Nov 1, 2020
Darren Criss at the #TOFA100 Most Influential Filipino Americans 2020 (10-31-20)
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Darren Criss at the #TOFA100 Most Influential Filipino Americans 2020 (10-31-20)
elton_lugay #DarrenCriss (Entertainment) An #Emmy and #GoldenGlobe winner, Darren is best known for portraying Blaine Anderson on the Fox TV series “#Glee”. His “Teenage Dream” cover became a certified gold hit and is among the fastest-selling singles in Glee history. Darren co-founded musical theater company Starkid Productions and #ElsieFest, an outdoor music festival staged annually in New York featuring Broadway and pop acts. He also performs and records with his brother Chuck in indie pop band Computer Games. More recently, Darren voiced the titular Clark Kent/Superman role in the Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment animation “#Superman: Man of Tomorrow”. ©TOFA AWARDS 2020 #TOFA100
elton_lugay: #DarrenCriss (Entertainment) An #Emmy and #GoldenGlobe winner, Darren is best known for portraying Blaine Anderson on the Fox TV series “#Glee”. His “Teenage Dream” cover became a certified gold hit and is among the fastest-selling singles in Glee history. Darren co-founded musical theater company Starkid Productions and #ElsieFest, an outdoor music festival staged annually in New York featuring Broadway and pop acts. He also performs and records with his brother Chuck in indie pop band Computer Games. More recently, Darren voiced the titular Clark Kent/Superman role in the Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment animation “#Superman: Man of Tomorrow”. ©TOFA AWARDS 2020 #TOFA100
The artists are among the 100 Most Influential Filipino Americans being honored by TOFA to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Another special guest is “2018 TIME Person of the Year” Maria Ressa, who is also among the TOFA100 luminaries.
Viewers can look forward to special appearances from Lea Salonga, Jo Koy, Darren Criss and Bobby Lopez during this year’s Filipino American History Month commemoration by The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) Awards on October 31. The artists are among the 100 Most Influential Filipino Americans being honored by TOFA to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Another special guest is “2018 TIME Person of the Year” Maria Ressa, who is also among the TOFA100 luminaries.
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“TOFA100: Most Influential Filipinos in America” is premiering at 9pm Eastern on YouTube and Facebook, with “Ratched” lead actor Jon Jon Briones, Rogue Ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin and legendary pianist Cecile Licad as featured performers.
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NEW YORK— A second batch of TOFA100 outstanding Filipinos in the fields of media, business and entrepreneurship, education and research, fashion, culinary and public service was announced last week by The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) Awards. “Entertainment and public service are among TOFA’s bigger categories because Filipino excellence truly shines through in these fields,” says …
A second batch of TOFA100 outstanding Filipinos in the fields of media, business and entrepreneurship, education and research, fashion, culinary and public service was announced last week by The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) Awards.
“Entertainment and public service are among TOFA’s bigger categories because Filipino excellence truly shines through in these fields,” says Elton Lugay, TOFA Awards founder and executive producer.
Hollywood A-listers Bobby Lopez, Bruno Mars and Darren Criss lead the second batch of TOFA100 honorees. Bobby Lopez is the youngest among EGOT achievers and the only one among the distinguished 16 with a double EGOT status, meaning he has won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards at least twice.
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The TOFA100 honorees will be feted during the anniversary special of TOFA Awards next month. Presented by Bank of America, the virtual show “TOFA100: Most Influential Filipinos in America” will premiere October 31 on YouTube and Facebook at 9 p.m. Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential candidate, has been invited to keynote the event. The show will be hosted by Dr. Boy Abunda, Asia’s King of Talk, who is serving his sixth year as TOFA Awards’ master of ceremonies. More details about the show and TOFA100 honorees will be announced until next month.
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