Alex Vincent Chupungco Medina (born May 26, 1986) is a Filipino

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and

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. He is known for his roles in various

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. He portrayed Diego/Joshua in the soap opera '' Ina, Kapatid, Anak''. He is the son of

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and brother of

Ping Medina Crispin "Ping" Chupungco Medina Jr. (born July 23, 1983) is a Filipino people, Filipino film actor. Medina is a contract artist of Star Magic. Career Medina is a prominent independent film, independent film actor in the Philippines. He debuted ...

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Retrieved July 2, 2013 Medina won the best actor award in the

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for the film ''Palitan''.Vanessa Balbuena (201
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Background

Medina was born and raised in

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. He is the son of veteran Filipino actor

. He has three brothers: Karl,

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and Victor, who are also actors. He also has four younger siblings: Japs, Victor, Zeth and JL. Medina studied Marketing and Corporate Communications at

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until he dropped out to focus on his acting career.

Career

Early works – 2012

Medina started acting in student films for fine arts majors at the

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. His on-screen debut was in the film ''Concerto'' in 2008. This film, set in the World War II era, was part of the

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Independent Film Festival and received accolades and positive feedback. In 2009, Medina signed a management agreement with Manny Valera. He subsequently played supporting roles in several films including '' Fidel'' and ''Iliw''. In 2011, he was cast in the film ''Ka Oryang'' playing a minor role, but he was brought to the attention of various directors and independent film makers when his later films received accolades locally and internationally. In 2012, he starred in the UP-Diliman film ''Balang Araw'' directed by Archie Dimaculangan. The following month, he worked on several different indie films including ''Mariposa: Sa Hawla Ng Gabi'' and ''Pascalina''. Medina's next big role was in ''Palitan'', in which he played the main character Nestor, a desperate, underdog employee who is deeply in debt to his boss. Nestor was a daring role and featured his first appearance in an erotic scene in a motion picture. His work in the film was well received by critics. His last indie film in 2012 was ''Supremo'', in which he played a supporting role. In the 2012 Cinema One Originals Film Festival, Medina's indie films won various awards including: ''Mariposa: Sa Hawla Ng Gabi'' which won an award for Michael Espanol for Best Production Design; ''Pascalina'', and ''Palitan'' for which he won Best Actor while his co-star

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won Best Actress.PinoyRbyu (201
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Retrieved July 2, 2013 After this win, ABS-CBN picked Medina for the role of Diego in the hit prime time drama series '' Ina, Kapatid, Anak'', his first television appearance. Medina's role was initially supposed to be played by

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, but he turned it down because of his busy schedule.Ricky Lo (201
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2013–present

Medina's breakthrough performance in

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's ''Ina, Kapatid, Anak'' generally received positive reviews from critics. He played the role Diego, the rebellious and vengeful long-lost son of Theresa (played by

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). While shooting from January to May 2013, he simultaneously taped another indie film '' Babagwa'', which was also an entry for the

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. Medina guested in afternoon fantasy drama series ''

My Little Juan ''My Little Juan'' is a 2013 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series is a midquel to ''Juan dela Cruz (TV series), Juan dela Cruz''. Directed by Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Francis E. Pasion, it stars Jaime Fabregas a ...

''. In 2014, Medina appeared in '' Two Wives''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Medina, Alex Vincent 1986 births ABS-CBN people Star Magic GMA Network (company) people Filipino male television actors Living people Filipino people of Kapampangan descent Tagalog actors San Beda University alumni Male actors from Manila