Paolo Ballesteros

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Paolo Ballesteros
birthdate = Birth date and age|1982|11|29
location = Nueva Ecija, Philippines
birthname = Paolo Elito Ballesteros IV

Paolo Ballesteros (born Paolo Elito M. Ballesteros IV on November 29, 1982 in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines) is a Filipino actor, TV host and model. He has appeared in films and several TV shows. Currently, he is managed by talent manager Joji Dingcong who also handled actors Piolo Pascual and Cogie Domingo for a time.

howbiz ties

Unknown to many people, Paolo is a descendant (great-grandson) of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo and lists actress Eula Valdez as his aunt. His brother, Marco, is also a former actor.

Career start and Steady Rise to Stardom

In 2001, Paolo joined the noontime show "Eat Bulaga" as segment host for the campus pageant "U-Bet", with fellow newcomers Phoemela Barranda and Derek Ramsay. After "U-Bet" ended its run, he was immediately elevated to regular host status. His daily exposure in the show and immense rapport with the veteran "Bulaga" hosts won him a wide fan base.

In 2002, he was nominated for Best New Male Personality at the Star Awards for Television. He won the award, besting fellow nominees Dennis Trillo and Railey Valeroso. He also started appearing in other TV shows like "Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin" and "Kahit Kailan" of GMA-7. However, he was best known for his wacky stint in the now-defunct GMA sitcom "Daddy Di Do Du" as Danica Sotto's boyfriend. Soon after, he was cast in movies like "Pakisabi na Lang" and "Anghel sa Lupa" of Regal Films.

In 2003, Paolo's TV stints were limited only to "Eat Bulaga" and "Daddy Di Do Du" however he was kept busy by doing singing performances in comedy bars like Klownz and Zirkoh which are owned by fellow "Bulaga" co-host Allan K.

"Cia-Pao" Loveteam

Although he already made a name as a young host/TV comedian, Paolo also gained matinee idol status on TV when he was paired with Ciara Sotto. Their loveteam which started in the "Bulagaan" segment of "Eat Bulaga" soon branched out to other TV shows. They did Season 7 and Season 9 of "Love to Love" which gained high ratings. They were also paired in "Enteng Kabisote 3". However, fate had other plans as Ciara soon quit "Bulaga" to perform in concerts abroad.

From "Bulaga" to "GMA Primetime"

In 2007, Paolo's exposure in the daily noontime show "Eat Bulaga" was reduced to a weekly exposure on Saturdays. His other TV show, "Daddy Di Do Du" ended and was replaced with "Fulhaus". While on free time, he was included in the digital sci-fi independent film "Xenoa" where he was involved in several difficult action scenes. After "Xenoa", Paolo was included in the cast of "Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan" as one of the main villains of the show (the other being Jay Manalo). He plays Ida, the transvestite grandson of Kuuma Le-ar. Playing his role Ida of Zaido marked on becoming a household name in primetime and made himself more famous due to his role as "Precious Paola Nicole" in BEBOT segment of Eat Bulaga where he won the title in 2005. After Zaido, he has returned to Eat Bulaga on weekdays. He recently joins the casts of Dyesebel which stars Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, who were recently the main powerhouse casts of MariMar.

TV Shows

* Dyesebel - Bukanding
* - Ida
* Love to Love: Best Friends - Amando/Mandy
* Love to Love: Love-an O Bawi - Eric
* Magpakailanman
* Daisy Siete
* Daddy Di Do Du - Paolo
* Kahit Kailan
* Click
* Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin
* Eat Bulaga - host

Movies

* Xenoa (2007)
* Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Goes On and On and On (2006)
* Metlogs (2006)
* Enteng Kabisote: Okay Ka Fairy Ko, The Legend (2004)
* Anghel sa Lupa (2002)
* Pakisabi na Lang... Mahal Ko Siya (2002)
* Boys next door

Awards

*BEBOT (Binibini ng Eat Bulaga on TV) 2005 - Won
*PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best New Male Personality (2002) - Won

External links

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