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Filipino Celebrity: Gabby Concepcion
Gabby Concepcion was born on November 5, 1963 in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. His parents are the late Rolando “Rollie” Concepcion (Filipino of Spanish descent) and Lourdes Arellano.
He is the great grandson of the late Juan Arellano, a prominent architect (National Artist for Architecture recipient) who built many landmarks in Manila like the Metropolitan Theater and the Post Office building and whose clan introduced the first Montessori School in Manila.
Gabby first appeared in a Close-up commercial in 1980 and became famous as the “Close-up boy”. He was discovered by a talent scout who visited his high school and was introduced into showbiz at the age of fifteen. Gabby recalls when he and the other guys were asked to go in the office to meet the talent scout. He looked at him from head to toe and said the unforgettable word, “pwede”.
He became a “Regal baby” (Regal Films) and made his first movie, “Katorse”, that catapulted him to Matinee idol status. From 1980 – 1995, Gabby made 80 films with Regal, Viva, and GC (his own production company) and had several modeling and endorsement deals during the same time period. He received several Showbiz awards, including Best actor (Urian), Best supporting actor (Urian, Star, and Famas), Mr. RP movies, and more.
Gabby was married to megastar, Sharon Cuneta, his “reel love” in phenomenal movies like, “Dear Heart” and “P.S. I Love You”, from 1984-1987. They have a daughter named, KC (Kristina Cassandra), who is now a popular actress, singer, and model also. He has two other daughters named, Gabrielle, with Grace Ibuna, and Chloe, from his marriage to Jenny Syquia in the early 1990’s.
Gabby bid farewell to showbiz and moved to the United States in March, 1995. He felt he had his time in show business and needed a break from the life in a fish bowl and all the hurtful things that came with the territory.
Gabby made a surprise comeback in Showbiz after being away for 13 years. His comeback was wildly and warmly received by his loyal fans and everyone in the business. He was met with excited and cheering crowds everywhere he went, reminiscent of the Gabbymania in the 1980’s. He signed a contract with ABS-CBN in April, 2008 and first appeared in an episode of a TV series, “Maalaala Mo Kaya”, and then starred in “Iisa Pa Lamang”.