Ronnie Alonte

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Alcantaraand the surname or paternal family name is Alonte.

Ronnie Alonte
Alonte in 2016
Born	Ronaldo Alcantara Alonte II (1996-10-26) October 26, 1996 (age 29) Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Other names	R2
Alma mater	University of Perpetual Help System Laguna
Occupations	Actor, model, dancer, singer
Years active	2015–present
Agents	Star Magic (2015–present) Dreamscape Entertainment (2019–present)
Known for	Hashtags
Spouse	Loisa Andalio ​ (m. 2025)​
Relatives	Len Alonte (first cousin once removed) Gela Alonte (second cousin)
Basketball career
No. 26–Biñan Tatak Gel
League	MPBL / PSL
Personal information
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–present	Biñan Tatak Gel

Ronaldo Alcantara Alonte II (born October 26, 1996) is a Filipino actor, singer, dancer, and basketball player. He appeared in the films Seklusyon (2016), Vince & Kath & James (2016), and its sequel James and Pat and Dave (2020).

Alonte is also a member of the dance group Hashtags and the dance group was a former cast member on the noontime variety show It's Showtime from 2015 to 2021. ^{[1] [2]}

Showbiz career

Alonte first appeared as a member of Hashtags in 2015, a dance group in the daytime show It's Showtime . Hashtags released their debut self-titled album on May 21, 2016, with "Roadtrip" released as the album's lead single. ^[3] Alonte also released a solo single entitled "Love at Website". ^[4] The single was an entry to the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs (2016) which made it to the Top 30 of the competition. Alonte performed the song on Gandang Gabi Vice on August 21, 2016, ^[5] as well as on It's Showtime. ^[6]

In 2016, he made several appearances on the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya , including the portrayal of his own story. In the same year, he starred in two films: Vince & Kath & James and Seklusyon directed by Erik Matti, both of which were entered into the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival.

In 2017, Alonte and Julia Barretto, his co-star in Vince & Kath & James, appeared in the melodrama series A Love to Last , co-starring Bea Alonzo, Ian Veneracion and Iza Calzado. In the same year, he starred in Bloody Crayons as John Jose.

Basketball career

In 2024, Alonte made his way to professional basketball, joining the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and Pilipinas Super League. ^{[7] [8]}

Personal life

In November 2025, Alonte married actress and former onscreen partner Loisa Andalio, ^[9] having been in a relationship with her since 2016. ^[10] A few weeks after their marriage, Alonte and Andalio announced that they were expecting their first child. ^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Vince & Kath & James	Jaime "James" Raymundo III	Entry for the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival	[12]
	Seklusyon	Miguel		[13]
2017	Bloody Crayons	John Jose Abrillo	Main role	[14]
2018	Da One That Ghost Away	Isagani	Special participation	[15]
	Fantastica	Daks	Entry for the 44th Metro Manila Film Festival	[16]
2020	James and Pat and Dave	Jaime "James" Raymundo III	Main role	[17]
2022	My Teacher	Francis	Entry for the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival	[18]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Note
2015	It's Showtime	Himself / Hashtag Member-Performer and Main Stay Co-Host	Main Cast
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Picture	Friend
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Banana Split	John
2016	Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7	Himself	Guest Housemate
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Traysikel	Teen Rafael
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Motorsiklo - The Ronnie Alonte Story	Himself
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sulat	Luis
2017	A Love to Last	Christopher "Tupe" Dimayuga
	Ipaglaban Mo: Pikon	Jun Hilario
2018	Wansapanataym: Gelli In A Bottle	Robin	Main Cast
2019	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Jersey	Paul Desiderio
	The General's Daughter	Ivan Cañega	Supporting Role
2020	Fill in the Bank	Himself / Contestant	Guest
2021	Unloving U	Alfie Almeida	Lead Role
2022	The Goodbye Girl	Gabe
	Love in 40 Days	Edward Montemayor / Nathaniel Rosal	Lead Role
2023	Pira-Pirasong Paraiso	Jonathan "Jonaf" Salvador

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2016	8th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Dance Album of the Year	Hashtags	Won
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best New Male TV Personality [19]	MMK: Motorsiklo	Nominated
	ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Hearthrob	—N/a	Nominated
	42nd Metro Manila Film Festival	Male Celebrity of the Night	Seklusyon	Won
2017	MYX Music Awards	Favorite Myx Celeb VJ	—N/a	Nominated
	35th Luna Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Seklusyon	Nominated
	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	New Movie Actor of the Year	Vince & Kath & James	Nominated
		Movie Loveteam of the Year with (Julia Barretto)		Nominated
	65th FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated

References

1. "Archived copy". www.republika.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
2. "Box office update: MMFF 2016 reveals day 1 top grossing films". Rappler. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
3. "#HASHTAGS Release Self-Titled Debut Album!". Onemusic.ph. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
4. "Ronnie Alonte launches debut single". Onemusic.ph. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
5. "Hashtags' Ronnie Alonte releases debut singles". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
6. "Watch: Ronnie Alonte performs debut single 'Love at Website' live in "It's Showtime"". Lionheartv.net. August 24, 2016. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
7. "Ronnie Alonte to put showbiz career on hold? - LionhearTV". March 5, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
8. Asis, Salve. "Young JV at Ronnie, sa MPBL muna!" [Young JV and Ronnie, in MPBL for now!]. Philstar.com (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
9. "Loisa Andalio, Ronnie Alonte are now married". ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
10. "Loisa Andalio and Ronnie Alonte: A love team, in and out of showbiz". PEP. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
11. Roque, Nika (December 25, 2025). "Loisa Andalio announces pregnancy". GMA News. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
12. "'Vince & Kath & James' cast in Cebu today". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
13. "'Seklusyon' satiates horrific senses in spine-tingling gory tale". The Manila Times. January 2017. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
14. "Every gruesome death in 'Bloody Crayons', ranked". Star Cinema. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
15. "Enzo Pineda joins Kim Chiu in 'Da One That Ghost Away'". ABS-CBN News. March 28, 2018.
16. "In Photos: 'Fantastica' cast, nagsama-sama para sa Grand Media Conference!". Star Cinema. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
17. "James and Pat and Dave". Star Cinema. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
18. "Natitirang apat na official entries sa MMFF 2022, inanunsiyo na" [Remaining four official entries in MMFF 2022, already announced]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. October 20, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
19. "FULL LIST: Nominees, PMPC Star Awards for Television 2016". Rappler. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

External links

• Ronnie Alonte at IMDb
• Ronnie Alonte on Instagram