IN PHOTOS: Kapuso celebrities with YouTube Play Button Awards
Kapuso celebrities continue to showcase their incredible talents and creativity, not only as actors but also as YouTube content creators. Some of them stood above the rest and gained themselves a Play Button Award from the popular video-sharing site.
The Silver Play Button is given to YouTuber creators who have at least 100,000 subscribers while the Gold Play Button are for the ones who reached at least one million subscribers.
Here are the Kapuso stars who received a Play Button Award from YouTube:
Mark and Nicole
Kapuso couple Mark Herras and Nicole Donesa are now certified Silver Play Button awardees.
Will Ashley
Kapuso tween heartthrob Will Ashley is in a celebratory mood after all his hard work finally paid-off as a content creator. In April 2021, the 'Prima Donnas' actor received his Silver Play Button award from YouTube, after his channel reached 100,000 subscribers.
Kokoy de Santos
“Salamat, Kolokoys.” 'Pepito Manaloto: Ang Unang Kuwento' star Kokoy de Santos's very own YouTube channel has now more than 100,000 subscribers, making him eligible for a Silver Play Button Award. He uploaded his first vlog in May 2020.
Front-Seat Foodies
On and off-screen partners Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos have more reasons to smile, after their “passion project” Front-Seat Foodies YouTube channel received its Silver Play Button Award.
Heart Evangelista
Heart Evangelista is now a YouTube millionaire! The Queen of Creative Collaborations achieved a milestone as a vlogger this August 12 by achieving the Gold Play Button Award.
Congratulations, mga Kapuso!
Gabbi Garcia
September 2020 is now more special for global endorser Gabbi Garcia because she recently received her Gold Play Button award! She started her channel in 2017 featuring covers of her favorite songs.
Julie Ann San Jose
Last October 6, the Asia's Pop Diva announced on her Instagram that she received her Silver Creator Award. Did you know that Julie Ann's oldest videos were from 11 years ago? She's been vlogging before it became a thing!
Kyline Alcantara
Kyline got her very own Silver Play Button Award on February 17. In 2017, she started her channel with a very lit cover of "Despacito!"
Sanya Lopez
The bida-bida sibs Sanya Lopez and Jak Roberto got their Silver Status recognition last April 1. In Sanya's channel, her earliest upload from 2017 was a video of her dancing.
Sanya's Gold Play Button
'First Yaya' star Sanya Lopez received her Gold Play Button award in August 2021 after her eponymous YouTube channel breached the 1 million-subscriber mark.
Jak Roberto
Jak Roberto made his own YouTube channel four months ago. He kicked it off with a vlog taken during his and Barbie Forteza's 2nd anniversary celebration. And in just a blink, he already got his own shiny Silver Play Button on November 6!
Jak Roberto reaches gold
"We are now 1 Million strong on Youtube!" says Jak Roberto as he shows off his Gold Play Button from YouTube on May 23, 2020.
Barbie Forteza
Barbie Forteza earned her Silver Creator Award just recently, October 22. The Kapuso Primetime Princess started her YouTube channel last year.
Kris Bernal
Kris Bernal was proud to have her Silver Play Button Award last October 11. In just two months on YouTube, she impressively earned 175k subscribers. She just started June 30 this year!
Jennylyn Mercado
Last week, December 8, Jennylyn posted in her Instagram giving thanks to everyone who supported her YouTube Channel. Why? Because she just received her Silver Play Button Award. The 'Descendants of the Sun' actress just started 7 months ago.
Yasmien Kurdi
Yasmien Kurdi considers her Silver Creator Award achievement as a “labor of love.” She welcomed YouTube with a congratulatory video, made by her daughter and husband, for her graduation last April 5.
Michael V
Award-winning comedian and COVID-19 survivor Michael V. recently unboxed his Gold Play Button Award on his vlog entry last August 17. Michael V., who started vlogging in 2017, now has more than one million subscribers.
The Dantes Squad
Kapuso primtime couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera achieved a Silver Status as YouTube vloggers last February 18. They started vlogging last year, November 18.
Jelai Andres
Jelai deserves an applause because despite starting her channel this April, she was able to earn almost 2 million subscriber now! Wow! She received a Gold Play Button Award from YouTube this August 28.
