Mart Enrico Escudero (born April 11, 1990) is a Filipino actor, model, and

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. He rose to fame during his stint at the fourth season of '' StarStruck''. He also starred in the

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'' Zombadings: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington'' with Kerbie Zamora.

Early life and education

Escudero studied at the Academe of St. Jude Thaddeus in GMA,

Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest o ...

, where he was an active participant of the

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under the leadership of

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Andrew Alcantara. He was only a 2nd Year high school

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when he was accepted as a contestant in ''Starstruck''.

Career

Escudero was an exclusive artist at

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. His last show in the network was '' Jillian: Namamasko Po'', until he returned in 2017. He is a former contract star under the

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of TV5 Network named Talent5. In 2011, he made his first appearance in the network through the

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''. Martin is set to appear in the

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''Kano Luvs Pinay'' starting on September 5, 2015. He also stars in TV5's first

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entitled ''Tanods''. Since 2017, Escudero is a freelancer, appearing on both

and

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Personal life

He is the nephew of former Governor of Sorsogon now current Senator

Chiz Escudero Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (, born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2007 to 2019. He recently served as governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022, and was the r ...

, and a grandson of the late former Congressman

Salvador Escudero Salvador Hatoc "Sonny" Escudero III (December 18, 1942 – August 13, 2012) was a Filipino politician. He was Minister of Food and Agriculture from 1984 to 1986; and Secretary of Agriculture from 1996 to 1998. He was a Member of the House of ...

and former Congresswoman Evelina Escudero. He was in a relationship with his former onscreen partner,

Jennica Garcia Jennica Alexis Maitim Garcia-Uytingco (born December 26, 1989) is a Filipina actress, host and director. She is the daughter of veteran actress, Jean Garcia. She is currently a freelance artist. She is also a host in the recently launched chann ...

, from December 2007 to February 2009. They have maintained their friendship, and are professional in dealing with their joint projects. He is pursuing Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the Alabang branch of STI College.

Filmography

Television

Film

Online shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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