Ronnie Henares (born February 8, 1955) is a Filipino actor, musician, comedian, producer and talent manager.[4] He regularly appears in Pepito Manaloto as Tommy Diones.

Ronnie Henares
Born (1955-02-08) February 8, 1955 (age 69)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • talent manager
  • musician
  • comedian
Years active1973–present
Known forTommy Diones in Pepito Manaloto
Relatives
Musical career
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar

Career

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Ronnie Henares is a member of the band Midlife Crisis in the Philippines, where its repertoire consists of music from the ’70s and ’90s.[5][6] He formerly worked as a manager for well-known Filipino singers such as Ciara Sotto Carol Banawa, Roselle Nava, Regine Velasquez, Lani Misalucha, Jolina Magdangal and Nanette Inventor.[7] Ronnie and his wife, Ida Ramos, are the owners of Primeline Management and Productions, Inc., which became the talent agency for other well-known artists such as 4th Impact.[8]

Ronnie Henares joined Pepito Manaloto in 2010, playing Tommy Diones, a role offered to him by Michael V.[9]

Henares he was also a manager of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon he became a TV director in the GMA's then top-rated youth oriented show, Click with James Blanco, Roxanne Barcelo, Richard Gutierrez, Maybelyn Dela Cruz, Alessandra de Rossi, Angel Locsin, Miko Sotto, Karen delos Reyes, Drew Arellano, Iya Villania Danica Sotto, Tricia Roman Trina Zuinga and Chynna Ortaleza

Personal life

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Henares is married to Ida Ramos, the couple have 4 children; their youngest daughter, Julia , known as Hooleeyah, is a streamer and content creator for Oasis Gaming[10]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network Ref.
1973–1979 Broadcast Campus Himself/host RPN-9
1987–1988 Martin and Pops Twogether Executive Producer ABS-CBN
2010–present Pepito Manaloto Tommy Diones GMA Network [11]
2011 Time of My Life Vernon [12]
2012 Coffee Prince Oliver Ocgolhoa [13]
2013 Forever Jaime Del Prado [14]
Genesis Emil Trinidad [15]
2017 Destined to be Yours Dante Eacobar [16]
2018 The Cure Eduardo [17]
2018–2019 Cain at Abel Gener Buenaventura [18]
2020 Descendants of the Sun Ed [19]

Film

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Year Title Role Note(s) Ref(s).
1975 Darna vs. the Planet Women
2019 Metamorphosis Filipino priest 1
2024 Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko [20]

References

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  1. ^ "TRIVIA: Celebrities and personalities you didn't know were related". GMA Entertainment. September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ronnie Henares: One of him". The Philippine STAR. August 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ronnie Henares, Jojit Paredes reunite for a concert". Manila Standard. August 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Policarpio, Allan (August 28, 2018). "Money isn't everything for Ronnie Henares". Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Primeline to roll out bigger productions, new roster of talents – Manila Bulletin". mb.com.ph. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "A 'Midlife' concert". www.philstar.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Throwback photo ni Direk Ronnie Henares, nagbigay ngiti online!". www.gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ronnie Henares, pinagsasabay ang pag-aartista at pagma-manage ng talents". PEP.ph. October 24, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  9. ^ How Do You Feel: How Ronnie Henares transformed into his iconic character, 'Mang Tommy', July 2020, retrieved March 27, 2022
  10. ^ Happy Father's Day! 😅 #fyp #foryou #dad #tiktokph, retrieved July 20, 2021
  11. ^ "'80s celebrity Ronnie Henares returns to TV via reality-sitcom Pepito Manaloto". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dance to the beat of life with GMA Pinoy TV's "TIME OF MY LIFE" – Filipino Journal". August 20, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal continues their hot streak in 'Coffee Prince'". LionhearTV. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Forever is GMA 7's first afternoon prime drama". www.philstar.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Love Sees No End in GMA's groundbreaking series 'Genesis' | GMA Entertainment". www.gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kapuso fans fall in love with 'Destined To Be Yours'". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  17. ^ Unknown. "Ronnie Henares Of Primeline Management Present Their Roster Of New Talents Headed By The Award-Winning Young Actress Of 'Birdshot', Mary Joy Apostol". Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Cain at Abel versus Ang Probinsyano: who wins based on AGB and Kantar ratings?". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Descendants of the Sun gets a Filipino flavor". www.philstar.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  20. ^ Marfori, MJ (January 13, 2024). "A wave of local films set to hit cinemas post-MMFF". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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