Neil Perez


Mariano Perez Flormata Jr., popularly known as Neil Perez, is a Filipino actor, model, police officer, and male beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Mister International 2014 in Ansan, Seoul, South Korea. He is the first Filipino to win the Mister International title in the history of the competition.

Personal life

Perez attended the Manuel L. Quezon University in Manila, the Philippines and graduated with a degree in criminology. Professionally, he is Police Staff Sergeant Mariano Perez Flormata Jr.

Pageantry

Misters of the Philippines 2014

Perez won the title of 2014 Misters of Filipinas on September 7, 2014. He bested 25 other candidates. During the competition, he was conferred six special awards: Mister Photogenic, Best in Swimwear, Mister Unisilver, Mister Informatics, Mister Multidestination, and Crossfit Challenge Winner by Crossfit Halcyon'. Perez represented the Philippines in the Mister International 2014 competition held at Hotel Inter-Burgo Ballroom, Ansan, Seoul, South Korea on February 14, 2015 and won the coveted title.

Mister International 2014

Perez was crowned Mister International 2014 at Hotel Inter-Burgo Ballroom, Ansan, Seoul, South Korea on February 14, 2015. He also won 2nd runner-up in the national costume competition. He offered his victory in honor of the 44 Special Action Force crew who were killed in the Mamasapano encounter on January 25, 2015.
During his reign, Perez traveled to the Czech Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, France, Macedonia, Gibraltar, Uzbekistan, Russia, the Netherlands, and South Korea, besides traveling across his native Philippines.

Filmography

TV appearances

On September 27, 2014, Perez portrayed himself on GMA 7's drama anthology Magpakailanman entitled “Poging Policeman: the Mariano Flormata Jr. Story”. In 2015, he played teacher for TV5's Wattpad mini drama, opposite Isabella de Leon.
He was also included in the Third Batch of Lucky Stars for the Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal; he was keeper of briefcase number 18. He got a chance to play on April 15, 2015 in the same show, where he took the banker's offer of PhP105,000. He appeared on Eat Bulaga's #AldubMostAwaitedDate episode, and on the September 20, 2015 episode of Sunday PINASaya's Kantaserye presents "Sari-Sari Luv" as Col. Tim, to promote the series Princess in the Palace which premiered on September 21, 2015.
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2014Magpakailanman:Poging Policeman: the Mariano Flormata Jr. StoryHimselfGMA Networkhis acting debut
2015Wattpad Presents:My Ex ProfessorProf. VielTV5
2015Kapamilya Deal or No DealBriefcase Number 18ABS-CBNLucky Star Batch 3
2015Princess in the PalaceCol. TimGMA Network

Other

Flormata was also featured in the May 2015 issue of Men's Health Asia magazine, covered by Filipino actor James Reid.