Jayson Gainza

{{short description|Filipino actor and comedian}}

{{BLP sources|date=May 2011}}

{{Philippine name|Camangyan|Gainza}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jayson Gainza

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|27}}

| birth_place = Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines

| nationality = {{flagicon|Philippines}}Filipino

| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|comedian|host}}

| yearsactive = 2005–present

| agent = {{Plainlist|

• Star Magic (2005–2021)
• Sparkle (2022–present)}}

| known_for = {{plainlist|

• Pinoy Big Brother
• Banana Sundae}}

| spouse = Denden Gainza

| othername = Jay

| height = 1.70 m

}}

Jayson Camangyan Gainza (born April 27, 1980) is a Filipino actor, comedian, impersonator, host, entrepreneur{{Cite web |last=Acar |first=Aedrianne |title=LOOK: Career highlights of comedy actor Jayson Gainza |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/16395/look-career-highlights-of-comedy-actor-jayson-gainza/photo |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}} and vlogger. He was the first runner-up (Second Big Placer) in Pinoy Big Brother, as he garnered 312,258 votes, equal to 27.5% of the total votes.{{cite news|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/27/09/ex-pbb-housemate-making-waves-showbiz|title=Ex-PBB housemate making waves in showbiz|date=27 April 2009|work=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|access-date=11 May 2011}}

Gainza is best known for his impersonation of talk show host Boy Abunda{{Cite web |title=Jason Gainza on impersonating Boy Abunda: "Palagi kong sinasabi na nirerespeto ko si Tito Boy. Hindi ko naman binabalahura." |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/39527/jason-gainza-on-impersonating-boy-abunda-palagi-kong-sinasabi-na-nirerespeto-ko-si-tito-boy-hindi-ko |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}} as "Tito Bhoy Aboonduh", in the Banana Split segment NNNN: Ntertainment News Na Naman and Banana Nite segment Ihaw Na! (respective parodies of former television show SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon and former Bandila talk segment Ikaw Na!).

Following the conclusion of gag show Banana Sundae, he became the lead cast member of its considered successor Sunday 'Kada{{Cite web |title=Dear Uge ng GMA-7, may dalawang bagong katapat na programa sa TV5 |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/pep-troika/154396/dear-uge-i-got-you-sunday-kada-a4118-20201015 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}} until he went on hiatus in 2021. Gainza is later reunited with Home Sweetie Home co-stars John Lloyd Cruz and Miles Ocampo in a GMA Network sitcom Happy ToGetHer.{{Cite web |title=Miles Ocampo, Jayson Gainza ask permission from ABS-CBN execs before doing GMA-7 sitcom |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/162728/miles-jayson-abs-cbn-execs-gma-7-sitcom-a717-20211222 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reyes |first=Delos |date=2021-12-19 |title=Miles Ocampo, Jayson Gainza bid goodbye to ABS-CBN bosses |url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2021/12/miles-ocampo-jayson-gainza-bid-goodbye-to-abs-cbn-bosses/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=LionhearTV |language=en-US}} He continued appearing in more of GMA's programs and eventually signed a contract with its talent management arm Sparkle on November 22, 2022.{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Jayson Gainza thanks ABS-CBN as he transfers to GMA |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/23/jayson-gainza-thanks-abs-cbn-as-he-transfers-to-gma/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-US}}

Gainza is currently serving as a host of noontime variety show TiktoClock, which he previously guested.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-24 |title=Jayson Gainza opisyal nang Kapuso, nagpasalamat sa ABS-CBN |url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/331088/jayson-gainza-opisyal-nang-kapuso-nagpasalamat-sa-abs-cbn |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}