Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a Filipino actor.

Early life

Rafael Rosell IV was born in

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, Norway on November 10, 1982, to Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from

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, and his mother, Amelia Quimpo, is a nurse from Bicol. He was raised in Norway, while his grandfather, Rafael Rosell Jr., and his great-grandfather, Rafael Rosell Sr., were both raised in Cebu. Rosell has two siblings and he is the eldest amongst them.

Career

2000–2012; 2019–2021; 2024–present: Career in ABS-CBN

During a vacation with his family in 2000, Rosell's mother found out about the auditions at

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. He auditioned and got a TV commercial job for Close-Up toothpaste and signed a contract with

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later that year. In 2002, Rosell was introduced as one of the leading men of

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, in Star Cinema's ''Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip''. His big break came in 2004 when he was paired with

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on the ABS-CBN fantaserye ''

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''. In 2006, he was launched as a member of the all-male group Coverboys with

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, and

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. In 2007, Rosell won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 30th Gawad Urian Awards for his work in the indie film ''Rome & Juliet''. He was a part of projects including '' Rounin'', ''

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'' and '' Maligno''. He starred in ''Status: Single'' under Viva Films. Rosell started getting recognition in 2010 when he played Brandon Brazil in the ABS-CBN afternoon drama ''

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'' opposite his close friend

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. After the success of ''Midnight Phantom'' and his team-up with Laurel, ABS-CBN paired them up again in '' Kristine''. The team-up came to an abrupt end when Laurel took a one-year hiatus due to pregnancy, leaving Rosell to be paired up with Jodi Sta. Maria in '' 100 Days to Heaven''. In 2012, Rosell was reunited with Laurel in another ABS-CBN drama, '' Dahil sa Pag-ibig''. Rosell returned to ABS-CBN after seven years with GMA Network. His resurgence in the said network was in an ''

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'' episode.

2012–2019; 2021–2024: Career in GMA Network

In August 2012 his contract with Star Magic expired, and he moved to

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. He starred in '' Temptation of Wife'' with

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. Rosell returned to GMA after 2 years for his comeback teleserye, '' To Have & To Hold''.

Personal life

In 2009, Rosell confirmed that he and girlfriend Malaya Lewandowski had broken up after being together for three years. He has been married to Valerie Chia since 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

External links

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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Rafael Rosell
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosell, Rafael 1982 births Visayan people Bicolano people Living people Male actors from Stavanger 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male child actors Norwegian people of Filipino descent Filipino male film actors Filipino male television actors Filipino people of Catalan descent Filipino male models Star Magic ABS-CBN people GMA Network (company) people Cebuano people