Jhett Tolentino | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jhett Dizon Tolentino |
Born | December 28, 1976 |
Origin | Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines |
Occupation(s) | Film and theatre producer, director |
Years active | 2011–present |
Jhett Tolentino (born December 28, 1976) is a Filipino film and theatre producer. He is known for being the second Philippine-born awardee of the Tony Award, behind Lea Salonga. Having won three Tony Awards for his producing work between 2013 and 2015 and received his first Grammy Award in February 2017, he holds the record for the most wins of any naturalized Filipinos.[1][2][3][4]
In 2018, Tolentino was honored the Pamana ng Pilipino Award by the President of the Philippines for his non-profit work.[5]