Donny Pangilinan: from a shy boy to a bright one, what made him emotional about the difficulty when he first started was the pressure from his colleagues./hi
Donny Pangilinan: The shy kid shines
Everything you need to know about Donny Pangilinan
Donny Pangilinan is a 22-year-old actor, host, singer, and social media influencer. He is the older son of Maricel Laxa and Anthony Pangilinan in their brood of five.
Donny Pangilinan is a 22-year-old actor, host, singer, and social media influencer.
His full name is Donato Antonio L. Pangilinan. Donato is his paternal grandfather’s name, while Antonio was taken after her dad’s name.
He is currently signed with Star Magic, the talent management arm of ABS-CBN.
BACKGROUND
Donny is the older son of the actress Maricel Laxa and motivational speaker Anthony Pangilinan.
He was born on February 10, 1998. His siblings are Ella, 24, Hannah, 21, Benjamin, 19, and Solana, 9.
He finished his secondary education at the Brent International School in Biñan, Laguna. He was part of the school’s varsity basketball team.
In his interview on Rated K that aired on February 19, 2017, Donny said, “I’m in basketball. I got the coach’s award, so nakakapagod po yung high school ko kasi ang dami kong ginagawa!”
Aside from basketball, Donny is also into triathlon and surfing.
In 2018, Donny enrolled at the University of the Philippines-Open University for a bachelor of arts degree in Multimedia Studies.
SHOWBIZ CAREER
Donny was already a social media star before he joined showbiz, having gained attention from netizens for his good looks.
In January 2016, PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) included Donny on its list of 25 celebrity kids who are so darn good-looking but are not in showbiz.
Donny made his first TV appearance in May 2016 on ABS-CBN’s daytime talk show Magandang Buhay hosted by Karla Estrada, Melai Cantiveros, and Jolina Magdangal.
This became the prelude to his entry to showbiz.
His sudden interest in showbiz surprised his parents.
