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Kim Atienza
Atienza as Tim in Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (2014)
Born	Alejandro Ilagan Atienza (1967-01-24) January 24, 1967 (age 57) Malate, Manila, Philippines
Other names	Kuya Kim
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman
Occupation	Television presenter
Political party	Liberal (1998–2004)
Other political affiliations	PRP (1995–1998)
Spouse	Felicia Hung ​(m. 2002)​
Children	3
Member of the Manila City Council from the 5th district
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004
YouTube information
Channel	Atienza Vlogs
Years active	2020–present
Genre	Vlogs
Subscribers	363 thousand
Total views	14.4 million
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2021
Last updated: May 3, 2023

Alejandro "Kim" Ilagan Atienza (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɐˈtʃɛnsa]; born January 24, 1967), also called Kuya Kim, is a Filipino television presenter. Prior to becoming the resident weather anchor for TV Patrol, Atienza served as councilor of the 5th District of Manila for three terms. He is known for his famous trivia stints on TV and radio, especially in his own show, Matanglawin. He is currently working at GMA Network as a segment presenter for 24 Oras, and as the host of daytime variety game show TiktoClock and infotainment program Dami Mong Alam, Kuya Kim!.

Atienza is the eldest son of former mayor of Manila and Buhay Party-List Representative Lito Atienza and the brother of Ali Atienza.

Education

In 1983, Atienza entered University of Santo Tomas, where he took up Education as a freshman college student. A year later, he transferred to University of Philippines Diliman, where he would earn his bachelor's degree in Film and Audiovisual Communication. It was revealed that it took him seven years to finish college as he once despised school. However, he clarified that he loved learning so he ensured to do it himself.

Career

Political career (1995–2004)

Atienza was in politics for twelve years. From 1995 to 2004, he served as councilor of Manila from the 5th district for three terms. One of his notable resolutions that he filed to the city council is the resolution in 1998 declaring actress Claire Danes as persona non grata and banning her films after Danes criticized the state of Manila's cleanliness. In 2004, he ran as representative of the 5th District of Manila but lost to Joey Hizon. His father, then Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, asked him to run for Mayor of Manila in 2007, but he declined and retired from politics, calling the field and profession as "scary".

Radio and television career (1987–present)

He started his broadcasting career in the early 1990s, as the anchor of "Mata ng Agila", an early morning newscast of DZEC Radyo Agila 1062, together with Onin Miranda.

Atienza started his stint on TV when he began hosting Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas' Animalandia as well as voice acting in the 90's. He is also best known for voicing Takeru (renamed as Michael Joe) which is portrayed by Japanese Sentai actor Ryousuke Kaizu from the Super Sentai series, Hikari Sentai Maskman and he also references this in later years when he was being interviewed by fellow celebrity hosts. In 2023, during an interview with Boy Abunda on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, he revealed that he voiced Steve Armstrong in the Filipino dub of the 1999 Voltes V film.

He worked as a protege for mainstay Ernie Baron, acting as ABS-CBN's weather tracker for TV Patrol until he became the show's weather presenter when the latter died of heart attack in 2006.

He left the early morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda in 2009 to host the late morning variety show It's Showtime (then named Showtime). He began hosting Matanglawin on March 24, 2008.

He returned to radio for the 2nd time in DZMM via Sakto with Amy Perez-Castillo, replacing original host Marc Logan who left the show.

On September 29, 2021, Atienza announced his departure from ABS-CBN, effective October 1, revealing his move to GMA Network. He made his final appearance on TV Patrol as a segment weather presenter on the latter date. He officially joined the competing newscast, 24 Oras, on October 4, introducing his eponymous segment, "#KuyaKimAnoNa," a week later on October 11. Additionally, he began hosting the talk show Mars Pa More on November 8 and a news magazine show titled Dapat Alam Mo! on GTV from October 18. The latter show served as pre-programming for 24 Oras and had a provisional simulcast on GMA from February 14 to March 18, 2022. In July 2022, Atienza became one of the leading hosts for the noontime variety game show TiktoClock, along with Pokwang and Rabiya Mateo.

Personal life

Family

Atienza is married to Felicia Hung, and they have three children: Jose III, Eliana, and Emman. Felicia is the president and founding member of Chinese International School Manila (CISM). Kim Atienza is an avid marathoner, triathlete and cyclist. Politician Lito Atienza is Atienza's father, while politicians Ali Atienza, Maile Atienza, and Chi Atienza are his siblings.

Eliana Atienza attended the University of Pennsylvania. She was kicked off campus in May 2024 over her participation in the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, and claimed she was left "homeless."

Atienza told ABS-CBN News that Eliana is not “pro-Hamas but more of anti-genocide” and 'anti-war'. Further, he refuted the headlines, clarifying that Eliana is not "homeless" but was merely relocated from her boarding school dormitory. Finally, Atienza stressed that she was not expelled from her school. As fact check, the New York Post stated "she was one of six students suspended from campus on May 9." Atienza said that Eliana was merely put on temporary leave of absence, prior to a school investigation set on May 10. "The only threat here is the power of the people and the students we have standing behind us," Atienza told KYW (AM). She then clarified to a newspaper that "she was the only one made "homeless" because of the "encampment ".