Sofia Pablo
'Prima Donnas' star Sofia Pablo finally got her YouTube Silver Play Button award in January 2020. On her Instagram, Sofia thanked everyone who supported her channel, "Wouldn't have gotten this without you all Thank you to each and everyone of you! I luv u all."
Buboy Villar
Former child actor Buboy Villar now joins an elite list of YouTube content creators who have amassed at least one million subscribers. He shared on April 2021 that he finally got his Gold Play Button award. Buboy uploaded his first vlog in December 2019.
Jong Madaliday
After joining the reality TV singing contest 'The Clash,' Jong Madaliday also started a new career as a YouTube content creator. Recently, Jong received his very own Silver Play Button award, a feat he achieved after uploading a total of 49 videos on his channel.
Elijah Alejo
Elijah Alejo has come so far as a YouTube creator since she uploaded her first vlog on May 2018. The talented teen star now joins a the list of celebrities with the Silver Play Button award after getting over 100,000 subscribers on her channel.
AlFia
Kapuso teen stars Sofia Pablo and Allen Ansay proudly announced that in just two months, their AlFia YouTube channel has already reached over 100,000 subscribers. They received their Silver Play Button Award shortly after.
Kimpoy Feliciano
After uploading his first vlog entry on YouTube nine years ago, former 'TODA One I Love' star Kimpoy Feliciano is now a Gold Play Button awardee. His channel now has over 1.13 million subscribers.
Carla Abellana
It's never too late to celebrate. Primetime star Carla Abellana received her Silver Play Button award six months ago, but she only posted about it in June 2020.
Mikee Quintos
Kapuso actress-singer Mikee Quintos made a promise to her subscribers that she will be doing more exciting contents for them after receiving her own Silver Play Button Award.
Ryzza Mae Dizon
'Eat Bulaga' star Ryzza Mae Dizon excitedly unboxed her Silver Play Button award after a year of waiting.
Lovely Abella
Dancer-turned-comedienne Lovely Abella and her fiancé Benj Manalo received their very own Silver Play Button award last July. The future Mr. and Mrs. Manalo create content for their 'BenLy' channel.
Benedict Cua
Vlogger-commercial model Benedict Cua received a wonderful blessing in January 2020 when he got his Gold Play Button award from YouTube. He is currently part of the primetime series 'Anak Ni Waray Vs. Anak Ni Biday.'
Alodia Gosiengfiao
Popular cosplayer and former 'iBilib' host Alodia Gosiengfiao is a proud owner of the Gold Play Button Award. Her YouTube channel has over 1.6 million subscribers which features her cosplay transformations and interviews with Hollywood stars like Tom Holland of the 'Spider-Man' movies.
Divine Tetay
Comedian and now YouTuber Divine Tetay has achieved a remarkable feat after his YouTube channel, which he started in June 2020, is now a recipient of the Silver Play Button award from the video-sharing site. Since then, Tetay's channel has amassed over 7.6 million views in total. His first vlog entry on July 25, 2020, has over 275,000 views as of writing.
Will Ashley
Kapuso teen star Will Ashley was beaming from ear to ear when he unboxed his very own Silver Play Button Award. In his vlog last June 2020, the teen heartthrob was feeling emotional getting this recognition as a content creator.
He said, “Ginagawa ko 'to dahil sa mga sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa akin, ginagawa ko 'to para pasayahin sila,”
“Baka sabihin niyo mga ka-solid sobrang babaw ko kasi [na-iiyak] ako rito sa Silver Play Button.
“Kasi for me, sobrang laking achievement nito para sa akin.
PARD
P.A.R.D. members Paolo Contis, Roadfil, Boy 2 Quizon, Antonio Aquitania, RJ Padilla, and Sef Cadayona received an early Christmas Gift last December 2020, after their 'PARD Studios' channel finally received its Silver Play Button. Their YouTube page, which was created in October 2014, has amassed over 26 million lifetime views as of writing.
Bea Alonzo
Multi-awarded Kapuso actress Bea Alonzo unboxed her very own Gold Play Button award in a vlog that she uploaded on January 5, 2021. Since then, Bea's YouTube subscribers have reached over 2.5 million and her channel accumulated over 132 million views as of this writing.
Paul Salas
Kapuso heartthrob Paul Salas finally shot his dream unboxing video after he received his very own Silver Play Button. So far, Paul's YouTube channel has amassed over 370,000 subscribers already.
