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River Joseph
Filipino actor (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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River Iye Manalo Joseph (born January 2, 1999) is a Filipino actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles in the television series He's Into Her, The Iron Heart, Pamilya Sagrado,[1] and Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition.[2]
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Early life and education
River Iye Manalo Joseph was born on January 3, 1999, in Muntinlupa to a family of entrepreneurs.[2][3] He finished his secondary education at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and attended De La Salle University for college.[2] He earned a degree in Business Management in 2023.[1]
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Joseph began his career as a commercial model. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his TikTok videos gained attention, leading his manager to encourage him to audition for Rise Artists Studio,[4] a talent management division of Star Magic.[5] He made his acting debut in 2022 as part of the cast of He's Into Her Season 2.[6]
Following his debut, Joseph starred in the action-drama series The Iron Heart[7] and later appeared in the romantic drama Unbreak My Heart.[3] In 2024, he took on a role of Steven Hermoso in the family drama Pamilya Sagrado, acting alongside prominent Filipino actors including Kyle Echarri, Grae Fernandez, and Piolo Pascual.[8] Reflecting on his role, Joseph shared that delivering his Tagalog lines was challenging because English was his first language and he grew up speaking it with his friends. He described the transition to speaking Tagalog on screen as an adjustment that he continues to work on.[9]
As part of his development as an actor, Joseph attended several acting workshops led by acclaimed Filipino directors Mae Cruz-Alviar and Cathy Garcia-Sampana. In an interview, he credited these experiences—along with his work on various productions and collaboration with other actors—as key to his improvement, stating: “As in a lot of things, even in sports, you have to do things repeatedly and you keep working hard. Anything is learnable as long as you put time into it.”[8]
In 2025, Joseph was revealed as one of the housemates for Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition,[10] where he gained wider public recognition.[11] Introduced with the moniker "Sporty Business Bro ng Muntinlupa City," he quickly resonated with viewers for his approachable demeanor and "golden retriever personality."[1][2] He was one of the season's finalists alongside his duo partner, AZ Martinez.[12][13] In July, Joseph portrayed Parker Robinson, the antagonist in the sports series, Love at First Spike.[14] He also starred in the Wattpad digital film adaptation of The Four Bad Boys and Me as Charles Gonzales.[15] Joseph described Charles as very different from himself, noting that the character was hotheaded, prone to trouble, and spoke mostly in Tagalog.[16] “Through the help of Direk, the writers, they really helped me build the character of Charles. […] I hope I was able to give justice to Charles […].”[17]
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Media presence
In 2021, Joseph was featured in an exclusive interview with Garage PH, where he discussed his burgeoning showbiz career, business ventures, personal style, and upcoming projects.[18] He was also featured in Metro.style in 2022 alongside the cast of He’s Into Her, where he discussed his career breakthrough through his portrayal of the character Jaybee.[19]
In 2023, Joseph was named one of Mega Magazine's "5 Online Filipino Boyfriends of TikTok."[20] Later that year, he was also featured in the anniversary issue for PARCINQ Super Fresh, where he discussed his transition from being a TV commercial actor to a full-fledged presence in show business.[4]
In 2025, Joseph was featured in Metro Magazine alongside his fellow PBB Big Four placers.[21] He was also featured in a Metro exclusive article titled "River Joseph Sets the Standard as the 'PBB' 'Green Flag'", which reflected on his time as a housemate on the reality television show.[22]
Other ventures
Business
Apart from acting, Joseph is also an entrepreneur.[10] He started a business called CASSA, offering eco-friendly plastic bags made from cassava starch.[23][18]
Philanthropy
Joseph is involved with the Rich for the Poor, an outreach initiative aimed at assisting street children and other underprivileged groups.[23] In an interview, he explained, “Rich for the Poor is a foundation dedicated to my brother, Richard, who passed away in 2017. He had a passion for helping and feeding street children and we wanted to continue his legacy through this foundation.”[18]
In 2025, during his appearance on PBB, Joseph and his duo partner Martinez won a charity task that awarded ₱100,000 to be donated to their chosen beneficiary. They selected the Cancer Treatment and Support Foundation Inc. as the recipient, dedicating the donation to their late fathers.[12][24]
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Personal life
Joseph has expressed an interest in sports.[1] He played basketball during his high school years and participated in the annual Star Magic All-Star Games. He also enjoys playing golf in his free time.[25]
He is currently in a relationship with fellow Star Magic talent Gela Alonte,[26] who is also the daughter of Biñan mayor Gel Alonte.[27]
Filmography
Film
Web film
Television
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