Edu Manzano

Eduardo "Edu" Barrios Manzano (born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino actor, television personality, and politician. He is currently the host of Pilipinas, Game KNB?. He was previously the host of game shows Weakest Link and 1 vs. 100.

Manzano is the co-founder of the non-profit advocacy organization called Ako Mismo, which is also supported by Manuel V. Pangilinan.

Early life

Eduardo Barrios Manzano was born on September 14, 1955 in San Francisco, California to Filipino parents. Due to his parentage (jus sanguinis) and the place of his birth (jus soli), he is both a citizen of the Philippines and the United States under the constitutions of both countries.

At the age of 17, Manzano joined the United States armed forces, serving for four years.^[1]

Acting career

Manzano moved to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career with the local movie industry.

He is known for his villain roles(mostly in action films, though he also plays the lead character in some of them), supporting roles and his sense of humor.

Manzano served as president of the actors’ group Kapisanan ng mga Artista sa Pelikulang Pilipino in the 1990s.

He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actors.

Political career

Manzano entered politics in 1998 when he ran for Vice Mayor of Makati City. He garnered a majority of votes in the election, but his proclamation was suspended due to a case filed which alleged that he was not a citizen of the Philippines. The Comelec eventually ruled that he was indeed a Filipino citizen, clearing the way for his proclamation as Vice Mayor. Following a three-year term, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for Mayor of Makati City in 2001, losing to Jejomar Binay.

In 2004, Manzano became the first chairman of the Optical Media Board, a government agency tasked with combating optical media piracy. He resigned the position in August 2009.

On November 13, 2009, it was announced that Manzano will be Lakas-Kampi-CMD's candidate for Vice President in the May 2010 election, and the running mate of presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro.^[1]

Personal life

Manzano is the father of Philippine actor Luis Philippe Manzano and the former husband of Batangas governor Vilma Santos. He was also previously married to Philippine actress Maricel Soriano.

Manzano was formerly engaged to news anchor Pinky Webb.^[2]

Filmography

Television

Awards & Recognitions

• Winner, Best Male TV Host for "Not So Late Night With Edu" - 1986 PMPC Star Awards for TV
• Winner, Best Game Show Host for "Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba?" - 21st PMPC Star Awards for TV 2007
• Winner, Best Game Show Host for "Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba?" - 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV 2008

Albums

• Dance Of The Universe (Universal Records, 2008)
• World's Greatests Dance Steps (Universal Records, 2007)

References

External links

• Edu Manzano at the Internet Movie Database