Emilio Daez

Franco Emilio Banzon Daez was born on March 9, 2000, in Manila, Philippines to a family of nine siblings.^[4] He is the younger brother of actor and content creator Mikael Daez.^[5]

Daez attended Ateneo de Manila University from grade school to college, earning a degree in Management Engineering.^[6] Before his transition to showbiz, Daez worked as an investment banker in the Bank of the Philippine Islands for almost two years.^[7]

In 2022, Daez made his first television appearance as a guest on Family Feud Philippines.^[4][7]

In 2024, he was announced as part of the cast of the action drama series Pamilya Sagrado.^[1][8] Portraying Leon Arevalo Jr., the hot-tempered fraternity boy, Daez reflected, "It's been really fun playing a bad boy because I had to step out of my comfort zone."^[1] He gained significant attention after becoming the second celebrity contestant to win the one million jackpot prize on ABS-CBN's game show Rainbow Rumble.^[9][10] He also had a supporting role in Saving Grace as Wilson Hernandez.^[4][11]

In 2025, Daez was introduced as a housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition.^[12][13] He placed 15th in the edition and exited the house alongside his duo partner, Michael Sager.^[14] In later episodes, he briefly returned as a house challenger.^[15]

In July, Daez starred in his first lead role in the youth-oriented sports series, Love at First Spike.^[16][17][18] In an interview, he revealed that he was chosen from among 50 other actors who auditioned for the part.^[4][19] To prepare for his role as Uno, he trained with professional athletes, including coaches from the Philippine men's volleyball team and teams in the Premier Volleyball League.^[20]

Daez describes himself as an extrovert.^[24] He expressed that he loves meeting and talking to people in a Metro Artist Spotlight interview.^[3]