Andre Paras

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Forster and the surname or paternal family name is Paras.
Andre Paras
No. 1 – Blackwater Bossing
PositionPower forward / Center
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1995-11-01) November 1, 1995 (age 25)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle Green Hills
CollegeUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
PBA draft2020 Round: 3 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Blackwater Bossing
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Imus Bandera
2021–presentBlackwater Bossing

André Alonzo Forster Paras (born November 1, 1995) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the son of former PBA player Benjie Paras and brother of Kobe Paras. He is also an actor, model, dancer and singer. He is the best known for his role as Chad Jimenez in the film adaptation of Diary ng Panget. Paras is most seen in GMA Network and most known for playing the role of Bradley Castillo in the hit melodrama The Half Sisters. After the success of The Half Sisters, Andre Paras and Barbie Forteza paired again in That's My Amboy which aired on 2016.

Early life and career[]

Paras was born on November 1, 1995 in Quezon City to a PBA legend Benjie Paras and former actress Jackie Forster. He also has a younger brother, Kobe, a basketball player who plays for the Niigata Albirex BB in the Japanese B.League.

Paras played for La Salle Greenhills in high school. In college, he played for the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons like his father.[1] In 2014, Paras transferred from University of the Philippines to San Beda College with the intention of playing for the San Beda Red Lions. After a year of studying in UP and playing as a rookie for the UP Fighting Maroons, he opted to transfer for not being able to balance his studies and acting career due to his hectic work schedule in his drama series The Half Sisters. He also said that although it was his dream to study in UP, he didn't want to have a bad reputation in the university.[2]

Paras also said that his departure from the UP didn't become an issue between him and his erstwhile teammates.[3] The 6-foot-4 Andre will be joining San Beda, which has won four straight NCAA titles, after going through a winless season with the UP Fighting Maroons the prior season.[4] Paras would then quit school to pursue an acting career.[5]

Professional career[]

Imus Bandera (2018–2019)[]

Paras played for the Imus Bandera for the 2018–2019 season of MPBL.

Blackwater Bossing (2021–present)[]

Paras selected 27th overall pick at the PBA Season 46 draft.

Television acting career[]

Andre Paras
Born
Andre Nicholas Alonzo Forster Paras

(1995-11-01) November 1, 1995 (age 25)[6]
Los Angeles, California
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActor, basketball player,[7] model, dancer, singer
Years active2010–present
AgentGMA Artist Center[8]
(2011–present)
Viva Artists Agency
(2014–present)

GMA Network[]

Paras debut series became one of his biggest breaks when he appeared in the fantasy-drama series Elena M. Patron's Blusang Itim in a supporting role. He became a GMA Network contract artist in 2011 and a regular performer in Sunday All Stars.[9][10]

In 2014, together with co-stars Nadine Lustre, James Reid and Yassi Pressman, Paras starred as Chad Jimenez in the Diary ng Panget, a 2014 Filipino teen romantic comedy film based on the popular best-selling book of the same name written and published on Wattpad by Denny R.[11]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Studio Notes Ref.
2014 Diary ng Panget Chad Jimenez Viva Films Main Cast [12]
Overtime Miguel GMA Films Supporting Cast
2015 Your Place or Mine? Seth Borromeo Viva Films Main Cast
Wang Fam Duke Wang
2016 Girlfriend for Hire Bryle Stanford Viva Films, SMDC Lead Role

Television[]

TV dramas[]

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2013 Maynila Andrei GMA Network
2014 The Half Sisters Bradley Castillo [13]
2015 Let the Love Begin
2016 That's My Amboy Bryan Ford
Encantadia Wahid
Usapang Real Love: Perfect Fit Eugene
2017 Maynila Jon Avila (Episode: Perfect Pair with Koreen Medina)
Trops Franco
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko Various
2018 Sirkus Martel
Sherlock Jr. Elpidio "Pido" Lumabao III
Pamilya Roces Gareth Austria
2019 Love You Two Adonis
2020 Descendants of the Sun Ralph Vergara

Variety shows[]

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2013–2015 Sunday All Stars Himself GMA Network Performer
2016–2019 Sunday PinaSaya Mainstay

Reality show[]

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2018 The Clash Himself / Co-Host

Game show[]

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2021 Game of the Gens Himself / Host GMA News TV / GTV

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2016 2016 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Love Team on TV (with Barbie Forteza) The Half Sisters Won
2015 46th Box Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Male Star of the Year Not stated Won
ENPRESS Golden Screen Television Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor The Half Sisters Won [14]
2014 Movie Star Festival Awards Best New Male Personality Overtime Won
PMPC Star Awards for TV Best New Male TV Personality The Half Sisters Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Andre explains why he chose UP. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Andre Paras inayawan ang University of the Philippines. GMA Network. Retrieved June 11, 2014
  3. ^ Ex-Fighting Maroon Andre Paras is proud of UP’s basketball feats. GMA Network. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Into the lion’s den: Andre Paras transfers from UP to San Beda. Archived December 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Interaksyon. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Andre Paras Profile at Candy Magazine website
  7. ^ Di ko Alam by: Yassi Pressman & Andre Paras, Diary ng Panget Movie OST. Viva Entertainment. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  8. ^ Andre Paras Official Profile.
  9. ^ Ni Ludy Bermudo (May 3, 2012) 13-anyos nalunod sa ilog. philstar.com.
  10. ^ The cast and director of "Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Ka" talk about the show (Part 2) Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. pep.ph. May 30, 2012.
  11. ^ 'Diary ng Panget' writer Denny on teen success, casting the movie. rappler.com Retrieved March 29, 2014
  12. ^ Andre Paras, our Chad Jimenez in Diary ng Panget. HaveYouSeenThisGirl Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  13. ^ The Half Sister Official Website. GMA Network
  14. ^ "2015 Golden Screen TV Awards full list of winners". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 27, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

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