''That's My Amboy'' (international title: ''My Superstar'') is a 2016

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

romance comedy series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...

. Directed by

Dominic Zapata Dominic Zapata (born February 14, 1971), is a Filipino television and film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG ...

and Joyce E. Bernal, it stars

Barbie Forteza Barbara Ambas "Barbie" Forteza (born July 31, 1997) is a Filipino singer-actress and television personality. She dubbed as the ''Kapuso Primetime Princess''. Her critically acclaimed movies are ''Mariquina'' (2014), ''Laut'' (2016), ''Tuos'' ...

and

Andre Paras André Alonzo Forster Paras (born November 1, 1995) is a Filipino actor, model, dancer, singer, and former professional basketball player. He is the son of former PBA player Benjie Paras and brother of Kobe Paras. He is the best known for his ...

in the title role. It premiered on January 25, 2016 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on April 29, 2016 with a total of 68 episodes. The series is streaming online on

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

Premise

Bryan, an actor is the reason why Maru's stepfather got into an accident. To pay for the damages, Bryan's manager hires Maru to be Bryan's personal assistant. The two don't get along at first but eventually they will become friends and fall for each other.

Cast and characters

Barbie Forteza at the Meant to Be production presentation

;Lead cast *

as Maria Rosario "Maru" Carreon Tapang / Romero *

as Bryan Ford ;Supporting cast *

Tonton Gutierrez Eduardo Antonio "Tonton" Winsett Gutierrez, Jr. (born March 20, 1968) is a Filipino film and television actor best known for his role as Governor Eduardo Buenavista in the original hit teleserye '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'', it was topbilled by Krist ...

as Albert Romero *

John Arcilla Romeo John Gonzales Arcilla (born June 24, 1966) is a Filipino actor. He became the first Filipino and the first Southeast Asian actor to receive the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival (2021) for his perform ...

as Joselito "Lito" Tapang *

Donita Rose Donita Rose Cavett-Palad (born December 5, 1974) is a Filipino-American actress, TV host and former MTV Asia VJ. Early and personal life Donita Rose Cavett was born in Utah on 5 December 1974 and moved to the Philippines The Philippin ...

as Cecille Carreon-Tapang *

Kiko Estrada Jason Joseph Francis Carlos Diaz Ejercito (; born June 4, 1992), popularly known as Kiko Estrada, is a Filipino actor who is best known for his role in '' Tween Hearts'' on GMA Network before he transferred to ABS-CBN, where he appeared in '' ...

as Patrick "Kitoy" Almeda *

Jazz Ocampo Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African Americans, African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, s ...

as Trina Dominguez *

Matet de Leon Maria Nora Ana Theresa Villamayor "Matet" de Léon-Estrada (born October 4, 1983) is a Filipino actress who began her career as a child star. She then transitioned to a supporting actress, often taking roles as the best friend of the main charact ...

as Yaya Yolly *

Meryll Soriano Mary Rosalind Soriano Revillame (; born December 9, 1982), known professionally as Meryll Soriano, is a multi-awarded Filipino people, Filipino actress. Career Soriano started acting as a child star during the early '90s appearing in "The Ma ...

as Divine "Ms. D" *

Maritoni Fernandez Maritoni Fernandez Moynihan-Dayrit (born Antonita Maria Carmen Fernandez Moynihan; March 31, 1969) is a Filipina character actress, model and entrepreneur. Family Fernandez is the daughter of Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan, who was Englis ...

as Alicia Ford * Pauline Mendoza as Maria Carmela "Maricar" Carreon Tapang * Kryshee Grengia as Maria Theresa "Mayte" Carreon Tapang * Pam Prinster as Miley Vergara * Philip Lazaro as PR ;Guest cast *

Jaclyn Jose Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (October 21, 1963 – March 2, 2024 ), known professionally as Jaclyn Jose, was a Filipino actress. Known for her penetrating eyes and antagonistic roles in film and soap operas, she was a recipient of various accolades ...

as Mrs. Ventura *

Alden Richards Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is a Filipino actor, entrepreneur television personality, and singer. Known for his leading man roles in romantic and historical drama in television an ...

as himself *

Rhian Ramos Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (born October 3, 1990), known as Rhian Ramos (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. Life and career Rhian Denise Ramos Howell was born in Makati on October 3, 1990 to Gareth H ...

as herself *

Gina Alajar Regina Liguid Alatiit (born June 28, 1959), professionally known as Gina Alajar (), is a Filipino film and television actress and director. One of the most awarded actresses in Philippine cinema, she has won the Philippine movie grand slam, r ...

as herself *

Tina Paner Kristina "Tina" Paner (born August 1, 1971) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress and singer. Early life At a very young age, Paner's parents noticed her interest in music. Her adoptive parents were prominent celebrities as well. Her father Manny ...

as Kelly *

Thea Tolentino Thea Loise Señerez Tolentino (born August 13, 1996) is a Filipino actress known for her role as Ashley Mercado Alcantara in the GMA Network television drama '' The Half Sisters''. She started her career as one of the winners of the second se ...

as Lynette *

Regine Tolentino Regine Tolentino (born Regine Tolentino Maristela) is a Filipino-American corporate and TV host, actress, dancer, fashion designer, social media influencer, model, and businesswoman. Career Tolentino was among the first batch of talents launch ...

as a host *

Lovely Rivero Gineb Macalinao (born May 15, 1969) known as Lovely Rivero, is a Filipino actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the tra ...

as herself * Debraliz as Linda *

Carmen Soriano Carmen Soriano (born July 6, 1940) is a Filipino actress and singer. Early life Soriano's father was Fernando Soriano. Soriano's mother was Luz Concepcion, an English teacher. Soriano is the eldest daughter and she is the 4th of six siblings ...

as Stella * Princess Guevarra as Celine * Mega Unciano as Diego *

Janna Dominguez Jamie Ann Quisumbing Angeles (born March 11, 1990) professionally known as Janna Dominguez, is a Filipino actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Maria in ''Pepito Manaloto'' (2010–present). Career Dominguez began her career i ...

as Christine * Orosa Jacinto as Julianna "Jill" Ford * Diva Montelaba as Rebecca "Becky" Almeda *

Rez Cortez Res Septimo Cortez (born January 4, 1956), better known as Rez Cortez, is a Filipino film and television actor and assistant director. Acting career Cortez's film career began in 1974, when he was introduced in ''Daigdig ng Sindak at Lagim''. ...

as Jun *

Renz Valerio Renz Michael Vijungco Valerio (born November 10, 1998)

as Marky * Cheska Diaz as Lolita Carreon * Mayton Eugenio as Melissa "Isa" Carreon *

Carmi Martin Carmita Martin (born August 9, 1963) is a Filipina actress, model, and comedian. Martin has acted in many film and TV projects over the years. She reached new audiences in the 2010s and 2020s with roles in the films '' In the Name of Love'', '' ...

as Maria Gregoria "Marissa" Tapang-Santos * Manny Castañeda as Direk

Episodes

Production

Principal photography commenced on January 11, 2016.

References

External links

* * 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine romantic comedy television series Television series directed by Dominic Zapata Television shows set in Quezon City Long stubs with short prose {{Philippines-comedy-tv-prog-stub