Dingdong Dantes is one of the most powerful actors in the Philippines with a handsome appearance. In addition, the actor is also loved thanks to his fulfilling marriage with Marian Rivera and 2 beautiful children like angels.

Dingdong Dantes was born in 1980, debuted in the entertainment industry in 1996. He made his mark with a series of leading roles in: The Little Mermaid Love Story, Wild Dance, Autumn Heart of the Philippines, Paradise Without You (remake of Korea’s Stairway to Heaven), Two Wives, Mysterious Lover…

In Vietnam, the audience always remembers Dantes through many films, in which it is impossible not to mention the science fiction movie “Spaceship of Hope”. This is also the film that brings his name closer to Vietnamese audiences.

Trying his hand at the Philippine entertainment industry for the first time, Dingdong Dantes has just turned … 2 years.i. After a period of acting in commercials and joining a dance group, Dingdong officially entered the film path with his first role at the age of 14.

While Dingdong Dantes’ career rose like a kite in the wind with a series of male lead roles and a “huge” salary, Marian Rivera only took on her first role in 2005 in the long-running film If Only You Love Me. In 2007, Marian Rivera fell in love with GMA Network’s television projects. At that time, no one – including insiders – could have guessed that this step would not only take Marian’s career to the next level, but also an important turning point in her private life later.

2007 marked the first meeting of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes – the most popular screen couple in the Philippines, one of the most influential couples in Philippine and Asian showbiz today.

Wild Dance has become the most successful “prime-hour” movie on the Philippine small screen, a TV phenomenon that suddenly competes directly with the “giants” of Korean and Chinese films in the mainland and many Asian countries, including Vietnam.

The impressive achievement of Wild Dance was the first career highlight of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, putting their name associated with the titles of “Queen of the Golden Hour” and “King of the Golden Hour” of Philippine television.

Thanks to the “heat” of the first collaboration, the Marian – Dingdong couple became the sought-after object of many other film projects. Their on-screen love continues to extend through many film series: Mermaid Love Story (2008), Dangerous Relationship (2009), Horizon with You (2010) and Mysterious Lover (2012).

When she first cooperated, Marian Rivera once revealed that she was a little disappointed when she saw Dingdong Dantes seem “snobbish” and “difficult to approach”: “We can’t find a common voice, not at all!”.

However, Dingdong Dantes is the complete opposite. He was shaken by his wife, feeling something “special” in Marian from the first touch. “When I held Marian in my arms, she was like clay molded into my hand. As if… My hand has its own place on her skin.”

In June 2009, after many films together, Marian and Dingdong became closer and closer, despite a bad first impression and years of maintaining a pure colleague relationship. The audience caught the two of them sometimes going to the gym, sometimes traveling abroad together, adding many close gestures that made the rumors of the couple’s “fake love movie” begin to spread.

Two months later, on Marian Rivera’s 25th birthday, the couple appeared publicly hand in hand, officially confirming they were dating. Dingdong shared: “We are happy together. Both of them are open about dating, having dinner together, watching movies… I helped Marian practice for the role in Darna. When she has time, she goes to the gym with me, I will show her what I know.”

After 3 years of love, in August 2012, Dingdong Dantes prepared an elaborate marriage proposal for Marian Rivera during a trip to Macau. On December 30, 2014, Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes officially became husband and wife in a splendid wedding ceremony at the church in Quezon City, the same parish where the groom was born and raised.

The wedding ceremony was broadcast live with the participation of many famous celebrities in the Philippine entertainment industry. In particular, even the current President of the Philippines – Mr. Benigno Aquino III – was also present. The Marian-Dingdong wedding was praised by the domestic and international press as the “Royal Wedding”, “The Wedding of the Century” – a milestone of the perfect anniversary of the fairy tale.

Up to now, Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes have built a happy and complete home together with 2 angels Zia and Ziggy. Because their appearance is so cute, from the moment they were born, Zia and Sixto have been loved and cared for like A-list stars.

However, the marriage of the two also had a scandal. In February 2021, the Philippines’ golden couple was entangled in noise when Dingdong Dantes was rumored to have “green tea”, even making the girl pregnant. In the midst of the scandal, the “most beautiful beauty in the Philippines” suddenly showed off a series of photos of short haircuts, which further aroused noise.

Not letting the rumors go too far, Marian recorded a livestream to interact with the audience and denied the rumors. Accordingly, explaining the short haircut, Marian said that she and her husband have no intention of getting pregnant for the 3rd time:

“We still have a lot of time and opportunity to have more babies. However, now both husband and wife have a lot of work to do. Ziggy is now 2 years old and I am also quite busy with Zia’s studies,” Marian shared.

Regarding the fact that Dingdong Dantes’ husband was involved in a scandal, which made an actor pregnant, Marian revealed that after hearing the news, both husband and wife laughed out loud at each other. The husband even asked Marian about this noise and joked: “Maybe I’ll be the next person to get involved in absurd rumors.”

Not only successful in his acting career, Dingdong Dantes was promoted to the rank of lieutenant of the navy by the Philippine Army for actively propagating for the navy, participating in many major events. In 2019, it was revealed that Dantes would run for a seat in Congress; However, it is still sideline information and has not been confirmed from this handsome actor.

Many people have shown interest and hope that the actor will really step into the political arena. Later, DingDong Dantes officially denied participating in politics.

Dingdong Dantes has a passion for community activism with progressive political views. In 2013, Dantes and Marian Rivera participated in an animal campaign to free the Malian elephant from the Manila Zoo. In 2014, Dantes was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III and sworn in as a member of the National Youth Committee. The actor is also the founder of the YesPinoy Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to support the community, help the poor and develop education.

At the age of 40, Dingdong Dantes is still often praised for his standard form and shape. The actor still occasionally participates in hit film projects and receives a lot of support in the Philippines.

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