Whitney Tyson

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Whitney Tyson
Born
Bunny Fowler [1]

NationalityAmerican
Years active1987–2022; [2] 2024–present

Whitney Tyson (born Bunny Fowler) is an American actress, singer and comedian, best known for her role as Elizabeth in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano .

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Personal life

Tyson was born Bunny Fowler in Angeles, Pampanga, the only child of an African-American father and a Filipino mother. [1]

Career

Tyson'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 Nagtahan Bridge in Manila. Tyson later relocated to a resettlement area in Bulacan along with her mother. [1]

Following an interview with Korina Sanchez on the weekly magazine show Rated K , Tyson made a comeback in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano aired on ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5 with a supporting role as Elizabeth, a maid working at the Presidential Palace. [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleSource
1987–1991 Still Goin' Bananas [4]
1992–1997 Mara Clara Querubin
1994–1995 Tropang Trumpo Herself / Various roles
1998–2001 Richard Loves Lucy Tyra [5]
2007 Margarita Fiona Santillan
2007 Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis Inday 2.0 (Super Inday's alter ego)
2014 Tunay na Buhay Herself
2018–2022 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Elizabeth [3]
2023Magandang ARAwHerself
2024 Padyak Princess Aling Betchay
Pamilya Sagrado Manang Lupe
FPJ's Batang Quiapo Wilma

Film

YearTitleRoleSource
1988 One Two Bato, Three Four Bapor
1997Yes Darling: Walang Matigas Na Pulis 2 [1]
1997Bobby Barbers: Parak The Bobby Barbers Story
1998Haba-Baba-Doo! Puti-Puti-Poo!Claudine
1999Tar-SanSangsang [6]
2003 A.B. Normal College Monang
2004 Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela-Wan Ita
2009AstigBabae ni Ariel [7]
2012 Mondomanila Lovely Paybsiks [8]
2015Espesyal Kopol [9]
2018 Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles Angelo's yaya
2019 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! Sharon

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultSource
1988 Still Goin' Bananas PMPC Star Awards for Television Most Promising TV Personality Won [4]

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