Dingdong Dantes

Dingdong is No. 6 among the World's 25 Sexiest Men

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Dingdong is No. 6, way, away ahead of Spain's Enrique Iglesias who finished No.25.
This was reported by Funfare's Big Apple correspondent Edmund Silvestre (of The Filipino Reporter) who said that Hollywood's E! Entertainment Television has finally released its roster of 25 Sexiest Men of the World, with Filipino heartthrob Dingdong placing No. 6, a position good enough to give him the honor of being the highest-ranked Asian celebrity hunk in the elite list.
Edmund noted that Dingdong, star of the top-rated GMA soaps Marimar and Dyesebel and one of the country's top product endorsers, was a spot below Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (Amistad, Blood Diamond), but several slots ahead of Hollywood hotties Ryan Reynolds, Oliver Martinez, and Enrique Iglesias who is half-Filipino.
According to Edmund, 20 judges were recruited by E! (Entertainment Television) to come up with the list of the world's 25 hottest blokes topped by UK football superstar David Beckham, with Johnny Depp taking the second place. Both Beckham and Depp said they are flattered by their inclusion. Dingdong, has recently broke up with long-time girlf Karylle whom he just might meet in Las Vegas where she's singing the National Anthem at the Pacquiao-dela Hoya bout. He is now reportedly "secretly" dating Marian Rivera but the two consistently denied any serious relations. He and Marian are scheduled to star in a concert in LA on Friday, Dec. 5, after which Dingdong plans to fly to Las Vegas with his father to watch the Pacquiao-dela Hoya bout.
E! is one of the most widely viewed cable networks, available to 80 million cable and direct broadcast satellite subscribers in the US, and in 600 million homes internationally.
Here are the The 25 sexiest men of the world according to E!
1. David Beckham (UK, soccer player)
2. Johnny Depp (USA, actor)
3. David Zepeda (Mexico, actor, model)
4. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Ireland, actor)
5. Djimon Hounsou (Benin, actor)
6. DINGDONG DANTES (PHILIPPINES, ACTOR, DIRECTOR)
7. John Abraham (India, actor)
8. Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden, soccer player)
9. Maciej Zakoscielny (Poland, actor)
10. Ryan Reynolds (Canada, actor)
11. Dan Carter (New Zealand, rugby player)
12. Michael Lewis (Israel, model)
13. Raoul Bova (Italy, actor)
14. Michel Gurfi (Argentina, actor)
15. Edison Chen (Canada, actor)
16. Keith Urban (Australia, singer)
17. Gilles Marini (France, actor)
18. Kostas Martakis (Greece, singer)
19. Til Schweiger (Germany, actor, director)
20. Takeshi Kaneshiro (Japan, actor)
21. Danny K (South Africa, singer)
22. Olivier Martinez (France, actor)
23. Mark Vanderloo (Netherlands, model)
24. Reynaldo Gianecchini (Brazil, actor)
25. Enrique Iglesias (Spain, singer)

Dingdong was simply an eye candy before – someone who stars in teenybopper TV shows and movies. He has been a loyal prince of this little kingdom called GMA Network, waiting for the right recognition one awaits in showbiz while he’s counterparts in the other station have expedited far enough on their own leagues. But he remained faithful to his mother network and after more than a decade in the industry, his hard work finally paid of

Dingdong Dantes is not just another handsome face. He's also a budding director and one of the most passionate young actors in the business today.

Basic Info

Name: Dingdong Dantes

Nickname: Dong

Birthday: August 2, 2008

Birth Place: Manila

Showbiz Anniversary: January 1, 1998

Personal

Full name: Jose Sixto Gonzales Dantes III

Claim to fame:

He got "discovered"; he really wasn't planning on entering the industry

Unforgettable moment:

He answers, "When I was given the chance to direct Kakabakaba because that is the one thing I really love to do aside from acting."

Favorites

Dingdong's hit list:

1. He likes playing basketball and Play Station.

2. His favorite expression is "Whooooo!"

3. He's a secret goth behind the cam!

4. He's a toy collector.

5. He loves super heroes.

His most treasured item is his his Batman costume (really).

Star Trivia:

Dingdong is afraid of rats!

Q & A

On the spot:

What do you value most?

"My family."

What do you want to achieve?

"More success in life."

What is your advice to aspiring artists?

"Love your work."