Sunshine Dizon

A prominent figure in television, 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). Among her acclaimed films include Sabel (2004), Mulawin: The Movie (2005), Hustisya (2014) and Rainbow's Sunset (2018).

Sunshine Dizon studied at Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City and De La Salle University – Dasmariñas. Works named in the authority record are Anna Karenina, T.G.I.S, Umulan Man o Umaraw, Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin, Kung Mawawala Ka and Encantadia.

• Name — Sunshine Dizon • Birth Name — Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon • Born — 3 July 1983 • Occupation — * Actress • host • singer • television • director • Agent — Viva Artists Agency Freelancer (2021–present) • Birthplace — Quezon City, Philippines • Years Active — 1986–2010 2012–present • Children — 2

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, with her screen name being simply "Sunshine". The first film she starred in 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.

• Year — Title — Role — 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 — Sang'gre Pirena • 2005–2006 — Now and Forever: Agos — Erika Arevalo • Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia — Sang'gre Pirena • 2006 — Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas • 2006–2007 — Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell — Blanca / Clarissa Magtangol / Ex-O • Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang — Jacoba "Bakekang" Maisog • 2007 — Impostora — Sara Carreon / Vanessa "Nessa" Cayetano • 2007–2008 — La Vendetta — Eloisa Salumbides-Cardinale • Carlo J. Caparas' Kamandag — Reyna Ragona • 2009 — All About Eve — Erika Alegre Reyes • Sine Novela: Tinik Sa Dibdib — Lorna Yadao-Domingo (within 3 weeks) • 2013 — Mundo Mo'y Akin — Perlita Mendoza (Cross-over Character / Special Participation) • Anna Karenina • 2013–2014 — Villa Quintana — Iluminada "Lumeng" Digos-Samonte • 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 • 2023 — Magandang Buhay — Herself / Guest Ku-Momshie • Mga Lihim ni Urduja — Iris Dayanghirang • 2023–2024 — Pira-Pirasong Paraiso — Rosalinda "Osang" Guinto-Abiog

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1992 — Maalaala Mo Kaya — Episode: "Abaniko" • 1994 — Episode: "Palara" • 1995 — Episode: "Latay" • 2003 — Love to Love — Lovely Santos — Episode: "Yaya Lovely" • 2004 — Magpakailanman — Janice Jurado — Episode: "The Janice Jurado Story" • Amonita Balajadia — Episode: "Babangon Din Ang Kahapon" • Love to Love — Laura — Episode: "True Romance" • 2005 — Magpakailanman — Monica Sison — Episode: "Silang Mga Inihabilin sa Langit" • 2008 — Obra — Butch / Mira Bella Amor / Rosa • 2009 — Dear Friend — Rachel — Episode: "Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay" • 2010 — Claudine — Melba — Episode: "Love Your Neighbor" • 2013 — Magpakailanman — Lucy Aroma — Episode: "The Lucy Aroma Story" • Arlene Tolibas — Episode: "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig" • Love Añover — Episode: "Sa Mata ng Daluyong" • 2014 — Lenly Bayabados — Episode: "Pinutol na Kaligayahan" • Susan — Episode: "Ang Paghihiganti ng Masamang Engkanto" • Lovely Pineda Ishii — Episode: "Ang Ina Sa Gitna ng Tsunami" • 2015 — Karelasyon — Ria — Episode: "Daddy Santa" • Magpakailanman — Millete — Episode: "Ang Batang Isinilang Sa Bilangguan" • 2016 — Dear Uge — Julieta — Episode: "My Husband's Ander" • Magpakailanman — Lisa — Episode: "The Abused Boy" • Dear Uge — Diane Vicencio — Episode: "Faking Girls" • Karelasyon — Mary — Episode: "Halloween Special" • 2017 — Magpakailanman — Gee — Episode: "Best Sisters Forever" • 2018 — Wagas Valentine's Special — Editha — Episode: "Mukha ng Pag-Ibig" • Dear Uge — Tess — Episode: "Hus Da Boss?" • Tadhana — Perlita — Episode: "Naulilang Ina" • Magpakailanman — Ayesa — Episode: "My Sister, My Mother" • Imbestigador — Jenaliz "Bajen" Niida — Episode: "Mastermind" • Tadhana — Marge — Episode: "Pinagsabay" • Dear Uge — Jane — Episode: "Pasiklaban sa lamayan" • Magpakailanman — Cynthia — Episode: "Ina, dapat ba kitang patawarin?" • 2019 — Tadhana — Annie — Episode: "Chop Chop" • Dear Uge — Haya — Episode: "Ferpect Boyfriend" • Imbestigador — Maria Cristina Palanca — Episode: "Babae sa Lababo" • Wagas — July — Episode: "Throwback Pag-Ibig" • 2020 — Tadhana — Bekang — Episode: "Magkano ang forever" • 2023 — Wish Ko Lang! — Lea — Episode: "Sa Piling Mo"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995–2005 — Bubble Gang — Various / Pirena — Episode: "Club Mwah!" • 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"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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