Health and recovery

Atienza had a stroke in 2010. In 2013, he was diagnosed to have Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare disease that attacks the nervous system. Atienza totally recovered and has since finished several marathons, as well as Ironman 70.3 and full Ironman races. He continues to compete and lead his age group to this day. Eliana informed GMA News Online that her father confirmed "she will be back in the next semester after their summer break."

Filmography

Television

• Muscles in Motion (1987) (RPN)
• Sports Review (1991–1993) (RPN)
• Daimos (1993) (IBC-13) as Kazuya Ryuzaki (Richard Hartford) (Voice Dubber)
• Hikari Sentai Maskman (1989–1990) (ABS-CBN) (1993–1998) (replayed in IBC-13) as Takeru (renamed as Michael Joe) (Voice Dubber)
• Ultraman Ace (1993) (ABS-CBN) as Captain Mura (Voice Dubber)
• Magma Man (1993) (ABS-CBN) as Misakey (Voice Dubber).
• Voltes V (1999) (GMA) as Kenichi Go (Steve Armstrong) (Voice Dubber)
• Magandang Umaga Pilipinas (2004–2007) – host (ABS-CBN)
• Umagang Kay Ganda (2007–2009) – host (ABS-CBN)
• Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (2007) (ABS-CBN) – Celebrity player (won the one-million-peso briefcase)
• TV Patrol (2006–2021) – weatherman/Weather-Weather Lang, Alamin kay Kuya Kim and Kaunting Kaalaman segment anchor (ABS-CBN)
• Entertainment Live (2008–2012) – Co-Host (ABS-CBN)
• Matanglawin (2008–2020) – Host (ABS-CBN)
• It's Showtime (formerly called as Showtime) (2009–2016; 2019–2020) – Co-host (ABS-CBN)
• Magpasikat (2010) – Co-host (ABS-CBN)
• Barangay DOS! (2011) – Host (ABS-CBN)
• 24 Oras (2021–present) – #KuyaKimAnoNa segment anchor (GMA Network)
• 24 Oras Weekend (2023–present) – #KuyaKimAnoNa segment anchor (GMA Network)
• Dapat Alam Mo! (2021–2024) – Main host (GTV & GMA Network)
• Mars Pa More (2021–2022) – Main host (GMA Network)
• TiktoClock (2022–present) – Lead host (GMA Network)
• Zero Kilometers Away (2023)
• Dami Mong Alam, Kuya Kim! (2024–present) – Host (GMA Network)

Film

• Saan Nagtatago Si Happiness (2006) – First film role appearance
• Astig (2009)
• Wapakman (2009)
• Here Comes the Bride (2010) – Cameo
• Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (2014) – "Flight 666" segment, first MMFF film role appearance
• Expressway (2016)
• Here Comes the Groom (2023) – Cameo
• Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme (2023) – "Glitch" segment, Cameo
• GG: Good Game (2024) – Cameo

Radio

• Sakto (DZMM) (2018–2020)

Awards

• 29th Star Awards for Television Best Education Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 28th Star Awards for Television Best Education Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 26th Star Awards for Television Best Education or Children's Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 25th Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 24th Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 22nd Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 32nd Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 26th Star Awards for Television Best Game or Reality Show Host – for It's Showtime
• 2015 KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Children's Show – for Matanglawin
• 2008 KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Children's Show – for Matanglawin
• 2007 KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Children's Show – for Matanglawin
• 2015 Golden Screen Awards for Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host and Show – for Matanglawin
• 2012 Golden Screen Awards for Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host and Show – for Matanglawin
• 2011 Golden Screen Awards for Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host and Show – for Matanglawin

References

1. ^ Kim Atienza's Birth Certificate
2. ^ "THEN AND NOW: 10 celebrities born in Year of the Sheep". ABS-CBN Corporation. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
3. ^ Lo, Ricky (February 15, 2002). "Councilor Kim takes a bride". Philippine Star. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
4. ^ "About Atienza Vlogs". YouTube.
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21. Mariano, Dianne (December 17, 2021). "Kuya Kim Atienza's daughter Eliana gets accepted into an Ivy League university". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
22. Oliveira, Alex (May 22, 2024). "UPenn student left 'homeless' after being suspended over anti-Israel camp comes from wealthy family who boasts about lavish lifestyle". New York Post. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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24. Sy Cua, Aric John (May 25, 2024). "Atienza says daughter doing well after 'leave' from US university for Palestinian support". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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External links

• Kim Atienza at IMDb
• Media related to Kim Atienza at Wikimedia Commons

• 1967 births
• Living people
• People from Malate, Manila
• Male actors from Manila
• Manila City Council members
• Atienza family
• Television weather presenters
• Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
• University of the Philippines Diliman alumni
• Filipino television variety show hosts
• Filipino game show hosts
• ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people
• ABS-CBN people
• Radio Philippines Network personalities
• GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs people
• GMA Network (company) people
• Converts to evangelical Christianity from Roman Catholicism
• Filipino Christians
• Filipino evangelicals
• Filipino male voice actors