Donna Cruz (born February 14, 1977) is a Filipina recording artist and entertainer. She emerged as the biggest multimedia superstar in the 1990s, becoming successful as a recording artist, actress, product endorser and television presenter. She is related to the Cruz clan in Philippine showbiz which includes uncle Tirso Cruz III, cousins Sheryl, Sunshine, Geneva, Rayver and Rodjun Cruz. According to Viva Entertainment, she is the most successful OPM female artist of the 1990s, with combined album sales of over 300,000 throughout her nine years as an active recording artist.
Born in Manila, Philippines, Cruz began performing as a child, becoming a grand finalist of Eat Bulaga's Little Miss Philippines beauty pageant and grand champion of Bulilit Batang Kampeon in 1988. She signed with Viva Records in 1991 and released her debut album Donna in that same year. During this decade, she became a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, as she was one of the most sought-after entertainers in the Philippines. Her singles "Kapag Tumibok ang Puso" and "Rain" became popular singles in OPM music. In the same year that Cruz was launched as an actress, she played a supporting role alongside Tony Lambino in Mars Ravelo's Darna, which was topbilled by actress Nanette Medved.
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In February 1998, Cruz became engaged to Yong Larrazabal, an ophthalmologist from Cebu. During that year, she was supposed to film Putikang Anghel a movie which will depict Cruz in a sexier, more mature and daring role, with Onemig Bondoc and Jake Roxas, but production was halted after Vic del Rosario, Jr., owner of Viva Entertainment, Inc. rejected the script.[2] Cruz married Larrazabal in September of that year, and relocated to Cebu permanently. She released her final album under Viva Records in 1999, entitled Hulog ng Langit, which focused on love songs and lullabies. During that year, she gave birth to a daughter named Belle. Three years later, she gave birth to her second child, a son named Cian. Cruz made a special guest appearance in Bahay Mo Ba 'To? as Lynnette, reprising her role in Villa Quintana. A year later, she managed to successfully finish a computer degree from Cebu Doctors College in 2003.
Single Music
Alam Mo Na, Di Ba? (Covered by Sugarpop)
Boy (I Love You) (Originally sang by Cherie Gil, covered by Toni Gonzaga)
Dahil Tanging Ikaw (Originally sang by Jaya for the theme song of the same movie title)
Habang May Buhay (Originally sang by Wency Cornejo)
Hulog ng Langit (Covered by Frencheska Farr and Geoff Taylor for the theme song of GMA-7 early primetime drama Langit sa Piling Mo and covered by Angeline Quinto for the theme song of ABS-CBN daytime drama Mundo Man ay Magunaw)
Huwag Kang Mangako (Originally sang by Kuh Ledesma and covered by Lovi Poe for the theme song of GMA-7 primetime drama Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas)
Ikaw Lang at Ako (Covered by Liezel Garcia)
Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso (Covered by Toni Gonzaga)
Langit Na Naman (Originally sang by Hotdog and covered by Daniel Padilla)
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