Migo Adecer

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Dreyfus and the surname or paternal family name is Adecer.

Migo Adecer
Adecer in 2020
Born
Douglas Errol Dreyfus Adecer

(1999-12-20) December 20, 1999 (age 24)
Bacolod, Philippines
CitizenshipFilipino-Australian
Occupation(s)actor, dancer, model
Years active2015–2021
AgentSparkle GMA Artist Center
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Spouse
Katrina Mercado
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(m. 2021)​
Parents
  • Dennis Adecer (father)
  • Kaye Dreyfus (mother)
RelativesChuckie Dreyfus (cousin)

Douglas Errol "Migo" Dreyfus Adecer (born December 20, 1999) is a Filipino-Australian actor, singer and host. He was the "Ultimate Male Survivor" (male winner) of the sixth season (2015) of the talent competition show StarStruck.[1][2] He has since appeared on several of GMA's teleseryes.

Early life[edit]

Douglas Errol Dreyfus Adecer[3] was born on December 20, 1999, in Bacolod, Philippines, and was raised in Sydney, Australia.[4][5] He has three siblings and his parents are administration customer associates for an insurance company in Australia. His mother is from Mansilingan, Bacolod City while his father originally hailed from Cagayan de Oro.[1]

Career[edit]

Acting career[edit]

In 2012, Adecer became a part of Glee CLUB Australia. Adecer was discovered and currently being managed by Kuh Ledesma who encouraged him to audition for StarStruck.[6]

In 2015, Adecer joined the sixth season of the reality show StarStruck. Adecer was named the "Ultimate Male Survivor" and was proclaimed the "Ultimate Survivors" with Klea Pineda. They both received ₱ 1,000,000 cash prize, a house and lot from Camella Homes and a 5-year contract. Adecer and Pineda were also announced to join the cast of the 2016 retelling-sequel of Encantadia.[7][8]

In 2016, Adecer portrayed as Anthony in Encantadia.[9] Adecer portrayed Yuan in the Philippine adaptation of My Love from the Star.[10]

Music career[edit]

In 2016, Adecer signed an album contract with GMA Records (now GMA Music).[11]

Personal life[edit]

When he was in Australia, Adecer was a working student and dreamed of becoming a dentist or pilot.[6] He is a fan of singer Sarah Geronimo and actor Aga Muhlach.[12]

In April 2021, he left showbiz and returned to Australia to finish his studies and spend time with his family.[13] On December 30, 2021, he married Katrina Mercado.[14]

Controversies[edit]

On March 26, 2019, Adecer was arrested by police in Makati after hitting two Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) employees while driving and then hitting a police car during his attempt to flee. Police reported that the actor was drunk, unruly, and refused to surrender his driver's license. He was charged for reckless imprudence resulting in physical injuries and damage to properties and disobedience to a person in authority. He later apologized and offered to shoulder the victims' medical expenses. The two victims eventually forgave him.[15][16][17]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Drama[edit]

Year Title Role Network
2016 Maynila: All About Space Norson GMA Network
Dear Uge: Barangayan Benjie
Dear Uge: Two 'Nay Xian
Maynila: Like and Share Clide
Encantadia Anthony Monteclaro
2017 My Love from the Star Yuan Federico Chavez
2018 The One That Got Away Samuel "Sam" Isaac
2018–2019 Ika-5 Utos Francis Buenaventura
2018 Barangay 143 Bren Park / Dubbed Voice
2019 Sahaya Jordan Alvarez
2020–2021 Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday Cocoy Tolentino
2020 Project Destination Andre GMA News TV
2021 My Fantastic Pag-ibig: Exchange of Hearts[18] Popoy
Heartful Café Charles / Max GMA Network

Reality, variety and talk shows[edit]

Year Title Notes Network
2015 StarStruck Contestant, "Ultimate Male Survivor" GMA Network
2018–2019 Studio 7 Himself / Performer
2020–2021 All-Out Sundays Himself

Accolades[edit]

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2017 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Male TV Personality[19] Encantadia Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nicavera, Erwin P. (December 22, 2015). "Bacoleño grand winner of StarStruck 6". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "WINNERS: StarStruck 2015 Ultimate Male and Female Survivors named". The Summit Express. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Marquez, Consuelo (March 27, 2019). "Starstruck winner arrested after hit-and-run incident". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Ligunas, Mary Louise (October 13, 2015). "Australia-raised Migo Adecer beefs up learning Filipino for 'StarStruck'". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Serato, Arniel (December 21, 2015). "Migo Adecer says StarStruck win his biggest birthday present". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Mendoza, Ruel (July 16, 2016). "StarStruck 6 winner Migo Adecer in love with former GMA talent". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Ligunas, Mary Louise (December 19, 2015). "Migo Adecer and Klea Pineda win 'StarStruck'". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Klea Pineda, Migo Adecer win 'StarStruck' season 6". Rappler. December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Migo Adecer sa pagkakasama niya sa Encantadia : 'I thought this day would never come". GMA Network. July 16, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  10. ^ Garcia, Rose (March 27, 2017). "Klea Pineda happy for StarStruck batchmates who are active in showbiz". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 28, 2017. Ang co-winner at ka-love team naman niyang si Migo Adecer ay kasama sa Pinoy version ng hit Koreanovela na My Love From The Star.
  11. ^ Sun, Cherry (August 11, 2016). "Maricris Garcia, James Wright, Migo Adecer and Kim Domingo, among the newest GMA Records artist". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "StarStruck Ultimate Final 14's Migo Adecer is a big fan of Sarah Geronimo". GMA Network. July 16, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  13. ^ "Migo Adecer says goodbye to the Philippines and fans, but isn't quitting showbiz just yet". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Pinlac, Beatrice (December 31, 2021). "Migo Adecer, Katrina Mercado tie the knot in Hong Kong". GMA. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "'StarStruck' winner Migo Adecer arrested for hit-and-run while driving drunk". CNN Philippines. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (March 27, 2019). "'Starstruck' winner arrested in hit-and-run incident to shoulder victims' medical expenses". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Hallare, Katrina (March 30, 2019). "Migo Adecer apologizes for hit-and-run incident in Makati". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  18. ^ Alegre, Dianara. "Migo Adecer, Kate Valdez exchange hearts in 'My Fantastic Pag-ibig'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Nominees for 2017 Star Awards for TV revealed". ABS-CBN News. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by StarStruck Ultimate Male Survivor
2015 (season 6) 		Succeeded by
Kim de Leon
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