Kenneth Medrano

Early life Medrano was born and raised in Cebu City, Cebu Philippines to Anna Nimfa Gesulga and Glend Medrano. His mother is a government employee while his father is a retired navy and a teacher. He is the third child of four brothers namely Adriane Glen, Jerrick Karl, and Leuvick Jann. He finished his elementary education at Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion. He finished his high school education and taking up a bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) in Lahug, Cebu City. He started as a local talent of GMA Network in Cebu and a professional model on VAMP, a Cebu-based talent model agency. He also modeled on various local clothing lines in Cebu.

In 2009, he tried to audition for the season 5 of StarStruck on GMA Network but he didn't make it on the next round of auditions.

Career

Beginnings (2015): Twerk It Like Miley Dubsmash In the early part of 2015, Medrano's career took off after he began posting dubsmash compilations on Facebook. A compilation in which he impersonates the cartoon character Johnny Bravo, songs of One Direction, Akon, Backstreet Boys, High School Musical, Westlife, Air Supply, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, the song "I'm an Albatraoz" by AronChupa and "Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith, local celebrities like Julia Barretto, scenes from the movie Maybe This Time by Sarah Geronimo and Coco Martin, The Love Affair by Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta, One More Chance by John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, Forevermore (TV series) by Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano and also he do the transformation video of a popular detergent soap in the Philippines. He sings some of his favorite songs like "Kasalanan Ko Ba" by Neocolours, "Kunin Mo Na ang Lahat sa Akin" by Jeremiah and also he dances, all of the videos he posted online through social media.

Among all of his compilations, Medrano is the one who started to trend the dubsmash hit "Twerk It Like Miley" by Brandon Beal which he made went viral online with 2.6 million views overnight. He was featured on Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho’s episode "Twerk It Like Miley". He earned the title "King of Dubsmash" in the Philippines. He dreamed that he will be featured and guest on an international TV show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He had the opportunity to collaborate with other well known Dubsmashers. He made a remake version of "Twerk It Like Miley" dubsmash together with the Dubsmash Queen Maine Mendoza.

That's My Bae: Twerk It Dance Contest On 11 July 2015, Medrano joined That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest, a segment on the longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga! airing on GMA Network. On his joining to the contest, Medrano is known already by many people because of the viral video he made and is the key and opened opportunities for him to become an artist. Among a thousand men auditioned the contest, he makes it to the semi-finals until he reached into the grand finals. On 29 August 2015, there are seven grand finalists left on the competition. He joined with his fellow bae colleagues in the contest with Miggy Tolentino, Joel Palencia, Gab Bayan, Tommy Peñaflor, Jon Timmons and Kim Last. His personality, looks, and dance moves have a great impact and potential to his life that the audience and the judges like him. He was declared as the "Ultimate Bae Grand Winner". He received P250,000 as the grand prize and also included in PLDT Home Ultera's list of brand ambassadors. Medrano also chosen as the "Ultimate Bae Dabarkads People’s Choice Award" by people's text votes and likes on his picture posted by Eat Bulaga!'s Facebook page. Subsequently, Medrano and the rest of his bae colleagues are regularly seen and performed daily on Eat Bulaga!. In September 2015, Medrano and the rest of his bae colleagues gave a segment on Eat Bulaga! entitled "ATM with the BAES". In January 2016, the segment was changed into "Dancing in Tandem" on which he is one of the judges together with his fellow bae colleague Kim Last and later the segment was changed into "Hotline Bae" in February 2016.

Acting career After winning as the Ultimate Bae Grand Winner of That's My Bae: Twerk It Dance Contest on Eat Bulaga!, Medrano undergoes a series of acting workshops under with Ana Feleo. He appeared as a guest star in the TV sitcom Ismol Family. He also appeared on a true to life love story drama on Wagas aired on GMA News TV which he portrays George, an ordinary poor unemployed man and security guard which is in love with a rich girl named Belle which portrayed by Kylie Padilla. In December 2015, he made also a 'cameo role' on the movie My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore, a Filipino romantic comedy film entry for the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival which starred Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai de las Alas with Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. In February 2016, he appeared on Eat Bulaga's segment KalyeSerye on which he portrayed the character named Pepito, a farmer and the cousin of young Anselmo which is one of Lola Nidora's love interests during her younger days in 1945. Both of these characters are portrayed by Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. Even though he appears in GMA, he is not a member of the GMA Artist Center. His career is being managed by Senior Vice President and COO of TAPE Inc. executive Malou Choa-Fagar who is the executive producer of Eat Bulaga!. On January 1, 2022, Medrano is the new voice narrator of the flagship AM-station DZRH by replacing Dennis Antenor Jr. with new programs. Along with a Risk-Free Trial version via Easy TV Home Super Digibox.

Personal life Medrano is known for his numerous tattoos on both his upper chest and on his upper right shoulder.

In 2026, Medrano disclosed that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Result 2015 My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore Cameo Role 2017 Trip Ubusan: The Lolas vs. Zombies Aladin Galvez

Television Year Title Role 2015 Wagas: Langit at Lupa George Ismol Family Benjamin 2015–2016 Buena Familia Pacoy Alvero 2015–2019 Eat Bulaga! Himself 2015 The Half Sisters Atty. Rodel Dimaano 2016 Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Walang Kapalit Carlo Calle Siete Jonas Delloso 2016–2017 Trops Kenneth Mercado 2017 Magpakailanman: #LoveKnowNoAge Gil Moreno Jr. Eat Bulaga's Lenten Special Presents: Pagpapatawad Carlo Dela Rosa Magpakailanman: Reyna ng Tubig: The Jay Kummer "Dodoy" Teberio Story Alvin Tadhana: Sundo Pio Dear Uge: Torn Between Beshies Ron 2019 One of the Baes Gary Balencia 2020 Carpool Terence

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Result 2015 Social Media TV Poll (SMTVP) Most New Handsome Face 2016 Social Media TV Poll (SMTVP) Best New Male TV Personality