SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF ENZO PINEDA

Enrico Lorenzo Macam Pineda, better known by his screen name Enzo Pineda (born on August 12, 1990 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Makati-based aspiring actor who dreams of becoming a superhero. He is a finalist in the fifth season of GMA Network's StarStruck V. He can act, dance and give a hard kick with his Taekwondo skills.

Early life

He studied high school in La Salle Greenhills. He is now a second year college student at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), taking up Entrepreneurial Management. He stopped his studies when he entered the GMA Network talent search StarStruck V.

Pineda is a varsity player in his school. He used to play soccer, American football, archery and taekwondo. His passion is dancing and he is a member of a dance group called Squadra. Squadra is the most popular dance group in UA&P.

In his past time, he plays Playstation, watch movies, listening to music and working out.

Personal Life

Pineda was born from a wealthy family. His father Eric Pineda is Manny Pacquiao's Business Manager and his Mother Macy Pineda is a Publicist. Rumors says that Pineda used his father's influence to enter StarStruck V but he told PEP, an internet magazine website, that he did not use his father's influence to enter the show. His family owned a Company, The MP Halcyon International Management Group,Inc.

StarStruck

Pineda auditioned for the fifth season of StarStruck in 2009. On November 29 of the same year, he was announced as one of the season's 14 finalists along with Rocco Nacino, Sef Cadayona, Ian Batherson, Rye Burgos, Steven Silva, Piero Vergara, Diva Montelaba, Sarah Lahbati, Zeryl Lim, Rox Montealegre, Fianca Cruz, Nina Kodaka, and Princess Snell.

Some of his male contenders of the said show describes Pineda as their "biggest threat" in the competition.

He was once asked as to who among the female contestants of StarStruck does he want to be paired with, and he chose Sarah Lahbati.

StarStruck Standing

Week #

Finalists

Status

Eliminated

Date

1

Final 14

Safe

Fianca Cruz

2009-12-06

2

Final 13

Safe

Rye Burgos

2009-12-13

3

Final 12

Safe

Zeryl Lim

2009-12-20

4

Final 11

Safe

Sef Cadayona

2009-12-27

5

Final 10

Safe

No One

2010-01-03

6

Final 10

Bottom 2

Princess Snell Piero Vergara

2010-01-10

7

Final 8

Safe

No One

2010-01-17

8

Final 8

Bottom 3

Rox Montealgre

2010-01-24

9

Final 7

Safe

Ian Batherson

2010-01-31

Filmography

Shows

Year	Shows	Role/Character	Network
2010	Sine Novela: Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak	Guest Appearance(Ronald)	GMA Network
2009	Prosperity in 2010: The 2010 GMA New Year's Countdown	Performing w/ SSV Final 14	GMA Network
2009	SIS	Guesting w/ other SSV Final 14	GMA Network
2009	BandaOke	Guesting w/ other SSV Final 14	GMA Network
2009	Startalk	Guesting w/ other SSV Final 14	GMA Network
2009	SOP Fully Charged	Guesting w/ other SSV Final 14	GMA Network

CREDITS TO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzo_Pineda

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