Prince Villanueva

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Prince Villanueva
Born
Prince Allan Ray Eugenio Villanueva

(1998-08-21) August 21, 1998 (age 26)
Manila, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actor
  • performer
Years active2014–present
Known for Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman
AwardsNominated, Best New Male TV Personality, PMPC Star Awards for Television

Prince Allan Ray Eugenio Villanueva (born August 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor. He used to be co-managed by German Moreno and GMA Artist Center until the time of the former's demise, which made him one of the last talent discoveries by Moreno.

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Early life

Prince Villanueva is a Filipino actor, born in Manila, Philippines on August 21, 1998. He is the only son of Allan Villanueva and Lizelle Eugenio Villanueva, Mrs. Philippines International 2009. He has an older sister, Precious and younger sister, Princess. He finished grade school and high school at Adamson University. At present, he is in second year college taking up B.S. Business Administration major in Marketing Management in the same university.

Career

Prince started very young in front of the camera, having won the title SM Star Baby 1998 when he was only six months old. The contest was a segment in Brunch, a morning show hosted by Bing Loyzaga and Michelle van Eimeren, aired on GMA Network. Growing up, he has been continuously getting the nods of many whenever he competes for a title in school pageants like being Star of the Night in his JS Prom, Mr. Intramurals, among others. His natural inclination for entertainment is a product of genetic endowment because both of his parents were models and actors in the past. Prince went to many casting calls for commercials and television shows, until he found his niche in GMA Network when he auditioned for Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman in August 2014.

Having only three months of television exposure in 2014, Prince was already nominated Best New Male TV Personality 2014 in the 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television, held at Solaire Resort and Casino , and was aired by ABS-CBN. Presently, Prince is an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network [1] and is managed by GMA Artist Center. [2] [3] He was first seen on TV show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman , where he displayed his singing, hosting, and dancing prowess, from 2014 until the show closes in 2016. The TV series InstaDad in 2014 introduced Prince as Ikot, [4] [5] [6] his first character role as a GMA artist. After that, he was seen again on GMA's afternoon prime Wish I May [7] [8] as Dave. As of this writing,[ when? ] Prince is a mainstay of the top rating, primetime show Alyas Robin Hood as Rex.

He has also engaged into theater acting, as he is playing lead role in a stage play entitled Aquarium na Walang Tubig, under the direction of veteran actress and acting coach Anne Villegas of the Sining Pinagpala Theater Foundation.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2024 Shining Inheritance Lawrence Sulit-Almerio GMA Network
Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law Ernest Pascual
2018 Sherlock Jr. Ron
#MichaelAngelo Jake Pord
2017 Imbestigador Harvey
Magpakailanman: Ang Pagmamahal ng Isang Amang Beki Harvey
Alyas Robin Hood Rex
Pepito Manaloto Tonyo
Imbestigador: Chop Chop sa San Mateo Alvin
Karelasyon: Biglang Yaman Mario
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Leo (Voice Only)
2016 Magpakailanman: Finding Earl Carlos
Alyas Robin Hood Rex
Imbestigador: UPLB Rape Case Rod
A1 Ko Sa 'Yo Thor
Maynila: Secret Bratinella Marco
Wish I May Dave
2015 Magpakailanman: Paskong Malamig Ang Puso Raul
Magpakailanman: Asawa ni Mister, Kabit ni Misis Arlan
Maynila: Signs of Love Patrick
InstaDad Ikot Perez
Maynila: Moments In Time Rico
2014 Magpakailanman: Sa Bangin ng Kamatayan George
The Half Sisters Dexter
Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman Himself / Performer / Co-Host

Theatre

YearTitleRole
2016Aquarium Na Walang TubigDennis

Awards and nominations

Prince Villanueva
YearAwardCategoryResult
201428th PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest New Male TV Personality for Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman Nominated

Endorsements

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