1. Alden Richards is the recipient of Ani ng Dangal by National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
56 Facts About Alden Richards
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Alden Richards's breakthrough was in the romantic drama One True Love opposite Louise delos Reyes and rose to stardom in the romantic comedy sketch EB' Kalyeserye opposite Maine Mendoza, known popularly as AlDub.
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Alden Richards ventured into production, co-producing films, concert shows and events.
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In music, Alden Richards has received several awards and nominations for his albums.
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Alden Richards serves as member of Mowelfund Inc Board of Trustees since 2023.
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Alden Richards is the second child in the family with an older brother and two younger sisters.
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Alden Richards is of American descent through his American paternal grandfather who died in California when he was only three years old.
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Alden Richards studied at Paco Catholic School in Paco, Manila and graduated from high school at Colegio de Santa Rosa de Lima in Laguna.
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Alden Richards attended college at De La Salle University-Canlubang with a degree in Business Administration but his studies was put on hold when his mother died from pneumonia in 2008.
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Alden Richards was cast in a teen-drama series Tween Hearts and its film adaptation Tween Academy: Class of 2012.
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Alden Richards was part of GMA' Sunday variety shows Party Pilipinas, Sunday All Stars and the comedy-horror series Spooky Nights.
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Alden Richards appeared in films Ang Panday 2 replacing Aljur Abrenica role as Hubli and The Road playing the teenager Luis Medina, his performance was praised by critics.
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Alden Richards appeared in supporting roles in My Beloved and CBN Asia' UNOS in the 4th week special Tanikala.
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Alden Richards's self-titled album Alden Richards was released under Universal Records on May 26,2013.
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Alden Richards was featured as Myx Celebrity VJ for the month of June 2013.
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Alden Richards received New Male Recording Artist of the Year nomination at the 27th Awit Awards and 6th Star Awards for Music.
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In 2014, Alden Richards was paired with Marian Rivera in Carmela.
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Alden Richards starred in a lead role as Jose Rizal in historical drama series Ilustrado whom he won a Best Actor award in the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television.
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Alden Richards was the only nominee from his home network against a field of respected actors from the rival network.
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Alden Richards began hosting in Bet ng Bayan with Regine Velasquez.
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Alden Richards acted opposite veteran actress Nora Aunor in a short-film Kinabukasan.
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Alden Richards's song landed the top spot on iTunes Songs chart.
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In October 2015, his debut album Alden Richards earned gold record from PARI and ranked number 10 at the Billboard World's Album chart.
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In December 2015, Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza co-starred in My Bebe Love: KiligPaMore alongside Vic Sotto and AiAi delas Alas, directed by Jose Javier Reyes, which was an official entry to 41st Metro Manila Film Festival.
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Alden Richards was inducted into the Philippines Walk of Fame with Maine Mendoza, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros, his co-stars from Kalyeserye in Eastwood City, Quezon City.
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Alden Richards returned to big screen with Maine Mendoza in Imagine You and Me, directed by Michael Tuveira and the film was released on July 13,2016.
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Alden Richards released his book entitled Alden Richards: In My Own Words under Summit Media in July 2016.
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Alden Richards renewed his contract with GMA Network in September 2016.
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Alden Richards played the lead role as real-life activist Bonifacio Ilagan in the docudrama Alaala: A Martial Law Special.
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In 2020, Alden Richards was honored with Ani ng Dangal by National Commission for Culture and the Arts for his work in Alaala: A Martial Law Special and recipient of Asian Star Prize in Seoul International Drama Awards.
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Alden Richards returned to hosting in the new musical-comedy variety show All-Out Sundays.
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Alden Richards played the lead role in Magpakailanman: Sa Puso't Isipan with co-starred Chris Villanueva, Jackie Lou Blanco, Dave Bornea, Therese Malvar and was directed by Gina Alajar.
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Alden Richards joined the ensemble cast in the war-drama series Pulang Araw where he played the role of Eduardo Dela Cruz, directed by Dominic Zapata which aired on Netflix in July 2024.
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In November 2024, Alden Richards reunited with Bernardo in Hello, Love, Again, directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana.
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In July 2012, Alden Richards was on the cover of MEGA Magazine with Kapuso co-actors dubbed as "GMA's new breed of rising talents".
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Alden Richards was part of Department of Health Pilipinas Go4Health campaign which aimed to promote healthy lifestyle.
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Alden Richards became Habitat for Humanity ambassador for Philippines in 2014.
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Alden Richards spent his post-birthday celebration with Aeta community in Tarlac for his outreach program in 2016 and he returned to build a school for them in 2019.
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Alden Richards became Boardwalk's ambassador for Young Emerging Sociopreneurs campaign which encouraged students to earn money while still in school After joining Philippine Red Cross for 2015 Nation's Blood Drive project, he returned to donate blood for Kapuso Foundation Blood letting project with Red Cross for two consecutive years.
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Alden Richards participated in Make-A-Wish Foundation program for seriously ill-children in 2017.
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Alden Richards helped build a school for cultural minorities known as Mangyan in Mindoro in 2019.
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Alden Richards became Ronald McDonald House of Charities ambassador in November 2019 and raised awareness by joining RMHC fund-raising events for learn to read program.
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Alden Richards was chosen by Department of Health for Bida Solusyon campaign about COVID-19 prevention in July and Resbakuna campaign to promote vaccination against the virus in August 2020.
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Alden Richards established the AR Foundation, Inc, a college scholarship program that supports low-income students.
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Alden Richards became the newest Philippine Animal Welfare Society ambassador in 2022.
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Alden Richards became the youngest member of Movie Workers Welfare Foundation in September 2023.
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Alden Richards joined Dingdong Dantes in celebrating Mowelfund 50th Anniversary and were introduced as members of Board of Trustees in March 2024.
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Alden Richards donated a thousand McDonald's burgers with portable water alongside hot meals from Kapuso Soup Kitchen to victims of Typhoon Carina in Navotas in July 2024.
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In 2016, Alden Richards ventured in his first business and opened a restaurant in Tagaytay, Concha's Garden.
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Alden Richards opened his very own franchise of McDonald's in Binan, Laguna.
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In 2022, he established his own multimedia company, Myriad Entertainment Corporation, a company that organized the reunion concert of rock band Eraserheads entitled Huling El Bimbo, where Alden Richards served as the co-producer.
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Alden Richards credited his maternal grandmother, Linda Reyes, with rearing him in the Catholic faith.
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In 2017, Alden Richards revealed that his late-mother suffered from bipolar disorder all her life.
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Alden Richards expressed of wanting to deepen his relationship with God whom he neglected during his down time.
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Alden Richards's hometown is Santa Rosa, Laguna, now he is living in Quezon City.
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Alden Richards was honored with Ani ng Dangal Award by National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Asia' Influential Leadership Award, FDCP' Luminary Leading Man ng Sentenaryo in Sine Sandaan.