Mikel, The Modern-Day Prince

Mysterious, funny, and utterly charming, the towering 17-year-old cutie from Sarah The Teen Princess can pass for a real-life prince. Make a curtsy, and get ready to meet His Royal Sigh-ness!

Campos Close-Up
Full name: Mikel Campos
Birthday: July 29, 1986
School: Fourth year high school student at Filipino Montessori Child Research Center
In school, I am known as the: Class clown
Hangs out: At home. I like to sleep in my free time!
Fave scent: CK Eternity, but sometimes, I borrow my brother’s Issey Miyake.
Fave actor: Brad Pitt
Fave book: Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk. It’s about this ancient African poem. Whoever reads it aloud or hears it dies in some morbid way.
Fave music: Anything by Blind Melon or Pearl Jam. Those two are the only bands I’ve ever really listened to and really liked. My favorite Pearl Jam song is “Jeremy.”
Fave movie: Vanilla Sky
Fave sports: Basketball and motor sports like racing. I have a student driver’s license, but I wish I could drive already!
Dream role: To become a dramatic comedian like Ogie Alcasid.

Making It Big
Was acting your first love? Did you always want to be an actor?
Yeah, sort of! I always wanted the attention of everyone.

How were you discovered?
I auditioned for Viva, but I started out with commercials. One was a Nestle ad where my line was, “Mas magaling ‘pag nag-almusal.” I wanted to be an actor, but I wasn’t doing it right. I wasn’t going to meetings… I was lazy.

What was your big break?
When I joined Click, and when I bagged roles in the movies Captain Barbell and Filipinas.

What’s the best and worst thing about being an actor?
The best thing would be the money and the girls! Ha, ha! The worst? There’s none. It’s all fun!

Other than being an actor, what’s your dream job?
To be a pilot.

Prince of Hearts
Girls are…
Mysterious!

If you could be a girl for a day, what would you do?
[Snickers] I’d find out who the girls are talking about all the time. I want to know what they talk about, and what they want to do to that guy.

What’s one thing that attracts you to a girl?
The eyes draw me in, but I also have a thing for tan lines and nice feet.

Makeup or no makeup?
No makeup!

What would you like your real-life princess to be?
Funny! She doesn’t have to be pretty; that’s just a bonus.

Are you willing to give up your career for love?
If I knew in my heart that it’s true love, I would!