John Carlo Barreras Tiuseco (born April 16, 1985), professionally known as JC Tiuseco, is a
Filipino actor, basketball player, TV host and model.
He achieved fame after participating in and winning the first season of ''
Survivor Philippines''.
Personal life
Tiuseco was born in Manila, son of James Tiuseco, a businessman and his wife, Rosemarie Barreras, a registered nurse cum businesswoman. He has 2 siblings, Vivian Tiuseco (who manages the family business and own business) and Karl Anthony Tiuseco (has own business).
Early life
Tiuseco spent his grade school days in
Chiang Kai Shek College and studied in San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila during high school.
He was passionate about basketball since his childhood and dreamed of becoming a professional player.
He played with jersey #12 as a member of the
San Sebastian College basketball team
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, which competes in
NCAA Philippines.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Management.
Modelling career
Tiuseco also works as a
model
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Models can be divided in ...
. His most notable job was the Bench Denim and Underwear Fashion Show. He also placed second to his basketball teammate Ram Sagad (''
Pinoy Fear Factor'' contestant) in the 2007 Century Tuna Superbods Beachfest, and has appeared in one of Century Tuna's television advertisements.
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In 2007, he landed a spot as one of Cosmopolitan Magazine's 69 Hot Bachelors.
''Survivor Philippines''
Tiuseco won the first season of '' Survivor Philippines'' in 2008. He defeated Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy, 7-2, with the seventh vote resulting from him winning a popularity vote. Tiuseco's win was already leaked months earlier, however, when a showbiz-oriented website published the alleged results of the Final Tribal Council
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in October 2008 after two of the show's staff were overheard in a coffee shop about the show's outcome. Paolo Bediones
Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, Radio personality, radio commentator and occasional actor.
Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television s ...
, the host of the show, labeled that website's report as a spoiler when that article first appeared.
Post-''Survivor Philippines''
Tiuseco said that '' Survivor Philippines'' helped him a lot in his life. He learned how to be contented of what he has right now. He also gained confidence to face problems that will come in his life.University of the Philippines
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.Unang Hirit
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''. He is also the endorser of Elements, the new perfume of Penshoppe as well as the clothing apparel. As an actor, Tiuseco played minor roles in GMA shows until he was given a major role of Troy (originally played by Tonton Gutierrez
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) in ''Sine Novela
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'': '' Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin'', alongside Maxene Magalona
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, Patrick Garcia and Glaiza de Castro.
Filmography
Movies
Television
Awards
References
External links
JC Tiuseco profile on Survivor Philippines
JC Tiuseco profile on iGMA.tvJC Tiuseco news, video and photos
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1985 births
Living people
Reality show winners
San Sebastian Stags basketball players
Filipino men's basketball players
Basketball players from Manila
Filipino male models
Survivor (franchise) winners
Survivor Philippines contestants
GMA Network (company) people
Male actors from Manila
Models from Manila
Filipino sportspeople of Chinese descent
21st-century Filipino sportsmen