Luis Manzano

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Luis Manzano

Manzano in 2019

Born Luis Philippe Santos Manzano

April 21, 1981 (age 40)[1]

San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines

Other names Lucky
 Actor
Occupation
host

VJ

model

Years active 2002–present

Agent ABS-CBN

(2003–present)

Viva Artists Agency

(2005–present)

Notable work Pinoy Big Brother

Pilipinas Got Talent

Minute to Win It

World of Dance Philippines

I Can See Your Voice

Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

Jessy Mendiola
Spouse(s)
 

(m. 2021)

Parent(s) Edu Manzano

Vilma Santos

Luis Philippe Santos Manzano (born April 21, 1981), also known by his
nickname Lucky, is a Filipino-American actor, TV host, VJ, and model. He is the son of
actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos. He is best known for his roles in the television
series Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba as Roldan Legaspi and in the 2009 film In My
Life as Mark Salvacion.

Contents

 1Biography
o 1.1Early life
o 1.2Education
o 1.3Family
o 1.4Career
 2Personal life
 3Filmography
o 3.1Film
 o 3.2Television
 4Awards and nominations
 5References
 6External links

Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Manzano is the only child of Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano.
Education[edit]
He studied at Colegio de San Agustin for high school and at De La Salle–College of
Saint Benilde in Malate, Manila, with a Major in Hotel and Restaurant Institution
Management.
Family[edit]
Senator Ralph Recto is his stepfather, husband to his politician actress mother, Vilma
Santos. He has a younger half-brother named Ryan Christian Recto. From his father
side, Edu Manzano, he has two younger half siblings named Addie and Enzo.
Career[edit]
Manzano started his career as a commercial model for clothing brand, "Human". He
later pursued a TV hosting and acting career. He is known to be one of the longest
serving VJ on Myx channel with Iya Villania. His best known act "Roldan" in a television
series Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba and "Mark Salvacion" in the 2009 film In My Life,
where he portrayed a homosexual man, and starred alongside his mother, Vilma
Santos.
Manzano is a member of Tau Gamma Phi, a fraternity established in the Philippines. He
also is a member of DLS-CSB Romancon Dance Company.

Personal life[edit]
Manzano owns a taxi company, LBR Transport Inc. [2]
Manzano began dating with actress Jessy Mendiola in June 2016 and became engaged
on December 12, 2020.[3] He and Mendiola were married on February 21, 2021. [4]

Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year Film Role Notes and Awards

2006 All About Love Wesley "Kalesa" (also Debut Movie)

2007 Ang Cute ng Ina Mo Val

#12 Highest-grossing Filipino film of all time

Gawad SURI Award for Best Supporting Actor
Gawad TANGLAW Award for Best Supporting Actor
GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Award for Film Actor
of the Year (shared with John Lloyd Cruz)
Mark PMPC Star Award for Movies for Movie Supporting Actor
2009 In My Life
Salvacion of the Year
Nominated—ENPRESS Golden Screen Award for Best
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama,
Musical or Comedy)
Nominated—Gawad PASADO Award for Best Supporting
Actor

Hating Kapatid Edzel

2010
Petrang Kabayo Ericson

John Eduque
Who's That Girl?
Jr.[5]
2011
The Unkabogable
Ericson Cameo Appearance
Praybeyt Benjamin

Moron 5 and the Albert

Crying Lady Macapagal

2012 This Guy's in Love with

Mike
U Mare!

Sisterakas Waiter Cameo Appearance

Girl, Boy, Bakla,

2013 Priest
Tomboy

2014 Starting Over Again Professor

 Moron 5.2: The Albert
Transformation Macapagal

The Amazing Praybeyt

Ericson Cameo Appearance
Benjamin

The Girl in the Orange Eric Dela

2018 Special Participation
Dress Cruz

Television[edit]
Year Title Role Network

2002–2013 Myx VJ Myx

2003–present ASAP Host/Performer ABS-CBN

2004 Star Circle Quest Host

Bora Luigi

2005 Qpids Host

Kampanerang Kuba Pablo

2006 Your Song Presents: I'll Never Get

Justin
Over You, Gettin' Over Me

Komiks Presents: Paa ni Isabella John

Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition Host

 1

Crazy for You Wacky

Your Song Presents: If We Fall in

Love

Your Song Presents: Ikaw Louie

2007
Rounin Juris

Your Song Presents: Ikaw Abel / Adam

Maalaala Mo Kaya: Larawan Rodel

Entertainment Live Host

Dyosa Kulas
2008

Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition

Host
Plus

Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba Flash Bomba/Roldan Legaspi

