Geneva Mendoza Cruz is a multi-platinum Filipina singer and actress known for her hit songs, “Anak Ng Pasig” and “Kailan”. Cruz was discovered and mentored by National Artist of the Philippines for Music, Ryan Cayabyab who formed the defunct, iconic music groupSmokey Mountain, which she was a member of. She just recently moved back to Manila, Philippines from The United States where she worked as a weight-loss coach for a few years.
Career
Cruz began her career in 1989 as one of the lead singers of the popular group Smokey Mountain. The Smokey Mountain album went double platinum. She was also the very first Grand Prize winner of "The Voice of Asia" in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, Russia in 1992. Cruz's first solo album, I Like You, went double platinum The album produced several hit singles, including the title track and "Anak ng Pasig" 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 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 just recently moved back to Manila, Philippines to pursue acting and to continue performing around the world. Aside from singing and acting, Geneva also dances and plays the guitar.
Personal life
Geneva Cruz was born in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila. One of the great-grand daughters of the Legendary 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. She is also the cousin of actor-dancer Rayver Cruz, Rodjun Cruz, and lounge singer Glenda Cruz. She dated former MTV VJKC Monteroin 1999 and was married from 2004 until 2010. She has a Twenty-three-year old 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, and is currently living in Manila, Philippines, with her daughter, London. On August 11, 2019, she announced she's now dating Nikolaus Booth, an American concert producer and former United States Marine from Virginia. Cruz has been a long-time Environmentalist and an Animal Rights advocate. In 2013, Cruz 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.
