Rowena "Winnie" Cordero-Erquieza (; 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. 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.
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. 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, 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, an anchor for the public service program Aksyon Ngayon and talk show Win Today on DZMM TeleRadyo and DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.
Personal life Cordero met Dalmin Erquieza in 1990, and were married from 1996 until the latter's death from cancer in 2023. They have two daughters: Avelina Jearel ("Abbey", born 1990) and Maria Bettina (born March 2000), the latter a makeup artist and freelance producer.
Filmography Television Year Title 1991–1997 Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata 1992–1997 Ang TV 1995–2002 Sine'skwela 1996–2007 Alas Singko Y Medya/Magandang Umaga, Bayan/Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas 1998 Wansapanataym: Ang Itlog... Bow! Wansapanataym: Field Trip, Side Trip 2001 Wansapanataym: Alien... Alien... ang Naiba? 2002–2004 Berks 2003 Wansapanataym: Ang Siopao Na Ayaw sa Batang Matakaw 2007–2020 Umagang Kay Ganda Todo-Todo Walang Preno 2010–present TV Patrol 2019 Kadenang Ginto 2020–2023 Winner sa Life HaPinay 2023 Lingkod Kapamilya sa TeleRadyo 2023–2025 Tatak: Serbisyo 2023–present Win Today 2025–present Aksyon Ngayon
Film Year Title Role 1993 Dino... Abangan ang Susunod Na... Makati Ave.: Office Girls Miranda 1994 Nandito Ako Agnes Bala at Lipistik Saleslady 1 Batang Lansangan Maricris' maid 1995 Sa Ngalan ng Pag-ibig Run Barbi Run Cordero Best Friends 1996 Wanted: Perfect Mother Lucia Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure Onyok Tigasin Maid 1997 Ang Ambisyosa Computer Kombat Asawa Mo, Misis Ko Gretchen Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis Nasaan ang Puso 1998 Alyas Boy Tigas: Ang Probinsyanong Wais Pahiram Kahit Sandali 1999 Hinahanap-hanap Kita Weder-Weder Lang 'Yan 2000 Mahal Kita, Walang Iwanan Laro sa Baga 2001 Sa Huling Paghihintay 2003 Crying Ladies Mr. Suave
Radio Year Title 2004–2020 Todo-Todo Walang Preno 2023–2025 Tatak: Serbisyo 2023–present Win Today 2025–present Aksyon Ngayon
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