Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr., popularly known by his stage name Alden Richards, is a Filipino actor, host, model, and recording artist born in Santa Rose City, Laguna, Philippines. He studied high school at Paco Catholic School in Paco, Manila, and Colegio de Santa Rosa de Lima High School where he graduated. He studied but failed to finish a business administration degree at De La Salle Canlubang in Binan City, Laguna.

Richards is of American descent through his paternal grandfather, whom he has never met personally. Growing up, Richards wanted to be a pilot but his mother urged him to pursue acting instead.

After his mother died, to support his family financially and to fulfill his mother's wish for him to be an actor, Richards decided to join various male beauty pageants in Laguna and worked as a part-time commercial model. He holds the titles Ginoong Sta Rosa 2009 and Ginoong Laguna 2010.

During the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2015, Richards won his first Best Actor award for Ilustrado.

He is also known for his philanthropy and took part in charitable works. His life story is featured in an episode of Magpakailanman and Richards released an autobiographical book entitled In My Own Words in July 2015 under Summit Media.

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