Rogel Kyle "Bugoy" Cariño Jr. (born September 3, 2002) 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 Gen. Mariano Alvarez, 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

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dance crew, Higher Level. This has enabled him to appear in numerous commercials.

Career

In 2009, he joined the third season of

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's '' Star Circle Quest'' 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, '' Goin' Bulilit''. Since then, he has appeared in several shows in

. In 2012, he starred as the main protagonist in '' E-Boy''. He is also a star magic talent of ABS-CBN's Star Magic.

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Personal life

On September 3, 2020 (Bugoy's 18th birthday), his girlfriend Ennajie Laure 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 already 20. Laure and Cariño married in March 2025.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carino, Bugoy 2002 births Living people ABS-CBN people Filipino male child actors Filipino male dancers Filipino male film actors Filipino male television actors Male actors from Cavite Star Circle Quest participants Star Circle Quest winners Star Magic Goin' Bulilit cast members Filipino male comedians Filipino sketch comedians Filipino Roman Catholics Former members of Iglesia ni Cristo Comedians from Cavite