Winnie Cordero
{{Short description|Filipino actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2012}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=September 2022}}
{{Filipino name|unknown|Cordero|Erquieza|ph=married}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Winnie Cordero
| image =
| caption =
| birthname = Rowena Cordero
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|11|1}}
| birth_place = Manila, Philippines
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education = University of Santo Tomas
| occupation = Comedian, Host, radio commentator, actress
| years_active= 1991–present
| children = 2
}}
Rowena "Winnie" Cordero-Erquieza ({{IPA|tl|kɔɾˈdɛɾɔ ɛɾkiˈɛsa}}; born November 1, 1966) is a Filipino comedian, actress and TV host.
Biography
=Education=
Cordero is a Communication Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas.{{cite web|last=Mata|first=Paul|title=Celebrities return to alma mater for "Artists of UST for UST"|url=http://www.pep.ph/photos/1926/celebrities-return-to-alma-mater-for-artists-of-ust-for-ust|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|access-date=October 25, 2012}} While there, she auditioned for the Artistang Artlets (AA), UST's local theater organization, and eventually became a member of its dance group in her freshman year. Even though the dance group disbanded a year later, she continued to be active in AA, eventually becoming its secretary in her sophomore year and its artistic director in her third year.{{Cite web |last=Villanueva |first=Lee V. |date=2007-07-19 |title=Winnie Cordero Funny girl on and off the air |url=https://varsitarian.net/breaktime/20070719/winnie-cordero-funny-girl-on-and-off-the-air |access-date=2024-06-27 |language=en-US}}
=Career=
Cordero started her comedy career as a cast member in the live-action children's edutainment program Batibot when she was in her 3rd year of college.{{cite web|title=Winnie Cordero|url=http://dzmm.abs-cbnnews.com/anchors/Winnie_Cordero.html|work=DZMM|access-date=October 25, 2012}} After graduation, she took various jobs such as becoming a receptionist and as a telemarketer. She got back into comedy when in 1992, she was endorsed by fellow Thomasian Cocoy Jimenez, director of Batibot, to be part of the revival of the gag show, Executive Champoy, on ABS-CBN. This led to more acting roles in different tv shows.
Cordero then started her radio career at DZMM from 1996 to 1997 when she talked with then DZMM anchor Joey Galvez who mentioned that DZMM needed a new voice to join him in his new showbiz program Showbiz Today.
Cordero was a host of Philippine morning television shows Alas Singko Y Medya, Magandang Umaga Bayan (later Magandang Umaga Pilipinas), and Umagang Kay Ganda,{{cite web|title=Umagang Kay Ganda|url=http://www.abs-cbn.com/Weekdays/article/66/UKG/Umagang-Kay-Ganda.aspx|work=ABS-CBN|access-date=October 25, 2012}} co-anchor of DZMM's Todo-Todo Walang Preno with Ariel Ureta, and a former anchor of TeleRadyo's HaPinay, Winner sa Life, and Lingkod Kapamilya.
Currently, she is a segment anchor of TV Patrol segment Winning Moment, and an anchor for the public service program Tatak: Serbisyo and talk show Win Today on TeleRadyo Serbisyo and Radyo 630.
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Title !! Network | ||
| 1991–1997 | Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata | rowspan="10" | ABS-CBN |
| 1995–2002 | Sine'skwela | |
| rowspan="2" | 1998 | Wansapanataym: Ang Itlog... Bow! | |
| Wansapanataym: Field Trip, Side Trip | ||
| 1992–1997 | Ang TV | |
| 2001 | Wansapanataym: Alien... Alien... ang Naiba? | |
| 2002–2004 | Berks | |
| 1996–2007 | Alas Singko Y Medya/Magandang Umaga, Bayan/Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas | |
| 2003 | Wansapanataym: Ang Siopao Na Ayaw sa Batang Matakaw | |
| rowspan="2" | 2007–2020 | Umagang Kay Ganda | |
| Todo-Todo Walang Preno | TeleRadyo | |
| 2010–present | TV Patrol | ABS-CBN ANC TeleRadyo Serbisyo Kapamilya Channel A2Z All TV Prime TV |
| 2019 | Kadenang Ginto | ABS-CBN |
| rowspan="2" | 2020–2023 | Winner Sa Life | rowspan="3" | TeleRadyo |
| HaPinay | ||
| 2023 | Lingkod Kapamilya sa TeleRadyo | |
| 2023–present | Tatak Serbisyo | rowspan="2" | TeleRadyo Serbisyo |
| 2023–present | Win Today |
=Film=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Title !! Role | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1994 | Nandito Ako | |
| Bala at Lipstick | ||
| 1995 | Sa Ngalan ng Pag-ibig | |
| 1996 | Wanted: Perfect Mother | |
| rowspan="2" | 1997 | Onyok Tigasin | |
| Computer Kombat | ||
| 1998 | Alyas Boy Tigas: Ang Probinsyanong Wais | |
| rowspan="2" | 1999 | Pahiram Kahit Sandali | |
| Weder-Weder Lang 'Yan | ||
| 2001 | Sa Huling Paghihintay | |
| rowspan="2" | 2003 | Crying Ladies | |
| Mr. Suave |
=Radio=
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1298799}}
{{TV Patrol}}
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Category:Filipino television journalists
Category:Filipino radio journalists
Category:Filipino women journalists
Category:ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people
Category:University of Santo Tomas alumni
Category:Filipino women comedians
Category:Filipino women television presenters
Category:Comedians from Manila
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