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Sharon Cuneta (Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan, born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino singer and actress. She appeared on the Philippine version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? for the first time on December 25, 2001, and won ₱1,000,000 for her charity. She then became the first top prize winner on her second run on January 9, 2010. She is the first worldwide WWTBAM contestant to have won both the penultimate and top prize in the same edition, as well as the first top prize winner in the 2010s.

WWTBAM Run[]

First Run[]

₱1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which kind of bag do you usually bring on camping?
⬥ A: evening bag ⬥ B: backpack
⬥ C: suitcase ⬥ D: garment bag
₱2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which symbol is in a usual landphone?
⬥ A: asterisk ⬥ B: arrow
⬥ C: sun ⬥ D: slash
₱3,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What usually is the shape of a VCD?
⬥ A: diamond ⬥ B: triangle
⬥ C: hexagon ⬥ D: round
₱5,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which could be a description of a person who has an untrustworthy motive?
⬥ A: shrimpy ⬥ B: beefy
⬥ C: fishy ⬥ D: chicken
₱10,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Complete the famous saying "It takes two to _____".
⬥ A: waltz ⬥ B: rumba
⬥ C: tango ⬥ D: charleston
₱20,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the director of the movie "Tatarin"?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Jose Javier Reyes ⬥ B: Marilou Diaz-Abaya
⬥ C: Joel Lamangan ⬥ D: Tikoy Aguiluz
₱30,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is there on Earth that the moon does not have?
⬥ A: craters ⬥ B: rocks
⬥ C: liquid water ⬥ D: American flag
₱40,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the animated movie, who gave life to Pinocchio?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Fairy Godmother ⬥ B: Blue Fairy
⬥ C: Good Witch of the North ⬥ D: Snow Queen
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 80% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 11%
₱50,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is sang by Raymond Lauchengco for the movie "Bagets"?
⬥ A: Be My Lady ⬥ B: Farewell
⬥ C: Betty's in Bed ⬥ D: Bakit Ba Ganyan?
₱100,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the family name of Romeo in the Shakespearean play "Romeo and Juliet"?
⬥ A: Verona ⬥ B: Capone
⬥ C: Montague ⬥ D: Montana
₱200,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Magic Johnson retired from the NBA after he revealed that he tested positive for what virus?
⬥ A: Diabetes Mellitus ⬥ B: Ebola virus
⬥ C: HIV ⬥ D: Belle's Palsy
₱300,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What do you call the high-speed train that was first used in Japan?
⬥ A: Concorde Express ⬥ B: bullet train
⬥ C: Amtrak ⬥ D: diesel electric train
₱500,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Christopher de Leon recorded the song "Every Breath You Take" with this local singing group.
⬥ A: Three of A Kind ⬥ B: Jeremiah
⬥ C: Apo Hiking Society ⬥ D: Men and Music
₱1,000,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the title of the major documentary film by Robert Flaherty in 1922?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Hoop Dreams ⬥ B: City of Gold
⬥ C: Nanook of the North ⬥ D: Primate
Sharon was asked by de Leon if she watches documentary films often, which she answered yes but said she did not know the film in question. So, she decided to call her husband, senator Kiko Pangilinan, who guessed City of Gold but was unsure. Sharon asked if he knew about Robert Flaherty, but the timer ran out. Sharon then made a guess between B and C: Nanook of the North, correctly choosing C and winning ₱1,000,000.
₱2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which country held the first ever Winter Olympics?
⬥ A: Switzerland ⬥ B: USA
⬥ C: Austria ⬥ D: France
Sharon decided to take the money. If she played in C: Austria, she would've lossed ₱900,000. The correct answer was D: France.

Total Prize Money: ₱1,000,000

Second Run[]

₱1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which item has a chain?
⬥ A: chair ⬥ B: bicycle
⬥ C: knife ⬥ D: tap
₱3,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not celebrated by a woman?
⬥ A: bridal shower ⬥ B: debut
⬥ C: baby shower ⬥ D: stag party
₱5,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What mark does Zorro leave?
⬥ A: circle ⬥ B: the letter Z
⬥ C: dollar sign ⬥ D: drawing of a sword
₱10,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the French of "thank you"?
⬥ A: merci ⬥ B: au revoir
⬥ C: bonjour ⬥ D: déjà vu
₱20,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What do you call students in 4th year high school?
⬥ A: seniors ⬥ B: sophomores
⬥ C: juniors ⬥ D: freshmen
₱35,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What Broadway musical uses songs by Abba?
⬥ A: Hairspray ⬥ B: Les Miserables
⬥ C: Mamma Mia! ⬥ D: Miss Saigon
₱50,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
From the top view, what is the shape of a precious stone with an emerald cut?
⬥ A: heart ⬥ B: rectangle
⬥ C: circle ⬥ D: oval
₱70,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the job of a man called sensei?
⬥ A: singer ⬥ B: chef
⬥ C: magician ⬥ D: teacher
₱100,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which city was called the "Eternal City"?
⬥ A: Rome ⬥ B: Paris
⬥ C: Berlin ⬥ D: Venice
₱150,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In what river in China was the Three Gorges Dam built?
⬥ A: Mekong River ⬥ B: Yangtze River
⬥ C: Wusong River ⬥ D: Ganges River
₱250,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the director of "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia"?
⬥ A: Brian De Palma ⬥ B: Jonathan Demme
⬥ C: Robert Zemeckis ⬥ D: Ridley Scott
₱400,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The torch relay in the Olympics started with which Olympic Games?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: 1912 Stockholm ⬥ B: 1936 Berlin
⬥ C: 1924 Paris ⬥ D: 1948 London
₱600,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In what island is Hospicio de San Jose built?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Isla de Manila ⬥ B: Isla de San Miguel
⬥ C: Isla de Convalescencia ⬥ D: Isla Bonita
Ask the Audience Results: A: 29% ⬥ B: 14% ⬥ C: 35% ⬥ D: 22%
₱1,000,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the first name of EDSA?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: 4 de Hulio ⬥ B: 12 de Junio
⬥ C: 9 de Abril ⬥ D: 19 de Junio
₱2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Act 4 in "Macbeth", which is one of the ingredients that the witches used to make a potion?
⬥ A: serpent's fang ⬥ B: dragon's tail
⬥ C: lizard's leg ⬥ D: bat's tooth
Sharon Cuneta: MILYONARYO

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Trivia[]

  • On her first run, the million pound lose cue is played as the correct answer on the final question is revealed.
  • She starred in the IBC13 sitcom Iskul Bukol along with Vic Sotto from 1978 to 1988.

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Preceded by
Ruffa Gutierrez and Rose Aboran
Philippine Contestant (Philippine version, TV5)
Sharon Cuneta
Succeeded by
Nestor Gadrinab