Paolo Ballesteros

Paolo Ballesteros
Ballesteros in 2012
Born	Paolo Elito Ballesteros IV (1982-11-29) November 29, 1982 (age 34) Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Other names	Paolo Ballesteros
Occupation	Actor, TV Host, model, comedian, product endorser
Years active	2001-present
Height	5'9

Paolo Elito Macapagal Ballesteros IV (born November 29, 1982 in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines) better known as Paolo Ballesteros is a Filipino actor, TV host, model and impersonator.Other name Philippines Transformer Star. He has appeared in films and several TV shows, and has been one of the co-hosts of longtime noontime show Eat Bulaga! since 2001. Currently, he is managed by talent manager Joji Dingcong who previously handled Piolo Pascual and Cogie Domingo.

Ballesteros has a daughter named Kiera Claire Ballesteros. He is related to Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo, his grandfather, and fellow celebrity Eula Valdez, his aunt.

In 2001, Ballesteros joined the noontime show Eat Bulaga! as segment host for the campus pageant "U-Bet", with fellow newcomers Phoemela Barranda and Derek Ramsay. After "U-Bet" ended its run, he was immediately elevated to regular host status. His daily exposure on the show and immense rapport with the veteran "Bulaga" hosts won him a wide fan base.

In 2002, he was nominated for Best New Male Personality at the Star Awards for Television. He won the award, besting fellow nominees Dennis Trillo and Railey Valeroso. He also started appearing in other TV shows like "Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin" and "Kahit Kailan" of GMA-7. However, he was best known for his wacky stint in the now-defunct GMA sitcom "Daddy Di Do Du" as Danica Sotto's boyfriend. Soon after, he was cast in movies like "Pakisabi na Lang" and "Anghel sa Lupa" of Regal Films.

In 2003, Ballesteros's TV stints were limited only to Eat Bulaga! and "Daddy Di Do Du" however he was kept busy by performing in comedy bars like "Klownz" and "Zirkoh," which are owned by fellow Eat Bulaga! co-host Allan K.