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Rico Yan (; born Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan; March 14, 1975 – March 29, 2002) was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson and entrepreneur. Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degree in Marketing Management. He was the first official youth spokesman for the Department of Education Culture and Sports in 1998, touring the Philippines for free to promote education among youths. As well as establishing Pinoy Yan Movement, a non-profit organization that aims to make young people stay in school and value education. He assisted the Are You a Forest King? Foundation, visiting many schools to promote the importance of tree growth. Yan was also the first Philippine National Red Cross Pledge 25 Spokesperson in 1999. He was an alumnus of Star Circle Batch 1 now ABS-CBN's Star Magic in November 1995. He started as commercial model under Cosmopolitan Modeling Agency and then became an actor. He was discovered while falling in line in one of the fast food in his school De La Salle University when a talent scout asked him if he wanted to be a commercial model. Though surprised, Yan auditioned and got the part of his first television commercial debut in 1995. His preppy rich persona was used to effect in subsequent films such as Radio Romance, Ama, Ina, Anak and Madrasta. After several television and movie parts, Yan became a household name when he played Ricky Salveron on ''Gimik'' (1996) and Gabriel Maglayon on ''Mula Sa Puso'' (1997). He had then spawned highly rated television shows amongst these are ''Mara Clara'' (1996), '''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' (1996), ''Saan Ka Man Naroroon'' (1999), ''Magandang Tanghali Bayan'' (2001) and ''Whattamen'' (2001). Yan's remarkable films in Star Cinema〔(Throwback Star: We Love and Miss You, Rico Yan ) 'Star Cinema" Dated 03/20/14. Retrieved 03/25/14〕 add ''Paano Ang Puso Ko?'' (1997), ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'' (1998), ''Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita'' (1998), ''Gimik: The Reunion'' (1999) and ''Got 2 Believe'' (2002). In 2014, Star Cinema〔(Rico Yan #5 All Time Leading Man of Star Cinema ) Star Cinema Dated 03/24/14. Retrieved 03/25/14〕 ranked him the No. 5 in the List of "The Kings of Star Cinema", twelve years after his death. Yan starred in communically successful television and films with pairings opposite Judy Ann Santos and Claudine Barretto.〔(No:1 Pinoy Love Team That We Wish Still Exist by Margarita Contreras ) "Cosmopolitan Philippines". Dated 09/10/14. Retrieved 09/11/14/〕 Yan was also a successful strategist entrepreneur and owned several businesses. Among these are Orbitz Pearl Shakes, Java Hut, Buddy Burger, Timbuktu Cafe and Tequila Joe Grill and Restaurants. Yan had a column on ''Manila Bulletin'' titled "C'est la Vie".〔(Rico Yan Unvieled ) Dated 05/04/02. Retrieved 03/27/14〕〔(Rico Yan Answers 5 Facts ) Retrieved 03/27/14〕〔(This Yan Could Also Cook by Rikka Dylim ) Retrieved 04/03/14〕〔(Rico Yanism, Anyone? ) Retrieved 04/03/14〕〔(Rico Yan Power of Hug ) Retrieved 03/27/14〕〔('BANGUNGOT' Kills Rico Yan Claudine Still in Shock )〕 ==Family and early life== Born in The Medical City, Manila, Philippines. Yan grew up in a family of soldiers and business men. He was the son of Roberto Yan Sr. and Teresita Castro Yan.〔(My Enigmatic Rico by Teresita Yan ) 'People Asia". Dated 05/15/02. Retrieved 03/27/14〕 He was the grandson of Amb. Manuel Yan〔(A Grandfather Remembers by Amb. Manuel Yan ) 'The Journal Group. Dated 05/10/02. Retrieved 03/27/14〕 former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines , Ambassador to Thailand, Indonesia and United Kingdom and Col. Isabelo Ruiz Castro. He has 3 siblings, Geraldine, Tina and Bobby Yan (a television host). Parents are business owners. Owning a security agency for having military background in the family. Yan was an alumnus of Xavier School for his primary education and high school from De La Salle Santiago Zobel School. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rico Yan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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