Ion Perez
| Ion Perez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benigno Dungo Perez November 27, 1990[1] |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Filipino |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2018–present |
| ❤️ Partner(s) | Vice Ganda[2] |
| 🌐 Website | Ion Perez on Instagram |
Benigno Dungo Perez (born November 27, 1990), more popularly known as Ion Perez, is a Filipino actor, model, and television host. He is best known as the Kuya Escort in the Miss Q and A segment of It's Showtime.
He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime.
Early life[edit]
Perez is the 11th of 15 siblings with his father a jeepney driver and his mother a kakanin vendor. According to some of his interviews from the past, he was bullied when he was younger because of his lanky frame. As a response, he motivated himself to get fit and take care of himself.[3][4]
He used to help his parents run a poultry shop inside a wet market. After developing muscles, Perez often went shirtless as a marketing tactic to help draw in customers to his parent's stall.[4][5][not in citation given]
Career[edit]
Ion Perez works as a model having been featured in the bachelors list of Cosmpolitan Philippines fashion magazine. He also participated in pageants. Perez was among the winners of the 2017 Misters of Filipinas and was the winner of the 2018 Mister Universe Tourism. His victories in pageants led him to more opportunities in his modelling career.[4] He was initially hesitant to join pageants. It took three years of convincing from his manager for him to enter pageants.[4]
Perez first joined ABS-CBN's It's Showtime in September 2018 to audition for the "Kuya Escort" role. He secured the role and eventually became a co-host in the show.[4][6][7]
It was year 2018 when he first appeared in Showtime but even before he got to work with Vice, they already met in Gandang Gabi Vice.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | It's Showtime | Himself (Mr. Escort in "Q and A" segment) | |
| 2020–present | Himself (Co-host) | [8] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Franco, Chris (2020-11-27). "Vice Ganda, sinorpresa ang boyfriend na si Ion Perez sa kanyang kaarawan" [Vice Ganda, made a surprise for boyfriend Ion Perez on his birthday]. MSN Entertainment (in Tagalog). Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ "Vice Ganda Tinalikuran Ang Pag-inom at Paninigarilyo Dahil Kay Ion" (in Fil). Retrieved August 25, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Monde, Jeal (2020-06-30). "Ion Perez Biography: Real Name, Career, Personal Life, & Other Details". Philippine News. Retrieved 2021-09-20.[better source needed]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 News, ABS-CBN (2019-04-01). "Who is Ion Perez? 7 facts about the 'special' man in Vice Ganda's life". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ "Vice Ganda flexes tandem with Ion Perez amid calls for his expulsion from 'It's Showtime'". Manila Bulletin. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ "From being Mr. Universe Tourism '18 to "Kuya Escort": These Photos proved that Ion deserves a spot on Showtime". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ Raymundo, Isabelle Francez. "From Mr. Universe Tourism 2018 to 'Kuya Escort': 12 photos that proved Ion Perez deserves a spot on It's Showtime!". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ Franco, Chris (2021-05-25). "Ion Perez returns on 'It's Showtime'; stuns co-hosts with his new hairstyle". Kami.com.ph - Philippines news. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
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