Phoemela Baranda

Phoemela Ramirez Baranda (; born October 1, 1980) is a Filipino model and actress who served as the Star Patrol segment anchor of ABS-CBN's weekday flagship news broadcast TV Patrol from November 22, 2004 to November 5, 2010. She is a former officer and currently a member of Professional Models Association of the Philippines (PMAP) and appears regularly on magazine covers and advertising campaigns. She has appeared in five Tagalog movies, four TV series, and was a host for the Philippine reality show Extra, Extra. In 2008, she was a contestant in the Philippine version of Fear Factor.

Career Baranda started modelling when she was 13 years old, joining the clothing brand Pink Soda's club search where she was selected. Her first commercial was for Extraderm, a line of facial products. After her runner-up finish at the 1994 Philippine search for the Elite Model Look in 1994, she continued her modeling stints in ramp, mainstream media advertising campaigns and print media, appearing on the covers of the local editions of Uno, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, T3, Mega Magazine, Preview, Marie Claire and Maxim.

In 2000, she briefly played a minor part in the Philippine television series Pangako sa ’Yo, which she quickly followed up with Cool Dudes. In 2003 she played Esmeralda in the GMA series Narito ang Puso Ko. She got her first hosting stint in Extra Challenge when she did a successful audition when Miriam Quiambao left the reality show in 2003. She has then transferred to ABS-CBN as a segment host for the showbiz gossip show The Buzz, which paved the way for her next project on TV Patrol.

Baranda placed 23rd in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of the World in 2006; she has also placed 48th in 2003, 29th in 2004, 49th in 2005, and 79th in 2007.

Personal life Baranda has a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, having graduated from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in 2001. She lives an active lifestyle engaging in physical activities such as going to the gym and bikram yoga, she is also active in sports particularly badminton and squash where she has placed in several local open tournaments.

She has one child, Nichole, whom she had at age 19. Nichole gained fame after joining Pinoy Big Brother: All In as a teen housemate.

Baranda has been in a longtime relationship with businessman and professional race car driver Jason Choachuy. In November 2020, she announced that the couple were expecting their first child together, due in March 2021.

Filmography Film Year Film Role 2001 Cool Dudes Chantal 2005 Dubai Melba Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom Reyna Alana 2006 Ang Pamana: The Inheritance Vanessa Tatlong Baraha Corazon/Cory 2013 Coming Soon Huling Henya 2020 Hindi Tayo Pwede Ma'am Louise

Television Year Title Role 2000 Pangako sa ’Yo Queenie Bermudez 2001–2002 Eat Bulaga! Herself / Host 2003 Narito ang Puso Ko Esmeralda San Victores 2003–2004 Extra, Extra Herself / Host 2004–2015 The Buzz Herself / Voice over 2004–2010 TV Patrol World/TV Patrol Herself / Star Patrol anchor 2005 Mga Anghel na Walang Langit 2007 Ysabella Reporter 2008 Pinoy Fear Factor Herself / Contestant 2010; 2011 Showtime Herself / Judge 2010 Magkaribal Reporter 2010–2012 Umagang Kay Ganda Herself / Host 2011 I Dare You Herself / Guest host and challenger 2012 Enchanted Garden 2012–2018 Celebrity Talk Herself / Host 2012–2014 Cityscape 2013 Boracay Bodies Maria Mercedes Yvette 2014 Confessions of a Torpe Christine Zulueta 2014–present Anong Ganap? Herself / Host 2022 How to Move On in 30 Days Clara 2025 Slay: ‘Til Death Do Us Part Margarita "Marga" Baltazar