Chad Kinis

In this Philippine name, the family name is de la Cruz.

Chad Kinis
Born	Richardson de la Cruz (1986-04-22) April 22, 1986 (age 38) Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016–present
Agent	Viva Artists Agency (2019–present)
YouTube information
Also known as	Chad Kinis
Channel	Chad Kinis
Years active	2008–present
Genres	Comedy parody vlogging
Subscribers	2.18 million[1] (August 12, 2024)
Total views	184.98 million[1] (August 12, 2024)
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 12 Aug 2024

Richardson de la Cruz (born April 22, 1986), better known by his stage name Chad Kinis, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and YouTuber.[2][3] He is an artist under Viva Entertainment Inc.

Career

He first joined It's Showtime's segment "Miss Q and A".[4][5] Despite not winning the Miss Q and A crown,[6] Chad's appearance in "Miss Q and A" led to his career as a performer as well as a part of the vlogging collective Beks Battalion with MC and Lassy.[7][8]

On March 6, 2020, he released his debut single "Basta Panget" under Viva Records.[9]

Personal life

In March 2021, Kinis revealed in a vlog that he along with fellow Beks Battalion members tested positive for COVID-19, from which they eventually recovered.[10][11]

In a 2024 interview with Toni Gonzaga, Kinis revealed that he grew up in a strict household where he experiened homophobic abuse from his father who was not accepting of his orientation.[12]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref
2018	It's Showtime	Participant/guest	[13]
2019	Tonight with Boy Abunda	guest	[14]
2019–2020	Magandang Buhay	guest	[15]
2019–2020	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	guest	[16]
2021	1000 Heartbeats: Pintig Pinoy	Co-host
2021	Puto	Madonna
2023	The Chosen One: KakataCute	Donald "Donnie / Donna" Ubina Jr.
2024	LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines	Participant/Winner

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref
2015	Chain Mail	Mr. Nadres
2018	Abay Babes		[17]
2018	Amnesia Love	Buni	[18]
2019	S.O.N.S. (Sons of Nanay Sabel)	Tanod 1	[19]
2019	Jowable	Facundo/Facky	[20]
2019	M&M: The Mall The Merrier	Lovely	[21]
2020	Love the Way U Lie	Pao	[22]
2020	Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim	Deedee
2021	Tililing	Bernie	[23]
2021	Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam	Eric
2021	Ang Manananggal na Nahahati ang Puso	Gudong
2021	House Tour	Louie
2021	Crush kong Curly	Kip
2021	A Hard Day	Highway Patrolman
2022	PaThirsty	Bunny
2022	5 in 1	Wedding Host
2022	Suki	Manager
2023	Beks Days of Our Lives	Richardson

Discography

Year	Track	Album	Ref
2020	"Basta Panget"	N/A

References

1. "About Chad Kinis". YouTube.
2. "How Chad Kinis Lustre-Reid won our hearts throughout Miss Q & A journey | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
3. Acar, Aedrianne. "Divine Tetay's YouTube channel hits 100K subscribers". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
4. "Comedian Chad Kinis, walang balak pakinisin ang kanyang mukha". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
5. "Meet Miss Q & A InterTALAKtic 2019 semifinalist Chad Kinis Lustre-Reid in 21 photos | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
6. "List of Winners: Miss Q and A 2019 Grand Finals". The Summit Express. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
7. "Gossip girl the rise of chad kinis as tv personality vlogger". MB. 2020-03-29. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18.
8. "PHOTOS: Magandang Buhay with Chad Kinis, MC at Lassy | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
9. "Basta Panget | Viva Communications Inc". viva.com.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
10. Marfori, MJ (24 March 2021). "Comedian Chad Kinis chronicles Covid-19 battle". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
11. Eusebio, Aaron Brennt. "Chad Kinis and fellow members of Beks Batallion test positive for COVID-19". GMA News. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
12. Mendoza, Ralph (2024-05-06). "Chad Kinis, binugbog ng tatay dahil sa kalambutan niya: 'Umaasa siyang magbabago pa ako'". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
13. "Meet Miss Q & A InterTALAKtic 2019 semifinalist Chad Kinis Lustre-Reid in 21 photos | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
14. "TWBA Fast Talk Chad Kinis | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
15. "PHOTOS: Magandang Buhay with Chad Kinis, MC at Lassy | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
16. "GGV: Chad Kinis, nasampal ni Sharon Cuneta dahil sa katatawa | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
17. Cruz, Oggs (23 September 2018). "'Abay Babes' review: Sometimes sexy, mostly senseless". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
18. Cruz, Oggs (7 March 2018). "'Amnesia Love' review: Easy to forget, hard to love". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
19. Cruz, Oggs (11 May 2019). "'S.O.N.S. (Sons of Nanay Sabel)' review: Mother inferior". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
20. Chua, Nimfa. "Jowable cast celebrates movie's box-office success | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
21. Bukas, Leo. "Chad Kinis: 'If sasabihin na I'm gonna be the next Vice Ganda napakakapal naman po ng mukha ko' | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
22. Hawson, Fred (2020-08-22). "Netflix reviews: 'Love the Way U Lie,' 'Finding You,' 'Time and Again'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
23. "Darryl Yap's 'Tililing' won't be restricted to just one genre". Rappler. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-01.

External links

• Chad Kinis at IMDb