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Polo Ravales
Polo Ravales
Born	Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg; June 27, 1982 (age 27); Manila, Philippines
Years active	1995-present

Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg or simply called Polo Ravales, born June 27, 1982 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino actor and model with German descent^{[citation needed]}.

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Ravales' first TV appearance came in 1995 as one of second batch members in the Philippine teen show TGIS. He is a former VIVA contract star along with fellow GMA stars Sunshine Dizon, Dingdong Dantes and among others. A year later, he got a small role in the drama series "Anna Karenina" as Vincent. Then followed by a few more soap series, "Click", "Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw", and "Hanggang Kailan."

In 2005, Ravales landed his first big role in the hit telefantasya series Encantadia as Hitano, which followed by another successful telefantasya series Majika. He played a brave warrior and then a scheming lover, ably displaying manliness and machismo that heated the television screens.

Ravales has also starred in a number of successful movies in the Philippines, including Room Boy, Blue Moon, and most recently, Super Noypi, about six childhood friends discover that their parents are the legendary Super Noypi-the most powerful superheroes in the land.

Aside from his acting career, Ravales is also a model. He's done print ad campaigns and TV commercials for Bench clothing, Ginebra, Coca-Cola, Colgate, and even made it to Cosmopolitan Philippines' 2006 & 2008 Hottest Bachelor List.

When asked what he wants to achieve in his career, Ravales replied, "I want to win the Best Actor Award." He added that his goal in life is to have his own restaurant business someday.

In 2008, he is Patrick Garcia's replacement for the role of Andy Abrigo in Sine Novela: Maging Akin Ka Lamang opposite Nadine Samonte. The role he reprised was originally portrayed by Christopher De Leon and was his biggest break in TV. After this, he joins the casts of Gagambino where he works once again with Dennis Trillo, Nadine Samonte, and Katrina Halili. After Gagambino, Ravales is playing Shiro in Darna where she works with Marian Rivera, who plays the title role, for the first time. And in 2010, Ravales will play as a hero in the comics adaptation of Panday Kids which stars Jolina Magdangal, JC de Vera, Lovi Poe, Jackie Rice and Robert Villar.

[edit] Biography

Ravales has a girlfriend, beauty queen Maria Paula Bianca Paz who competed in Binibining Pilipinas 2009. He had relations with Jean Garcia, Sunshine Dizon, then Alessandra de Rossi and Ara Mina.
Krissa Mae Arrieta is said to be a rumored girlfriend of Ravales but he denied. Ravales said that he and Arrieta are friends.
His sister is Ashley Gruenberg, one of contestants of FHM Girls Next Door 2006.
He co-owns a restaurant and bar called "Stoodio Bar". His business partners are Joseph Bitangcol and Frank Garcia.

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2010	Panday Kids	TBA	GMA Network
2009	Mars Ravelo's Darna	Shiro
2009	Dear Friend: Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay	Michael
2009	Adik Sa'Yo	Himself
2008	Dear Friend: Igorota	Guest Role
2008	Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino	Harold Santiago
2008	Obra	Guest Role
2008	Sine Novela: Maging Akin Ka Lamang	Andy Abrigo
2007	Sine Novela: Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig	Tony
2007	La Vendetta	Gabby Trajano
2007	Lupin	Josh Apacer
2006	Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang
2006	Majika	Ebrio
2006	Now and Forever: Dangal	Miguel
2005	Encantadia	Hitano
2005	Now And Forever: Linlang	Paolo
2005	Now And Forever: Agos	Pablo
2004	Hanggang Kailan	Monch
2003	Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin	Tristan Villadolid
2002	Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw	Tristan Villadolid
2002	Click
1996	Annakarenina	Vincent
1996	T.G.I.S.	Innocencio "Ice" Martinez

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