Sunshine Cruz is a renowned Filipina actress and singer, part of the Cruz family clan. She was born on July 28, 1977, in Manila, Philippines. Sunshine Cruz is not the only star in the clan, though. Together with her famous cousins Sheryl Cruz, Geneva Cruz, and Donna Cruz, Sunshine Cruz entered the limelight at an early age and won our hearts immediately with her amazing beauty and exceptional talent. Besides her cousins, who are also actors, Sunshine Cruz also has one brother and two sisters: Michael Cruz, Marites Cruz Allary, and Maricel Cruz.

Throughout the years, Sunshine Cruz has starred in many movies and had numerous TV appearances. Sunshine Cruz started her acting career in 1992, when she starred in First Time…Like a Virgin!. At that time, she was only 15 years old. Nevertheless, the audience loved her, so she starred in Guwapings: The First Adventure and in Shake Rattle & Roll IV in the same year. The movie parts kept on going. In 1993, Sunshine Cruz appeared in the movies Humanda ka Mayor!: Bahala na ang Diyos, Dino… Abangan Ang Susunod Na…, Ano Ba ‘Yan 2, Aguinaldo, Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo Hahanapin Kita, Teenage Mama, and Pandoy: Alalay ng Panday. 1994 was another successful year for Sunshine Cruz, as it brought her parts in the movies Junior Police, and Baby Paterno: Dugong Pulis. The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay: In God We Trust!, Oha! Ako Pa?!, Kahit Harangan ng Bala, Costales, Wilson Sorronda: Leader Kuratong, Baleleng’s Solid Group, Virgin People 2, Medrano, Adan Lazaro, Ang Titser Kong Pogi, and Sa Bingit ng Kamatayan came next, in 1996.

In 1997, 1998 and 1999, Sunshine Cruz starred in movies such as Lihim ni Madonna, Ama Nmin, Init ng Laman, Bullet, Ekis: Walanh Tatakas, and Babangon Ang Huling Patak ng Dugo. Starting with the year 2000, the appearances of Sunshine Cruz started to rarefy. Her getting married to actor/director Cesar Montano probably had something to do with that. Although they have 3 daughters, their marriage ended in divorce. Despite her numerous parts in movies, Sunshine Cruz is mainly renowned for the TV shows she starred in: Valiente, Eat Bilaga, Bubble Gang, Kapalaran, Marina, Asian Treasures, Lastikman, and Palos. Her beauty was not ignored by the press, either, as Sunshine Cruz made the cover of numerous publications, including the famous FHM magazine. Sunshine Cruz was even offered to represent the Philippines in the beauty pageant Miss World International 1999, but her manager turned the offer down.