Dingdong Dantes

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Dingdong Dantes
Born	Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzales Dantes III August 2, 1980 (1980-08-02) (age 28) Quezon City, Philippines
Other name(s)	Raphael Dantes, Dong, Dingdong
Occupation	model, host, director, television and film actor
Years active	1992–present
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Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is an award-nominated director/actor, born August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, the Philippines. He is one of the most popular & highest paid actors in the Philippines, and is also one of the country's highest paid underwear model.^{[1][not in citation given]}He is also one of the Philippines' top product endorsers.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 2.1 Early years 2.2 2001-2006 2.3 2007-Present 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 3.2 Movies 4 Awards 5 Commercial Endorsements 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Career

[edit] Early years

Dantes began as a print and commercial model and appeared in a famous dairy product commercial when he was nine years old. He was then part of an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers, together with his friend and fellow actor, Dino Guevarra, and his cousin and fellow actor, Arthur Solinap. Their group became regulars in Eat Bulaga and That's Entertainment, making him treat legendary starmaker, German Moreno like his own father. As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's highly popular youth-oriented flick T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado) credited himself as Raphael Dantes when he was seventeen. His role as the dashing boy-next-door Iñaki was massively well received and contributed much to his growing popularity. Almost immediately, Dantes was a growing sensation. His pairing with Antoinette Taus, whom he was romantically involved with, spun films like Honey My Love So Sweet and I'm Sorry My Love and other television outings including Anna Karenina

[edit] 2001-2006

In 2001, Dantes was paired with actress Tanya Garcia as they top-billed GMA-7's primetime soap opera series entitled Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga. Their pairing was received satisfactorily and the show raked ratings. Dantes and Garcia also headlined in another primetime romance-drama billing in 2003 entitled Twin Hearts. Dantes, then, took on several hosting stints and has emceed for the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant in numerous occasions. His flair and spontaneity in the field eventually led him to be selected as host for GMA Network's reality artist search, StarStruck in 2003 and has since hosted in the seasons that followed.

Aside from his television stints, Dantes also appeared in several chartbuster^{[citation needed]} films including Magkapatid and Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka and has starred with big wigs like Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon, Regine Velasquez and Judy Ann Santos.

Dantes hosts the suspense-thriller program Wag Kukurap, for which he also occasionally served as director. He is well-known for his role as King Ybrahim in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga, where he co-starred with his on-screen and off-screen romantic interest, singer-actress Karylle. The couple also co-starred in the 2006 film Moments of Love.

[edit] 2007-Present

In 2007, Dantes decided to give up his boy next door looks for a more manly look, his new look made him more popular & look more matured after doing so he was tagged by his home network to portray the lead role Sergio, and for the first time, teamed-up with Marian Rivera, who portrayed the role of Marimar, in the GMA Teleserye version of Marimar, which was a phenomenal hit on national television. During the same period, he was also named No. 1 Bachelor of 2007 by Cosmopolitan Magazine (Philippines).^[2] He also won the USTV Students’ Choice Award for Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Miniseries.^[2]

In 2008, he was tagged by his home studio to play the role of Fredo, love interest of Dyesebel, who was portrayed by Marian Rivera. In March of that same year, he debuted as the Bench's newest image model, alongside his idol, Richard Gomez, who also portrayed his father in Marimar^[3]. He was then formally launched as image model for Bench Underwear in the "Bench Blackout Underwear and Denim Fashion Show." A few weeks after being launched by Bench, he was also launched by Ibuprofen Medicol as their newest endorser, and many other companies started showing interests in getting him as their endorser.

On August 22, 2008, Dantes was chosen as one of the 25 Sexiest Men of the World list in the Entertainment Television special.^[4] Dantes is the only Filipino who made it, and the highest-ranking Asian who made the list and appeared with the world’s sexiest male celebrities including Dan Carter (New Zealand), actor Gilles Marini (France), actor and fashion model Michael Lewis (Israel) and singer Kostas Martakis (Greece) and David Beckham. Dantes was placed 3rd in the list.^[2] This September, he is set to do a movie with Iza Calzado and Marian Rivera entitled One True Love. The Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines rated the film a B. It was greatly received by the audience, and critics alike.Before the year 2008 came to an end, Dantes announced himself his break up to now ex-girlfriend, Karylle. With controversies of falling out of love for the former partner, thus, falling in love with on screen partner, Marian Rivera. Which both eagerly denies though admits being open with the possibility of the idea.

