Kurt Isaiah Perez (born December 1, 1997) is a Filipino former

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. He became famous for being the Ultimate Male Survivor of StarStruck Kids, the reality-based talent search show of GMA in the

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Personal life

Kurt Isaiah Perez was born on December 1, 1997, in

Cabanatuan Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan ( fil, Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; ilo, Siudad ti Cabanatuan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 327,325 peop ...

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. He is the youngest of the three children of Arlene Marcelo and Erwin Perez. He studied in

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. Kurt migrated to Australia. He studied in

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Career

In 2003, Perez did commercials with

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for Colgate toothpaste and

Ai-Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...

for Swift Sweet n' Juicy Hotdog. He joined the contest in StarStruck Kids (2004) with 14 finalists. He won as the Ultimate Male Survivor while

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won as Ultimate Female Survivor. He played as the young Aguiluz in

Mulawin ''Mulawin'' is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez and Dode Cruz, it stars Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin and Dennis Trillo. It premiered on August 2, 2004 on the network's Te ...

TV series, older Aguiluz played by

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, also stars

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and

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, among others. In 2006, Perez was nominated as

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Best Child Actor for the movie La Visa Loca starring

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and

Rufa Mae Quinto Rufa is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Rufa Mae Quinto (born 1978), Filipina actress, comedian, television host, and singer * Rufa Mi (born 1988), Filipina comedian, presenter, actress, and singer {{Short pages monitor