Whitney Tyson
Whitney Tyson is a Filipino actress, singer and comedian.Personal life
She was born as Bonnie Fowler in Angeles, Pampanga, the only child of an African-American father and a Filipino mother.Career
Fowler's stage name is a portmanteau of the late singer Whitney Houston and the former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. Despite initially facing racism for her African-American heritage, Tyson embraced her ethnicity and used it as an asset in entering show business. She usually played supporting roles as sidekicks or household helpers in various films and television series. Her career eventually declined over the years, to the point of making appearances in various fiestas to make ends meet as a destitute living in a shanty under a bridge.
Following an interview with Korina Sanchez in the magazine show Rated K, Tyson made a comeback in the ABS-CBN serial FPJ's Ang Probinsyano with a supporting role as Elizabeth.Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
