Mikael Daez
Mikael Banzon Daez (born 6 January 1988) is a Filipino commercial model, actor, news anchor, television and events presenter, and vlogger. Daez is well known for his starring role in Amaya, a Philippine historical drama, alongside Marian Rivera.[1] He also starred in the remake of the hit blockbuster 1980s film "Temptation Island."
Mikael Daez | |
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Born | Mikael Banzon Daez January 6, 1988 |
Occupation | Actor, model, television host |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | GMA Artist Center Vidanes Celebrity Marketing |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Spouse(s) | |
Website | www |
Biography
Daez started his career as a commercial model in various advertisements and projects. Later on, Daez started opening his career into acting, and is currently signed with GMA Network in the Philippines.
Personal life
Mikael Daez was born in Metro Manila, the Philippines to a family of eight other siblings. He attended the Ateneo de Manila Loyola schools from grade school to university, earning a degree in business management.
His younger sister Bea Daez is a University of the Philippines graduate and also a former female basketball player for UP Fighting Maroons and now currently a female basketball commentator for UAAP Men's & Women's Basketball.
On January 25, 2020, he married his longtime girlfriend Megan Young[2][3]
Career
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2011 | Amaya | Lumad | GMA Network |
Spooky Nights Presents: Bampirella | Michael Dela Rosa | ||
2012 | My Beloved | Nelson De Guia | |
2012-2013 | Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga | Carlos Miguel Altamonte | |
2012–2019 | Bubble Gang | Himself | |
2013 | Saksi | Segment anchor for "Midnight Express" | |
With A Smile | Dean Vicencio | ||
Titser | Kurt Reyes | GMA News TV | |
Adarna | Falco | GMA Network | |
2014-2016 | Ismol Family | Bernie | |
2014-2015 | Ang Lihim Ni Annasandra | William Benitez | |
2015 | Blood in Dispute | Marco | CTN[4][5][6] |
2015 | My Faithful Husband | Dean Montenegro | GMA Network |
Dangwa | Jericho Santillian | ||
2016 | Poor Señorita | Rafael 'Paeng' Castillo | |
Alyas Robin Hood | Charlie Altarubio | ||
Dear Uge: Acting Dyowa | Patrick | ||
Someone To Watch Over Me | Dave | ||
2017 | Legally Blind | Edward Villareal | |
2018 | The Stepdaughters | Francis Almeda | |
2019 | Alex and Amie | Alex Sablay | |
2020 | Love Of My Life | Nikolai Gonzales |
Films
Films | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Studio |
2011 | Temptation Island | Ricardo | Regal Films and GMA Films |
2012 | Sosy Problems | Santiago Elizalde | GMA Films |
Awards
Year | Film award/critics | Award/nomination |
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2012 | Favorite Movies, TV Show, & Music Awards | Most Promising Actor of the Year (Included) |
2011 | 1st Yahoo! OMG Awards | Amazing Male Newcomer nomination |
100 Sexiest Men in the Philippines | Rank #62 | |
Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor Nominee for Amaya |
References
- Santiago, Erwin (16 February 2011). "Actor Sid Lucero and model Mikael Daez are Marian Rivera's leading men in Amaya". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2020/1/25/megan-young-weds-mikael-daez.html
- https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/01/25/1987734/finally-megan-young-and-mikael-daez-married-after-9-years
- Paulino, Ver (31 May 2015). "Mikael & Andrea star in Blood in Dispute". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez's 'Blood in Dispute' premieres in Cambodia this August". GMA Network. GMA Network Inc. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- Ligunas, Mary Louise (12 April 2016). "Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez find lasting friendship in each other". GMA Network. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
Andrea noted how working on Fight for Love, a mini TV series co-produced by GMA Network and Cambodia Television Network, brought them even closer.