special participation role in Lobo. She decided to transfer back to GMA Network to do Luna Mystica, opposite a former talent of ABS-CBN, Heart Evangelista. In the mid-plot of the Sine Novela offering Tinik sa Dibdib, Cruz was cast as an additional character in the series, rumored that she was the replacement of Ara Mina. In the series, she was the lead antagonist, the love triangle between Lando (portrayed by Marvin Agustin) and Lorna (portrayed by Sunshine Dizon in the first three weeks and Nadine Samonte onwards). After her role in Tinik sa Dibdib, Cruz was chosen by GMA Network to appear in Langit sa Piling Mo as a guest star. She also starred in the first season of the GMA reality comedy series Ang Yaman ni Lola and Grazilda. In 2011, Cruz moved to TV5 and joined the cast of Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak. She immediately returned to GMA after the show ended through the remake of Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin. In 2012, she returned to TV5 via Isang Dakot na Luha. Cruz later returned again to ABS-CBN the same year, appearing in a special participation role in the last episodes of the teleserye Walang Hanggan, playing the role of a younger Manang Henya (portrayed by her aunt Susan Roces) in flashbacks. She, along with her cousin Sunshine Cruz, also starred in the 2013 action-horror-drama series Galema: Anak ni Zuma, starring Andi Eigenmann. On December 7, 2013, Cruz won the P1,000,000 in The Singing Bee with four consecutive correct answers. She returned to her home network GMA once again in 2014, and was given many roles and TV appearances including the afternoon drama series Buena Familia. In 2019, she reunited with Sunshine Dizon once again started the work in the newest drama series Magkaagaw. She played the role of Veron Razon-Santos, an ambitious woman who is Mario's ex-wife turned evil mistress as she avenged by the affair with Jio, which is played by Jeric Gonzales, who is the husband of Laura's daughter, Clarisse, which is played by Klea Pineda. Personal life On June 20, 2012, Cruz made a guest appearance on Eat Bulaga! segments such as "Hakot Pa More", "Music Hero" and "Bawal Judgmental". Her parents were both Sampaguita Pictures stars, Ricky Belmonte and Rosemarie Sonora. Her ethnicity is Chinese on her maternal side, Tagalog on her paternal side, and Spanish Filipino on both her maternal and paternal sides. She