Impostora, she played a dual role and later appeared in La Vendetta for GMA Network who signed her as an exclusive contract star. She was cast in the GMA Films' movie Dagaw and Sundo which to be aired in 2009.
In 2008, she starred in Obra. In 2009, Dizon started taping for All About Eve.
In 2012, Dizon briefly returned to Philippine television, appearing on Regine Velasquez-Alcasid's cooking/talk show Sarap Diva along with Katrina Halili. Later in 2013, Dizon has made her acting comeback via Mundo Mo'y Akin where she plays Perlita Mendoza. The appearance of Dizon's character in Mundo Mo'y Akin is quite similar to her previous titular role in Bakekang.
In 2016, Dizon was joining again in the retelling-sequel of Encantadia in which she plays Adhara. This also serves as her return in that said show but with a different role. But in the middle of the series, she left the production to be a part of the show Ika-6 na Utos where she played the role of Emma de Jesus, her most personal role. It started airing last December 5, 2016, which later got extensions proven to be with the ratings and viewers alike. And in 2019, she played Laura Ramirez-Santos in the series Magkaagaw.
After becoming a mainstay actor of GMA Network, she became a freelance actress on April 30, 2021, where she appeared on various ABS-CBN series such as Marry Me, Marry You and Pira-Pirasong Paraiso both produced by Dreamscape Entertainment despite its free TV shutdown. Dizon was also part of Mga Lihim ni Urduja aired on GMA.
In 2010, Dizon married a businessman Timothy Tan. However, after six years of marriage, they separated after Dizon learned that her husband had an affair with another woman. Although they did not file for an annulment, the two has remained civil with each other, and are now co-parenting their two children.
In 2016, Dizon made her directorial debut as an in-house television director of the weekend programs produced by 8TriMedia Broadcasting Network through its television channel 8TriTV on CableLink Channel 7.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2002 | Anna Karenina | Anna Karenina "Karen" Villarama | |||
| 1997–1999 | T.G.I.S. | Carla "Calai" Escalante (Second Batch Cast) | |||
| 2000 | Umulan Man o Umaraw | Rebecca | |||
| Kakabakaba (Episode: The Dormitory) | |||||
| 2001–2002 | Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin | Clarissa Delos Santos | |||
| 2002–2003 | Kung Mawawala Ka | Rosa Camilla Montemayor | |||
| Kahit Kailan | Bettina De Guzman / Betchay | ||||
| 2005 | Encantadia | ||||
| 2005–2006 | Now and Forever | Erika Arevalo | |||
| 2006 | |||||
| 2006–2007 | Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell | Blanca / Clarissa Magtangol / Ex-O | |||
| Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang | Jacoba "Bakekang" Maisog | [7] [8] | |||
| 2007 | Impostora | Sara Carreon / Vanessa "Nessa" Cayetano | [9] [10] | ||
| 2007–2008 | La Vendetta | Eloisa Salumbides-Cardinale | [11] [12] [13] | ||
| Carlo J. Caparas' Kamandag | Reyna Ragona | [14] | |||
| 2009 | All About Eve | Erika Alegre Reyes | |||
| Sine Novela | Lorna Yadao-Domingo (within 3 weeks) | ||||
| 2013 | Mundo Mo'y Akin | Perlita Mendoza (Cross-over Character / Special Participation) | [15] | ||
| Anna Karenina | |||||
| 2013–2014 | Villa Quintana | Iluminada "Lumeng" Digos-Samonte | [16] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Strawberry Lane | Elaine Tolentino-Morales | |||
| 2015 | Pari 'Koy | Noemi Espiritu-Cruz | |||
| 2015–2016 | Little Nanay | Helga Vallejo-Cubrador | |||
| 2016 | Encantadia | Sang'gre Adhara | |||
| 2016–2018 | Ika-6 na Utos | Emma D. De Jesus-Fuentabella | |||
| 2018 | Kambal, Karibal | Maricar Akeem Nazar | |||
| Inday Will Always Love You | Martina Lazaro | ||||
| 2019 | Inagaw na Bituin | Belinda Lopez-Sevilla | |||
| 2019–2021 | Magkaagaw | Laura Ramirez-Santos / Laura Ramirez-de Villa | |||
| 2021 | It's Showtime | Herself / Guest Celebrity Player | |||
