Enrique Gil

*Enrique Gil* is a Filipino actor, dancer and model born Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V on March 30, 1992 in Cebu City. Starting as a shy teen in minor Kapamilya soaps like _Pieta_ (2008) and _Budoy_, he shot to fame as Xander in _Forevermore_ (2014-15) opposite Liza Soberano, forming the hit love team LizQuen that went on to lead blockbuster films like _Just The Way You Are_, _My Ex and Whys_ and _Alone/Together_. Known as the "King of the Gil," he's a second cousin of Dingdong Dantes, won a FAMAS and multiple Box Office Awards, and in 2026 is shifting to action roles with projects like MMFF entry _Manila's Finest_.