Atasha Muhlach

Muhlach was born on November 5, 2001, at Makati Medical Center in Makati, Metro Manila, to actor Aga Muhlach and former beauty queen, model, and host Charlene Gonzales.^[1] She has a twin brother, Andres Muhlach, who was born two minutes younger, and an older half-brother, Luigi "Iggy Boy" Muhlach, Aga's son with actress Janice de Belen.^[2] She and Andres were baptized as Catholics on January 8, 2002, in Muntinlupa.^[3][4]

After graduating from the British School Manila in Taguig, Muhlach attended Nottingham Trent University in England, where she pursued a business-related course.^[5]

Muhlach attended the prestigious Le Bal des Débutantes in November 2022, an annual event in Paris, France, with a select group of 20–25 girls from around the world to raise funds for young women's charities.^[6][7]

Months prior to her debut as a noontime show host, she earned a business degree with honors from Nottingham on July 28, 2023. Muhlach is a fitness enthusiast and athlete. Apart from basketball, boxing, and golf, and having played for the under-18 women's national rugby team,^[8] she also enjoys water sports such as diving, jet skiing, parasailing, snorkelling, swimming, and wakeboarding.^[9] She often participates in these activities with her family.^[8]

Muhlach has appeared in Jollibee commercials since her childhood, featuring her parents and twin brother Andres.^[10] In 2011, she played Brigitta von Trapp, the third-youngest von Trapp child, in a local production of The Sound of Music at the Newport Performing Arts Theater.^[11]

With her family already in showbusiness, Muhlach entered the industry after completing business school in Nottingham because her parents encouraged her to focus more on her studies.^[12]

During her contract signing with Viva Entertainment in July 2023, she disclosed that her aspiration to join the showbusiness industry had been a dream since she was a kid.^[13]

On September 23, 2023, Muhlach was introduced as the newest co-host of E.A.T., now rebranded as Eat Bulaga! and before her introduction, hosts Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon described her as a fashionista, studious, performer, artist, and family-oriented.^[14][12][15]

On October 25, 2023, Muhlach released her first single, "Pasuyo", under Vicor Music, a record label under Viva Records, which was praised by fans and fellow celebrities for its relatable pop arrangement with composition by Kyle Raphael and produced by JP Verona.^[16]

Atasha joined her parents and twin brother, Andres, in a sitcom—marking their first-ever acting project as a family—after officially signing a contract on January 26, 2024, to collaborate with MediaQuest Ventures, Cignal, TV5, Viva Films, Studio Viva, and Viva Entertainment.^[17]