Robi Domingo

Robert Marion Eusebio Domingo (, born September 27, 1989) is a Filipino VJ, actor, dancer, and host. He was the first runner-up of the reality competition series Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus in 2008, after which he became a member of ABS-CBN's group of film and television talents collectively known as Star Magic.

Early life and education Domingo was born on September 27, 1989, to parents who are both doctors. His father, Roberto "Boy" Domingo who acted as his guardian inside the PBB house, is a General Surgeon while his mother, Mary Ann Eusebio Domingo works as the company doctor of SSS. Domingo has a younger brother named Robert Marlo Domingo (known as Maro) who also went inside the PBB house for one day. He was in a relationship with former Ateneo Lady Eagle now turned host, Gretchen Ho.

Domingo has been attending Ateneo de Manila University since elementary and continued studying there for his pre-med studies after exiting the PBB house. On March 23, 2012, he graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences. Instead of immediately going to medical school as he originally planned, he opted to take a year of absence from his studies to focus on his showbiz career.

Career

Domingo, together with his fellow housemate Josef Elizalde, entered the Pinoy Big Brother house as the "Plus housemates". Their entry was given the "school rivalry" angle because they both came from schools that are considered as rivals in the Philippines. During the first week, they were given the secret task of convincing their housemates that they were "Best buds forever" who have been estranged for a number of years only to see each other again in the show's auditions. They were not able to succeed in their task because their ruse was discovered. Domingo would go on to be part of the Teen Big Four, eventually winning the Second Teen Big Placer award at the end of the season.

Shortly after exiting the PBB house, Domingo joined the cast of the Philippine remake of My Girl with Elizalde, and another ex-housemate, Nicole Uysiuseng. A few months later, Domingo joined another reality contest, the Myx VJ Search, which he eventually won with 3 others. He was also given a regular spot in ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show, ASAP as part of the dance group, Gigger Boys. His next project was also with the group when he took the role of Arkin in Your Song Presents: Boystown. Aside from being a regular in the main show, he also started hosting the online counterpart of the show, ASAP Chill-Out, with his co-host/s changing over the years.

In late 2010, Domingo and his fellow Gigger Boys were launched as the hosts of the short-lived youth oriented teen variety show called Shoutout!. The show was cancelled on February 11, 2011, after a few months on air because of low ratings. However, not long after, it was announced that Domingo was being tapped to join the elite roster of hosts for Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited, together with Toni Gonzaga and Bianca Gonzales. A week after the finale of Unlimited, Domingo launched the opening of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 with Gonzaga, Gonzales, and newly minted host, John Prats. He also became a guest star in ABS-CBN's Kahit Puso'y Masugatan late in December 2012, wherein he played the part of Gerald Fernandez opposite Andi Eigenmann's Veronica Salvacion. Aside from this, he was also a semi-regular co-host in Sarah Geronimo's now defunct Sunday night variety show, Sarah G. Live.

After a few months of speculation, it was confirmed that ABS-CBN had decided to tap Domingo as one of the co-hosts for its Philippine franchise of the popular reality show, The Voice of the Philippines in late 2013. He was reunited with Gonzaga for this project, and joined by her younger sister, Alex Gonzaga. In early 2014, he was a host for the second season of ABS-CBN's afternoon reality show, I Dare You, reuniting with Prats, and joined by IDY season 1 host Melisa Cantiveros and Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited housemate, Denise Joaquin. In addition to this, Domingo was also chosen to be a game master in the second season of the reality show The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles with Matteo Guidicelli in February 2014.

Domingo announced to return as co-host for the 5th season of Pinoy Big Brother dubbed as Pinoy Big Brother: All In in April 2014, but it still remains unknown if he will return to co-host of the second season of The Voice of the Philippines, which is scheduled to air in the mid-2014. In addition, during the 2014 "MYX Music Awards", it was announced that Domingo was officially back on the roster of Myx VJs and was given the segment "Tuesdays with Robi".

Aside from television, Domingo has also starred in a few films, one of which was Cinco, a five-part horror anthology. This film marked the last project that he would have with fellow Gigger Boy AJ Perez before the latter died at the age of 18 in a vehicular accident in Moncada, Tarlac on midnight of April 17, 2011.

