Jose Manalo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jose Manalo
Manalo in 2012
Birth name	Ariel Pagtalonia Manalo
Born	(1966-02-12) February 12, 1966 (age 59) Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Medium	Stand-up film television
Genres	Observational comedy insult comedy
Subject(s)	Everyday life Filipino culture
Children	5, including Benj

Ariel Pagtalonia Manalo (born February 12, 1966), known professionally as Jose Manalo (Tagalog: [hoˈse mɐˈnɐlɔ]), is a Filipino actor, director, and comedian best known for appearing regularly on the noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga! on GMA Network and now on TV5. He is also known for his stand-up performances.

Early and personal life

Manalo married his estranged wife Anna Lyn Santos, who died at the age of 54 in January 2022. She is survived by their children Myki, a medical doctor, Benj Manalo married to Lovely Abella, Sherwin Nicco, an actor, Ai, an accounts manager, and Colyn, a musician.

On December 2, 2024, Manalo became engaged to EB Babe dancer Gene Maranan. They married on December 17.

Career

Manalo first appeared in the children's educational show Boyoyong in 1990. He also appeared in the TV soap opera series Valiente in 1992 as one of its supporting characters. He later started working behind the scenes as a production assistant on Eat Bulaga!. He then became a comedian and with his friend Wally Bayola, who was also entering show business around the same time, and they later became a comic duo. Manalo also appeared in several sitcoms on GMA Network like Daddy Di Do Du and Ful Haus, both starring Vic Sotto.

Eat Bulaga! Sugod Bahay, Mga Kapatid!

In 2010, Manalo returned to TV5 (formerly ABC 5) for his former sitcom, My Darling Aswang with Vic Sotto and Richie Reyes (also known as Richie D'Horsie). This was his second television program on TV5.

In 2011, Manalo, along with his comedic partner Bayola, headlined his own TV5 comedy show, The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto and also Jimmy Santos. Manalo also worked with Sotto in films like Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! and the MMFF film entry Enteng ng Ina Mo.

In 2023, Manalo and other co-hosts of Eat Bulaga! left TAPE, Inc., following the company's feud with Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon. Together, collectively known as the "Legit Dabarkads", moved to TV5 to host a new program entitled E.A.T., later renamed as Eat Bulaga! on January 6, 2024.

Filmography

Television

TV Movies

Films

Awards and recognitions