Bianca Franchesca Batu Dimapilis (born February 7, 2002), known professionally as Bianca de Vera, is a Filipino actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Patricia Cunanan on 2 Good 2 Be True (2022), which aired on the Kapamilya Channel, and Gwen Zhang on Unbreak My Heart (2023), which aired on GMA Network.
De Vera gained further public recognition as a contestant on Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition (2025).
Personal life De Vera was born as Bianca Franchesca Batu Dimapilis on February 7, 2002, in Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines to Mon Dimapilis and Aileen Therese Batu-Dimapilis.
De Vera is also known to participate occasionally in rallycross driving, a skill she learned from her father, a professional racer.
De Vera had a pet corgi, Peach, who died in 2025.
Career De Vera began her career in television as a contestant on Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition in 2011, where she placed ninth. Following the competition, De Vera prioritized her education before eventually transitioning into a career in acting. She reemerged in the public eye in 2020, after joining TikTok, where she gained attention for her videos documenting her daily life.
In 2021, she signed with Rise Artists Studio, the arm management of Star Magic.
In 2022, she marked her return to the entertainment industry by joining the cast of the television series 2 Good 2 Be True. In the show, she portrayed Pat, the younger sister of Kathryn Bernardo's character.
In 2023, De Vera appeared in a supporting role in the iWantTFC (now iWant) digital series Teen Clash, an adaptation of the Wattpad series of the same name. She portrayed Yannie Seung, the sassy best friend of the main character. Later that year, De Vera was part of a historic collaboration between GMA and ABS-CBN in the series Unbreak My Heart. She played Gwen Zhang, a wealthy young woman who falls in love with Jerry, portrayed by Will Ashley. In 2024, she played a supporting role as Tin in the romantic drama film Un/Happy for You.
De Vera gained mainstream attention when she joined Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition in 2025. Representing her hometown, she was dubbed "Ang Sassy Unica Hija ng Taguig." In the show, she reunited with Unbreak My Heart co-star, Ashley.
Filmography +Key Denotes films or TV productions that have not yet been released
Film Year Title Role 2024 Un/Happy For You Tin 2025 Love You So Bad Savannah "Vanna" Aquino
Television Year Title Role 2011–12 Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition Herself (contestant) 2022 2 Good 2 Be True Patricia Cunanan 2023 Teen Clash Yannie Seung Unbreak My Heart Gwen Zhang 2025 Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition Herself (contestant) It's Okay To Not Be Okay Bella 2026 The Secrets of Hotel 88 Jade Almazan
Web Year Title Role 2022 Plate Twists with Gillian Vicencio 2023 Rise and Go with co-artists from Rise Artists Studio
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