Background and career
Phylbert Angelli Escalante Ranollo-Co (born Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom; October 17, 1987), known professionally as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her starring roles in romantic comedy and romance drama films, including One More Chance (2007), The Mistress (2012), Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013), A Second Chance (2015) and The Love Affair (2015). Alonzo's films have grossed ₱3.15 billion (more than US$50 million), making her one of the highest-grossing Filipino box office stars of all time.
In television, her most prolific roles include Jacqueline "Jackie" Madrigal-Roxas on Maging Sino Ka Man (2006–2007) and its sequel Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik (2007–2008), the titular character on I Love Betty La Fea (2008–2009), Angela "Gelai" Agustin / Angela Abella on Magkaribal (2010), and Genevieve "Gen" Saavedra on A Beautiful Affair (2012–2013). She later starred on Start-Up PH (2022), the Philippine adaptation of the South Korean series of the same name, Love Before Sunrise (2023), and on Widow's War (2024–2025).
