Luis Manzano, real name Luis Philippe Santos Manzano, is a Filipino actor that was born in San Juan, Metro Manila on April 21, 1981 in the Philippines. Luis parents are both highly respected former veteran Filipino actors that are now involved in politics. His father Edu Manzano recently took a run for the Vice President Candidacy of 2010 but lost and his mother Vilma Santos is now a re-elected Governor for the Batangas province.
Luis finished his secondary level of education at Colegio San Agustin in Makati, Philippines. He took up his tertiary level of education at De La Salle University in Manila majoring in Hotel & Restaurant Management. Luis is a proud member of the ΤΓΦ or Tau Gamma Phi Triskelions' Grand Fraternity, whose politician step-father and current husband of his mother Senator Ralph Recto is also a proud member of the very well established fraternity in the Philippines.
Growing up Luis was simply called "Lucky" by the people and media, since his mother always address him with that given nickname as a child whenever his brought up during interviews. He first officially appeared in a Pinoy TV episode of the talk show "Sharon" as a guest which was hosted by her mother's long time friend Megastar Sharon Cuneta, whom both were rival actors during their time.
He's first big break came when he was selected to be one of the VJ's for the newly launched at that time musical television channel called "Myx". His VJ gig eventually paved way for his succeeding TV host shows in "F4 Fever", "Star Circle Quest", "ASAP", "Star Circle National Teen Quest", "Qpids", "Star Circle Summer Kid Quest", "Pinoy Big Brother", "Entertainment Live", "The Making of Rounin", "Pilipinas Got Talent", "Wowowee", and his most recent "Panahon Ko 'To!: Ang Game Show ng Buhay Mo".
He was first casted in the comedy sitcom TV show "Bora: Sons of the Beach" wherein he played the character named Luigi. He then succeeded it by being casted for the main lead role of the primetime TV show "Kampanerang Kuba" where he played the character named Pablo. He then followed it with primetime TV shows such as "Crazy For You", "Rounin", "Dyosa" and his most recent "Mars Ravelo's Flash Bomba" wherein he played a superhero character named Flash Bomba. Luis also starred for a number times in TV episode shows such as "Your Song", "Komiks Presents" and his most recent in "Maalaala Mo Kaya" for it's episode Videoke.
Luis debuted in the movie "All About Love", where he played alongside real life girlfriend at that time Anne Curtis in 2006. In 2007, he followed it with another movie to be co-starred again with Anne in the movie "Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo". He then succeeded it with movies such as "In My Life", "Hating Kapatid" and he's latest and currently still in production with the movie "Petrang Kabayo" where co-stars with emerging comedy actor Vice Ganda.
Luis finished his secondary level of education at Colegio San Agustin in Makati, Philippines. He took up his tertiary level of education at De La Salle University in Manila majoring in Hotel & Restaurant Management. Luis is a proud member of the ΤΓΦ or Tau Gamma Phi Triskelions' Grand Fraternity, whose politician step-father and current husband of his mother Senator Ralph Recto is also a proud member of the very well established fraternity in the Philippines.
Growing up Luis was simply called "Lucky" by the people and media, since his mother always address him with that given nickname as a child whenever his brought up during interviews. He first officially appeared in a Pinoy TV episode of the talk show "Sharon" as a guest which was hosted by her mother's long time friend Megastar Sharon Cuneta, whom both were rival actors during their time.
He's first big break came when he was selected to be one of the VJ's for the newly launched at that time musical television channel called "Myx". His VJ gig eventually paved way for his succeeding TV host shows in "F4 Fever", "Star Circle Quest", "ASAP", "Star Circle National Teen Quest", "Qpids", "Star Circle Summer Kid Quest", "Pinoy Big Brother", "Entertainment Live", "The Making of Rounin", "Pilipinas Got Talent", "Wowowee", and his most recent "Panahon Ko 'To!: Ang Game Show ng Buhay Mo".
He was first casted in the comedy sitcom TV show "Bora: Sons of the Beach" wherein he played the character named Luigi. He then succeeded it by being casted for the main lead role of the primetime TV show "Kampanerang Kuba" where he played the character named Pablo. He then followed it with primetime TV shows such as "Crazy For You", "Rounin", "Dyosa" and his most recent "Mars Ravelo's Flash Bomba" wherein he played a superhero character named Flash Bomba. Luis also starred for a number times in TV episode shows such as "Your Song", "Komiks Presents" and his most recent in "Maalaala Mo Kaya" for it's episode Videoke.
Luis debuted in the movie "All About Love", where he played alongside real life girlfriend at that time Anne Curtis in 2006. In 2007, he followed it with another movie to be co-starred again with Anne in the movie "Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo". He then succeeded it with movies such as "In My Life", "Hating Kapatid" and he's latest and currently still in production with the movie "Petrang Kabayo" where co-stars with emerging comedy actor Vice Ganda.