Francis Magundayao

Filipino actor
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Francis Elmer Cabalteja Magundayao is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He was first known as Iking in the series, Darna. He is also known for portraying young Travis in Sana Maulit Muli, Paco in the May Bukas Pa, Adrian in Aryana. He graduated high school from Far Eastern University-Diliman last June 7, 2019 with his mother, Frances Magundayao attending the commencement ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay.

Francis Elmer Cabalteja Magundayao, cousin of Abelardo Pagulayan (Mr. Pogi 2018) started his career as a commercial model at a very young age. He appears in several commercial before joining the cast of Darna as the heroine's sidekick, from then on he was referred to as Iking. Francis is also oftentimes portray the younger version of Gerald Anderson's character in television series like Sana Maulit Muli, Tayong Dalawa and Tiagong Akyat. He has since landed short supporting roles in various GMA Network and ABS-CBN shows, but it was his role as the teen version of Piolo Pascual's character in the drama Dahil sa Pag-ibig that made people notice him.

After his short stint as teen Alfred in Dahil sa Pag-ibig, he topbilled his first ever Maalaala Mo Kaya episode with John Manalo about the friendship of two boys whose dreams turned into tragic experienced. The said MMK episode was the most-watched program last March 31, 2012.

Date of Birth14th May 1999
Age25 Years
Zodiac SignTaurus
CountryPhilippines
Birth PlaceAntipolo
ReferenceIMDB
Career Start2005 (19 years ago)