Marco Alcaraz
Marco Antonio Faylona Alcaraz is a Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos. His first movie was Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita with Dennis Trillo. He wed on July 8, 2012, to the former beauty queen and the winner of the 2005 Miss International, Precious Lara Quigaman.
Early life and education
Alcaraz is the eldest of six children in his family. Growing up in Cebu, he grew up wanting to be a basketball player. He studied at San Sebastian College-Recoletos, where he played for their varsity team, the Stags basketball|Stags]. However, in his rookie season, he suffered an ACL injury.Career
As he rehabbed from his injury for six months, Alcaraz tried modeling. He then auditioned for a role on ABS-CBN's It [Might Be You (TV series)|It Might Be You]. He got the role, in which he starred alongside John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in a love triangle. The role made him popular, and led to him getting roles in an episode of Wansapanataym and as the lead in the film Birhen ng Manaoag. In 2008, he played a merman in Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel, in which he had to take swimming lessons for. He also had a role in Manay Po 2, in which he had comedic scenes and fight scenes.Personal life
Alcaraz is married to former beauty queen and the winner of the 2005 Miss International, Precious Lara Quigaman. They have three sons together and are currently based in Canada.Alcaraz graduated with a degree in Business Management, which he once used to open a cell phone repair shop in a Rizal mall.