1. Daniel Kenji Silva Matsunaga was born on November 28,1988 and is a Brazilian former model, actor, professional footballer, host and businessman.
15 Facts About Daniel Matsunaga
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Daniel Matsunaga became known in the Philippines by appearing in Cosmopolitan Philippines' September 2009 "Cosmo Men" supplement.
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Daniel Matsunaga was scouted in the Philippines as an actor and was first given TV drama projects on GMA Network.
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Daniel Matsunaga joined ABS-CBN's reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother and was declared as the PBB All-In big winner in 2014.
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Daniel Matsunaga's mother, Gerarda Silva, is a Brazilian of Portuguese, African, and Indigenous descent, while his father, Paulo Mitsuo Matsunaga, is of Japanese descent.
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Daniel Matsunaga went to ABS-CBN to be one of the celebrity judges for It's Showtime.
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On 17 May 2014, Daniel Matsunaga entered the Pinoy Big Brother house on Day 21 as the fourth celebrity and eighteenth official housemate of the Pinoy Big Brother: All In season.
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Daniel Matsunaga was chosen to be the endorser because he "reflects the Modern Gentleman who is a man of style, adventure, and confidence".
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Daniel Matsunaga started playing football during his childhood and aspired to play for the Brazil national football team before he got involved in showbiz.
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Daniel Matsunaga played for clubs in his native Brazil as well as in Hong Kong before playing in the Philippines.
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Daniel Matsunaga played in the now defunct United Football League starting in Division 2 playing for Team Socceroo in 2011 playing with fellow model actor Fabio Ide.
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Daniel Matsunaga then moved to Division 1 club Pachanga Diliman during the 2012 UFL Cup, before eventually moving to Stallion for the 2013 season.
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Daniel Matsunaga became involved in the 7's Football League as a player.
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Daniel Matsunaga returned to domestic football, when he signed to play with Philippines Football League newcomer Maharlika FC in August 2020, although he was not part of the final lineup for the 2020 season for undisclosed reasons.
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Daniel Matsunaga obtained permanent residency in the Philippines in December 2014 and had expressed intention to petition for Filipino citizenship.