Derek Ramsay

Derek Arthur Paggao Ramsay Jr. (born 7 December 1976) is a British-born Filipino model, actor, host, and former VJ.

He was born in Enfield, England and was raised in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines. His Filipina mother, Remedios Paggao-Ramsay was the head of the housekeeping unit of 11 Cadogan Gardens in England, and his British father, Derek Arthur Ramsay Sr. was an inspector for the Metropolitan Police Service stationed in Scotland Yard.

Career

Early in the 2000s, Ramsay found work as an MTV VJ, a model, as well as TV commercial actor. He was also discovered in the country's longest running noontime show, Eat Bulaga! as a co-host of the segment Pool Watch from 2001 to 2004 on GMA Network. He is best known for his supporting roles in the ABS-CBN television dramas Ysabella, Habang May Buhay and Magkaribal. He also appeared in commercially successful films I Love You, Goodbye, The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin and No Other Woman.

In April 2012, he signed a three-year contract and transferred to TV5.

His first show on TV5 was The Amazing Race Philippines. After his contract expired in February 2015, he signed another three-year contract with TV5 on 28 April 2015.

After months of speculations about network transfer, Ramsay returned to GMA Network and signed a contract with the network on 3 April 2019. He started in the network as a co-host of Eat Bulaga! from 2001 to 2004.

Sports

Ramsay has also been a competitor for the Philippines national ultimate frisbee team. He was the ninth top scorer at the 13th World Ultimate and Guts Championship 2012.

Ramsay is currently the head ambassador of the Philippine national beach football team, and was set to participate in the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Asian qualifiers, but ultimately did not due to his commitment to Kidlat, where he was playing the lead role.

Education

He was educated in the Philippines at Maria Montessori High School and a boarding school in England. He studied for an undergraduate degree in Marketing in New Hampshire and Boston.

Television

Film