Luis Philippe Santos Manzano (; born April 21, 1981), also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino-American TV host, actor, comedian, VJ, and model. He is the son of actors

Edu Manzano Eduardo "Edu" Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino-American actor, fashion model, TV commercial model, comedian, politician, United States Air Force veteran and television game host. He was previously the host of game shows ''The We ...

and Vilma Santos. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba'' as Roldan Legaspi and in the 2009 film ''

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'' as Mark Salvacion.

Biography

Early life

Manzano is the only child of Vilma Santos and

. And the second eldest son in the family.

Education

He studied at Colegio de San Agustin for high school and at

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (Filipino: ''Dalubhasaan ng De La Salle San Benildo;'' French:'' Collège De La Salle de Sainte Benilde''), also known as Benilde and abbreviated DLS–CSB or simply CSB, is a private, Catholic research c ...

Malate, Manila Malate is a district of Manila, Philippines. Together with the district of Ermita, it serves as Manila's center for commerce and tourism. Etymology The name ''Malate'' is believed to be derived from a corruption of the Tagalog word ''maalat'' ...

, with a Major in Hotel and Restaurant Institution Management.

Family

Senator

Ralph Recto Ralph Gonzalez Recto (; born January 11, 1964) is a Filipino politician, who, since 2022, is serving as the representative for Batangas' 6th district and is one of the House Deputy Speakers. He previously served three terms in the Senate: fr ...

is his stepfather, husband to his politician actress mother, Vilma Santos. He has a younger half-brother named Ryan Christian Recto. From his father side, Edu Manzano, he has two younger half siblings named Addie and Enzo. His cousin is Andi Manzano, a former VJ for MTV PH (formerly MTV Philippines), and also a current radio DJ for Magic 89.9 FM.

Career

Manzano started his career as a commercial model for clothing brand, "Human". He later pursued a TV hosting and acting career. He is known to be one of the longest serving VJ on

Myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos. It was intr ...

channel with

Iya Villania Raelene Elaine Villania(born June 29, 1986), known professionally as Iya Villania-Arellano (), is a Filipino-Australian singer, television presenter, and actress. She has been widely known for her work as a VJ in the music channel MYX. Early a ...

. His best known act "Roldan" in a television series '' Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba'' and "Mark Salvacion" in the 2009 film ''

'', where he portrayed a homosexual man, and starred alongside his mother, Vilma Santos. Manzano is a member of

Tau Gamma Phi Tau Gamma Phi (), also known as 'Triskelions’ Grand Fraternity', is a fraternity established in the Philippines. Its members call themselves Triskelion. Its aims are to see a Fraternity System devoid of violence in lieu of the rampant violen ...

, a fraternity established in the Philippines. He also is a member of DLS-CSB Romancon Dance Company.

Personal life

Manzano owns a taxi company, LBR Transport Inc. Manzano began dating actress

Jessy Mendiola Jessy Mendiola-Manzano (born Jessica Mendiola Tawile, ; December 3, 1992) is a Filipino actress. Early life Mendiola was born in Dubai, where her father used to work. She is the second of three siblings of a Filipino mother and a Lebanese f ...

in June 2016 and became engaged on December 12, 2020. He and Mendiola were married on February 21, 2021. On August 11, 2022, the couple announced that they are expecting their first child.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manzano, Luis 1981 births Filipino male television actors Filipino game show hosts Living people People from San Juan, Metro Manila Male actors from Metro Manila De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni Filipino male comedians VJs (media personalities) Visayan people Filipino male film actors Viva Artists Agency ABS-CBN personalities Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippine TV series) Filipino television variety show hosts