Mikael Daez

Mikael Daez
Mikael Daez
	Daez in 2023
Born	Mikael Banzon Daez; January 6, 1988 (age 36); Manila, Philippines
Other names	Mik
Occupation(s)	Actor, model, television host
Years active	2011–present
Agents	Sparkle GMA Artist Center; Mercator Artist and Model Management; Vidanes Celebrity Marketing;
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Megan Young (m. 2020)

Mikael Banzon Daez (Tagalog: [mikaˈʔel ˈdaʔes]; born January 6, 1988) is a Filipino commercial model, actor, news anchor, television and events presenter, and vlogger. Daez is well known for his starring role in Amaya, a Philippine historical drama, alongside Marian Rivera.^[1] He also starred in 2011 in the remake of the hit blockbuster 1980s film Temptation Island under GMA Films. He is currently an exclusive actor of GMA Network.

Biography

Daez started his career as a commercial model in various advertisements and projects. Later on, Daez started opening his career into acting, and is currently signed with GMA Network in the Philippines.

Personal life

Mikhael Banzon Daez was born on January 6, 1988, in Manila, Philippines to a family of nine siblings. He attended the Ateneo de Manila University from grade school to college, earning a degree in business management.^[2]

His younger sister Bea Daez is a graduate of the University of the Philippines and was a varsity basketball player for the UP Fighting Maroons. She also provides commentaries for the UAAP Men's & Women's Basketball games.

On January 25, 2020, he married his longtime girlfriend Megan Young.^[3]^[4]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2011–2012	Amaya	Lumad	GMA Network
2011	Spooky Nights Presents: Bampirella	Michael Dela Rosa
2012	My Beloved	Nelson De Guia
2012–2013	Sana ay Ikaw na Nga	Carlos Miguel Altamonte
2012–2019	Bubble Gang	Himself
2013	Saksi	Segment anchor for "Midnight Express"
	With a Smile	Dean Vicencio
	Titser	Kurt Reyes	GMA News TV (that is now on GTV)
2013–2014	Adarna	Falco	GMA Network
2014–2016	Ismol Family	Bernie
2014–2015	Ang Lihim ni Annasandra	William Benitez
2015	Blood in Dispute	Marco	GMA Network CTN^[5]^[6]^[7]
	My Faithful Husband	Dean Montenegro	GMA Network
	Dangwa	Jericho Santillian
2016	Poor Señorita	Rafael 'Paeng' Castillo
	Dear Uge: Acting Dyowa	Patrick
	Someone to Watch Over Me	Dave
2017	Legally Blind	Edward Villareal
2018	The Stepdaughters	Francis Almeda
2019	Alex and Amie	Alex Sablay
2020–2021	Love of My Life	Nikolai Gonzales
2021	The Final Word with Rico Hizon	Himself / Guest	CNN Philippines
2022	The Best Ka!	Host	GMA Network
2022–present	Running Man Philippines	Host	GMA Network and SBS Korea
2023	Royal Blood	Kristoff Royales	GMA Network
2024	It's Showtime	Himself / Guest	Kapamilya Channel A2Z All TV GMA Network GTV

Films

Films
Year	Title	Role	Studio
2011	Temptation Island	Ricardo	Regal Films and GMA Films
2012	Sosy Problems	Santiago Elizalde	GMA Films
2024	Spy × Family Code: White	Loid Forger (voice)	Netflix Philippines Wit Studio and CloverWorks

Awards

Year	Film award/critics	Award/nomination
2012	Favorite Movies, TV Show, & Music Awards	Most Promising Actor of the Year (Included)
2011	1st Yahoo! OMG Awards	Amazing Male Newcomer nomination
	100 Sexiest Men in the Philippines	Rank #62
	Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor Nominee for Amaya

References

^ Santiago, Erwin (February 16, 2011). "Actor Sid Lucero and model Mikael Daez are Marian Rivera's leading men in Amaya". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^ Lo, Ricky (June 1, 2011). "The other side of Mikael". philstar.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "Megan Young ties the knot with Mikael Daez". cnn. January 25, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ Juan, Ratziel San. "#Finally: Megan Young and Mikael Daez married after 9 years". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ Paulino, Ver (May 31, 2015). "Mikael & Andrea star in Blood in Dispute". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
^ "Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez's 'Blood in Dispute' premieres in Cambodia this August". GMA Network. GMA Network Inc. August 3, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
^ Ligunas, Mary Louise (April 12, 2016). "Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez find lasting friendship in each other". GMA Network. GMA Network Inc. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016. Andrea noted how working on Fight for Love, a mini TV series co-produced by GMA Network and Cambodia Television Network, brought them even closer.

External links

Mikael Daez at Sparkle GMA Artist Center
Mikael Daez at IMDb

[1] Santiago, Erwin (February 16, 2011). "Actor Sid Lucero and model Mikael Daez are Marian Rivera's leading men in Amaya". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Retrieved July 13, 2012.

[2] Lo, Ricky (June 1, 2011). "The other side of Mikael". philstar.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[3] "Megan Young ties the knot with Mikael Daez". cnn. January 25, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

[4] Juan, Ratziel San. "#Finally: Megan Young and Mikael Daez married after 9 years". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

[5] Paulino, Ver (May 31, 2015). "Mikael & Andrea star in Blood in Dispute". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

[6] "Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez's 'Blood in Dispute' premieres in Cambodia this August". GMA Network. GMA Network Inc. August 3, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

[7] Ligunas, Mary Louise (April 12, 2016). "Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez find lasting friendship in each other". GMA Network. GMA Network Inc. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016. Andrea noted how working on Fight for Love, a mini TV series co-produced by GMA Network and Cambodia Television Network, brought them even closer.

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