Born as Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon in 1983 to Isagani Bengzon Dizon and Dorothy Cansancio Dizon, Dizon in Manila, is the youngest in their family. At a young age, her mother who was then a producer of films and TV shows, noticed her interest in show business. She entered Philippine show business at the age of three. When she was six, her dad left for the States. After a few months, she and her mom followed. She spent her seventh birthday in the United States.
Career
Acting
Sunshine Dizon started acting at the age of three. Her screen name then was simply "Sunshine". The first movie that she did was "God's Little Children". She has already worked in Kung Kasalanan Man, Hindi Pa Tapos Ang Laban and Kahit Butas ng Karayom Papasukin Ko where she got her first acting recognition as Best Child Actress from FAMAS. In television, she became a regular on Bubble Gang. She also became part of That's Entertainment for six months. After which, VIVA signed her and cast her in DATS. She played one of the leads in the TV seriesAnna Karenina as well as on the cast of Thank God It's Sabado. She starred in Honey, My Love, So Sweet and Kiss Mo Ko. Dizon's films include Honey, My Love So Sweet and Kiss Mo Ko. Sunshine Dizon appeared in the television series, Anna Karenina. In 2001, she starred in the prime time television drama Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin with Angelika Dela Cruz and later the soap operaKung Mawawala Ka. She was cast in Masikip sa Dibdib and the TV sitcom Daboy en Da Girl, Mga Batang Lansangan... Ngayon, Filipinas and Sabel. She also starred in the GMA mini-series Umulan Man o Umaraw and Tuwing Kapiling Ka. She played Sang'gre Pirena in Encantadia for which she won two Best Actress Awards from ENPRESS and Gawad Amerika. She appeared in the sitcom Bahay Mo Ba 'To? and Captain Barbell as well as the title role in Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang, for which she received a Best Actress by PMPC Star Awards. In Impostora, she played a dual role and later appeared in La Vendetta for GMA Network who signed her as an exclusive contract star. She was cast in the GMA Films' movie Dagaw and Sundo which to be aired in 2009. In 2008, she starred in Obra. In 2009, Dizon started taping for All About Eve. In 2012, Dizon has briefly returned to Philippine television, appearing on Regine Velasquez-Alcasid's cooking/talk show Sarap Diva along with Katrina Halili. Then later in 2013, Dizon has made her acting comeback via Mundo Mo'y Akin where she plays Perlita Mendoza. The appearance of Dizon's character in Mundo Mo'y Akin is quite similar to her previous titular role in Bakekang. In 2016, Dizon is joining again in the retelling-sequel of Encantadia in which she plays Adhara. This also serves as her return in that said show but with a different role. But in the middle of the series, she left the production to be a part of the show Ika-6 na Utos where she played the role Emma de Jesus, her most personal role. It started airing last December 5, 2016, which later got extensions proven to be with the ratings and viewers alike
Personal life
In 2010, Dizon married a businessman Timothy Tan. However, after 6 years of marriage, they separated after Dizon found out that her husband had an affair with another woman.
