Bea Binene

Bea Binene first appeared in the talent search StarStruck Kids (2004). As a child star, she became a regular cast member in the now-defunct sitcom Bahay Mo Ba 'To? (2004), as well as the weekly children's show Lovely Day (2004). She later joined the variety show SOP (2010).^[2]

She appeared in the GMA Network television series Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts (2010),^[4] where she played the role of tough girl Belinda Fortes. She also served as a regular host on Good News (2011)^[5] and Oh My Job, both aired on GMA News TV (now GTV). Her first lead role, alongside Jake Vargas, was in the television series Alice Bungisngis and Her Wonder Walis (2012).^[6] She took on her second antagonist role in Carmela (2014),^[7] starring alongside Alden Richards and Marian Rivera.

She portrayed a feral child in the hit afternoon series Hanggang Makita Kang Muli (2016),^[8] opposite Derrick Monasterio. She later took on the role of Anya in the sequel to Mulawin vs. Ravena (2017),^[9] where she played a Tabon, the daughter of Aviona and Rodrigo. She also appeared as Kitkat Bernardo in the primetime series Beautiful Justice (2020).^[10]

After 17 years with GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle), she signed with Viva Artists Agency in September 2022.^[11]

Bea Binene was born as Beanca Marie Binene to a Chinese father and a Filipina mother of native Tagalog descent.^[12] Apart from her showbiz commitments, she is also an active wushu athlete with hopes of being able to play for the Philippine national wushu team in the future. She competed at the 2010 National Wushu Championships and earned a bronze medal.^[13] She is a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Diver. She is also a practicing Roman Catholic.^[14]

In 2019, she took up Diploma in Professional Culinary and Pastry Asian Studies at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies. In 2025, she was a culinary graduate from the center.^[15][16]

Her business, Mix and Brew Coffee located at SM Megamall closed because of the pandemic.^[17]

In 2022, Binene signed a contract with Viva Artists Agency.^[18] She was announced to be part of Viva Television's adaptation of The Rain in España, premiering in 2023.^[19]

Aside from her native Filipino, Binene is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Korean.^[20]