# Mikoy Morales

Vincent Marco Chu Morales (born December 11, 1993), professionally known as Mikoy Morales, is a Filipino actor, model, singer, comedian, and television personality. Along with Ruru Madrid, Zandra Summer and Elle Ramirez, he is a runner-up on Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break.
Morales was a mainstay of gag show Bubble Gang from 2015 until 2022, and is known for his roles in Pepito Manaloto, Sirkus, and Lolong.

## Early life

Morales was born on December 11, 1993 in Roxas, Capiz, Philippines, as Vincent Marco Chu Morales. Majority of people know him as a television personality who has featured in various television programs and films.
Although he hasn't disclosed anything about his high school education, he studied Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas. When he decided to venture into the show business, he shifted to another course at Meridian International in McKinley, where he studied Music Business Management.

## Career

Morales' first TV show was a reality show called Protégé: A Battle Of Big Artistas in 2012, The reality show it's also similar to GMA 7's sister show longest running reality talent program, StarStruck, Protégé was Mikoy becoming a stardom where he become a finalists while his fellow Co star talent Thea Tolentino was emerged as a reality show champion.
Morales' first acting on TV was Maynila also aired on GMA Channel 7 in 2012.
Morales' 1st comedy sitcom was Pepito Manaloto in 2015 where he plays a gay best friend of fellow co-star Jake Vargas, also in the cast in the sitcom were Barbie Forteza, Jak Roberto, Protégé Champion Thea Tolentino, Angel Satsumi, former That's Entertainment host and former Ober Da Bakod star Manilyn Reynes, former Nuts Entertainment host John Feir, and former Tropang Trumpo mainstay and current Bubble Gang mainstay Michael V., his sitcom until it ended as a season finale last 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced by a new season of Pepito Manaloto: Ang Unang Kuwento which replaces a new set of characters are former Kapamilya comedian Pokwang, former Mara Clara star Gladys Reyes, Bubble Gang Mainstay Sef Cadayona and former Sirkus mainstay Mikee Quintos.
Morales also ventures into a kids fantasy program Sirkus with fellow co-star and real life best friends Mikee Quintos which plays as a both twin siblings brother and sister Tandem in a said drama adventure fantasy program in 2018, Mikoy and Mikee were reunited again in a drama series, The Gift with Asia's Multimedia Star and Pambansang Bae ng Pilipinas, Alden Richards and comedian Jo Berry in 2019. Mikoy and Mikee reunited once again but this time in a comedy sitcom show, Pepito Manaloto in 2020 and 2021, Mikoy for Ang Tunay Na Kuwento in 2020, while his co-star and best friend Mikee for Ang Unang Kuwento which he plays half gay and also a half straight boy in 2020 which Mikee plays as a younger Elsa played by Manilyn Reynes as an older version of Elsa.
Morales starred in a first action thriller series, Lolong in 2022 with co-star and fellow former Protégé star Ruru Madrid.

## Personal life

Morales had a previous relationship with actress Thea Tolentino.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2012 | Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break | Himself | Contestant / Runner-up | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Maynila: "Perfect Someone" | John | Lead role | GMA Network |
| 2012–13 | Party Pilipinas | Himself | Performer | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Teen Gen | Xavier de Leon | Main cast | GMA Network |
| 2013 | One Day, Isang Araw: Gamer Girl | Lester | | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Love & Lies | Kiko | Special Participation | GMA Network |
| 2013 | With a Smile | Mikoy | Recurring cast | GMA Network |
| 2013 | My Hero Nation 4 | Himself | Host | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Villa Quintana | Boknoy | Extended cast | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Maynila: "Kasundan ng Puso" | Matthew | | GMA Network |
| 2014 | Magpakailanman: "My Lover Forever" | Older Jojo | | GMA Network |
| 2014 | More Than Words | Chester Balboa | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2015–present | Pepito Manaloto | Roxy | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2015–2022 | Bubble Gang | Himself | Various roles | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Magpakailanman: "Katawan Ko, Bayaran Mo" | Glen | | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Marimar | Choi | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Maynila: Love Prevails | Jason | Main cast | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Yo-Kai Watch | Whisper | Tagalog voice | GMA Network |
| 2017 | D' Originals | Tim | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Magpakailanman: "Ang Rampa ng Buhay Ko" | Teen Sinon | | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Sirkus | Miko | Lead Cast | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Stories for the Soul: The Better Sister | Jack | | GMA Network |
| 2018 | My Special Tatay | Joselito "Ote" Mendiola | Guest cast | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Dear Uge: Mommy Home | Jay R | Guest cast | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Stories for the Soul: Bad Sam | Pete | Guest cast | GMA Network |
| 2019 | The Gift | Benedict "Bistek" Tecson | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2021 | First Yaya | Jaime | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2021 | I Can See you: #Future | Royce Carlos | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2022 | Lolong | Victoriano "Bokyo" dela Cruz | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Maging Sino Ka Man | Gordon "Bagli" Libag | Supporting cast | GMA Network |
| 2024 | Pulang Araw | Tasyo | Supporting cast | GMA Network |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
| 2016 | 4 Days | Mark | Adolfo Alix Jr. | |
| 2017 | Taray ni Tatay | Frenny | Adolfo Alix Jr. | Telemovie by Eat Bulaga |
| 2019 | Family History | Marcus | Michael V. | |
| 2021 | Mang Jose | Tope | Raynier Brizuela | |
| 2023 | Rookie | Coach Kel | Samantha Lee | Both are competing entries for the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. |
| 2023 | Tether | Eric | Gian Arre | Both are competing entries for the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award giving body | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2014 | 5th Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Actor | Teen Gen | Nominated |
| 2023 | 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival | Best Actor (Full-Length Feature) | Tether | Won |