Norman Balbuena (born November 7, 1986), better known in his stage
name Boobay, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. He is
best known for appearing in several GMA News and Public Affairs shows
as a co-host. He was also a regular host in the award-winning
comedy-game show Celebrity Bluff as a gangnammm along with Edu
Manzano, Brod Pete and host Eugene Domingo.Born in the small town of
San Narciso in Zambales province, Boobay is the eldest among the four
children of Honorio Balbuena, a soldier, and Aquilla Balbuena, a
retired elementary teacher. He was in grade school when Mt. Pinatubo
erupted in 1991, this caused him and his family to dwell in an
evacuation site for two years after their house was destroyed by the
eruption. Despite the hardships, Boobay finished grade school in
Zambales. He pursued his college education at St. Louis University â€"
Baguio taking AB Communication where he earned a scholarship upon
joining the theater group Tanghalang SLU.In 2004, Boobay first tried
his luck in show business by joining GMA Network's KiliTV Comedy Hunt,
a talent competition for comedians. Although he did not win the
contest, he made the cut and became one of the top 15 finalists.Seeing
potential in the aspiring comedian, director Cesar Cosme called Boobay
for a TV project that year. Cosme gave Balbuena the screen name
“Boobay†because he thought the comedian looked like the sexy
comedian Ethel Booba. After that, Boobay had several guestings in Idol
Ko si Kap doing character spoofs of Rufa Mae Quinto and Ethel Booba. Boobay Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter