Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is an award-winning Filipino actor, singer, host, and entrepreneur. He is dubbed as "The Asia's Multimedia Star" after receiving the Asian Star Prize awards in 14th Seoul International Drama Awards of 2019 for acting. Richards rose to fame when he was paired with Maine Mendoza, where he became the other half of their loveteam, AlDub. His notable works include Tween Hearts, One True Love, Carmela, The Road, Ilustrado, Imagine You and Me, Victor Magtanggol, Hello, Love, Goodbye, The Gift, The World Between Us and Start-Up PH. As a recording artist, he has released albums and singles under Universal Records and GMA Music. Richards is currently hosting for variety shows consisting of Eat Bulaga! and All-Out Sundays.