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

child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage, television, or in film, movies. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associa ...

. 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 (; ; kapampangan language, Kapampangan: ''Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Cabanatuan''), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Acco ...

Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( ; ; ; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Palayan, while Cabanatuan, its former capital, is the largest Local gove ...

. He is the youngest of the three children of Arlene Marcelo and Erwin Perez. He studied in Angelicum College. Kurt migrated to

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. He studied accounting in

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and is presently finishing his Master's degree in data science.

Career

In 2003, Perez did commercials with

Sharon Cuneta Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan (born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, and television personality. Prolific in multiple fields of entertainment, she is known for playing dramatic and comedic leading roles in film and television. ...

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. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as ...

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 Sam Bumatay won as Ultimate Female Survivor. He played as the young Aguiluz in '' Mulawin'' TV series, older Aguiluz played by

Richard Gutierrez Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984) is a Filipino actor. He is regarded as the original "''Fantaserye King''" for top billing multiple hit television series. Gutierrez is a recipient of a FAMAS Award and three PMPC Star Awards fo ...

, also stars

Angel Locsin Angelica Locsin Colmenares (born April 23, 1985) is a Filipino actress and humanitarian. She is known for her dramatic roles and portrayals of heroines and mythological characters in film and television. She is a recipient of various accolad ...

and

Dennis Trillo Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born May 12, 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor. He is known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the first ever gay-themed series on Philippine TV, '' My Husband's Lover'', Juan C ...

, among others. In 2006, Perez was nominated as FAMAS Best Child Actor for the movie '' La Visa Loca'' starring

Robin Padilla Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (; born November 23, 1969), also known by his Muslim name Abdul Aziz, is a Filipino actor, film director, and politician serving as senator of the Philippines. He is known as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine cin ...

and

Rufa Mae Quinto Rufa Mae Ocampo Quinto (born May 28, 1978) is a Filipino actress, comedian, television presenter, producer and model. Known for her camp and signature comedic performances in film and television, she has been cited as a notable figure in Philip ...

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Kurt 1997 births Living people Filipino male child actors Reality show winners People from Cabanatuan Male actors from Nueva Ecija Participants in Philippine reality television series StarStruck Kids participants GMA Network (company) people