Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor, host, singer, and comedian of Italian descent.[1][2] Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show Ang TV during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 20 years, he has won several acting awards.
Biography and career
Contis was born to an Italian father and a Filipino mother. He was a popular child actor who appeared in several films during the mid-1990s. Despite being cast in the popular drama series Mara Clara, Contis is better known for being part of kids-oriented program Ang TV, and the primetime sitcom Oki Doki Doc.
In his teenage years, he was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic) Batch 3 in 1996. Contis rose to fame for his appearance in the youth-oriented teen drama Tabing Ilog.
Contis moved to GMA Network in 2004. He ventured into more mature roles and played supporting and comical roles in numerous GMA dramas and shows, and has also found his niche in portraying antagonist roles. In 2008, Contis won at the 24th PMPC Star Award for Movies as "Best Actor" for the movie Banal, directed by GMA reporter Cesar Apolinario.[3]
Contis also hosted the defunct comedy reality show Wipeout: Matira Ang Matibay, his ninth comedy show in his television career and his fourth GMA comedy program. He was also cast in the drama series Little Star, marking his return to dramatic roles. He also took guest-hosting in the game show Press It, Win It when original host Joey de Leon took a temporary leave of absence; De Leon later returned to host the show.
In 2020, his two movies Ang Pangarap kong Holdap and Through Night and Day earned spots in Netflix as most viewed films in the Philippines. The said movies had earlier been released in theaters in 2018 but did not do well at the box-office.
Contis is the father of three children. He has two daughters, Xonia Aitana and Xalene Abriana, from his previous marriage to Lian Paz, a former member of the EB Babes. As well as another daughter, Summer Ayana, from his relationship with LJ Reyes.[9] On September 1, 2021, Contis confirmed that the couple were no longer together.[10][11] He was in a relationship with A Faraway Land co-star Yen Santos.[12] They later broke up in 2024. He is currently single.[13][14]
