The acting industry is growing steadily due to improved technology. It also provides job opportunities to millions of people all over the world. Philippine has one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia. This has improved the acting industry leading to the emergence of most famous actors worldwide.
Top 7 Highest Paid Actors In the Philippines
Below are the seven highest-paid actors in the Philippine, as per the recent research done by the famous Filipino Times.
#1. Manny Pacquiao
“Money’” as popularly known to most of his fans around the world, is approximated to have a net worth of US$19.2 million or P19 billion. Manny is one of the best and greatest boxers that have ever lived, with a stunning win of eleven major titles. He is also recognized as the first boxer ever to win the Lineal championship in five separate weight classes.
Manny is considered to be the third boxer in the history of the world, to emerge as a champion in three of the original eight weight categories, namely the flyweight, featherweight and finally welterweight. He was also named as the second-highest-paid athlete of all time in 2015 by Forbes magazine.
#2. Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan is one of the famous actresses in Filipino. She has had 53 successful appearances in films, recording at list 40 albums. She has also enjoyed the privilege of working as a celebrity promoter, for many production companies in the Philippines. She worked with a number of TV stations such as the TV5, ABS_CBN where she hosted a number of shows including Kasama mo’. Her net worth is approximated to be P1 billion.
#3. Willie Revillame
At number three comes Willie Revillame. He is not only an actor, but also engages in activities such as songwriting, business and comedy. He is popularly known for developing a business named Wil Tower Mall located at ABS_CBN Eugenio Lopez. His net worth is P600 million.
#4. Vilma Santos
Popularly known as Ate Vi, Vilma is among the best actress, dance and also sums up as a politician. She started acting at an early age of 13, after getting a role in the film Trudis Liit’. She appeared in most movies winning 100 awards in five decades. Some of her stunning movies include ’Decada 70’’ and ’everything about her’’. Her net worth falls at P500 million.
#5. Ricky Reyes
Besides the acting arena, Reyes is well known as a hairdresser and a successful business. He owns the Ricky Reyes salon chains and also a television program by the name ’Gandang Ricky Reyes’’. his net worth is P200 million.
#6. Vic Sotto
Sotto is a great actor, comedian, producer, and television presenter. He is known for his contribution to various film projects and also television networks. He owns the bossing’’, the longest-running show in the Philippines. He also owns the TV production M-zet productions. His worth is P150 million.
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#7. Kris Aquino
At number seven comes Kris Aquino, popularly known as ’queen of all media’’. She is regarded as one of the famous TV hosts in the whole of the Philippine. She is a producer, writer and entrepreneur. She is currently running major businesses such as restaurants, flower shops and also a film studio. Her net worth falls at around P120 million
Do you know acknowledge that acting and the movie industry can earn you a living?