Boy Abunda
Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Abunda Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɐˈbʊnda]; born October 29, 1960) is a Filipino television presenter, publicist, and talent manager. Known as the "King of Talk", Abunda has presented several talk shows centered on the Philippine entertainment industry. On GMA, he co-presented Show & Tell (1994–1995) and Startalk (1995–1999). After transferring to ABS-CBN, he hosted The Buzz (1999–2015), Kontrobersyal (2003–2006), Homeboy (2005–2007), The Bottomline with Boy Abunda (2009–2020), and Tonight with Boy Abunda (2015–2020). He partnered with Kris Aquino in hosting Boy & Kris (2007–2009), SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009–2011), and Aquino & Abunda Tonight (2014–2015). After the ABS-CBN shutdown, he returned to GMA to host Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (2023–present). In the PMPC Star Awards for Television, he has been inducted to the Hall of Fame for having won Best Celebrity Talk Show Host 11 times while Tonight with Boy Abunda was awarded Best Celebrity Talk Show 4 times.
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| Born | Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. October 29, 1960 Borongan, Samar, Philippines | |||||||||
| Other names | Tito Boy | |||||||||
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University Philippine Women's University (BA, MA, PhD) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 1976–present | |||||||||
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| Partner | Bong Quintana | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Celebrity interviews | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.28 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 37.4 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: January 27, 2022 | ||||||||||
An openly gay celebrity, he advocates for LGBT rights in the Philippines. Politician Maria Fe Abunda is his sister.