Ĭenon appeared on three television series in 2013. Cenon played Ashley Alvarez, one of the main villainess of the series second chapter and the younger sister of Divine Alvarez-Buenaluz (played by Chynna Ortaleza and later Carmi Martin). Right after Legacy, she played another villain role on Luna Blanca: Ang Ikalawang Yugto (Book 2). Cenon played the supporting role of Juliet, the super ambitious best friend of Diana Calcetas (played by Heart Evangelista). The following year, she appeared in the drama series Legacy. Cenon played the ambitious Marla Lucero / Fake Aginaya / New Bugana and soon-to-be a villainess to dancer-actress Bela Padilla's heroine Aginaya/Rosella. The show, which also starred Aljur Abrenica, Bela Padilla, Kris Bernal and the director actress Gina Alajar and is partly based on the 1990s Machete.
In 2011, Cenon appeared as Mia Valencia in I Heart You, Pare! and her second project on GMA for 2011 was in another villain role in Machete which debuted on GMA Network on Januand ended on March 19 of that year. Ĭenon played a number of supporting roles from 2007 to 2010, Cenon played the superheroine Wena / Fantastic Girl in Fantastic Man (2007) alongside Mark Herras and Jackie Rice, the estranged & cold-blooded Abril Del Castillo in Rosalinda (2009), the jealous and selfish Apple Madrigal in Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (2010), the gold digger Candy / Joy Flores in Langit sa Piling Mo (2010), the happy and lighthearted Darlene Roces in Koreana (2010) and the villain Regine in Bantatay (2010). Due to Mercado's pregnancy, she had to be replaced by Cenon, while Reyes had some problems with the production and was quickly replaced by Iwa Moto. Actresses Jennylyn Mercado and Cristine Reyes were initially tapped to play important roles in the series. Cenon played the role of Cecile, the granddaughter of General Russo (played by Eddie Garcia) and sister of Kevin (played by Antonio Aquitania) but spitefully angry at the person who caused her blindness.
The series is based from a comic book serial by Carlo J. In 2008, Cenon starred in the drama action series Joaquin Bordado alongside Robin Padilla, Iza Calzado, and Mark Herras. In the same year she also played Anabelle on the fantasy-adventure series, Fantastikids, where she starred alongside Marky Cielo, Jackie Rice and Glaiza de Castro, as well as former child star Paolo Contis and former beauty queen Melanie Marquez.
After Majika, she starred in the movie Lovestruck (2006) where she won the New Movie Actress of the Year at the 2006 Star Awards for Movies. Cenon played the anti-heroine role of Pria / Sara, Sabina's (played by Angel Locsin) younger sister.
It is directed by Eric Quizon (who also directed Darna) and Mac Alejandre. In 2006, Cenon appeared in Majika with Angel Locsin, Dennis Trillo, and Katrina Halili. Darna became the first primetime television series in the Philippines to earned a 47.1% rating in its pilot episode, the highest rating for a pilot episode in the Philippine television history. Cenon played the villainous Louella, a member of the Divas Impaktitas who was determined to exact vengeance upon Darna (played by Angel Locsin) after she what she did to her sister. In the same year, she joined the cast of Darna. After winning StarStruck, Cenon appeared as a guest performer on the musical variety show SOP Gigsters (2004 - 2006).Ĭenon began her career with GMA Network playing the role of Mae in Now and Forever (2005).
They both received 1,000,000 pesos plus exclusive contracts from the GMA Network. She became the Ultimate Female Survivor of StarStruck Season 2 (with Mike Tan as the Ultimate Male Survivor). In 2004, Cenon joined GMA Network's original reality talent search. She later enrolled at the AMA Computer Learning Center and graduated as a computer programmer.Ĭareer Acting career 2004: Winning Star-Struck Ĭenon finished her elementary and high school at the Augustinian School of Cabuyao in Laguna.
Few years later she left the province and transferred to her grandmother's residence in Santa Rosa, Laguna. She later transferred to Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija after her father and step mother's separation. After her father's marriage to his second wife, Cenon transferred to Malabon City. They transferred to the province of Laguna a few years later. Right after Rosanna's death, Rhiza and her grandmother stayed in Gapan. Her father works as an OFW in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Ĭenon lived with her maternal grandmother for most of her childhood. Simbulan, died of stomach cancer in 1991 when Cenon was only three years old. She was the youngest child of the two children. Ryza Cenon was born Rhiza Ann Cenon Simbulan on Decemin Gapan, a 4th class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines.