Edu Manzano

Eduardo "Edu"' Barrios Manzano' is a Filipino actor, television presenter, and politician. He hosted the game shows The Weakest Link, Pilipinas, Game KNB?, 1 vs. 100, Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!, and Game 'N Go.

Early life

Eduardo Barrios Manzano was born on September 14, 1955, in San Francisco, California, United States to Hispanofilipino parents.
Manzano studied at St. [Paul University Manila] and at De La Salle University in Manila.

Acting career

Manzano moved to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career with the local film industry. He was president of the actors’ group Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino in the 1990s.
He was part of ABS-CBN's roster of contract actors until he took leave to run for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2010 general elections. After losing in the elections, he elected to transition from show business to current affairs programs, and soon after, signed a contract and returned to GMA Network.
In 2010, he hosted the pre-noontime game show Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!.
In 2011, he hosted Family Feud: The Showdown Edition. Manzano later defected to TV5 for a new TV show called Game 'N Go. In 2012, he joined the morning show called Good Morning Club.
In June 2017, Manzano returned to GMA Network to appear in Celebrity Bluff as a Master Bluffer.
In 2018, he returned to ABS-CBN for a role in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.

Sporting career

Aside from acting and political career, Manzano was once appointed as the executive vice-president of the Philippine Amateur Judo Association, and as an executive board member of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

Political career

Manzano entered politics in 1998 [Makati local elections|1998] when he ran for Vice Mayor of Makati as a Liberal. He garnered a majority of votes in the election, but his proclamation was suspended due to a case filed which alleged that he was not a Filipino citizen because he was born in the United States. The Supreme Court eventually ruled that he was indeed a Filipino citizen, clearing the way for his proclamation as Vice-Mayor. Following a three-year term, he lost his bid for campaign for Mayor of Makati in 2001 to Jejomar Binay.
In February 2004, Manzano became the first chairman of the Optical Media Board, a government agency tasked with combating optical media piracy. He resigned from the position in August 2009.
Manzano ran as the Lakas–Kampi's candidate for Vice-president in the May 2010 election as the running mate of presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro. He lost again to Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, placing fifth.
In 2016, Manzano ran for a seat in the Senate election|Senate], as part of the Partido Galing at Puso coalition of presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe. He lost, finishing 21st overall.
In San Juan local elections|2019], Manzano ran for Representative of San Juan under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino. However, he was disqualified by the COMELEC due to concerns regarding his citizenship.
In 2022, Manzano supported Leni Robredo's campaign and some of its senatorial slate members, but blasted his former rival Jejomar Binay, who was also a member of the slate, and supported his friend and former running-mate Gilbert Teodoro's senatorial campaign.

Discography

Edu Manzano: Dancer of the Universe
World's Greatest Dance Steps

Personal life

Manzano has three sons and a daughter. Manzano was married to actress Vilma Santos from 1980 to 1982. They have a son named Luis, a TV host and actor.
He was married to Maricel Soriano in 1989, but their marriage was subsequently annulled in 1991.
He had a relationship with TV news anchor Pinky Webb but they broke up in 2009, before Manzano ran for vice president. From 2021 until 2023, he was in a relationship with actress Cherry Pie Picache.
Manzano's son Diego Aspiras is a footballer who plays for Spanish club Barcelona City FC. Diego is Manzano's son with celebrity chef Reggie Aspiras.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award giving body	Category	Nominated work	Results
1987	PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Male TV Host	"Not So Late Night With Edu"	Won
2007	MYX Music Awards	Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video	"DVD" by Sandwich
2009	1st MTRCB TV Awards	Best Male Host	Pilipinas, Game KNB?	Won
2020	Eastwood City Walk Of Fame	Celebrity Inductee		Won