2009
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Videoke Rey

2010 Your Song Presents: My Last

Nico Suarez
Romance

Panahon Ko 'to!: Ang Game Show Host with Billy Crawford

ng Buhay Ko
 Wansapanataym Presents: Kokak Leo

2010–2013; 2016 Pilipinas Got Talent Host

2011 Laugh Out Loud Host with Alodia Gosiengfiao

2012–2013;
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
2015–2016
Host

Sarah G. Live
2012
Be Careful With My Heart James Luis Ventura

2013–2014;
Minute to Win It
2016–2017; 2019

Host
The Voice Kids
2014–2015
The Voice of the Philippines

Host (episode 8 onwards,

2015–2016 Celebrity Playtime
replacing Billy Crawford)

2016–2017 Family Feud Host

The Voice Teens

2017
It's Showtime

2017–2021 I Can See Your Voice

2019 World of Dance Philippines

Home Sweetie Home: Extra Sweet Pip

2019–2020
Your Moment[6]

ABS-CBN
2020 The Voice Teens Kapamilya
Host Channel

Kapamilya
2021 Your Face Sounds Familiar Channel
A2Z

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result

17thPMPC Star Best New Male TV

2003 ASAP Won
Awards for TV Personality

PMPC Star Awards for Best Talent-Search Star Circle Quest Kids &
2004 Won
TV Program Host Teens (with Jodi Sta. Maria)

PMPC Star Awards for Best Talent-Search Star Circle National Teen
2005 Won
TV Program Host Quest (with Jodi Sta. Maria)

20th PMPC Star

2006 Best Male TV Host ASAP '06 Won
Awards for TV

23rd PMPC Star New Movie Actor of the

2007 All About Love Nominated
Awards for Movies Year

2008 24th PMPC Star Movie Supporting Actor of Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo Nominated
 Awards for Movies the Year

PMPC Star Awards for

2008 Male Star Of The Night N/A Won
TV

23rd PMPC Star

2009 Best Male TV Host ASAP '09 Won
Awards for TV

GAWAD Tanglaw Best Supporting Actor In My Life Won

25th PMPC Star Movie Supporting Actor of

In My Life Won
2010 Awards for Movies the Year

41st Box Office Film Actor of the

In My Life Won
Entertainment Awards Year (with John Lloyd Cruz)[7]

Best Talent Search

Program Hosts (with Billy Pilipinas Got Talent Won
Crawford)

Panahon Ko 'To (with Billy
Best Game Show Host Nominated
Crawford)

25th PMPC Star

Awards for TV
Best Male Showbiz-
2011 E-Live Won
Oriented Show Host

Best Male TV Host ASAP Rocks Nominated

Male Sexiest of the Night N/A Won

Yahoo! OMG! Awards Favorite Male TV Host Pilipinas Got Talent Won

2013 GMMSF Box-Office Prince of Philippine This Guy's in Love with U Won
 Entertainment Awards Movies[8] Mare!

30th PMPC Star

2014 Darling of the Press N/A Nominated
Awards for Movies

PMPC Star Awards for

2015 Best Game Show Host Kapamilya, Deal Or No Deal Won
TV

PMPC Star Awards for

Best Male TV Host ASAP Won
TV

2016
PMPC Star Awards for Best Talent Search The Voice Kids (Philippines
season 3) with Robi Won
TV Program Host
Domingo & Kim Chiu

PMPC Star Awards

2017 Darling of the Press N/A Won
For Movies

References[edit]
1. ^ [1]/
2. ^ "Luis Manzano's taxis to join 'Pink4' Project". ABS-CBN News. March 11, 2015.
Retrieved January 27, 2021.
3. ^ "Vilma Santos excited sa engagement nina Luis, Jessy".  ABS-CBN News. December 14,
2020.
4. ^ https://mb.com.ph/2021/04/05/watch-luis-manzano-jessy-mendiola-become-husband-and-
wife/
5. ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/7532/anne-curtis-and-luis-manzano39s-characters-have-a-
mix-up-in-who39s-that-girl#39;s-characters-have-a-mix-up-in-%20Who's-That-Girl
6. ^ "Meet the judges of 'Your Moment,' ABS-CBN's 2-in-1 talent competition".  news.abs-
cbn.com. ABS-CBN News. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
7. ^ "ABS-CBN big winner at GMMSF Entertainment Awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2014-
05-21.
8. ^ "44th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards" Archived 2019-04-03 at
the Wayback Machine. Pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

External links[edit]
 Luis Manzano at IMDb
 show

Pilipinas Got Talent

show

Star Circle Quest

show

Pinoy Big Brother

show

The Voice of the Philippines

Categories: 
 1981 births
 Filipino male television actors
 Filipino game show hosts
 Living people
 People from San Juan, Metro Manila
 Male actors from Metro Manila
 De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni
 Filipino comedians
 VJs (media personalities)
 Visayan people
 Filipino male film actors
 Viva Artists Agency
 ABS-CBN personalities
 Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippine TV series)