Catherine Cruz Gonzaga-Morada (; born January 16, 1988), professionally known as Alex Gonzaga, is a Filipino media personality, host, comedienne, actress, businesswoman, and singer. Early life Alex Gonzaga was born Catherine Cruz Gonzaga on January 16, 1988, in Taytay, a first-class densely populated municipality of Rizal, to Crisanta "Pinty" (née Cruz) Gonzaga and then-incumbent Vice-Mayor Carlito "Bonoy" Gonzaga. Her elder sister is TV host and actress Toni Gonzaga. Alex graduated Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Education from the University of Asia and the Pacific. Personal life In November 2016, Gonzaga began dating Lipa City councilor Michael "Mikee" Morada. On January 16, 2020, Gonzaga announced on Instagram that she and Morada were engaged. On January 17, 2021, Gonzaga announced on her YouTube channel that she and Morada have been married in a private wedding at the Gonzaga residence in Taytay since November 2020. In a vlog uploaded to her YouTube channel on October 24, 2020, Gonzaga and her family were tested positive for COVID-19, and she shared how they recovered from the virus. In 2021, Gonzaga was pregnant with her first child, until she suffered a miscarriage. Career 2006–2012: Early works Gonzaga started her career on ABS-CBN for the sitcom, Let's Go, where she played the role of Alex, which also became her personal nickname. Her role lasted until the series' fourth season called Gokada Go!. After her departure from the sitcom, she was cast in different dramas on the same network, such as Pangarap Na Bituin, Your Song and My Girl. In 2008, Gonzaga transferred to TV5 and became one of the hosts for the talk show, Juicy!. She played a lead role in the 2011 soap opera Babaeng Hampaslupa. Further roles on the network include BFGF, P.S. I Love You and Enchanted Garden. 2013–2019: Breakthrough Gonzaga returned to ABS-CBN in April 2013. She was a co-host for the Philippine version of The Voice. She also served as a guest host for the Philippine version of Big Brother on its All In season. During the pilot episode of PBB: All In, Gonzaga was revealed to be the third and final celebrity housemate to enter the Pinoy Big Brother house, following collegiate athlete Michele Gumabao and actress Jane Oineza. She was given the title as "Sassy Sister ng Rizal". During a diary room session with Big Brother, Gonzaga turns out to be actually a celebrity houseguest and was tasked