Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (born January 20, 1984), professionally known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino media personality, host, actress, businesswoman, singer and vlogger.

Later, she transferred to the Asian Institute for Distance Education (AIDE) and shifted her major to AB English, which she wasn't able to finish due to her busy showbiz schedule.

She also sang "Doon", the theme song of TAPE, Inc.'s afternoon TV drama on GMA, Ikaw Sa Puso Ko, which starred StarStruck finalist Nadine Samonte with Oyo Boy Sotto as the leading man.

[citation needed] In January 2005, Gonzaga transferred to ABS-CBN,[15] and became a host of the Pinoy Big Brother series and the Sunday musical variety program ASAP.

In 2009, Gonzaga starred in a Valentine's Day Special episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and in Asia.

Before the year ended, Gonzaga was once again teamed up with Sam Milby in the comedy film, Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round which included Ai-Ai de las Alas and Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada as the main leads.

On September 30, 2011, she celebrated her 10th anniversary in Philippine entertainment industry with a concert at the Smart Araneta Center titled "Toni@10" with guests Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz, Vhong Navarro, Pokwang, Vice Ganda, Sam Milby, her real-life sister Alex Gonzaga, with the special participation of Gary Valenciano.

[18][19] TAG Concept, the production and talent management group owned by the Gonzaga family, co-produced the show with Star Events and Epic Entertainment.

[21] In October 2012, Gonzaga finally launched her comedy film in which she teamed up with Vice Ganda and Luis Manzano entitled, This Guy's in Love With You, Mare!.

[34] In 2014, Gonzaga starred with Piolo Pascual and Iza Calzado in the popular film Starting Over Again and hosted Pinoy Big Brother: All In.

In April, she renewed her contract with ABS-CBN, and continued her hosting duties in Pinoy Big Brother for the 737 season, which premiered on June 20, 2015.

On February 8, 2022, Gonzaga was the host of the UniTeam Alliance proclamation rally held in the Philippine Arena, a political event that received negative media attention.

[42] The next day, February 9, Gonzaga stepped down as the lead host of Pinoy Big Brother after 16 years, passing on her duties to Bianca Gonzalez.

[43] News reports have linked her departure to political endorsements, as Gonzaga also declared her support for Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) member and former senatorial candidate Rodante Marcoleta, one of the key figures in the shutdown of ABS-CBN and the denial of its franchise renewal.

[48] On June 30, 2022, the day of inauguration of President Bongbong Marcos, Gonzaga performed the Philippine National Anthem, "Lupang Hinirang".

[54][55] Gonzaga later interviewed Bongbong Marcos inside the Malacañang Palace, which aired on September 13 on All TV and streamed via her YouTube's Toni Talks.

[62][63] Gonzaga's movie My Sassy Girl, a Philippine adaptation of the 2001 South Korean film of the same title,[64][65] was released on theaters on January 31, 2024.

[70] On February 1, 2015, during her guesting in the Sunday talk show The Buzz, Gonzaga announced her engagement to director Paul Soriano, her boyfriend of eight years.

[78] On February 8, 2022, Gonzaga hosted the UniTeam Alliance's proclamation rally in the Philippine Arena and declared her support for former senator Bongbong Marcos in the 2022 presidential elections.

According to the online portal Box Office Mojo, Gonzaga's most commercially successful films include You Are the One (2006), My Amnesia Girl (2010), This Guy's in Love with U Mare!