Derek Ramsey

Real Name: Derek Arthur Ramsay
Name: Derek Ramsay
Nick Name: Derek
Date of Birth: December 7, 1979
Place of Birth: England
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Hobbies: painting, collecting cars
Sports: rugby and frisbee and other extreme sports.
TVC: Nesvita and San Miguel Beer
Occupation: VJ, Host, Model & Actor

During the year 2005, while his family was on vacation in the Philippines, Ramsey was seen by a talent scout, who eventually made him sign as an artist at once. He began his career as a model in some TV commercials, print ads, runways, and several magazines. Later on, he signed as an actor in ABS-CBN .

Ramsey started his acting role when he was included in Super Inggo, a TV fantasy series in ABS-CBN. He played a small role in that series. In the succeeding years, he was included to play minor roles in films like Matakot Ka Sa Karma, One More Chance, and Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.

Then in 2007, Ramsey had achieved his breakthrough performance when he played the lead role in Ysabella, which was a romantic comedy TV series, with co-star Judy Ann Santos , who is an award-winning Filipina actress .

His showbiz career further took off when he was seen as one of the hosts of a Saturday entertainment talk show known as Entertainment Konek. He was a vee-jay for MTV Philippines. Also, he hosted the celebrity dance show popularly known as U Can Dance, where he lasted for 2 seasons.

His father, who is also named Derek Ramsey, was a detective inspector back in Metropolitan Police London. His father resided in the Philippines and eventually turned to be a triumphant businessman in the protection field. He is well-known in the British commerce community in Manila as well as being the president of Manila Club. His family has a dwelling in Talisay, Batangas. He has 2 boy siblings, with both Derek as first name, and 2 sisters. At present, Derek Ramsey is in a love relationship with Angelica Panganiban , who is a Philippine actress.

Among his TV and movie appearances are in Maalaala Mo Kaya (episode: “Isda”), where he played Buboy; Maalaala Mo Kaya (episode: “Mansyon”), being Chris; Habang May Buhay; Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik in 2007; Ysabella; Your Song—Upside Down, where he starred as Robert; U Can Dance 2006–2007, as co-host; Super Inggo as Machete: and Ang Panday as Kahimu.

Jon Avila

This half Irish-half Filipino hunk was born and raised in London. He had participated in various fashion shows here and abroad. Aside from modeling, Jon has also appeared in several commercials. He is the newest underwear model with sizzling hot ads in various glossy magazines.

Admittedly, he still has difficulty speaking Tagalog but he is giving his best and learning it fast for his entry in showbiz. He would love to be part of an action flick like his idol Al Pacino. He regularly does boxing to relax and de-stress. Because of his handsome looks and well-built body, he definitely has what it takes to be the next hunk to watch out for.



TV Series

1. Utoy (2009)
2. Pat is Tin (2009)
3. Kapitan Boom (2008) ... Kapitan Boom
4. ASAP '08 (2008) ... Host / Performer
5. Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition (2006) ... English Outcast
6. Shall We Dance? ... Co-Host

Blackout, the Bench Fashion Show (2009) ... Bench Model

Alfred Vargas

Alfred Vargas, born in San Juan, Metro Manila on October 24, 1981, is a Filipino film and TV actor.

Vargas started his career as a member of ABS-CBN Star Circle acting workshop batch 10. From there he had his TV role in the drama soap opera Pangako Sa Yo (My Promise to You) from the same network
. But this Ateneo de Manila graduate was acting in theatre long before the talent scouts lured him into television.



Undoubtedly his breakthrough role came in the film Bridal Shower by Seiko films in which he was able to display his acting potential as a drama actor. This along with the move to the GMA Network opened a slew of opportunities for the young actor.

This move has seen him featured prominently in three notable shows in Philippine television, the daytime drama Daisy Siete and the fantasy series' Encantadia (as Aquil) and Etheria (as Amarro).

His other credits include Laugh to Laugh: Ang Kulit!; I Luv NY; Ang Pagbabago and O-Ha!

Dingdong Dantes

Jose Sixto Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is an award-nominated director/actor, born August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.

Dingdong first attended college at the San Beda and took up Marketing Management. He transferred to the Ateneo de Manila University as an Interdisciplinary Studies and Communication Arts major. He is also a real life cousin of fellow actor and co-star in MariMar and Encantadia, Arthur Solinap. Dingdong’s mother is the sister of Arthur’s mom. They both have Gonzales as their middle name.

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 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 already 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. It wasn’t long before Taus left to pursue a film and recording career abroad, by that time, their relationship had ended and Dantes ventured as a solo artist.

2002-2006

In 2002, Dantes was paired with actress Tanya Garcia as they top-bill in 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 serves as director. He is well-known for his role as King Ybrahim in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga, where he co-stars with his on-screen and off-screen romantic interest, singer-actress Karylle. The couple also co-star in the 2006 film Moments of Love.

2007-present

In 2007, Dantes played 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 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.[2] This September, he is set to do a movie with Iza Calzado and Marian Rivera entitled One True Love. Dantes will endorse Nestle Ice Cream on November 23, 2008.