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JC Tiuseco | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Carlo Barreras Tiuseco April 16, 1985 |
| Occupations | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent(s) | GMA Artist Center (since 2008) |
| Website | http://www.jctiuseco.net |
John Carlo Barreras Tiuseco (born April 16, 1985), professionally known as JC Tiuseco, is a Filipino actor, basketball player, TV host and model.He achieved fame after participating in and winning the first season of Survivor Philippines.
Personal life
[edit]Tiuseco was born in Manila, son of James Tiuseco, a businessman and his wife, Rosemarie Barreras, a registered nurse cum businesswoman. He has 2 siblings, Vivian Tiuseco (who manages the family business and own business) and Karl Anthony Tiuseco (has own business).
Early life
[edit]Tiuseco spent his grade school days in Chiang Kai Shek College and studied in San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila during high school.[1]
He was passionate about basketball since his childhood and dreamed of becoming a professional player.[2] He played with jersey #12 as a member of the San Sebastian College basketball team, which competes in NCAA Philippines. [citation needed] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in management.
Modelling career
[edit]Tiuseco also works as a model. His most notable job was the Bench Denim and Underwear Fashion Show.[citation needed] He also placed second to his basketball teammate Ram Sagad (Pinoy Fear Factor contestant) in the 2007 Century Tuna Superbods Beachfest, and has appeared in one of Century Tuna's television advertisements.[3]
In 2007, he landed a spot as one of Cosmopolitan Magazine's 69 Hot Bachelors.[4]
Survivor Philippines
[edit]Tiuseco won the first season of Survivor Philippines in 2008. He defeated Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy, 7–2, with the seventh vote resulting from him winning a popularity vote. Tiuseco's win was already leaked months earlier, however, when a showbiz-oriented website published the alleged results of the Final Tribal Council in October 2008 after two of the show's staff were overheard in a coffee shop about the show's outcome. Paolo Bediones, the host of the show, labeled that website's report as a spoiler when that article first appeared.[5]
Post-Survivor Philippines
[edit]Tiuseco stated that Survivor Philippines had a significant impact on his life. Teaching him to appreciate what he has and helping him develop greater confidence in facing challenges.[6]
Because of his good looks, many people were speculating that Tiuseco will enter the world of show business. He said that if there's an opportunity given to him, he'll probably enter show business. He is currently taking up a dance workshop and voice lessons in University of the Philippines[which?].[6]
He is currently hosting in the GMA Network weekday morning show, Unang Hirit. He is also the endorser of Elements, the new perfume of Penshoppe as well as the clothing apparel. As an actor, Tiuseco played minor roles in GMA shows until he was given a major role of Troy (originally played by Tonton Gutierrez) in Sine Novela: Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin, alongside Maxene Magalona, Patrick Garcia and Glaiza de Castro.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Red Shoes | Bongbong Marcos | ||
| Mamarazzi | Ray | |||
| 2012 | Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion | Private First Class Tomas Pugeda | ||
| 2018 | The Significant Other | Lester | ||
| 2019 | The Annulment | Paulo | ||
| 2023 | Penduko | Jude | ||
| 2024 | Road Trip | Gabriel | ||
| 40 |
Television
[edit]Awards
[edit]| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Male TV Personality | Unang Hirit | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ↑ http://ph.news.yahoo.com/star/20090111/tel-survivor-philippines-paolo-bediones-dd408b0.html [dead link]
- ↑ "The Castaways". SurvivorPH TV. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ↑ Century Tuna TV commercial featuring JC Tiuseco
- ↑ "JC Tiuseco: No Photoshop-ing Required In His Pics". ultimatepinoyhunks.org.
- ↑ "'Survivor' spoiler alert - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- 1 2 Santiago, Erwin (December 13, 2008). "Jericho and KC start rehearsing for "Katy!"".
External links
[edit]- 1985 births
- Living people
- Reality show winners
- San Sebastian Stags basketball players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Manila
- Filipino male models
- Philippine Navy reservists
- Survivor (franchise) winners
- Survivor Philippines contestants
- GMA Network (company) people
- Male actors from Manila
- Models from Manila
- Filipino people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- 21st-century Filipino sportsmen
- Filipino male television actors
- Filipino male film actors