Bugoy Cariño

Rogel Kyle "Bugoy" Cariño Jr. (born September 3, 2002) is a Filipino actor and dancer. He joined Star Circle Kid Quest, a television search for young talented kids in 2009, and emerged as the winner. Since then, he has appeared in numerous television shows, films, and endorsed several local brands in the Philippines.

Early life Rogel Kyle Cariño Jr. was born on September 3, 2002, to a Roman Catholic family in General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, Philippines.

At the age of 4, Cariño has expressed an interest in dancing. He has joined several dance contests in different barangays, and has been a member of a local hip hop dance crew, Higher Level. This has enabled him to appear in numerous commercials.

Career In 2009, he joined the third season of ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest which was hosted by Ai-Ai delas Alas and Ruffa Gutierrez. At the end of the competition, he was proclaimed as the winner of the said search.

After winning the child artist search, he became a regular cast of the award-winning children gag show, Goin' Bulilit. Since then, he has appeared in several shows in ABS-CBN. In 2012, he starred as the main protagonist in E-Boy. He was a talent of the network's Star Magic from 2009 to 2020. He appeared on Wanted: Ang Serye of TV5 in 2021 and Magpakailanman of GMA Network in 2023.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Note(s) 2010 I'll Be There Pio 2011 Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 Bikbok "Tamawo" segment 2012 Alagwa Bryan Lim 2014 Eh, Kasi Bata! Billy 2015 Angela Markado Jimmy 2016 Art Is Kool Kyle 2017 Karyn Coby 2023 Huling Sayaw Danilo 2026 Utoy Story

Television Year Title Role 2009 Star Circle Kid Quest: Search for the Kiddie Idol Himself / Contestant Pinoy Big Brother Himself / Judge Agimat Presents: Tiagong Akyat Martin Mariano Ronquillo George and Cecil Toby Castro Kulilits Himself / Host Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Himself / Performer 2009–2016 Goin' Bulilit Himself 2010 Rod Santiago's Agua Bendita Young Ronnie AguirreKokey @ Ako Caloy Imortal Young Mateo Rodriguez 2011 Wansapanataym: Rod Santiago's Buhawi Jack Dino Isidro Happy Yipee Yehey Himself / Performer Maalaala Mo Kaya: Internet Shop Lolong Pilipinas Got Talent Himself / Performer Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin Jaime Del Tierro Jr. Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tsinelas Dagul Wansapanataym: My Mumu Louie Pablo S. Gomez's Mutya Young Aries Goin' Bulilit Presents: Dance Upon A Time Tikboy 100 Days to Heaven Tikoy 2012 E-Boy E-boy / Rap Rap Kris TV Himself / Guest Wansapanataym: Bye, Bye Bangungot Malo A Beautiful Affair Ivan Sarah G. Live Himself / Guest Maalaala Mo Kaya: Papag Young Ben ASAP 18 ASAP Supahdance Guest/Performer 2013 Wansapanataym: Number One Father & Son Buster Corazon Juan dela Cruz Kyle Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gown Young Rubin Wansapanataym: Finding Nilo Nilo Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sapatos Young Juanito Furugganan Annaliza Patrick "Pating / Ting" Mendoza Wansapanataym: OMG (Oh My Genius) Edison Tomas Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bituin JV 2014 The Legal Wife Young Jasper Moon of Desire Young Jeff Goin' Bulilit Presents: The Prodigal Son Luke Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tutong Jose Ipaglaban Mo: Kailan Mo Ako Mapapatawad? Joshua 2015 Bridges of Love Young Gabriel "Gael" Nakpil FlordeLiza Luke Marquez All of Me Young Henry Nieves You're My Home Young Ram Fontanilla 2016 Tubig at Langis Young Tope Magdangal Maalaala Mo Kaya; Radyo Young Raymond Till I Met You Jomar 2017 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tahanan Lorenz It's Showtime Himself 2018 Spirits Reawaken Nato 2019 Ipaglaban Mo: Samantala 2021 Wanted: Ang Serye Tony 2023 Magpakailanman Young Jester

Accolades Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Work Result Ref2015 6th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Performance by an Actor in Single Program Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tutong 2nd Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards Best Male Child PerformerGoin' Bulilit 2014 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Comedy Actor 2013 1st Asean International Film Festival and Awards Best Supporting Actor Alagwa 61st FAMAS Awards Best Child Actor Alagwa 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Child Performer of the Year 44th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Popular Male Child Performer 2012 26th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Child Performer E-Boy 43rd GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Popular Male Child Performer 100 Days to Heaven 2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Children Show Host Kulilits

Personal life On September 3, 2020 (Bugoy's 18th birthday), his girlfriend Ennajie Laure posted on Instagram pictures of their female baby child Scarlet for the first time. Back in March 2018, Bugoy and EJ denied the pregnancy issue through their social media accounts when Bugoy was only 15 years old at the time and EJ was already 20. Laure and Cariño married in March 2025.