Donita Rose Cavett-Palad[fn 1] (born December 5, 1974) is a Filipino-American actress, TV host and former MTV Asia VJ.
She is the eldest daughter to an American father, William Kent Cavett, a military officer, and a Filipino mother, Evelyn Ramos, a teacher from Pangasinan.
[3] In 2015, Rose reportedly had problems in her marriage of 12 years with Eric Villarama but she maintained a positive relationship with him and decided to live together once more despite admitting the fact that she almost signed their divorce papers.
[13] As a teenager, Rose's acting debut began in That's Entertainment alongside co-star Gary Estrada with whom she had a relationship before moving to Singapore.
In 2003, she starred in the Filipino comic book film adaptation of Mars Ravelo's Lastikman as Linda, the love interest of Hilario/Lastikman, played by Vic Sotto.
[16] On April 15, 2021, Rose announced that she is a corporate chef for Island Pacific, a chain of grocery stores in the US that specialize in promoting Filipino food to anyone looking to buy them in California and Nevada.