30 Facts About Enrique Gil

Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V was born on March 30,1992, in Cebu City, Philippines.

Enrique Gil is the second son of Enrique Amadeo Gil III and Barbara Anne Bacay.

Enrique Gil has an older brother named Enrique Javier IV and a younger sister named Diandra Frances.

Enrique Gil's parents used to work as flight crew for Philippine Airlines.

Enrique Gil finished grade school at the Montessori De Manila in March 2004, a private institute inside the BF Executive Village in Las Pinas, and secondary school at the Manresa School in Paranaque in March 2008.

Enrique Gil went to San Beda College Alabang to pursue a degree in Information Technology, but put his studies on hold to focus on his acting career.

Enrique Gil was 16 years old when his mother made him join My Talent summer workshops headed by Trumpets Playshop founder and STAGES president Audie Gemora, to overcome his shyness.

Enrique Gil landed his first television role in the action-drama series Pieta where he played the character Harold.

Enrique Gil was originally set to appear in Kokey @ Ako, but his character was written off in favor of Jason Francisco.

Enrique Gil next played Jim in the 10th episode of Your Song Presents: Kim.

Enrique Gil admitted, during the Good Vibes press conference, that he was set to appear in the ABS-CBN's remake of Maria la del Barrio but had to turn down the role due to conflicting schedules.

Enrique Gil was featured in Zia Quizon's music video debut entitled "Ako Na Lang".

Enrique Gil was cast in the film The Reunion, a Filipino teen romantic comedy film directed by Frasco Mortiz.

Enrique Gil was included in Amorosa, his first horror film.

Enrique Gil portrayed Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Maalaala Mo Kaya.

Later in the year, Enrique Gil held his first headlining sold-out dance concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with special guests Angel Locsin, Vice Ganda, Kim Chiu, Kathryn Bernardo, Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Arron Villaflor, Rayver Cruz, Martin del Rosario, Arjo Atayde, Ejay Falcon, gloc-9, Young JV, G-force, The Streetboys, and Julia Montes.

Enrique Gil portrayed Carlo, a hopeless romantic guy who gives everything to his liberated and dominant girlfriend Lois, played by FM radio's first-ever roving DJ and Darling ng Masa Eva Ronda.

Later that year, Enrique Gil starred in his follow-up movie with Soberano in the romantic film Everyday I Love You with Gerald Anderson, directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar.

Enrique Gil plays Ethan, who falls in love with Bacolod lass Audrey, who is in a relationship with Tristan.

On December 1,2015, Enrique Gil received a star at the Philippine Walk of Fame at Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City.

In July 2016, Enrique Gil was the lead actor in the action film Dukot, which was based on a real kidnapping incident in the country.

Enrique Gil won "Best Actor" in Gawad PASADO Awards for his acting performance.

In 2017, Enrique Gil starred in the romantic comedy drama film My Ex and Whys opposite Liza Soberano, directed by Cathy Garcia Molina, who had previously worked with them in the romantic comedy television series Forevermore.

In 2020, Enrique Gil appeared with Soberano in Make It With You as Gabriel "Gabo" Villarica, a lost soul who finds himself in the small Eastern European country of Croatia.

In 2024, Enrique Gil is returning to the big screen after a three-year hiatus with I Am Not Big Bird.

In 2013, Enrique Gil joined the PETA campaign "Free Mali" to transfer her from the Manila Zoo to Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand.

Enrique Gil released his own fragrance line in collaboration with the Filipino fragrance brand HKT Fragrances.

In February 2021, Enrique Gil launched HKT Essentials with Soberano, and a portion of the brand's sales went to Save the Children, as well as to a relief program for barangay-level health workers.

In January 2022, Enrique Gil shared on his Instagram story that he sold one of his house projects in BF Homes Paranaque through his real estate development business Enrique Gil Side Homes.

Enrique Gil dated his Good Vibes co-star Coleen Garcia from 2010 to 2011.