As of 2020, he quits again as a host VJ for MYX for the second time due to retrenchment of ABS-CBN's non-renewal of their franchise amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, but still active in mostly Kapamilya programs.

Personal life Domingo was previously in a relationship with host and athlete Gretchen Ho from 2012 to 2017. He married Maiqui Pineda on January 6, 2024 at the Pulilan Church in Bulacan. In 2023, Maiqui was diagnosed with dermatomyositis. Their first child was born in 2026.

Filmography Television Year Title Role 2008 Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus Himself / Housemate My Girl Vincent 2008–2010;2014–2020 Myx Himself / VJ 2008–2014 Studio 23 2008–present ASAP Himself / Host 2009 Your Song Presents: Boystown Arkin Sebastian Maalaala Mo Kaya: Lubid Steve 2010 Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash Himself / Guest host Your Song Presents: Andi Marvin Mara Clara Himself (cameo) 2010–2011 Shout Out! Himself / Host 2011 Wansapanataym: Three-In-One Caloy My Binondo Girl Chen Sy II I Dare You Celebrity participant 2011–2012 Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited Himself / Host 2012 Sarah G. Live Himself / Guest host Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 Himself / Host It's Showtime Guest judge 2012–2013 Kahit Puso'y Masugatan Gerald Fernandez 2013 The Voice of the Philippines Himself / Host I Dare You 2014 The Biggest Loser: Doubles Pinoy Big Brother: All In 2014–present TFCkat 2015; 2024 The Voice Kids Pinoy Big Brother: 737 2015–2020 Umagang Kay Ganda 2015–2016 Dance Kids 2016–2019 It's Showtime Himself / Guest host 2016–2017 Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 Himself / Host 2016–present Math-Dali 2016–2020 University Town 2017 I Can Do That 2018 Star Hunt: The Grand Audition Show The Kids' Choice 2018–2019 Pinoy Big Brother: Otso 2019 Unlisted 2020–2022 Game KNB? 2020–2021 Pinoy Big Brother: Connect 2021 Aja! Aja! Tayo sa Jeju 2021–2022 Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 2022 Idol Philippines 2023 It's Your Lucky Day Watchawin 2024 The Voice Teens 2024–2025 Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11 Big 4 Ever2025 Time to Dance It's Showtime Himself / Guest Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition Himself / Host Pilipinas Got Talent season 7 Idol Kids Philippines Eat Bulaga! Himself / Guest Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0Himself / Host

Film Year Title Role Ref.2010 Paano na Kaya JC Cinco Ronald 2011 Won't Last A Day Without You Oscar 2018 Petmalu Tropa Talent Show Host

TV specials Year Title Role 2010 Bench Uncut: A Bold Look at the Future Model 2014–2018; 2021–2023, 2025 Miss Philippines Earth Host 2015–present Doowee Donut Beat Band Competition Grand Finals 2016–2019 PMPC Star Awards for Television 2017–present Mr. & Ms. Chinatown Grand Coronation Night 2024 Miss Earth 2024 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal

Awards and nominations Year Award giving body Category Nominated work Results 2008 25th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best New Male TV Personality ASAP Pure N' Fresh Top Teen Awards Top Teen Male Heartthrob 2010 1st Kabarkada Choice Awards Choice Kabarkada ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards Pop Cutie 2011 13th Gawad PASADO Awards Pinakapasadong Kabataan sa Larangan ng Pelikula at Akademya 2013 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Talent Search Program Host (shared with The Voice of the Philippines host) The Voice of the Philippines 2014 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Reality Show Host Pinoy Big Brother: All In (shared with Pinoy Big Brother: All In hosts) I Dare You (shared with I Dare You) The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles (shared with The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles host) 2015 2015 FAMAS Awards German Moreno Youth Achievement Award 2016 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Search Host shared with Luis Manzano and Kim Chiu The Voice Kids (season 3) 2016 6th EdukCircle Awards Best Talent Show Host Dance Kids 2017 Alta Media Icon Awards Best Reality/ Talent Show Host The Voice Kids (season 3) 7th EdukCircle Awards Best Male Variety Show Host ASAP Comguild Media Awards Advertisers Friendly Host of the Year