Richard Juan

Richard Juan (; : ; born August 2, 1992), also known as Richard Hwan, is a Filipino television host, actor and film producer. He first gained popularity through the Eat Bulaga! segment "You're My Foreignoy" and won the Dabarkad's Choice Award. He was also a housemate on the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: 737.

He is the founder and managing director of Two Infinity Entertainment and also the co-founder of 28 Squared Studios.

Early life and education Richard Juan was born on August 2, 1992, in the Philippines. At the age of one month, his family relocated to Hong Kong. Juan attended Singapore International School and Canadian International School, and then completed high school at Island School. Juan then returned to the Philippines to continue his studies and graduated with a degree in broadcast communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Though a permanent Hong Kong resident, Juan still holds Filipino citizenship, and thus a Chinese Filipino. Juan is multilingual; in addition to his native Cantonese, he is fluent in Filipino, English, Mandarin, and Hokkien.

Career Juan first appeared on national television on the Eat Bulaga segment "You're My Foreignoy," where foreigners living in the Philippines showcased their understanding of Filipino culture.

In 2015, he joined ABS-CBN's reality show Pinoy Big Brother: 737 as a regular housemate. He remained in the competition until week 17 (day 119), eventually placing in the final six. Juan's also became a host of the ABS-CBN Sports + Action's University Athletic Association of the Philippines coverage show, UPFRONT at the UAAP in 2016 alongside Justin Quirino and Marco Gumabao.

Juan made his acting debut on TV5's television film Wattpad Presents: AFGITMOLFM. He also made a guest appearance in an episode of GMA Network's drama anthology series Tadhana. Juan hosted the backstage show for Miss Universe 2016 which was hosted in the Philippines. Juan was selected as one of three regional artists to feature in the show "Create My Seoul" produced by TVN Asia.

In 2019, Juan became a recurring cast member of the ABS-CBN afternoon soap opera, Love Thy Woman. Juan returned to Pinoy Big Brother as a host in 2020, hosting both Pinoy Big Brother: Connect and Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10.

Juan was cast in the romantic comedy film Connected, alongside Pinoy Big Brother: Connect contestants Kobie Brown, Andi Abaya, Ralph Malibunas, Gail Banawis, Chico Alicaya, and Amanda Zamora.

Public speaking

Juan is also an active as a public speaker throughout his career. One of his most notable speeches include a TEDx Talk focused on personal identity and nationalism. Additionally, he gave the opening speech at the 2019 New York Times Writing Competition, discussing digital transformation and the impact of social media to the world.

Film production In 2021, Juan established the digital entertainment company 28 Squared Studios. 28 Squared Studios partnered with CJ ENM, 360 Entertainment, and Bhouse Studio to facilitate the Philippine auditions for "Boys Planet 999", a talent search project aimed at creating "the next biggest boy band".

In December 2022, Juan co-produced the film "The Safe Zone", which claims to be the world's first short film written and directed by ChatGPT.

Juan is the executive producer for Warner Bros. Pictures's first Filipino romance film Under Parallel Skies, directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo and starring Janella Salvador and Thai actor Metawin Opas-iamkajorn.

Philanthropy In response to the Taal Volcano eruption in 2020, Juan sourced N95 masks from Hong Kong, to donate to evacuees in Batangas, Philippines. This initiative was part of Juan’s commitment to leveraging his international connections for local relief efforts. Later that year, when the COVID-19 pandemic started, Juan again sourced protective gear from Hong Kong and donated it to various hospitals in Metro Manila.

In August 2020, Juan was named the Goodwill Ambassador for SOS Children’s Village Philippines.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result2014 Eat Bulaga: You're My Foreignoy Dabarkad's Choice Chalk BYM Campus Hotties 2014 Male Winner 2019 Village Pipol Choice Awards Lifestyle Influencer of the Year 2021 NYLON Magazine BBB Awards Fearless Internet Clapback 2024 NYLON Magazine BBB Awards Inspiring Personality

Filmography Film

Television

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