In Early 2009, Dingdong Dantes was seen with Marian Rivera in the drama show "Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang". It was their last show together. After Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang, Dingdong will star in "Stairway To Heaven" which will start airing in Late 2009.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2009	Stairway To Heaven	Cholo	GMA
2009	Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang	Homer Alcaraz	GMA
2008	Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel	Fredo Legaspi	GMA
2007	MariMar	Sergio Santibañez	GMA
2006	Atlantika	Aquano	GMA
2006	Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas	Haring Ybrahim	GMA
2005	Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia	Haring Ybrahim / Alexus	GMA
2005	Encantadia	Ybarro / Ybrahim	GMA
2003	Sharon <Search for KC's Date)	Guest / Searcher	ABS-CBN
2003	Twin Hearts	Adrian	GMA
2001	Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga	Carlos Miguel Altamonte	GMA
2000-Present	SOP Rules	Co-Host	GMA
1996	AnnaKarenina	Brix	GMA
1995	T.G.I.S.	Iñaki	GMA

[edit] Movies

Year	Title	Role
2009	Kimi Dora
2008	One True Love	Miguel "Migs" Mijares
2007	Resiklo	Angelo
2006	Eternity	Crisanto
2006	Moments of Love	Marco
2006	Mulawin The Movie	Ybrahim
2005	Bahay ni Lola 2	Rupert
2004	Spirit of the Glass	Noel
2004	Annie B.	Fernando
2003	Malikmata	Alvin
2003	Pangarap ko ang Ibigin ka	Kevin
2002	Magkapatid	Mike
2002	Akala mo	Eric
1999	Kiss Mo 'Ko	Aaron Vincent Nakpil
1999	Honey, My Love, So Sweet	Paco
1998	I'm Sorry, My Love	Butch
1994	Shake Rattle & Roll V	Elmer
1993	Edgardo Gang: Santa Rosa Daang	Ben Santa Rosa
1993	Makati Avenue Office Girls	Marco
1992	Takbo Talon Tili	German

[edit] Awards

Year	Film Award/Critics	Award/Nomination
2009	Guillermo Memorial Scholarship Award	Phenomenal Loveteam w/ Marian Rivera
2009	SOP's Kapuso Tag Awards	Kapuso Male Fave-Artist
2009	SOP's Kapuso Tag Awards	Most Kapuso Blopped with Marian Rivera
2009	SOP's Kapuso Tag Awards	Most Romantic Kapuso Smooch with Marian Rivera
2009	Yes Magazine: Most Powerful in Showbiz	Rank#7
2008	Philippines Walk Of Fame	included
2008	Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award	Favorite Actor of the Year
2008	E! Entertainment Television Hollywood	3rd of the 25 Sexiest Men in the World
2008	Yes Magazine Readers Choice Awards	Most Popular Loveteam (with Marian Rivera) and Young Male Superstar Rank No.1
2008	Supreme to the Extreme Awards	Best in Chemistry Award with Marian Rivera
2008	56th FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actor nomination for Resiklo
2008	24th PMPC Award for Movies	Movie Director of the Year nomination for Angels
2008	4th USTV Students' Choice Awards	Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Miniseries winner for MariMar
2007	Cosmopolitan Magazine	Voted 2007's Number 1 Bachelor of the Year
2007	1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards	Favorite Television Actor' [5] winner for MariMar
2007	21st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Show Program Host winner for StarStruck: The Next Level
2007	21st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Male Star of the Night
2007	23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Male Face of the Night
2005	ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards	Male Star of the Night
2004	18th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Search Program Host nomination for StarStruck
2000	2nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards (now Box Office Awards)	Prince of RP Movies

[edit] Commercial Endorsements

• Bench body
• Bench
• Goldilocks Restaurant
• Medicol
• My Phone
• Ponds (a promo with Piolo Pascual)
• San Mig Light Beer (with Marian Rivera)
• Touch Mobile
• Close UP
• Belo Medical Group
• Ricky Reyes Salon
• Gran Matador Brandy (with Marian Rivera)
• Mario D'Boro shoes
• Sara Lee
• San Miguel Beverages

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Dingdong Dantes at the Internet Movie Database