Donita Rose Cavett-Palad
Rose in October 2019
Born
Donita Rose Cavett[fn 1]

(1974-12-05) December 5, 1974
Utah, U.S.
NationalityFilipino-American
Occupations
Years active1990–2021
AgentViva Artists Agency (1992–1997)
Spouses
Eric Villarama
​
​
(m. 2003; s. 2016)​
    Felson Palad
    ​
    (m. 2022)​
    Children1

    Donita Rose Cavett-Palad[fn 1] (born December 5, 1974) is a Filipino-American actress, TV host and former MTV Asia VJ.[1]

    Early and personal life

    Donita Rose Cavett was born in Utah on 5 December 1974 and moved to the Philippines when she was five years old. She is the eldest daughter to an American father, William Kent Cavett, a military officer, and a Filipino mother, Evelyn Ramos, a teacher from Pangasinan. She attended high school at Brent International School and college at De La Salle University.[2]

    In 1997, Rose moved to Singapore to pursue a career as a video jockey for MTV Asia.

    In 2001, Rose met Eric Villarama after she migrated to Angeles, Pampanga. After two years, she married Villarama in Santa Barbara, California in 2003. The couple had a son named Joshua Paul, born in 2004. In the summer of 2007, they moved to Manila.[3]

    In 2015, Rose reportedly had problems in her marriage of 12 years with Eric Villarama but she maintained a positive relationship with him and decided to live together once more despite admitting the fact that she almost signed their divorce papers.[4][5][6][7] The following year, however, in an interview with Mo Twister on his online podcast Good Times with Mo aired on July 12, 2016, Rose publicly confirmed her separation with Villarama after she allegedly found Instagram photos of her husband with his new partner whom he reportedly started seeing in April 2016. Although the photos were taken down by Villarama the following day, other sources were able to screen capture one of the photos of Villarama and his new partner together.[8][9][10]

    Rose is a devout born-again Christian, and an active member of Victory Fellowship Church.[11]

    On September 24, 2022, Rose married gospel recording artist Felson Palad.[12]

    Career

    As a teenager, Rose's acting debut began in That's Entertainment alongside co-star Gary Estrada with whom she had a relationship before moving to Singapore. Her first film was Gabo in 1989 by Regal Entertainment. In 1992, she starred in two Filipino sitcoms, Alabang Girls by Viva Entertainment and Ober Da Bakod, as well as its 1996 sequel Ober Da Bakod 2 where she played as Barbie Doll. In 2002, she starred with Piolo Pascual in the romantic drama film 9 Mornings as Elise Romasanta. In 2003, she starred in the Filipino comic book film adaptation of Mars Ravelo's Lastikman as Linda, the love interest of Hilario/Lastikman, played by Vic Sotto.[13]

    She formerly hosted ABS-CBN's morning news and entertainment show Umagang Kay Ganda. In May 2014, she hosted a former Filipino morning variety-talk show on GMA called Basta Every Day, Happy! which she co-hosted with Gladys Reyes, Alessandra De Rossi and Chef Boy Logro.[14]

    Rose appeared on the cover of the men's magazine FHM in its Singapore edition; she also appeared in the Malaysian, Thai and Filipino editions to which she was hailed as the "Sexiest Woman in 2001".[15]

    On April 15, 2021, Rose announced that she is a corporate chef for Island Pacific, a chain of grocery stores in the US that specialize in promoting Filipino food to anyone looking to buy them in California and Nevada.[16]

    Filmography

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNetwork
    2016That's My AmboyCecille Carreon-TapangGMA Network
    2015Let the Love BeginCeleste Estuar-Dela Vega
    2014–2015Basta Every Day HappyHost
    2008Iisa Pa LamangRose RamirezABS-CBN
    2007–2012Umagang Kay GandaHost

    Film

    YearTitleRoleFilm Company
    2022Labyu with an AccentTess
    2017Seven SundaysBechay Bonifacio
    2003LastikmanLinda
    20029 MorningsElise
    Hesus, RebolusyonaryoMichelle
    1998BiradorMichelle
    1997Anak ni Boy NegroGemma
    1996Ang Misis Kong HoodlumBeautiful Kiri
    Ober da Bakod 2: Da Treasure AdbentyurBarbie Doll
    Cara Y Cruz: Walang SinasantoBelen
    April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin AkoIngrid
    1995P're Hanggang Sa Huli
    The Lilian Velez StoryPacita (Lilian Velez's newest housemaid)
    Campus GirlsSamantha
    1994Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro PendukoBambi
    Ober da Bakod: The MovieBarbie Doll
    1993Pusoy Dos
    Paranaque Bank Robbery: The Joselito Jueco Story
    Divine Mercy sa Buhay ni Sister FaustinaSister Faustina Kowalska
    Cine Suerte
    Titser... Titser... I Love You
    Moviestars Production
    1992Alabang GirlsAlex
    Working StudentsHelen
    Pat. Omar Abdullah: Pulis ProbinsyaKorina
    Moviestars Production
    1991Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega StoryElma
    Bonanza Films

    Notes

    1. 1 2 Donita Rose was born in America. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Ramos.

    References

    1. ↑ "Donita Rose and Her Husband : How They Met and In Loved? - Miner8". Archived from the original on 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
    2. ↑ Bautista, Mario E. (October 12, 2002). "Donita Rose: Learning lessons the hard way". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    3. ↑ "How Donita Rose's life changed after being an MTV VJ". GMA Network. May 17, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    4. ↑ Rula, Gorgy. "Donita, husband decide to get back together". www.pep.ph. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
    5. ↑ "Donita Rose says 'there's a distance' between her and hubby Eric Villarama". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
    6. ↑ "After rough patch, Donita, husband to stay together". ABS-CBN.com. ABS-CBN Corporation. August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    7. ↑ Rula, Gorgy (July 14, 2016). "Donita Rose and husband Eric Villarama decide to 'get back together'; but she admits they almost signed divorce papers". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    8. ↑ "Donita Rose admits separation from husband Eric Villarama after he posted photo with another girl". PEP.ph. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    9. ↑ Siazon, Rachelle (July 14, 2016). "Donita Rose confirms separation from husband". Rappler. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    10. ↑ "Emotional Donita Rose confirms split with husband". ABS-CBN News. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    11. ↑ "The treasures of Donita Rose". philstar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
    12. ↑ "Donita Rose, Felson Palad get married". ABS-CBN News. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
    13. ↑ Bautista, Mario E. (October 12, 2002). "Donita Rose: Learning lessons the hard way". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    14. ↑ Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (May 11, 2014). "Why life is rosy for Donita". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    15. ↑ Gonzales, Rommel (May 4, 2015). "Donita Rose recalls posing for FHM: "Ako ang naging number one sa FHM Sexiest pero naka-leather pants ako and turtleneck. Kaya mo yun?"". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
    16. ↑ "Donita Rose is now a corporate chef for a US-based Filipino supermarket chain". GMA News Online. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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