17 Facts About Cherie Gil

Cherie Gil was born on June 21,1963 as Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann to a family of actors.

Cherie Gil had two brothers, Michael de Mesa and Mark Gil, both actors, and a half-sister, Elaine Eigenmann.

Cherie Gil started in showbiz at an early age being the daughter of celebrities and sibling of equally-talented actors.

Cherie Gil was cast either as a daughter or part of a circle of friends of the lead actor.

Cherie Gil went freelance with assignments like Beach House, Ang Bouncer at ang Dancer, Dancing Master, and Girlfriend among others.

In 1982, Cherie Gil portrayed a naive lass affected by World War II in Bacolod in the now classic film Oro, Plata, Mata.

Cherie Gil tried singing and had another mild hit, "I Love You, Boy".

Cherie Gil became a mainstay of Champoy with Subas Herrero and Noel Trinidad from 1981 to 1986.

Cherie Gil resurfaced as a villain in 1985 via Viva Films' Bituing Walang Ningning, providing the lead actress Sharon Cuneta formidable support in the role of Lavinia Arguelles, a famous but insecure singer.

Cherie Gil appeared in a number of hit teleseryes and primetime shows on ABS-CBN and GMA Network.

Cherie Gil was part of 83 awardees of the Ani ng Dangal award by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, represented the cinema category on February 29,2016.

Cherie Gil's last acting role would be in the GMA Network 2021 television series Legal Wives.

In October 2021, Cherie Gil was diagnosed with a "rare" form of endometrial cancer, and she chose to conceal information on her illness to the public.

Cherie Gil shaved her head to symbolize her own "personal growth".

Cherie Gil was married to Rony Rogoff, an Israeli violinist; the couple had a daughter and a son.

Cherie Gil had another son, her eldest, from a previous relationship with actor Leo Martinez.

Cherie Gil reportedly reconciled with ex-husband Rogoff in 2021 with both deciding to be "companions" to each other.