Marc Nelson (entertainer)

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{{Infobox person |
| birth_name = Marc Saw Nelson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
| image =
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| nationality = [[Australian]], [[Burma|Burmese]], [[Thai people|Thai]]
| occupation = [[Host (event)|Host]], [[Model (people)|model]]
| years_active = 1997–present
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'''Marc Saw Nelson''' (born 14 February 1972), better known as '''Marc Nelson''', is a Burmese, Thai and Australian television host and model mostly credited for being one of Philippine television's most visible and prominent personalities.<ref name="The Collective Asia">{{cite news|url=http://www.thecollective-asia.com/marc-nelson|title=Marc Nelson|work=The Collective Asia }}</ref><ref name="philstar">{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/582641/marc-nelson-still-waiting-right-woman|title=Marc Nelson still waiting for the right woman |work=Philstar.com }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Nelson was born in Sydney, Australia. His mother has [[Anglo-Burmese]] blood, born in [[Scotland]] and raised in [[Burma]] and [[Thailand]], while his father is of [[Burmese Chinese]] origin but migrated to [[Australia]].<ref name="philstar"/><ref name="pep">{{cite news |title=Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez compete in Dare Duo |first=Dinno |last=Erece |newspaper=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=10 March 2009 |url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/3529/Marc-Nelson-and-Rovilson-Fernandez-compete-in-Dare-Duo |accessdate=}}</ref> He graduated with a Science Degree in [[human geography]], a course similar to [[social anthropology]].<ref name="The Collective Asia"/><ref name="philstar"/>

Since the age of 7, Nelson and his family have been traveling and living in all of the flung corners of the globe. He has managed to visit over 40 countries and lived in seven of them. After living in such diverse countries as [[Tanzania]], [[Kenya]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Canada]] as well as his native Australia, Nelson found his true calling in the [[Philippines]].<ref name="The Collective Asia"/><ref name="philstar"/>

Nelson was formerly linked to actress Patricia Javier. He was also linked to [[Miss Earth 2004]] [[Priscilla Meirelles]], where he was the host/presenter of Miss Earth 2004, Priscilla's winning pageant; to model [[Paula Taylor]], whom he met during the ''Amazing Race Asia'' stint; and to model Samantha Lewis.<ref name="philstar"/><ref name="getitfromboy">{{cite news|url=http://getitfromboy.net/marc-nelson-breakup-girlfriend-samantha-lewis/|title=Marc Nelson Breakup with Girlfriend Samantha Lewis |work=Getitfromboy.net }}</ref><ref name="Hitlist">{{cite news|url=http://hitlist.tv5.com.ph/living/food/marc-nelson-on-his-girlfriend-sam-lewis-im-the-cook-shes-the-eater|title=Marc Nelson on his girlfriend Sam Lewis: "I'm the cook, she's the eater" |work=TV5 Hitlist }}</ref>

==Career==
Nelson started modelling in the late 90's. He took on the ramp, graced billboards and print ads, and appeared on TV commercials. He eventually made a name for himself as a TV host, taking on shows such as the then-ABC5 (now [[TV5 (Philippines)|TV5]]) dance program Eezy Dancing and [[ABS-CBN]]'s ''[[Sports Unlimited]]''. Due to his recognition and skill as a host he is much in demand when it comes to hosting events and pageants. He has hosted the Elite Model Search, [[Manhunt International]], Miss Teen Philippines, [[Mutya ng Pilipinas]] as well as the [[Miss Earth]] beauty pageant on more than one occasion. Other pageants, awards nights and events are constantly being added to his roster.<ref name="The Collective Asia"/><ref name="philstar"/><ref name="Cosmo">{{cite news|url=http://www.cosmo.ph/celebs/hot-hunks/behind-the-scenes-with-cosmo-centerfold-hall-of-famer-marc-nelson|title=Behind The Scenes With Cosmo Centerfold Hall Of Famer MARC NELSON |work=Cosmo.ph }}</ref><ref name="Oocities">{{cite news|url=http://www.oocities.org/noeljorge@sbcglobal.net/marc_gallery/marc_nelson__manileno.htm|title=MANILENO'S 1st Anniversary Man Of The Year 2004 |work=Oocities.org }}</ref>

===''The Amazing Race Asia 2''===

Nelson and his "best buddy", [[Rovilson Fernandez]] are most noted for competing in the [[The Amazing Race Asia 2|second season]] of the [[AXN (Asia)|AXN]] reality show, ''[[The Amazing Race Asia]]''. They hold the record for the most consecutive leg placing, finishing 1st from leg 2 to leg 8 and again in leg 11.

They finished in 3rd place in [[Singapore]], after Fernandez faltered at the final task, which is a [[roadblock (The Amazing Race)|roadblock]], despite being the first to commence the task. It involves arranging of flags of the countries they had visited.<ref name="pep2">{{cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/16410/RPs-Marc-and-Rovilson-finished-third-in-Amazing-Race-Asia-2|title=RP's Marc and Rovilson finished third in "Amazing Race Asia 2"|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal}}</ref>

===Post-''Amazing Race Asia 2''===

After competing in ''The Amazing Race Asia 2'', Nelson and Fernandez hosted the magazine talk show, ''[[The Duke (TV talk show)|The Duke]]'', on AXN in 2009.<ref name="The Collective Asia"/><ref name="philstar"/><ref name="Cosmo"/><ref name="pep"/> In March 2015, the duo partnered again as hosts for ''[[Asia's Got Talent]]'', also on AXN.<ref name="philstar2">{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/01/27/1417332/marc-nelson-rovilson-fernandez-host-asias-got-talent|title=Marc Nelson, Rovilson Fernandez to host 'Asia's Got Talent' |work=philstar.com}}</ref><ref name="GoodnewsPilipinas">{{cite web|url=http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/marc-rovilson-host-axns-asias-got-talent/|title=Marc and Rovilson host AXN’s Asia’s Got Talent|work=GoodnewsPilipinas.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
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| '''Year''' || '''Title''' || '''Role''' || '''Network'''
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Asia's Got Talent]]''
| Host
| [[AXN (Asia)|AXN]]
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| 2009
| ''Dare Duo''
| Host
| [[GMA News TV|QTV 11]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The Duke (TV talk show)|The Duke]]''
| Host
| [[AXN (Asia)|AXN]]
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[The Amazing Race Asia 2]]''
| Contestant
| [[AXN (Asia)|AXN]]
|-
| 2003–2015
| ''[[Sports Unlimited]]''
| Host
| [[ABS-CBN]]
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Sydney]]
[[Category:Australian people of Burmese descent]]
[[Category:Australian people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Australian people of Scottish descent]]
[[Category:Filipino male models]]
[[Category:VJs (media personalities)]]
[[Category:Australian expatriates in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Burmese people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:1972 births]]

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