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Early life
Born as Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Alonzo in 1987, Bea Alonzo grew up without a father since the age of four. She joined beauty contests at a very young age and she was moderately successful in this endeavor. It was in a small town beauty contest that she was discovered by Filipino fashion designer Oscar Peralta, who then brought her to the attention of talent manager Archie Ilagan.[citation needed] The latter presented Bea to the head of the ABS-CBN Talent Center Johnny Manahan who inducted her into the Star Circle Batch 10. There she would be given a wide-range of acting lessons which later helped her land a part in the teen-oriented drama/comedy K2BU.

Career
In 2003, aged 15, Alonzo was cast as 20 year-old law student Katrina Argos in the TV drama Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay paved the way for her successful transition to feature films, such as It Might Be You, Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin and Maging Sino Ka Man and Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik.
In June 2008, Alonzo released her debut album The Real Me under Star Records.It was also in mid-2008 when Bea was announced to play the leading character of the most coveted role as Betty Pengson in the worldwide popular TV sitcom Yo Soy Betty La Fea originated from Colombia (the local Filipino version will be entitled I Love Betty La Fea). The show premiered in September 2008, garnering top ratings and became an instant hit

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