Dave Bornea
{{Short description|Philippine actor}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=April 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dave Bornea
| birth_name = Justin Merck de Jesus
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|23}}
| birth_place = Talisay, Cebu, Philippines
| othername = Dave, Chat
| yearsactive = 2015–present
| agent = Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2015–present)
| height = 1.73 m
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model|dancer}}
}}
Justin Merck de Jesus (born February 23, 1995), known professionally as Dave Bornea, is a Filipino YouTube personality, actor, model and dancer best known for his viral video Dubsmash "Twerk It Like Miley".{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2018/07/23/1835817/take-two-one-up|title=Take two from One Up|website=The Philippine Star|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=December 29, 2020}}
Biography
He was born in Visayas and raised on February 23, 1995, in Talisay City, Cebu and studied at University of Cebu, later the video "Twerk It Like Miley" was viral the video in social media.
He also auditioned in GMA's hit reality show StarStruck on 6th season. Dave was one of the Top 18 Survivors, along with Nikki Co, Beatriz Imperial and Camille Torres.{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2019/06/16/1926866/bb-cebu-2018-candidate-among-starstruck-season-7-finalists|title=Bb. Cebu 2018 candidate among 'StarStruck' Season 7 finalists|website=The Philippine Star|date=June 16, 2019|access-date=December 29, 2020}}
After joining StarStruck, he bagged supporting roles in various shows in the network, notably as Julian "Jek Jek" Balbuena in Alyas Robin Hood. He is also part of boy band One Up.{{cite web|url=http://www.ednything.com/2016/08/Meet-The-Boys-Of-One-Up.html|title=Meet The Members of GMA's Newest Boy Group: One Up|website=EDnything|date=August 2016|access-date=December 29, 2020}}
Filmography
=Television=
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7999005}}
- [https://www.gmanetwork.com/sparkle/artists/davebornea Sparkle Profile]
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Category:Filipino male television actors
Category:Filipino male dancers
Category:21st-century Filipino male actors
Category:StarStruck (Philippine TV series) participants
Category:Male actors from Cebu
Category:Filipino people of Spanish descent