Alden Richards 101: 20 Things About Him (With Photos and Videos)

20 Things You Need To Know About Alden Richards

1. Full Name: Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr.

2. Birthday: January 2, 1992

3. Zodiac Sign: CAPRICORN Yay!

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4. He was born in Sta.Rosa, Laguna, Philippines.

with his dad, Mr. Richard Faulkerson Sr.

5. Father's name is Richard Faulkerson Sr and a native of Laguna.

6. Rosario Reyes is the name of his mother and she is a native of Pampanga.

7. Alden studied in De La Salle Canlubang in Biñan City, Laguna.

8. He took up Business Administration.

9. He wanted to become a pilot but his mother dreamt of him becoming an actor and urged him to pursue acting although he was hesitant to do it initially.

10. After his mother died, to support his family financially and fulfill his mother's wish for him to be an actor, he decided to join first various male pageants in Laguna and worked as a part-time commercial model.

11. He holds the titles Ginoong Sta Rosa 2009 and Ginoong Laguna 2010.

Alden as Joma in Alakdana

12. He changed his stage name to Alden Richards and launched as an actor in GMA Network for the afternoon soap, Alakdana playing the role of Joma.

13. He became a part of the successful teenage series, Tween Hearts and also starred in its film adaptation Tween Hearts: Class of 2012

Alden in Tween Hearts

14. Alden Richards was praised by different entertainment writers for his friendliness and his remarkable performances, predicting that he will be the next big star of GMA Network.

15. He was awarded as the 1st Filipino Amazing Male Newcomer in the first Yahoo! OMG! Philippines Awards in 2011 and also won as Best New Actor in the Golden Screen Awards.

16. He had his first ever sexy pictorial in early 2012 for the summer collection of the clothing brand, Folded & Hung along with co-actors JM De Guzman and Enrique Gil.

17. In 2014, he proved to be one of the most sought-after leading man when he was paired with GMA Network's primetime queen Marian Rivera in the TV series Carmela.

18. Also in 2014, he became an ambassador for Habitat for Humanity Philippines. Richards sees this as an opportunity to become a voice of change and wants to help fellow Filipinos who cannot afford a decent home.

19. Alden Richards' first single "Haplos" was launched last 2013.

Here is the official music video of Haplos:

20. His current single, "Wish I May" is now hitting number one in iTunes Philippines.

Here is Alden's Wish I May: