Daniel Matsunaga

He also joined ABS-CBN's reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother and was declared as the PBB All-In big winner in 2014.

• Name — Daniel Matsunaga • Birth Name — Daniel Kenji Silva Matsunaga • Born — 28 November 1988 • Birthplace — Brasília, Brazil • Occupation — * Model • actor • athlete • host • Years Active — 2009–2021 • Agent — GMA Artist Center (2010–2012) Talent5 (2012–2014) Star Magic (2014–2021) Brightlight Productions (2020–2021) • Height — 1.85 m

Matsunaga was born in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. His mother, Gerarda Silva, is a Brazilian of Portuguese, African, and Indigenous descent, while his father, Paulo Mitsuo Matsunaga, is of Japanese descent. He has a brother and a sister. • Illustration — Matsunaga with Heart Evangelista and Jonha Richman

Matsunaga started his career when he became a model for Cosmopolitan Philippines 'Cosmo Men' supplement. His debut series on screen was on GMA-7's top rated drama series The Last Prince with co-stars Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal. In 2012, he moved to TV5 for more TV shows and projects like Game N Go, Enchanted and Misibis Bay. He went to ABS-CBN to be one of the celebrity judges for It's Showtime. On 17 May 2014, Matsunaga entered the Pinoy Big Brother house on Day 21 as the fourth celebrity and eighteenth official housemate of the Pinoy Big Brother: All In season. On 24 August 2014, he was declared as the big winner of Pinoy Big Brother: All In. In May 2017, Matsunaga was introduced as the first male endorser for Avon Philippines' Men's Club during the "Confidence is the New Sexy" campaign launch. He was chosen to be the endorser because he "reflects the Modern Gentleman who is a man of style, adventure, and confidence".

Matsunaga started playing football during his childhood and aspired to play for the Brazil national football team before he got involved in showbiz. He played for clubs in his native Brazil as well as in Hong Kong before playing in the Philippines. In the Philippines he had played for Team Socceroo, Pachanga, and Kaya. He played in the now defunct United Football League (UFL) starting in Division 2 playing for Team Socceroo in 2011 playing with fellow model actor Fabio Ide. He then moved to Division 1 club Pachanga Diliman during the 2012 UFL Cup, before eventually moving to Stallion for the 2013 season. For the 2014 season he moved to Kaya. In street football, he played for Team Naxional who secured qualification as the Philippine representatives at the Neymar Jr's Five Football Tournament by winning over Tondo in the final of the Philippine qualifying leg. The world final held in Brazil was contested by 53 other countries with Romania emerging as champions. Matsunaga also became involved in the 7's Football League as a player. He returned to domestic football, when he signed to play with Philippines Football League newcomer Maharlika F.C. in August 2020, although he was not part of the final lineup for the 2020 season for undisclosed reasons.

Matsunaga is a Christian. He obtained permanent residency in the Philippines in December 2014 and had expressed intention to petition for Filipino citizenship.

• Year || Title || Role || Network • 2010 — The Last Prince — Prince Nicolai — GMA Network • Langit sa Piling Mo — Xavier Cruz • Love Bug Presents: Wish Come True — Raoul Del Rosario • 2010–2011 — Grazilda — Kasmir • 2011 — Machete — Baal • Spooky Nights: Snow White and the Seven Ghosts — Prince • Futbolilits — Raphael Yamamoto • 2012–2013 — Game 'N Go — Host — TV5 • 2012 — Third Eye — Lucas • 2012–2013 — Enchanted Garden — Mark Morgan • 2013 — Kris TV — Recurring guest co-host — ABS-CBN • Toda Max — Victor • Cassandra: Warrior Angel — Lucas — TV5 • Misibis Bay — Andrew Cadiz • 2014 — It's Showtime — Celebrity Judge — ABS-CBN • The Replacement Bride — Kael — TV5 • Pinoy Big Brother: All In — Housemate (Big Winner) — ABS-CBN • 2015 — Two Wives — Kenjie Celdran • Ipaglaban Mo: Nakaw Na Sandali — Peter • R U Tough Enough: Philippines — Host/Ambassador — KIX • 2016 — Be My Lady — Philip Oliviera — ABS-CBN • 2016–2021 — ASAP — Himself / Performer • 2017 — I Can Do That — Contestant • A Love to Last — Patrick Buendia • 2018 — Discover the Philippines — Host — Discovery Channel / TLC • 2018–2019 — Halik — Yohan Tanaka — ABS-CBN • 2020–2021 — Sunday 'Kada — Himself / Various characters — TV5