Chad Kinis Explained

Chad Kinis
Birth Name:Richardson de la Cruz
Birth Date:22 April 1986
Birth Place:Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2016–present
Agent:Viva Artists Agency (2019–present)
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Pseudonym:Chad Kinis
Channel Name:chadkinis
Channel Display Name:Chad Kinis
Years Active:2008–present
Subscribers:2.18 million
Subscriber Date:August 12, 2024
Views:184.98 million
View Date:August 12, 2024
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Richardson de la Cruz (born April 22, 1986), better known by his stage name Chad Kinis, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and YouTuber.[1] [2] He is an artist under Viva Entertainment Inc.

Career

He first joined It's Showtime's segment "Miss Q and A".[3] [4] Despite not winning the Miss Q and A crown,[5] Chad's appearance in "Miss Q and A" led to his career as a performer as well as a part of the vlogging collective Beks Battalion with MC and Lassy.[6] [7]

On March 6, 2020, he released his debut single "Basta Panget" under Viva Records.[8]

Personal life

In March 2021, Kinis revealed in a vlog that he along with fellow Beks Battalion members tested positive for COVID-19, from which they eventually recovered.[9] [10]

In a 2024 interview with Toni Gonzaga, Kinis revealed that he grew up in a strict household where he experiened homophobic abuse from his father who was not accepting of his orientation.[11]

Filmography

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Ref
2018It's ShowtimeParticipant/guest[12]
2019Tonight with Boy Abundaguest[13]
2019-2020Magandang Buhayguest[14]
2019-2020Gandang Gabi, Vice!guest[15]
2021Co-host
2021PutoMadonna
2023The Chosen One: KakataCuteDonald "Donnie / Donna" Ubina Jr.
2024Participant/Winner

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Ref
2015Chain MailMr. Nadres
2018Abay Babes[16]
2018Amnesia LoveBuni[17]
2019S.O.N.S. (Sons of Nanay Sabel)Tanod 1[18]
2019JowableFacundo/Facky[19]
2019M&M: The Mall The MerrierLovely[20]
2020Love the Way U LiePao[21]
2020Deedee
2021TililingBernie[22]
2021Ang Babaeng Walang PakiramdamEric
2021Ang Manananggal na Nahahati ang PusoGudong
2021House TourLouie
2021Crush kong CurlyKip
2021A Hard DayHighway Patrolman
2022PaThirstyBunny
20225 in 1Wedding Host
2022SukiManager
2023Beks Days of Our LivesRichardson

Discography

!Year!Track!Album!Ref
2020"Basta Panget"N/A

References

  1. Web site: How Chad Kinis Lustre-Reid won our hearts throughout Miss Q & A journey ABS-CBN Entertainment. ent.abs-cbn.com. 2020-03-29.
  2. Web site: Acar. Aedrianne. Divine Tetay's YouTube channel hits 100K subscribers. 2021-01-27. www.gmanetwork.com. en.
  3. Web site: Comedian Chad Kinis, walang balak pakinisin ang kanyang mukha. PEP.ph. en. 2020-03-29.
  4. Web site: Meet Miss Q & A InterTALAKtic 2019 semifinalist Chad Kinis Lustre-Reid in 21 photos ABS-CBN Entertainment. ent.abs-cbn.com. 2020-03-29.
  5. News: List of Winners: Miss Q and A 2019 Grand Finals . The Summit Express . 2021-04-08.
  6. Web site: Gossip girl the rise of chad kinis as tv personality vlogger. 2020-03-29. MB. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218002755/https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2020/02/17/gossip-girl-the-rise-of-chad-kinis-as-tv-personality-vlogger/ . 2020-02-18 .
  7. Web site: PHOTOS: Magandang Buhay with Chad Kinis, MC at Lassy ABS-CBN Entertainment. ent.abs-cbn.com. 2020-03-29.
  8. Web site: Basta Panget Viva Communications Inc.. 2020-11-15. viva.com.ph.
  9. News: Marfori . MJ . 24 March 2021 . Comedian Chad Kinis chronicles Covid-19 battle . en-US . . 2021-04-08.
  10. News: Eusebio . Aaron Brennt . Chad Kinis and fellow members of Beks Batallion test positive for COVID-19 . en . GMA News . 2021-04-08.
  11. News: Mendoza . Ralph . 2024-05-06 . Chad Kinis, binugbog ng tatay dahil sa kalambutan niya: 'Umaasa siyang magbabago pa ako' . 2024-08-10.
  12. Web site: Meet Miss Q & A InterTALAKtic 2019 semifinalist Chad Kinis Lustre-Reid in 21 photos ABS-CBN Entertainment. ent.abs-cbn.com. 2020-03-29.
  13. Web site: TWBA Fast Talk Chad Kinis ABS-CBN Entertainment. ent.abs-cbn.com. 2020-03-29.
  14. Web site: PHOTOS: Magandang Buhay with Chad Kinis, MC at Lassy ABS-CBN Entertainment. ent.abs-cbn.com. 2020-03-29.
  15. Web site: GGV: Chad Kinis, nasampal ni Sharon Cuneta dahil sa katatawa ABS-CBN Entertainment. ent.abs-cbn.com. 2020-03-29.
  16. Web site: 'Abay Babes' review: Sometimes sexy, mostly senseless. Cruz. Oggs. Rappler. 23 September 2018 . en. 2020-03-29.
  17. Web site: 'Amnesia Love' review: Easy to forget, hard to love. Cruz. Oggs. Rappler. 7 March 2018 . en. 2020-03-29.
  18. Web site: 'S.O.N.S. (Sons of Nanay Sabel)' review: Mother inferior. Cruz. Oggs. Rappler. 11 May 2019 . en. 2020-03-29.
  19. Web site: Jowable cast celebrates movie's box-office success PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!. Chua. Nimfa. push.abs-cbn.com. en. 2020-03-29.
  20. Web site: Chad Kinis: 'If sasabihin na I'm gonna be the next Vice Ganda napakakapal naman po ng mukha ko' PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!. Bukas. Leo. push.abs-cbn.com. en. 2020-03-29.
  21. Web site: Hawson. Fred. 2020-08-22. Netflix reviews: 'Love the Way U Lie,' 'Finding You,' 'Time and Again'. 2020-11-01. ABS-CBN News. en.
  22. Web site: Darryl Yap's 'Tililing' won't be restricted to just one genre. 2020-11-01. Rappler. 6 November 2019 . en.