Philippine entertainment is constantly on the lookout for the next rising stars.
One of these showbiz finds is Rhys Miguel Eugenio.
He made his television debut in Pinoy Big Brother in 2018, and has since shown in just a few projects his acting mettle and potential as a leading man.
FULL NAME, BIRTHDAY, HOMETOWN
1. His full name is Rhys Miguel Eugenio.
Rhys was born on February 16, 2001, and considers both Kentucky in the U.S. and Tarlac in the Philippines to be his hometowns.
FAMILY
2. Dad, mom, sister
Rhys, 21, was born to Filipino Henry Eugenio and American Jessica J. Eugenio.
His 20-year-old sister, Lauren Michal Eugenio, is currently taking up nursing at Galen College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Theirs is a close-knit family, with Rhys demonstratively taking on the role of doting brother and son.
PET DOGS
3. "Newest addition to our little family"
On August 29, Rhys introduced on Instagram the newest member of the Eugenio family: a rare and expensive merle Pomeranian he has named Koda Bear.
Rhys handpicked Koda Bear from the pet shop, JC Dog Republic, in Cavite, and wrote in his caption that he couldn't wait to get more pups from the shop.
The family owns two other dogs.
HOBBIES
4. Fitness buff
Good health and a well-toned physique are a given among showbiz denizens.
From time to time, Rhys shows how much of a gym rat he is in his workout posts on social media.
5. Bike enthusiast
Apart from conscientiously keeping in shape, Rhys regularly rides around town on his bike—be it his motorbike or scooter or bicycle.
6. Beach bum
Rhys likes the sea and goes on dreamy beach excursions whenever he has a break.
His favorite water activities are surfing, snorkeling, and jet skiing.
SHOWBIZ CAREER
7. Pinoy Big Brother alumnus
Rhys' entry into showbiz in 2018 was as a teen Star Dreamer in the first chapter of Pinoy Big Brother: Otso.
He was introduced as "The Sportisoy Heartthrob of Tarlac."
He finally became an official housemate after winning the weekly challenges twice in a row, making him eligible for crossing over from the Camp Star Hunt to the Big Brother House.
Throughout the entire Otso season, Rhys was the first and only housemate to be evicted through an eviction competition or a "do or die challenge."
8. Former talent of Rise Artists Studio
After leaving the reality show, Rhys was managed as part of the pioneer batch of talent agency Rise Artists Studio for a year, from 2020 to 2021.
Rise Artists Studio is a training and management subsidiary of ABS-CBN Films, in collaboration with Star Magic, the network's talent management arm.
To date, he has not publicly announced his new management.
9. Acting
Rhys had his introduction to acting when he bannered the first-ever Star Cinema digital lovecast The Four Bad Boys and Me in 2020 with love-team partner Kaori Oinuma. The series was adapted from a popular Wattpad series by Tina Lata.
His breakthrough performance happened when he joined Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano, alongside Kaori, in the first season of the hit series and best-selling Wattpad novel of Maxinejiji's He's Into Her.
10. Modeling
At the age of 17, Rhys started modeling for Bench as a runway, fashion/editorial, and commercial model.
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