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Gonzales in 2014
Born	Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990 (age 34) Cebu City, Philippines
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–2022 (hiatus)
Agent	Star Magic (2004–present)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse(s)	Mateo Lorenzo ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	2

Erich Gonzales (born Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco-Lorenzo on September 20, 1990) is a famous Filipino actress. She started her acting journey at 14 years old. Erich became well-known for her main role in the TV series Katorse. She is a talent of ABS-CBN's Star Magic.

After winning the talent show Star Circle Quest, she began using her mother's maiden name, Gonzales. Because of her busy acting career, Erich finished high school through the ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center. She later went to Trinity University of Asia for college, where she studied mass communication.

Erich's Early Life

Erich Gonzales was born in Cebu City. She grew up in Davao City. She is the youngest of three children in her family.

Erich's Acting Journey

Starting Out: Star Circle Quest and First Roles (2004–2008)

Erich's career began when she won Star Circle Quest in 2005. This was a reality talent search show. After winning, she joined Star Magic, a training program for actors.

Erich started appearing in many TV shows. She played supporting roles in popular dramas. For example, she was Dorina in Mga Anghel na Walang Langit. She also acted in the teen show Abt Ur Luv as Waling-Waling. Later, she played Ella in Pieta. She showed her acting skills as Camille in Sana Maulit Muli.

Becoming a Star: Katorse (2009)

Erich became very famous in 2009. This was when she played the main character in Katorse. In this TV show, she played a teenage mother. She starred alongside Enchong Dee, Ejay Falcon, and Xian Lim.

Katorse was a very popular show and received good reviews. It made Erich a big star. She was even called the Breakthrough Star of 2009.

In the same year, Erich also made her first movie. It was an independent film called Paano Ko Sasabihin?. She starred with Enchong Dee again. The movie won several awards at the 2009 Cinema One Originals Film Festival.

Growing Her Career: Movies and TV Shows (2010–2011)

After Katorse was a big hit, Erich got another main role in 2010. This was in the TV series Tanging Yaman. She worked with her Katorse co-stars Enchong Dee and Ejay Falcon again.

While Tanging Yaman was still on air, Erich started working on her third TV series, Magkaribal. This show was highly praised. It is known as the first fashion TV series in the Philippines.

After two successful TV shows, Erich signed a special two-year contract with Star Cinema. This meant she would star in their movies. Later that year, Erich and Enchong Dee starred in their first big movie together, I Do. She also played the lead role in the independent film Noy with Coco Martin. This movie was chosen to represent the Philippines at the 83rd Academy Awards.

In 2010, Erich also became one of the main hosts of Shoutout!, a variety show for young stars.

In 2011, Erich starred in the Filipino version of Maria la del Barrio. This show was very popular on Twitter. It was extended twice because its ratings stayed high.

In December 2011, her independent film Pinta*Kasi was shown in theaters. It was part of the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film won Best Picture in its section. It was also invited to film festivals in Beijing and Hawaii.

In October 2011, she filmed Suddenly It's Magic with Thai actor Mario Maurer.

Big Successes: Movies and Juan dela Cruz (2012–Present)

After Maria la del Barrio ended in March 2012, Erich's horror movie Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang was released. She starred alongside Derek Ramsay. The movie was very popular, earning a lot of money on its first day. It became the highest-earning digital film. Because of this, Star Cinema called Erich the Philippine Box Office Queen for Digital Independent Film.

In May 2012, Erich started working on Suddenly It's Magic. This movie was a special project with Thai actor Mario Maurer. It was the first movie made together by Filipino and Thai production teams. The movie was released in the Philippines in October 2012.

Erich had a busy end of 2012. She visited Canada and Los Angeles for fan events. She also released her fourth independent film, Mariposa: Sa Hawla ng Gabi.

In 2013, Erich joined the big TV series Juan dela Cruz. She was paired with Coco Martin again. The show quickly became number one in TV ratings.

In 2014, Erich and Enchong Dee reunited for the movie Once a Princess. She also played a challenging role in the TV series Two Wives. In this show, she played a second wife. She also appeared in Shake, Rattle & Roll XV, playing a twin-snake.

In 2015, Erich had a special role in the TV series Forevermore. In 2016, she starred in the daytime series Be My Lady with Daniel Matsunaga. In 2018, she played three different characters in The Blood Sisters.

Erich returned to TV in 2021 in the drama series La Vida Lena.

Erich's Personal Life

Erich Gonzales dated actor Daniel Matsunaga in 2015. They broke up after less than two years.

She married businessman Mateo Lorenzo in March 2022.

Erich's Movies

Erich's TV Shows

Awards and Recognitions

Erich Gonzales has received many awards and nominations throughout her career.