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Dingdong Dantes Profile |
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Birth Date: August 2, 1980
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Birth Place: Quezon City, Philippines
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Birth Name: Jose Sixto Rafael Dantes III
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
José Sixto Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong
Dantes was born August 4, 1981 in Quezon City. He is a
model, host, director, television and film actor from the
Philippines.
He is also one of the highest paid and most popular actors
in the Philippines.
Dingdong first attended college at San Beda College and took
up Marketing Management. He transferred to the Ateneo de
Manila University (AdMU) as an Interdisciplinary Studies and
Communication Arts major.
He first became popular as a child star appearing in several
commercials. He was part of the male dance group Abztract.
As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented show
T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado), afterwards embarking on a
promising career in show business.
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. By the time he was seventeen, Dantes made
his first television appearance when he was introduced as
one of the lead cast in the second season of GMA Network’s
highly popular youth-oriented flick T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s
Sabado). 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.
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 but the show raked meager ratings. Dantes and
Garcia also headlined in another primetime romance-drama
billing in 2003 entitle Twin Hearts. Dantes then took on
several hosting stints and has emceed for 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 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.
In 2007 He is filming now a new GMA Tele serye of Marimar
set to end January 2008 |
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Other Information |
Has light brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Father: Jiggs. Mother: Angeline. |
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since October 29, 2007