Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre (born July 20, 1989), better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz (), is a

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, and

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. He is the younger brother of fellow actor and dancer

Rodjun Cruz Rodolfo Othello Cruz Ilustre, Jr. (born October 10, 1987), known professionally as Rodjun Cruz (), is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer. He is the brother of fellow actor and dancer Rayver Cruz. Biography Cruz started as a host, together wit ...

Personal life

Rayver is a member of the Cruz family, a noted family line in the Philippine entertainment industry. He has two older brothers,

and Omar Cruz-Ilustre. His father, Rodolfo L. Ilustre, died in 2009 from kidney failure. He finished Grade 6 in Saint Mark's Institute in Las Pinas City. He graduated in 2010 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration Management from St. Francis of Assisi College. Rayver is also a cousin of Sheryl Cruz,

Sunshine Cruz Sunshine Cruz (born July 18, 1977) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is the part of the Cruz family of actors. Personal life Cruz was married to actor/director Cesar Montano in September 2000. They have three daughters Angelina Isabele, Sa ...

Geneva Cruz Geneva Mendoza Cruz (; born April 2, 1976) is a multi-platinum Filipina singer and actress known for her hit songs, ''“Anak Ng Pasig”'' (Son/Daughter of Pasig) and ''“Kailan”'' (When). She was discovered and mentored by National Artist ...

and Donna Cruz.

Career

Cruz started as a former host together with his brother Rodjun in a children's magazine show ''

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'' on

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(later TV5). In 1994, he moved to

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and started as a child actor in the comedy show ''

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,'' then moved to

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in 2002 and became part of their contract talents before becoming a

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talent. His first lead role was in the 2005 primetime TV series ''

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'' as Red, with actress

Maja Salvador Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (; born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress, performer, television host, occasional producer, and talent manager. Referred to as the “Majestic Superstar”and the "''Queen of Revenge Drama''", Salvador is ...

. He played another lead role as Mythos in the 2007 primetime show '' Rounin''. On June 14, 2018, he left

, but he remained in ''

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'', his final project at

. After 18 years, Cruz returned to his home network,

as he signed a contract on September 6, 2018. Aside from acting and dancing, he is given a big break in singing and hosting career when he hosted some GMA programs like the defunct variety show '' Studio 7'', and singing competition ''

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'' along with

Julie Anne San Jose Julie Anne Peñaflorida San Jose (; born May 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, host and television personality. She is dubbed as "''Asia's Limitless Star''" for her singing prowess and achievements. San Jose is regarded as ...

. Cruz is currently a part of variety show ''

All-Out Sundays ''All-Out Sundays'' (also known as ''AOS'' or ''AyOS'') is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Alden Richards, Julie Anne San Jose, Rayver Cruz, Ken Chan, Rita Daniela, Christian Bautista, Aicelle Santos, ...

''.

Filmography

Television

Movies

Discography

Singles

*2007: "Kembot" (as part of ASAP) *2016: "Bitaw"

Appearances

Accolades

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Rayver 1989 births Living people People from Las Piñas Male actors from Metro Manila Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Filipino television personalities Filipino television presenters Filipino television variety show hosts Filipino people of Spanish descent GMA Network personalities Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities Rayver Filipino male film actors