Born to actor Bernard Bonnin and model Elvira Gonzales, on May 1, 1974, she has a brother, actor Richard Bonnin and her cousin is Bagets actor J.C. Bonnin who is now a pastor. She married Filipino actor Aga Muhlach on May 28, 2001, and they have twin children born on November 5, 2001 named Andrés and Atasha. Gonzales is of Spanish ancestry. She attended Bishop Amat Memorial Highschool in La Puente, CA. She graduated in 1992.