Alden Richards

Real Name: Richard R. Faulkerson, Jr.
Birthday: January 2, 1992, (Age 32)
Height: 5’11”ft/in | 180.3cm

Hailed as Asia’s Multimedia Star, Alden Richards is arguably one of the biggest stars that Sparkle has ever produced. He’s a well known actor, model, performer, and trusted endorser. He entered the industry back in 2010 and became part of various Kapuso series such as “Alakdana,” “Reel Love Presents: Tween Hearts,” “Mundo Mo’y Akin,” “Carmela,” and “Ilustrado.” His star grew even brighter when he joined “Eat Bulaga” and was accidentally paired with Yaya Dub, Maine Mendoza, forming the Phenomenal Love Team known as AlDub. Since reaching the peak of his career, Alden has proceeded to topbill some of his home network’s biggest projects such as “Destined To Be Yours,” “Victor Magtanggol,” “The Gift,” and “The World Between Us.” He is also one of the main stars of the highly-anticipated Filipino adaptation of the popular K-drama series “Start-Up.” In the big screen, Alden’s film, “Hello, Love, Goodbye,” together with Kathryn Bernardo holds the distinction of being the highest-grossing Philippine film of all time. Alden is also a successful concert performer and has sold out multiple shows. Aside from acting and performing, another one of his passions is philanthropy and has put up the AR Foundation in the hopes of helping students in need finish their studies

Alden Richards, dubbed as “Asia’s Multimedia Star,” is an award-winning Filipino actor, host, model, entrepreneur, and recording artist. He is known for his hosting stint in the noontime show Eat Bulaga, and his various roles on television such as Dennis in Tween Hearts, Tisoy in One True Love, Yago Flores in Carmela, Jose Rizal in Ilustrado, and Sep in The Gift. In 2019, he starred in the movie Hello, Love, Goodbye, the Philippines’ highest-grossing local film of all time. It earned him multiple awards, such as the Phenomenal Star of Philippine Cinema and Film Actor of the Year 51st GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards, Ani ng Dangal Awardee in the 12th Ani ng Dangal Awards 2020 by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, etc. Alden has already appeared on the cover of several magazines such as MEGA MAN, Esquire, Preview, Scout, METRO.style, Expedition, Rank, Spotted, etc. He is also a hands-on owner of his businesses – McDonald’s NXTGEN Store in Biñán, Laguna, and Concha’s Garden Café in Tagaytay.

Named after his father, Alden Richards was born Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr. on January 2, 1992 in Quezon City and was raised in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines. He is the second child of Richard Peralta Faulkerson, Sr. of Ermita, Manila and Rosario Reyes, a native of Pampanga. He has three siblings, an older brother and two younger sisters. Richards is of American descent of English ancestry through his paternal grandfather, whom he has never met personally. Growing up, Richards wanted to be a pilot but his mother urged him to pursue acting instead. After his mother died, to support his family financially and to fulfill his mother’s wish for him to be an actor, Richards decided to join various male beauty pageants in Laguna and worked as a part-time commercial model. He holds the titles Ginoong Sta Rosa 2009 and Ginoong Laguna 2010. He auditioned for the reality television shows StarStruck and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010, but both auditions failed. He also appeared in various commercials, including for a telecommunications company, fast-food chains and a multivitamins product. He studied at Paco Catholic School in Paco, Manila and at Colegio de Santa Rosa de Lima High School, where he graduated. He began, but has not completed, a Business Management Degree at De La Salle Canlubang in Laguna.

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Awards

• 2021 Man of the Decade – FNET Critics Awards 2021
• 2021 Best Actor – 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards
• 2020 Pampelikulang Samahan Ng Mga Dalubguro (Philippine Normal University) – Pinaka PASADONG Aktor
• 2020 18th Gawad Tanglaw Awards – Film Acting Awardee
• 2020 22nd Gawad Pasado Awards – Pinaka PASADONG Aktor
• 2020 12th Ani ng Dangal Awards 2020 (National Commission for Culture and the Arts) – Recipient for Ani ng Dangal Awards
• 2020 51st GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards – Phenomenal Star of Philippine Cinema
• 2020 51st GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards – Film Actor of the Year
• 2019 11th PMPC Star Awards for Music        – Pop Album of the Year
• 2019 11th ComGuild Media Awards – Most Popular TV Personality of the Year
• 2019 14th Seoul International Drama Awards 2019 – Asian Star Prize
• 2019 9th EdukCircle Awards — Most Influential Male Celebrity Endorsers of the Year
• 2019 Inside Showbiz Awards 2019 – Showbiz Personality of the Year
• 2018 Most Influential Male Endorser of the Year – 8th EdukCircle Awards
• 2018 Best Male TV Host – 32nd PMPC Stars Awards for Television
• 2018 Male Recording Artist of the Year – 49th Box Office Entertainment Awards
• 2018 AlDub – PEP.ph’s PEPsters’ Choice Celebrity Pair of The Year
• 2017 Album Of The Year – PMPC Star Awards for Music 2017
• 2017 Pop Album Of The Year – PMPC Star Awards for Music 2017
• 2017 Male Pop Artist Of The Year – PMPC Star Awards for Music 2017 9th Comguild Awards —
• Most Loved Male Teen Endorser
• 2017 Inside Showbiz People’s Choice Awards – Male Trending Star of the Year
• 2017 7th EdukCircle Awards — Most Influential Male Celebrity Endorser of the Year
• 2017 Eat Bulaga! Lenten Special: Kapatid 31st PMPC Star Awards for TV – Best Single Performance by an Actor
• 2017 48th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards – Prince of Philippine Movies
• 2017 48th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards — Male Recording Artist of the Year
• 2017 Anak TV Makabata Star Award
• 2016 People Choice Awards (People Asia Magazine) – “People of the Year”
• 2016 Myx Music Awards 2016 – Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video
• 2016 47th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards – Breakthrough Recording/Performing Artist
• 2016 47th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards – Breakthrough Male Star of Philippine Movies and TV
• 2016 14th Gawad Tanglaw Awards – Best Performance by an Actor – (Single Performance)
• 2016 3rd PEPList Awards – Editor’s Choice: Male TV Star of the Year
• 2016 3rd PEPList Awards – Best PEPTalk episode
• 2016 3rd PEPList Awards – Male Stylish Star of the Year
• 2016 2nd Alta Media Icon Awards – Most Promising Male TV Star
• 2016 6th EdukCircle Awards – Most Influential Celebrity Endorsers of the Year
• 2016 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music – Pop Album of the Year
• 2016 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music – Album of the Year
• 2016 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music – Song of the Year
• 2016 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music – Male Pop Artist of the Year
• 2016 29th Awit Awards – Best Selling Album of the Year
• 2016 29th Awit Awards – Most Downloaded Song 2015
• 2016 29th Awit Awards – Most Downloaded Artist
• 2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television – Best Drama Actor
• 2015 Catholic Social Media Awards – Catholic Social Media Achievement Awardee
• 2011 59th FAMAS Awards – German Moreno Youth Achievement Award
• 2011 1st Yahoo! OMG Awards – Amazing Male Newcomer
• 2011 Alakdana Golden Screen TV Awards – Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor