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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villanueva and the surname or paternal family name is Constancia.
Joao Constancia
Constancia in 2018
Born
João Micael Villanueva Constancia

(1996-12-22) December 22, 1996 (age 27)
Portuguese Macau
NationalityFilipino
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active2016–present
AgentCornerstone Entertainment Star Magic
Known forHe's Into Her, BoybandPH
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsStar Music (2016–present)

João Micael Villanueva Constancia (born December 22, 1996)[1] is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer. Constancia is known for his roles in Four Sisters Before the Wedding (2020) and He's Into Her (2021), both produced by Star Cinema. His other notable credits include Ngayon at Kailanman (2018), Can't Buy Me Love (2023), and a lead role in My Lockdown Romance (2020) with Jameson Blake.

Apart from his acting career, Constancia is also a member of boyband group BoybandPH.[2]

Early life

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Constancia was born and raised in Macau to Filipino parents. He is the eldest among three siblings.[3]

In an interview published in StarStudio Magazine, Constancia stated that despite having lived in Macau, he is still Filipino at heart and determined to pursue his dream of becoming an actor in Philippine entertainment.[4] In a separate interview, Constancia stated that his dream of becoming an actor was inspired by watching Pinoy Big Brother, particularly the Teen Clash 2010 edition featuring James Reid. As a result, he auditioned for the show as well as Pinoy Boyband Superstar, which were holding auditions at the same time. His audition for Pinoy Big Brother was unsuccessful, but he received a callback for Pinoy Boyband Superstar.[5]

Career

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In September 2016, Constancia auditioned for ABS-CBN's Philippine reality boyband search, Pinoy Boyband Superstar. Later in the same year, he emerged as one of the winners alongside four other aspirants Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, Tristan Ramirez and Ford Valencia, to form BoybandPH.[6] They released their debut self-titled album in February 2017, under Star Music.[7]

Subsequent to BoyBandPH, Constancia pursued his acting career. He played a supporting role in the ABS-CBN romantic drama television series Ngayon at Kailanman as young police officer Dominic Consuelo.[8] The following year, he made his film debut with a small part in Mae Cruz-Alviar's 2019 film Unbreakable.[9] In 2020, Constancia was cast as Chad Quinto (originally played by Bernard Palanca), the love interest of Bobbie Salazar (played by Alexa Ilacad) in Four Sisters Before the Wedding, also directed by Cruz-Alviar.[10] The film, a prequel to the hit 2013 film Four Sisters and a Wedding, received a limited theatrical run during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In the same year, Constancia starred alongside Jameson Blake in the film My Lockdown Romance.[12] In March 2021, Constancia appeared in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the Philippines' longest-running anthology drama series. His performance as the visually impaired Petrus was well received, with one commentator noting his "outstanding acting talent."[13] In preparation for the role, Constancia consulted YouTube videos of people with disabilities, and modelled his performance on Al Pacino's in Scent of a Woman.[14]

Constancia also starred as Lee Roi Gozon in the iWantTFC romantic comedy series He's Into Her (2021–2022), starring Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan, and based on the popular Wattpad novel by Maxine Lat Calibuso.[15][16][17] In 2023, he played the character of Carlo Tiu in the ABS-CBN romantic drama television series Can't Buy Me Love.[18][19] In 2024, Constancia starred again with Jameson Blake in TV5's comedy-drama television series Padyak Princess, headed by Miles Ocampo.[20]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref(s)
2019 Unbreakable Alfred [21]
2020 My Lockdown Romance Kendrick Villaverde [22]
Four Sisters Before the Wedding Chad Quinto [23]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2018 Wansapanataym Jason Mallari Episodes 395-403: "Ofishially Yours" [24]
Alamat Ng Ano Benji Episode: "Bayawak Band" [25][26]
2018–2019 Ngayon at Kailanman Dominic "Dom" Dupaya Supporting role [27][28]
2020 Ipaglaban Mo! Movie actor Episode: "Ungol"; cameo appearance
2021 Maalaala Mo Kaya Petrus Niño Samonte Episode: "Tungkod" [29][30]
2021–present ASAP Natin 'To Himself Performer
2021–2022 He's Into Her Lee Roi Gozon Supporting role [31][32][33]
2023 PIE Shorts: Cool Off Christian YouTube miniseries [34]
Can't Buy Me Love Carlo Tiu Supporting role [35][36]
2024 Padyak Princess Miko Santos Main role [37]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album Title Recording Label Certification
2017 BoybandPH - EP Star Music Gold Record
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Singles

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Title Year Album Recording Label
"We Made It" 2016 BoybandPH - EP Star Music
"Unli" 2017
"Somebody" 2017
"Pretty Mama" 2021 Non-album single Cornerstone Music

References

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  1. ^ Borja, Feliz (September 19, 2016). "LOOK: Get To Know "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" Contestant JOAO CONSTANCIA!". myxph.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "A closer look at BoybandPH's 5 members". ABS-CBN News. December 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Teen heartthrob steals hearts with 'Pinoy Boyband' audition". ABS-CBN News. September 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "BoybandPH: 6 things to know about the 'Pinoy Boyband Superstar' winners". Rappler. December 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Reel Life: Joao Constancia (Video) (in Tagalog). ABS-CBN Star Cinema. May 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ford, Joao, Niel, Russel, and Tristan named winners of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar"". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "BoybandPH releases first album". ABS-CBN. February 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "Meet the New Kid on the Primetime Block: Joao Constancia". ABS-CBN. August 14, 2018.
  9. ^ Miralles, Nitz. "Joao pipiliting magmarka bilang kapatid ni Bea" [Joao will try to make a mark as Bea's brother]. The Philippine Star (in Tagalog).
  10. ^ Donato, Jerry (December 3, 2020). "See the Salazar sisters in a different time". Philippine Star.
  11. ^ "'Four Sisters Before the Wedding' to be screened in selected cinemas". Rappler. December 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Lo, Ricky (December 10, 2020). "Jameson & Joao find roles in Lockdown Romance relatable". Philippine Star.
  13. ^ "REVIEW: Joao Constancia shows "future best actor material" in MMK "Tungkod"". ABS-CBN. March 28, 2021.
  14. ^ Interview with Neil Coleta and Joao Constancia for MMK (Video) (in Tagalog). ABS-CBN It's Showtime. March 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "'He's Into Her' pushes iWant TFC as No. 1 app in PH, with record number of users". ABS-CBN News. June 1, 2021.
  16. ^ "5 reasons why you should watch 'He's Into Her'". Manila Bulletin. May 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Brosas, Alex (July 29, 2021). "Joao Constancia admits to deliberately giving Criza Taa 'kilig' moments". The Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  18. ^ dela Cruz, Liezel (October 23, 2023). "Joao on playing Ruffa's son, reunion with DonBelle in "Can't Buy Me Love"". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann (March 10, 2024). "IN PHOTOS: The Tiu Family behind the scenes of "Can't Buy Me Love"!". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  20. ^ Pagulong, Charmie Joy (June 23, 2024). "Jameson BIake and Joao Constancia pursue Miles Ocampo in 'Padyak Princess'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  21. ^ "'Unbreakable' review: Desperate for tears". Rappler. December 2, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  22. ^ Abunda, Boy (December 20, 2020). "My Lockdown Romance: A welcome addition to the local BL scene". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  23. ^ Santiago, Ervin (December 2, 2020). "4 na bida sa 'Four Sisters Before The Wedding' umaming inaatake ng matinding pressure, pero…". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  24. ^ ABS-CBN.com. "Elisse, BoybandPH bring kilig in first Wansapanataym series | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  25. ^ Wang, Nickie (March 5, 2019). "Are Maymay and Kisses the new Nora and Vilma?". Manila Standard.
  26. ^ @BoybandPH (November 7, 2018). "Alamat Ng Ano: Bayawak Band on iWant Streaming on November 17" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "6 things you should know about JoshLia's teleserye 'Ngayon at Kailanman'". Rappler. August 19, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  28. ^ Raymundo, Isabelle Francez. "Ngayon at Kailanman cast all smiles behind the drama | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  29. ^ MMK "I See You Bro" March 27, 2021 Trailer, March 23, 2021, retrieved August 3, 2021
  30. ^ Petrus and Raddy go through a test of friendship | MMK, March 27, 2021, retrieved August 3, 2021
  31. ^ Kalaw, Bea. "REVIEW: DonBelle thrills viewers in brilliantly written, superbly crafted He's Into Her finale | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  32. ^ "'He's Into Her' promises 'unexpected' series finale". Rappler. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  33. ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. "Will there be a season 2 for 'He's Into Her'?". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  34. ^ "PIE Shorts: Cool Off". YouTube. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  35. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann (September 11, 2023). "Meet the cast of DonBelle teleserye 'Can't Buy Me Love'". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  36. ^ Sibal, Gianna (May 9, 2024). "No Goodbyes for the Can't Buy Me Love Cast, Only See You Later". mega.onemega.com. One Mega. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  37. ^ Iglesias, Iza (June 8, 2024). "Miles Ocampo – from child star to leading lady". The Manila Times. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  38. ^ "BoybandPH debuts music video for swoon-worthy track "Pa'no Ba"" (Press release). ABS-CBN. December 17, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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