Born Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann on 21 June 1963. Cherie Gil was a Filipino actress and is the daughter of Filipino singer-actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and sister of fellow actors, Michael de Mesa and Mark Gil. She began her career as a child actress at the age of 9, and has received numerous accolades throughout her career. She is best known for her role as Lavinia Arguelles in Bituing Walang Ningning