Elijah Canlas

Biography

Elijah Canlas is a Filipino actor and commercial model born on August 16, 2000, in Manila. His breakthrough role in the film Kalel, 15 (2019) earned him Best Actor awards at several prestigious festivals, including the 17th Asian Film Festival and Harlem International Film Festival. A second-generation artist, Canlas grew up surrounded by arts, with his mother being a theater actress in Bacolod. He has since appeared in notable roles such as Tofy in "Uninvited" (2024) and Jayjay in "Keys to the Heart" (2023).