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The newly started Primetime Bida teleserye, "Budoy" is not only a nationwide hit among television households, it also became the talk of the town worldwide!
Tweets about “Budoy”s pilot episode last Monday (October 10) put the biggest family drama series of ABS-CBN on the worldwide trending topics of the popular microblogging site, Twitter. “Ako Budoy” tweets trended worldwide while drama prince Gerald Anderson trended on Twitter Philippines.
Kim Chiu & Gerald Anderson aka Kimerald proved the Reno crown why they are called the Teleserye Royals.
"The Buzz - Intensity 2: Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson Intense Love"
Gerald Randolph Anderson, Jr., was born to Gerald Randy Anderson, Sr., an American instructor in the Philippine Navy who travels back and forth between the U.S. and Zambales, and Evangeline Opsima, a Filipinafrom General Santos City, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. Anderson also has a younger brother, Kenneth, and two older sisters, Jen and Darlin, from his mother's first marriage. When he was three years old, he and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from elementary schoolat Spring Creek Academy in Plano, Texas. At age 14, Anderson and his family returned to General Santos City. Anderson is multilingual, demonstrating oral fluency in both English and Tagalog through his work; he also has some proficiency in Cebuano.
Right now he is currently dating his on screen partner Kim Chiu.
He rose to fame when he placed third overall in the first Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. He was billed as the "Amboy Hottie" from General Santos City. Since the end of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition, Anderson along with his love team partner, Kim Chiu, have appeared together in several shows on the ABS-CBN Network and have been tapped to do several television advertisements and product endorsements. Anderson also worked on a primetime television series entitled Sana Maulit Muli(English: Once Again) with Chiu. Their love team has been dubbed "Kimerald" by fans, which is a portmonteau of their names.
Chiu with Anderson in aJollibee commercial.
In 2007, Anderson and Chiu starred in the movie I've Fallen For You under Star Cinema. That same year, Chiu starred in her first primetime TV series entitled Sana Maulit Muli alongside Anderson. She was then cast in Philippine adaptation of My Girl, a Korean series.
In 2008, Anderson and Chiu launched their second and third teleseryes with ABS-CBN entitled My Girl and My Only Hope.
Anderson and Chiu had a Primetime Bida in 2009 with Jake Cuenca entitled Tayong Dalawa (English: The Two of Us), which was the second time the trio had worked together. Tayong Dalawa gave Chiu several acting awards. She also became part of Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, I Love You, Goodbye.
Anderson became the 20th millionaire on the game show Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal, which aired February 2, 2009, after winning two million Philippine pesos with co-star Cuenca. Anderson was the special guest of the 2009 Philippine Fiesta along with Chiu, which was held on August 15-16 at theMeadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.
In 2010, Anderson became part of drama series Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (English: Should We Be Apart), starring Kim Chiu, Gabby Concepcion, and Kris Aquino. In addition, his second movie with Chiu was released as Star Cinema's opening salvo for 2010 entitled Paano na Kaya? (English: What If?). He is also scheduled to star in a new role in an upcoming show also premiering in 2010 by ABS-CBN called Nagai-Aida alongside his onscreen partner, Chiu.
Anderson has been dubbed "Action-Drama Prince".