Arjo Atayde

Arjo Atayde
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Quezon City's 1st district
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byAnthony Peter Crisologo
Personal details
Born
Juan Carlos Campo Atayde

(1990-11-05) November 5, 1990 (age 34)
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2021–2022)
Spouse
(m. 2023)
RelationsRia Atayde (sister)
Coleen Garcia (cousin)
Zanjoe Marudo (brother-in-law)
Parent(s)Art Atayde
Sylvia Sanchez
Alma materDe La Salle University
OccupationActor
ProfessionPolitician
AwardsBest New Male TV Personality - PMPC 2012; Best Drama Supporting Actor for TV - PMPC 2013; Best Single Performance by an Actor - PMPC 2014; Best Drama Supporting Actor of the Year - PMPC 2016; Best Actor in a Leading Role - 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020

Juan Carlos "Arjo" Campo Atayde (born November 5, 1990)[1] is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the representative for Quezon City's 1st district since 2022. He is best known for his appearances on drama series aired on ABS-CBN, as well as his critically acclaimed role as Benjo in the web series Bagman. A member of the Nacionalista Party, Atayde was first elected to Congress as an independent in the 2022 general elections, where he unseated incumbent representative Onyx Crisologo.[2][3]

  1. ^ Lo, Ricky (May 28, 2016). "Body Talk with Arjo Atayde Out of mom's shadow and confirmed that he is indeed a gay". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "QCD1 Rep. Arjo Atayde joins Nacionalista Party". Manila Bulletin. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).