Benjie Paras

: January 4, 2024
: Basketball Player

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Benjie Paras Biography
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Benjie Paras
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 2, 1968(1968-10-02)
Age	56
Birthplace	Santa Mesa
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Metro Manila
Horoscope	Libra

Benjie Paras Biography

Name	Benjie Paras
Birthday	Oct 2
Birth Year	1968
Place Of Birth	Santa Mesa
Home Town	Metro Manila
Birth Country	Philippines
Birth Sign	Libra
Spouse	Lyxen Diomampo , Jackie Forster
Children(s)	Kobe Paras, Andre Paras, Sam Paras, Riley Paras

Benjie Paras is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on October 2, 1968 in Santa Mesa, Metro Manila, Philippines. Basketball player and actor who is known as”The Tower of Power and has won Two PBA MVP awards, as well as The PBA Rookie of the Year award in 1989.

He as well as boxer He and boxer Manny Pacquiao starred in the TV sitcom Show Me da Danny. starred in the TV sitcom Show Me da Danny.

Drafted by the Shell Turbo Chargers in 1989, Paras, aptly nicknamed “The Tower of Power”, played in the PBA with ball-handling, powerful rebounding, deft mid-range shooting, well-timed shot blocks and the uncanny ability for inside scoring. Although Shell did not win any titles that season, these abilities overshadowed even the most skilled of players and because of these he not only took Rookie of the Year, but also became its Most Valuable Player. Paras, as of 2017, is the only PBA player to have done this feat.

Paras was also selected to play in the 1990 Asian Games Basketball Team that won the silver medal, coming up short against China in the gold-medal match.

He divorced his first wife Jackie Forster in 2003, and had one son named Riley and his wife Lyxen Diomampo.

Benjie Paras Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Basketball Player
House	Living in own house.

Benjie Paras is one of the richest Basketball Player from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benjie Paras 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was Venancio Johnson Paras from the Philippines.

Not only is he famous for his talents on the court, but he also was also a part of a variety of TV shows like My Guardian Abby, Fantastic Man as well as Got to Believe.

Venancio Johnson Paras, Jr. (born October 2, 1968), better known as Benjie Paras, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and a retired professional basketball player who played for Shell Turbo Chargers and San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the only PBA player to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors, in a single season (1989). As its star center, Paras led the Shell Turbo Chargers to championship titles. He is also an assistant coach for the San Beda Red Lions.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 4 in

Benjie Paras height 6 ft 4 in Benjie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Benjie Paras Dating?

According to our records, Benjie Paras married to Lyxen Diomampo , Jackie Forster. As of December 1, 2023, Benjie Paras’s is not dating anyone.

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Paras played in a total of 574 games in his career. Not counting the 2002 campaign, he collected 10,322 points, 4,402 rebounds, 1,822 assists, 1,323 blocks and 221 steals.

Facts & Trivia

Benjie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Benjie Paras celebrates birthday on October 2 of every year.

He has acted in local films and television shows. He appeared in Narito Ang Puso Ko, his first drama series on GMA Network, he also appeared in a former sitcom, Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita, a weekly sitcom by GMA and also starred in Encantadia, as the Ascano barbarian, Wahid. He was also the host of ABC’s local version of Guinness Book of Records. He also flexed his acting muscles by playing offbeat roles in Lupin (as Richard Gutierrez’s gay inmate) and Fantastic Man (as one of Mark Herras’ villains). In late 2007, he became one of main casts in Ramon “Bong” Revilla’s movie, Resiklo, which is an entry in Metro Manila Film Festival. He was also the main host for the short-lived late night ABC 5 game show, WinWinWin. On November 2007, he was cast as one of the fictional characters for Richard Gutierrez’s former fantaserye on GMA 7, Kamandag, as Haring Dinggol, king of the human-apes. Paras recently finished his GMA 7 comedy teleserye, Adik Sa’Yo with Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. Benjie Paras also worked with boxer Manny Pacquiao in a GMA 7 Sitcom, Show Me Da Manny. Paras was back again on GMA Telebabad for the role as a villain in a recent drama-fantaserye, The Last Prince. Benjie returns to comedy via a reality comedy show, Ang Yaman ni Lola. Benjie returns once again in a 1st Christmas reality show and is now included in a newest GMA 7 Christmas reality show, Puso Ng Pasko: Artista Challenge which he was a challenger. Benjie returns to drama again via Bantatay which he plays Jace Ventura, a pet detective. Benjie is now on his former show a horror-comedy anthology, Spooky Nights Presents: The Ringtone. Benjie returns to comedy again and his 4th fantaserye Alice Bungisngis And Her Wonder Walis in 2012.