Rogel Kyle Cariño Jr. (born September 3, 2002), popularly known as Bugoy Cariño, is a Filipino actor and dancer. He joined '' Star Circle Kid Quest'', a television search for young talented kids in 2009, and emerged as the winner. Since then, he has appeared in numerous television shows, films, and endorsed several local brands in the Philippines.

Early life

Rogel Kyle Cariño Jr. was born on September 3, 2002, to a Roman Catholic family in

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, Philippines. At the age of 4, Cariño has expressed an interest in dancing. He has joined several dance contests in different barangays, and has been a member of a local hip hop dance crew, Higher Level. This has enabled him to appear in numerous commercials.

Career

In 2009, he joined the third season of ABS-CBN's ''

Star Circle Quest ''Star Circle Quest'' (SCQ) is a reality-based talent competition which premiered on March 1, 2004 locally on ABS-CBN and internationally through The Filipino Channel. It features at least 10 contestants called "questors" will have to undergo tale ...

'' which was hosted by

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and Ruffa Gutierrez. At the end of the competition, he was proclaimed as the winner of the said search. After winning the child artist search, he became a regular cast of the award-winning children gag show, ''

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''. Since then, he has appeared in several shows in

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. In 2012, he starred as the main protagonist in ''

E-Boy ''E-Boy'' (stylized as eboy) is a 2012 Philippine fantasy science fiction television drama series directed by FM Reyes and Nick Olanka. The series stars Bugoy Cariño in the title role, with an ensemble cast consisting of Andrea Brillantes, Ariel ...

''. He is also a star magic talent of ABS-CBN's Star Magic.

Filmography

Television

Movies

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Personal life

On September 3, 2020 (Bugoy's 18th birthday), his girlfriend

Ennajie Laure Ennajie Cruz Laure (born July 31, 1997), better known as EJ Laure, is a Filipino volleyball player. She is a member and a former team captain of the UST Golden Tigresses volleyball team, and a former Philippine national team member. Career H ...

posted on

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pictures of their female baby child Scarlet for the first time. Back in March 2018, Bugoy and EJ denied the pregnancy issue through their social media accounts when Bugoy was only 15 years old at the time and EJ was only 20.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carino, Bugoy 2002 births Living people Star Magic Star Circle Quest participants Star Circle Quest winners Filipino male child actors Filipino male film actors Filipino male dancers Male actors from Cavite ABS-CBN personalities Filipino male television actors