Willie Revillame facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Willie Revillame
Revillame in 2018
Born	Wilfredo Buendia Revillame (1961-01-27) January 27, 1961 (age 63) Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Wil Kuya Wil Papi
Occupation	TV host comedian singer actor businessman
Years active	1987–present
Notable work	Wowowee Willing Willie/Wil Time Bigtime Wowowillie Wowowin
Spouse(s)	Princess Punzalan ​ ​ (m. 1990; annulled 1997)​ Liz Almoro ​ ​ (m. 2005; ann. 2008)​
Children	4, including Meryll Soriano
Musical career
Genres	P-pop novelty
Instruments	Vocals drums
Labels	PolyEast Records (2001–2003) Universal Records (2004–2005) Star Music (2005–2010) Viva Records (2010–2013) MCA Music (Philippines) (2012–2013) GMA Music (2015–2022)

Wilfredo "Willie" Buendia Revillame (Tagalog: [wilˈpɾɛdɔ bwɛnˈdija rɛˈbɪʎamɛ]; born January 27, 1961), is a Filipino television host, comedian, drummer, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman. He has hosted numerous variety shows including Magandang Tanghali Bayan, Wowowee, Wil Time Bigtime, and Wowowin. He has signed contracts with four Philippine television networks including ABS-CBN, GMA Network, TV5, and ALLTV. Revillame returned to TV5 in 2024, signing a new co-production deal with MediaQuest after leaving ALLTV the year prior.

Career

Revillame started out as the host of GMA Network's noontime variety program Lunch Date in the late 1980s together with Randy Santiago. In 1995–1997, Revillame sang the theme song of the TV drama series Villa Quintana as a duet with Rockstar 2. He later began to appear on different movies, playing sidekick to big-named stars.

In 1998, he started co-hosting the ABS-CBN noontime show 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila. After the show was cancelled to make way for his big break in Magandang Tanghali Bayan, he also started appearing in Richard Loves Lucy. Other shows he hosted within the network were Willingly Yours, Masayang Tanghali Bayan and Wowowee, as well as TV5 variety programs like Willing Willie, Wil Time Bigtime and Wowowillie.

On March 20, 2015, Revillame marked his homecoming in GMA Network (his original home network), his long-awaited return to Philippine showbiz and to Philippine television via his newest weekly-variety program Wowowin, airing on GMA Network every Sunday afternoon since May 10, 2015 until it became a weekday-variety program on February 1, 2016, due to the huge popularity of the show. On February 5, 2022, GMA Network announced that Revillame's contract with the network will end on February 15, 2022. His program, Wowowin aired its final broadcast on February 11, 2022, until its resumption on ALLTV on September 13. It ended its run on ALLTV on April 5, 2023, when he has reached an agreement with the network to terminate his contract.

On April 26, 2024, Revillame signed with TV5 Network Inc. and MediaQuest Holdings to return to TV5 after 11 years.

Business ventures

Revillame is known for developing a business, the Wil Tower, a condominium building in front of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with business partner Manny Villar. It held its grand opening on September 15, 2013. Revillame is also a former owner of the restaurants W Bar and Wil Steak Town at Wil Events Place located near Wil Tower Mall and ABS-CBN along Sgt. Esguerra Avenue in South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City. Wil Tower Mall was developed by the real estate firm Vista Land, but Revillame's holdings were sold to Villar.

Revillame was interviewed for the April 2015 episode of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho at his own rest house in Tagaytay after the signing of contract with GMA Network. During the interview, GMA broadcast journalist Jessica Soho said that Revillame is planning to build a 5-star resort-hotel located within the 5-hectare (12-acre) lot that he acquired from the Madrigal family. His own rest house is also located within the same lot.

Following the acquisition of Advanced Media Broadcasting System by the Villar family, Villar tapped Revillame to invest in the company's plans on broadcast ventures.

Personal life

Revillame was first married to actress Princess Punzalan. In March 2005, he married Liz Almoro in a civil ceremony at Lipa, Batangas, officiated by then-Mayor Vilma Santos. This was followed by a church wedding in June 2005. Their marriage was annulled in 2008.

Revillame has four children including Meryll Soriano.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

• Best Male TV Host (2005 and 2007) - Won
• Consumers Award Outstanding Variety Show (2008) - Won
• Consumers Award Outstanding Male TV Host (2008) - Won
• Novelty Singer of the Year (2010) - Won
• 2011 - PMPC Star Awards for TV - Best Variety Show (as Willing Willie)
• Celebrity Inductee, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines 2014- Won
• 2015 - PMPC Star Awards for TV - Best Game Show (Wowowin of GMA-7)
• 2015 - PMPC Star Awards for TV - Best Male Game Show Host
• 2016 - Inding-Indie Short Film Festival - Best Public Service TV Personality
• 2016 - Inding Indie Short Film Festival - Best Public Service TV Program of the Decade (Wowowin of GMA-7)
• 2016 - PMPC Star Awards for TV - Best Game Show (Wowowin of GMA-7)
• 2016 - Illumine Awards for Television (Global City Innovative College) - Most Innovative Game Show (Wowowin of GMA-7)
• 2017 - NwSSU Students Choice Awards for Radio and Television (Northwest Samar State University) - Best Game Show (Wowowin of GMA-7)