1. Aga Muhlach debuted in entertainment using his real name Ariel Muhlach at age 7 when he appeared in the 1975 film May Isang Tsuper ng Taksi and the 1976 film, Babaing Hiwalay Sa Asawa, but he only became well known with the success of the 1984 film Bagets, after which he became a popular matinee idol.
Aga Muhlach unsuccessfully ran for a 2013 congressional seat in Camarines Sur.
In October 2015, Muhlach confirmed his return to his original home network ABS-CBN after more than three years with TV5.
Aga Muhlach is well known for his roles in films like Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal, Sa Aking mga Kamay, Nag-iisang Bituin and Basta't Kasama Kita and Bayarang Puso before becoming a romantic male lead in the late 1990s and 2000s as well as In the Name of Love in 2011 and First Love in 2018.
Aga Muhlach was born on August 1,1969, at Galang Maternity Clinic in Santa Cruz, Lubao to Alvaro Amador Muhlach and Anita Adis Aquino.
Aga Muhlach is one of nine children: sisters Arlene, Almira and Andrea and brothers AJ, Andrew, Anton, Aaron and Albert.
Aga Muhlach finished high school at Aquinas School in San Juan City, and entered San Beda College to study Commerce.
Aga Muhlach dropped out of school to focus on acting.
Aga Muhlach's father is the younger brother of former actress Amalia Fuentes; his cousin Nino Muhlach was the leading child actor of the 1970s; his brother AJ Muhlach was a member of the boy band XLR8 and his two sisters, Almira and Arlene, are actresses.
Aga Muhlach's family has Spanish, German and Chinese roots.
Aga Muhlach's paternal grandfather, Alvaro Muhlach Aguera, was born in Barcelona, Spain, to Alejandro Muhlach Aguera and Enriqueta Aguera Iglesias, who were from Santander and Comillas, respectively both in Cantabria, but their ancestry originated from Asturias.
Aga Muhlach's paternal grandmother Concepcion Borja Amador was born in Xiamen, China, to a Chinese father and a Bicolano mother from Goa, Camarines Sur.
Aga Muhlach began his career as a child actor in the 1975 film, May Isang Tsuper ng Taksi and 1976 film, Babaing Hiwalay Sa Asawa; his aunt Amalia Fuentes was the lead in the latter film.
Aga Muhlach appeared in the 1980 film Aguila which starred Fernando Poe Jr.
At age 14, Aga Muhlach was cast as one of the male leads in Viva Entertainment's 1984 film, Bagets.
Aga Muhlach was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" in the FAMAS Awards, and "Best Actor" in the Gawad Urian Awards.
Aga Muhlach was paired with Janice de Belen in the 1986 film, Super-Wan-Tu-Tri, alongside Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon.
Amid an emerging generation of younger actors, Aga Muhlach took on the challenge of more mature roles, increasing his stock as one of the Philippines' top matinee idols.
Aga Muhlach branched out into TV sitcoms including his first as a lead in ABS-CBN's Oki Doki Doc from 1993 to 2000.
In 2013, discussions arose over Aga Muhlach teaming up with his former leading actress, Lea Salonga for the third time.
In 2013, Aga Muhlach ran for a seat in the House of Representatives to represent Camarines Sur's 4th district under the then-ruling Liberal Party.
Aga Muhlach filed an electoral protest before the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on June 4,2013, alleging that there was massive vote buying, ballot tampering or errors on vote-counting machines in seven municipalities under the district.
Aga Muhlach is considered one of the most bankable actors in the Philippine entertainment industry.
Aga Muhlach is known for being one of the Philippine cinema's leading men of romantic dramas, being partnered up with well-known leading ladies such as Lea Salonga, Sharon Cuneta, Claudine Barretto, Maricel Soriano, Angel Locsin, Regine Velasquez, Kris Aquino, Aiko Melendez, Anne Curtis and recently Bea Alonzo and Bela Padilla.
Aga Muhlach is claimed as a multi-media product endorser, a role model to Filipinos of all ages, a supporter of underprivileged children, a matinee idol, and multi-award winning actor.
Aga Muhlach gained notoriety for his on and off again relationship with Janice De Belen as they starred in Pakasalan Mo Ako with co-stars John Estrada and Gabby Concepcion.
In 1986, Aga Muhlach, 17, decided to have a child with Janice de Belen after the two were paired in the film Super-Wan-Tu-Tri.
De Belen announced her pregnancy on primetime television and said Aga Muhlach had asked her to marry him, but that she refused as they were still young.
Aga Muhlach has been linked to actresses Agot Isidro, Melissa Fernandez, Gretchen Barretto and Mikee Cojuangco.
Reports said Aga Muhlach intended to follow Torres to Puerto Rico and marry her, but chose his acting career over his personal life.
Aga Muhlach was his co-star in Oki Doki Doc, where they became friends.
Aga Muhlach is one of the male celebrities who are in-demand for advertising contracts.