Michael V.

Beethoven Del Valle Bunagan (born December 17, 1969), known professionally as Michael V. and nicknamed Bitoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian, director, and musician who earned acclaim for his comedy, parodies, and impersonations in film and television. He first gained public exposure in a rap contest on the variety show Eat Bulaga! in the late 1980s, and later signed a contract with a label company after presenting his song "Maganda Ang Pillin (Ayoko Ng Panget)", a response comedy track to Andrew E.'s "Humanap Ka ng Panget!". His career expanded further, and he became more widely known after joining the original cast of the sketch comedy show Bubble Gang (1996–present) and taking on the lead role in the sitcom series Pepito Manaloto (2010–present) where he also served as director in 2022. In addition to his work in comedy, he achieved critical recognition for his original composition "Sinaktan Mo Ang Puso Ko" (1997), which received an Awit Awards in 1998. In 2017, he diversified into a digital content career on YouTube and accomplished his first directorial feature film debut in 2019 with the drama Family History, in which he also performed the lead role.