Gian Sotto
Vice Mayor of Quezon City
Gian Carlo Gamboa Sotto (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈsɔtɔ]; born March 18, 1978) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 18th vice mayor of Quezon City since 2019, under the mayoralty of Joy Belmonte. A member of the local Serbisyo sa Bayan Party, Sotto previously served as a member of the Quezon City Council from 2010 to 2019.
Early life
Gian Carlo Gamboa Sotto was born on March 18, 1978, to celebrities Tito Sotto and Helen Gamboa. Belonging to the Sotto family of Philippine entertainment and politics, he is a great grandson of former Senator Vicente Sotto. He is also the nephew of actor and television personality Vic Sotto, making him a first cousin of actor Oyo Sotto and Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto.
Education and corporate career
Sotto completed his elementary education at Ateneo de Manila Grade School in 1993 and his secondary education at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1997. He earned his Entrepreneurial Management degree from the University of Asia and the Pacific in 2001. He worked for Autohaus under its marketing department in 2001.
Entertainment career
Sotto had several acting stints in films, notably appearing alongside his uncle Vic Sotto's box-office hits and at television being formerly part of ABS-CBN's talent management Star Magic from 2007 to 2009. He previously worked as an actor on GMA Network and later under MZET Production from 2006 to 2009.
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