Esnobie de Guzman

Esnobie de Guzman was a private Filipino woman who became known to the public primarily through her daughter, the singer and television personality Klarisse de Guzman. She was not a public figure in her own right and had no career in entertainment, politics or business that drew independent news coverage. What little the public knew of her came from her daughter's interviews, social media posts and television appearances, in which Klarisse frequently spoke of her mother with affection and described her as a steady presence throughout her career.

Esnobie de Guzman's name entered wider public conversation in April 2025, when Klarisse publicly discussed her sexuality during her run on the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition. At the time, reports described Esnobie as proud of her daughter and supportive of the disclosure, with network coverage noting that she welcomed the fact that Klarisse no longer had to hide part of herself. That moment made her, briefly, a sympathetic figure to fans who praised her for standing by her daughter at a vulnerable time.

In the months before her death, Klarisse's public statements suggested her mother had been dealing with a serious health situation. Klarisse missed a scheduled live appearance in mid October 2026 because of what was described as a family emergency, and days before her mother died she wrote on her Instagram broadcast channel that she felt numb and frightened, asking followers to pray for her mother. Those posts, though short, signalled to fans that Esnobie's condition had become critical.

Esnobie de Guzman died on October 24, 2026. Her daughter announced the death on Instagram with a black and white photograph taken in a hospital room, writing an emotional farewell in Filipino telling her mother she loved her and asking her to embrace her late father in the afterlife. The phrasing of that message, which referenced a 'Papa', suggested that Klarisse's father had already died and that mother and daughter had been especially close as a result.

News of the death prompted an immediate wave of condolences from the Philippine entertainment industry. Singer and television host Gary Valenciano and former Pinoy Big Brother housemates including Shuvee Etrata, Will Ashley, AZ Martinez and River Joseph were among those who left public messages of sympathy for Klarisse. As of the time of her death being reported, Klarisse had not disclosed the cause of her mother's death or shared details of funeral or wake arrangements, and no further information had been made public.

Esnobie de Guzman will be remembered not for a public career but for the role she played in her daughter's life, as a mother who stood visibly and vocally behind Klarisse de Guzman through the highs of a singing career and the vulnerability of a very public coming out. Her death leaves a gap that her daughter and the wider Kapamilya entertainment community have been mourning openly in the hours since it was announced.