Michael Vincent Lee (born January 19, 1990) is a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

model A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the Plan_(drawing), plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a mea ...

host A host is a person responsible for guests at an event or for providing hospitality during it. Host may also refer to: Places * Host, Pennsylvania, a village in Berks County People *Jim Host (born 1937), American businessman * Michel Host ...

from

Manila, Philippines Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...

. He was a runner up in the reality television series, Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1 behind the big winner

Kim Chiu Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (; born April 19, 1990), professionally known as Kim Chiu, is a Filipino actress, model, host, singer, dancer, and vlogger. She is currently managed by Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home-based talent agency. Recognized as one o ...

Biography

Michael Vincent Lee was born on January 14, 1990, in Manila, Philippines. He graduated with a degree in

Management Engineering Engineering management is the application of the practice of management to the practice of engineering. Engineering management is a career that brings together the technological problem-solving ability of engineering and the organizational, admini ...

from the

Ateneo de Manila University , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_aff ...

Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition

Mikee gained recognition when he joined the first teen edition of popular Philippine reality show,

Pinoy Big Brother ''Pinoy Big Brother'', more popularly known by its abbreviated title ''PBB'', is the Philippine version of the '' Big Brother'' reality game show franchise. The word '' Pinoy'' in the title is a colloquial term for the Filipino people. Is a Phi ...

. He was given the moniker "Pambato ng Ateneo" (Ateneo's best bet). Inside the Big Brother house, he was linked with fellow housemate

. Most people assumed that they would end up together because both admitted mutual admiration for each other. However, upon going out of the house, Kim has since then been partnered with Filipino-American housemate

Gerald Anderson Gerald Randolph Opsima Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1989) is a Filipino-American actor. He is managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency. Recognized as the "Action-Drama Prince" of Philippi ...

. Mikee came in second at the series finale of the reality show behind runaway winner,

Life After PBB

Mikee, along with his fellow housemates, joined the show business as part of Star Magic Talents. He has since starred in several teen-oriented shows in his home network,

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...

. He is also part of

Y Speak {{Infobox television , image = Yspeaklogo.jpg , caption = Y Speak Program Card , genre = Talk show, debate , camera = Multiple-camera setup , executive_producer = Karen Almeida-Pedrealba Bianca Gonzales , creator = ABS-CBN , developer ...

, a talk show of ABS-CBN's sister company,

Studio 23 Studio 23 (officially Studio 23, Inc. and previously AMCARA Broadcasting Network) was a Filipino television network owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. The network was named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV and carried on UHF chann ...

. Mikee is also model for Bench, a local clothing brand. Recently, Mikee stars in the TV 5's teen drama,

Lipgloss (TV Series) ''Lipgloss'' was a Philippine television series broadcast by TV5. It premiered on August 16, 2008. The series was tagged as a Philippine adaptation of the popular American TV series, ''Gossip Girl''. The show's first season had its finale on ...

. Unlike his previous characters, his role as Maui in the TV show is different, portraying a haughty teenager. Mikee is also very active and passionate in the world's largest student organization,

AIESEC AIESEC is an international youth-run, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that provides young people with leadership development, cross-cultural internships, and global volunteer exchange experiences. The organization focuses on emp ...

. In 2010, he was vice president for Finance of the Local Committee of AIESEC in Ateneo de Manila University.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

*
The Melting Pen (Mikee Lee's Blog)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Mikee 1990 births Living people ABS-CBN personalities Ateneo de Manila University alumni Male actors from Manila Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Filipino male models Pinoy Big Brother contestants Star Magic