| 2021–2022 | Marry Me, Marry You | Maria Pauleene "Paula" Justiniano | [17] | ||
| 2023 | Magandang Buhay | Herself / Guest Ku-Momshie | |||
| Mga Lihim ni Urduja | Iris Dayanghirang | ||||
| 2023–2024 | Pira-Pirasong Paraiso | Rosalinda "Osang" Guinto-Abiog |
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| 1992 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Episode: "Abaniko" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| 1994 | Episode: "Palara" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||||
| 1995 | Episode: "Latay" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||||
| 2003 | Love to Love | Lovely Santos | Episode: "Yaya Lovely" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| 2004 | Magpakailanman | Janice Jurado | Episode: "The Janice Jurado Story" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| Amonita Balajadia | Episode: "Babangon Din Ang Kahapon" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||||
| Love to Love | Laura | Episode: "True Romance" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| 2005 | Magpakailanman | Monica Sison | Episode: "Silang Mga Inihabilin sa Langit" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| 2008 | Obra | Butch / Mira Bella Amor / Rosa | [18] | |||
| 2009 | Dear Friend | Rachel | Episode: "Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| 2010 | Claudine | Melba | Episode: "Love Your Neighbor" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| 2013 | Magpakailanman | Lucy Aroma | Episode: "The Lucy Aroma Story" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | [19] [20] | ||
| Arlene Tolibas | Episode: "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | [21] | ||||
| Love Añover | Episode: "Sa Mata ng Daluyong" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | [22] | ||||
| 2014 | Lenly Bayabados | Episode: "Pinutol na Kaligayahan" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Susan | Episode: "Ang Paghihiganti ng Masamang Engkanto" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||||
| Lovely Pineda Ishii | Episode: "Ang Ina Sa Gitna ng Tsunami" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||||
| 2015 | Karelasyon | Ria | Episode: "Daddy Santa" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| Magpakailanman | Millete | Episode: "Ang Batang Isinilang Sa Bilangguan" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| 2016 | Dear Uge | Julieta | Episode: "My Husband's Ander" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| Magpakailanman | Lisa | Episode: "The Abused Boy" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Dear Uge | Diane Vicencio | Episode: "Faking Girls" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Karelasyon | Mary | Episode: "Halloween Special" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| 2017 | Magpakailanman | Gee | Episode: "Best Sisters Forever" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| 2018 | Wagas Valentine's Special | Editha | Episode: "Mukha ng Pag-Ibig" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| Dear Uge | Tess | Episode: "Hus Da Boss?" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Tadhana | Perlita | Episode: "Naulilang Ina" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Magpakailanman | Ayesa | Episode: "My Sister, My Mother" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Tadhana | Marge | Episode: "Pinagsabay" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Dear Uge | Jane | Episode: "Pasiklaban sa lamayan" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Magpakailanman | Cynthia | Episode: "Ina, dapat ba kitang patawarin?" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| 2019 | Tadhana | Annie | Episode: "Chop Chop" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| Dear Uge | Haya | Episode: "Ferpect Boyfriend" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| Wagas | July | Episode: "Throwback Pag-Ibig" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||||
