Venancio Paras

Who is Venancio Paras?

Former Filipino basketball player, coach, and actor Benjie Paras are well-known.

At the outset of his basketball career, Benjie Paras won the awards “Rookie of the Year” and “Most Valuable Player (MVP)” while playing for the Shell Turbo Chargers.

Learn more about Benjie Paras’ height, girlfriend, career, age, bio, nationality, and ethnicity.

What is the Net Worth of Venancio Paras? salary, Earnings

Benjie Paras’ net worth is unknown. He makes a respectable living off of his profession.

Benjie Paras’ net worth is projected to be USD 5 million as of November 2022.

Where was Venancio Paras born? Family, and Education

Benjie Paras, currently 54 years old, was born on October 2, 1968. Benjie is a Libra who was born in Caloocan, Philippines. There is no known information regarding Paras’ parents, siblings, or other personal data.

Benjie completed his education at San Beda College before continuing his studies at the University of the Philippines. The same is true for Venancio Johnson Paras Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Venancio Paras
Gender	Male
Profession	Actor, Former Basketball player, Coach
Country	Philippines
Height	6 feet 4 inches (1.93m)
Marital Status	married
Wife	Lyxen Diomampo
Divorce	Jakie Foster
Net Worth	$5 million
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Birth Place	Caloocan
Nationality	Filipino
Ethnicity	East Asian
Education	University of the Philippines
Kids	Five (sons Andre, Kobe, Riley, Sam; daughter Georja)
IMDB	Venancio Paras IMDB
Wiki	Venancio Paras Wiki
Brands	N/A
Hobbies	N/A

Is Venancio Paras Married? Relationship

Benjie Paras is married to Lyxen Diomampo. His wife was a teacher of young children before becoming a commercial model. The couple has three children: two boys, Riley and Sam, and a girl, Georja. The second marriage of Paras occurs.

Andre and Kobe are two of Paras’s children from a previous marriage to Jakie Foster. Andre and Kobe, his older children, are both basketball players.

They joined the La Salle Greenhills basketball team when they were in elementary school. Kobe played in the NCAA Division I in the United States, whereas Andre is an actor.

Kobe studied at California State University, Northridge, and Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Benjie Paras Caption: Benjie Paras, his wife, Lyxen Diomampo, and their two children pose for a picture.

How tall is Venancio Paras? Weight, Hair Color

Benjie Paras is 1.93 meters tall, stands at 6 feet 4 inches tall, and weighs roughly 220 pounds (100 kg). These are his listed physical statures. His hair and eyes are both the same shade of dark brown.

How did Benjie Paras start his Professional Career?

Benjie Paras is a Turbochargers professional actor and comedian, Benjie Paras. Benjie is also a coach and a former professional basketball player.

In the Philippine Basketball Association, Paras played for the San Miguel Beermen and the Shell Turbo Chargers (PBA).

Shell Turbochargers chose Paras in 1989. Paras was voted Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player that season, even though they did not win any championships (MVP).

He received the MVP honor once more in 1999. As of 2020, Benjie is the only PBA player to have won these illustrious titles.

Paras played in just 44 games from 2000 to 2002 due to several injuries he sustained in the final three years of his basketball career.

He left playing basketball professionally at the age of 34. It happened before the 2003 campaign got underway.

Paras later made another appearance that year; however, he left the show after the season. Benjie is a professional athlete who also serves as an assistant coach.

Since 2012, he has served as the San Beda Red Lions’ assistant coach. He has additionally worked as an assistant coach with the UP Fighting Maroons since 2019. Today, Paras is still employed in this industry.

Career Information

Benjie was also selected for the PBA Legends Team in 2014, which participated in the Asia Tour in Singapore. Caption for Benjie Paras: Basketball player Benjie Paras was seen on camera as a youngster. The source is Yahoo News.

After retiring, Paras went on to become an actor, appearing in regional movies and TV shows. The drama series Narito Ang Puso Ko was where Benjie made his acting debut.

Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita, a weekly comedy, also featured the actress. In addition, Paras plays the Ascano barbarian Wahid in Encantadia.

The local Guinness Book of Records version of Venancio Paras is now presented by Paras. He then had unusual roles in Lupin, playing the Fantastic Man and the homosexual prisoner of Richard Gutierrez.

The lead role in Resiklo, which was chosen for the Metro Manila Film Festival, was then given to Paras in late 2007. The main host of the short-lived late-night game shows WinWinWin was the actor.

Subsequently, in November 2007, Paras made his film debut as Haring Dinggol, the king of the human apes, in Kamandag. Benjie appeared alongside Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal in the humorous TV soap opera Adik Sa’Yo.

The actor and boxer Manny Pacquiao worked together in the film Show Me, Da Manny. The actor played a villain in The Last Prince in a similar manner.

Social media

It doesn’t appear that Benjie Paras has a formal account on any social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and others.

On the other hand, Benjie’s sons’ Instagram accounts @ kokoparas and @andreparas frequently post updates about him.