Geneva Cruz

Geneva Cruz was born in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila. One of the great-grand daughters of Tirso Cruz, Sr., Geneva hails from the famous Cruz clan of Philippine showbiz which includes actors like Tirso Cruz III, Sunshine Cruz, Sheryl Cruz, and Donna Cruz.[2] She is also the cousin of actor-dancer Rayver Cruz, Rodjun Cruz, and lounge singer Glenda Cruz. Aside from singing, Geneva also dances, and occasionally writes songs and plays guitar.

She dated former MTV VJ KC Montero in 1999 and was married from 2004 until 2010.[2] She has a son named Heaven Arespacochaga, with musician Paco Arespacochaga.

In August 2013, Cruz got engaged to a Filipino – Australian named Lee Paulsen but later on decided to break off the engagement.

On May 10, 2014, Cruz gave birth to a healthy baby girl named London (with her ex fiance), and is currently living in Manila, Philippines, with her.[3]

On August 11, 2019, she announced she's dating Nikolaus Booth, an American concert producer and former United States Marine from Virginia, but broke up after a year of dating.

Geneva Cruz received the most number of votes and won the 2009 Sexiest Vegetarian in the Philippines, and then posed for a PETA campaign (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) with only markings on her body and nothing more. On the same month, Geneva posed naked again for her love of Mother Nature in the music and environment issue of Maxim Philippines.

Cruz has been a long-time Environmentalist and an Animal Rights advocate.[4]

In 2013, Geneva joined the PETA campaign to free Mali, an elephant currently in captivity at the Manila Zoo, and have her transferred to Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand. She posed for a photo shoot with Sanya Smith, Amanda Griffin, Ornussa Cadness, Mia Ayesa, Julia Sniegowski, Sheena Vera Cruz, and Daiana Menezes; all who were asking for Mali to be freed.[5]

Cruz regularly lends her social media platform to promote body positivity and the importance of self-love.

Cruz began her career in 1989 as one of the lead singers of the popular group Smokey Mountain.[2] The Smokey Mountain album went eight times platinum. She also represented the Philippines in 1992 at "The Voice of Asia" in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, Russia, where she won Gold and became the Grand Champion, where she was also, and still is, the youngest winner. Cruz's first solo album, I Like You, went triple platinum and produced several hit singles, including the title track and "Anak ng Pasig" (from the movie of the same title) in which Geneva appeared. "Anak Ng Pasig" was also chosen as Best Pop Song by the 1992 Catholic Mass Media Awards. Her second solo album In the Name of Love went double platinum and produced hits like "Ang Gaan ng Feeling" and "In the Name of Love."

Cruz's most recent album was released in August 2013 entitled, To Manila.

She moved back to Manila, Philippines, in 2023 to pursue acting and continue performing worldwide. Aside from singing and acting, Geneva also dances and plays the guitar.

• Geneva Cruz at IMDb