Nationality Filipino Name Cris Villanueva | Years active 1988-presents Occupation Person, Actor Ex-spouse Criselda Volks | |
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Full Name Krishnamurti Villanueva Children Rafa Villanueva, Zeena Villanueva Parents Hector Villanueva, Perla Villanueva Movies The Healing, 3rd World Hero, A Plea to God, Miguel/Michelle, Madrasta Similar People Criselda Volks, Mike De Leon, Chito S Rono, Gil Portes, Ricky Lee | ||
Showbiz Pa More: Cris Villanueva on his various TV acting career
Krishnamurti Villanueva (born May 23, 1971) is a Filipino actor in movies and television. He was a former matinee idol in the late 1980s. He was a famous member of That's Entertainment, a youth-oriented talent and variety show now defunct in the Philippines.
Contents
- Showbiz Pa More Cris Villanueva on his various TV acting career
- Showbiz Pa More Cris Villanueva throwback photos
- Personal life
- Career
- Thats Entertainment
- Cris Tina love team filmography
- References
Showbiz Pa More: Cris Villanueva throwback photos
Personal life
Born in Baliuag, Bulacan. His parents are Hector Villanueva, a Marketing and Advertising Businessman, and Perla Villanueva. He studied Fine Arts and Photography in University of the Philippines. He is the second oldest of four children.
Career
Villanueva started as commercial model of Coca-Cola until discovered by Deo Fajardo. He became a member of That's Entertainment like Janno Gibbs, Manilyn Reynes, Romnick Sarmenta, Sheryl Cruz, Jennifer Sevilla, Vina Morales, Ruffa Gutierrez, Lotlot de Leon, Isabel Granada, and Kristina Paner (his love team) among others.
He received a nomination from FAMAS Awards (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences), Luna Awards (Film Academy of the Philippines), Star Awards for Movies (Philippine Movie Press Club) and Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor in Miguel/Michelle (1998). He starred as Filmmaker 2 in Bayaning 3rd World (1999), which Villanueva was nominated for Gawad Urian Best Actor.
He played as the father of Jillian Ward in Mars Ravelo's TV series Trudis Liit showed in GMA Network. In 2011, Cris Villanueva made a comeback in ABS-CBN as Rocco Amarillo in Mula Sa Puso - Rocco Amarillo is the biological father of Gabriel (JM De Guzman) who saved the life of Magda (Dawn Zulueta) under the direction of Wenn V. Deramas. He was included in the powerhouse cast of Kahit Puso'y Masugatan, TV series aired in ABS-CBN starring Iza Calzado, Gabby Concepcion, Andi Eigenmann and Jake Cuenca.
That's Entertainment
In the late '80s up to early '90s, the Cris Villanueva - Tina Paner love team became one of the most popular love teams (1988-1992). Their love team started in the phenomenal afternoon variety show That's Entertainment. Other popular love teams: Janno Gibbs - Manilyn Reynes and Romnick Sarmenta - Sheryl Cruz, also That's Entertainment members.