June Macasaet

June Macasaet
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born June Mendoza Macasaet
(1983-06-08) June 8, 1983
Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
Occupation Actor, Model
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Hair color Black
Eye color Black
Title(s) Manhunt International Philippines 2012
Manhunt International 2012
Major
competition(s)
Century Tuna Superbods 2012
(1st Runner-up)
Manhunt International Philippines 2012
(Winner)
Manhunt International 2012
(Winner)
(New Urban Male Ambassador)
Fashion Asia 2014 Top Model
(Winner)

June Mendoza Macasaet (born June 8, 1983) is a Filipino model and male pageant winner who was crowned Manhunt International 2012 at Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3][4] He is the first Filipino to win the international male beauty pageant.[5][6]

Personal life

Macasaet is the eldest of four siblings. He was a college varsity basketball player and a BS Marketing graduate of Centro Escolar University-Manila.[7][8]

Pageantry

Manhunt International Philippines 2012

Macasaet was named the winner of Manhunt International Philippines 2012 in the search held in Makati, Philippines.[9]

Manhunt International 2012

Macasaet was crowned Manhunt International 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand, making him the first Filipino to win the title of Manhunt International since its creation in 1993. He bested 52 other candidates from around the world. Macasaet also received the special award for "Best Urban Male Ambassador".[10][11]

Career

Macasaet was a professional model prior to joining pageants, but had more commercials, endorsements, and TV guestings after his Manhunt International triumph. His first acting appearance was in the daytime drama, Be Careful With My Heart (2013), followed by his appearance in the primetime fantasy drama, Dyesebel (2014). He co-hosted the reality show, Day Off of GMA News TV, along with beauty queen Ariella Arida in 2014. He appeared in the films Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki and Maria Leonora Teresa in 2013 and 2014 respectively.[12][13]

In 2014, Macasaet bags the Asian Top Fashion Male Model of the Year representing the Philippines at the Fashion Asia Awards 2014 in China.[14]

See also

References

  1. "Filipino wins Manhunt International 2012". ABS-CBNnews.com. November 10, 2012.
  2. "Pinoy model wins Manhunt Intl pageant in Thailand". GMAnetwork.com. November 10, 2012.
  3. "Filipino wins Mr. Manhunt International 2012". Rappler.com. November 11, 2012.
  4. "PH’s June Macasaet wins Manhunt International". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 10, 2012.
  5. "Filipino wins Manhunt International 2012". ABS-CBNnews.com. November 10, 2012.
  6. "June Macasaet wins 1st ‘Manhunt International’ tilt for the Philippines". Elysplanet.com. November 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014.
  7. "Hey June!: Why this hunk with a big heart is no longer on the hunt". Philstar.com. June 6, 2013.
  8. "June Macasaet wins 1st ‘Manhunt International’ tilt for the Philippines". Elysplanet.com. November 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014.
  9. "June Macasaet Manhunt International- Philippines 2012". OPMBworldwide.com. October 12, 2012.
  10. "Filipino wins Mr. Manhunt International 2012". Rappler.com. November 11, 2012.
  11. "Hey June!: Why this hunk with a big heart is no longer on the hunt". Philstar.com. June 6, 2013.
  12. "Hey June!: Why this hunk with a big heart is no longer on the hunt". Philstar.com. June 6, 2013.
  13. "June Macasaet". IMDB.com.
  14. "Dannielle bags Asia’s Top Fashion Model 2014 award". Newsradio.lk. November 11, 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Template:Country data Filipino Kenji Ogawa
Fashion Asia 2014 top male model of the year
2014
Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Cebu Chen Jiang Feng
Manhunt International
2012
Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Ron Marvin Miranda
Manhunt International Philippines
2012
Succeeded by
Jamiel Ventosa
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