| 2020 | Tadhana | Bekang | Episode: "Magkano ang forever" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |||
| 2023 | Wish Ko Lang! | Lea | Episode: "Sa Piling Mo"Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" |
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| 1995–2005 | Bubble Gang | Various / Pirena | Episode: "Club Mwah!"Credited as Sunshine Dizom | ||||
| 2002 | Daboy en Da Girl | Baby | Supporting Cast | ||||
| 2004–2007 | Bahay Mo Ba 'To? | Dorothy Benoit | Recurring Cast | ||||
| 2017 | Pepito Manaloto | Rica | |||||
| 2019 | Daddy's Gurl | Demi Macaspac | Episode: "Amnesia Gurl" Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" |
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| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes< | -- Do not replace with or add a Network / Channel column. Network rivalry is outside of Wikipedia. Do not replace with an Episode column, Notes column is not limited to episode titles. --> | Source< | -- Use third-party sources other than the actor's IMDB page --> |
| 1986 | That's Entertainment | Herself / Performer / Host | Friday Group Member | ||||
| 1997 | Jamming | Co-Host | |||||
| 2009 | SOP | Herself / Performer | |||||
| 2009–2010 | SOP Fully Charged | Co-Host | |||||
| 2010–2013 | Party Pilipinas | Herself / co-host | Performer | ||||
| 2013–2014 | Mars | Temporary host | |||||
| 2017 | All Star Videoke | All Star Laglager | |||||
| 2021 | Magandang Buhay | Guest Ku-Momshie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | God's Little Children | Anna | Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | |
| Salamangkero | Freza | |||
| 1988 | Guhit ng Palad | Sunshine Salvador | ||
| One Day, Isang Araw | Sunshine | |||
| Sheman: Mistress of the Universe | Prinsesa Aliksha | |||
| Patrolman | ||||
| 1989 | Si Malakas, at Si Maganda | Young Anna | ||
| Florencio Dino Public Enemy No. 1 of Caloocan | ÷ | |||
| Tatak ng Isang Api | ÷ | |||
| Bote, Dyaryo, at Garapa | ÷ | |||
| Kung Kasalanan Man | ÷ | |||
| Pulis, Pulis sa Ilalim ng Tulay | Liza | |||
| Huwag Kang Hahalik Sa Diablo | Kulit | Credited as "Sunshine Dizon" | ||
| 1991 | Kapitan Jaylo: Batas sa Batas | Baby (Date of Released: 18 September 1991) | ||
| 1993 | Silang Mga Sisiw sa Lansangan | Teresa | ||
| 1994 | Kadenang Bulaklak | Young Jasmine | ||
| 1995 | Jessica Alfaro Story | Jessica's daughter | ||
| Kahit Butas ng Karayom | Mimi | |||
| 1999 | Hindi Pa Tapos ang Laban | × | ||
| Honey, My Love, So Sweet | Liza | |||
| Kiss Mo Ko | Dindi | |||
| 2002 | Mga Batang Lansangan Ngayon | Alma | ||
| 2003 | Filipinas | Diana | ||
| 2004 | Kilig...Pintig....Yanig | Natasha | ||
| Masikip sa Dibdib | Brigitte | |||
| Sabel | Toni | Uncredited | ||
| 2005 | Mulawin The Movie | Sang'gre Pirena | Also producer (as My Own Womann) | |
| 2009 | Sundo | Louella | [23] | |
| 2014 | Kamkam | Elaine | ||
| Hustisya | Lorena | |||
| 2016 | Fruits N' Vegetables: Mga Bulakboleros | Female Principal | ||
| Sekyu | ||||
| 2018 | Rainbow's Sunset | Marife | ||
| 2019 | Mystified | Althea | ||
| 2021 | Versus | Baby | ||
| 2023 | Becky and Badette | Working Girl 3 | ||
| 2024 | Sunny | Gwen |
|-| 2017| OFW GAWAD PARANGAL 2017| Best Actress Awardee for Ika6-Na Utos| rowspan="24" |-| 2017 || 16th Gawad Amerika Awards || Most Outstanding Filipina Actress in Television Awardee for Ika6-Na Utos|-| 2016 || 30th PMPC Star Awards for TV || Best Supporting Actress Awardee for Little Nanay|-| 2015 || 63rd FAMAS || Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Hustisya|-| 2014 || 5th Golden Screen TV Awards || Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nomination for Mundo Mo'y Akin|-|rowspan="3"| 2009 || rowspan="2"| 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV || Female Face of the Night winner|-| Best Single Performance by an Actress for Obra butch episode-|-| SOP Tag Awards || Female Kapuso Fun Favorite Nominee