1998-07-31

BRETMAN ROCK (SACAYANAN LAFORGA) is a Filipino beauty influencer and social media personality born on this day; he is based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He rose to fame as a creator on YouTube and Vine, and after one of his contouring videos went viral in 2015. Rock is known for making makeup tutorials and his humorous views on life. In 2021, Rock  was featured on the cover of the online edition of Playboy Magazine, the first gay man to have done so. He also starred in his own reality TV show titled MTV Following: Bretman Rock which showcased a closer look into his family life.

Rock has received multiple awards and honors for his work on social media including a People’s Choice award for “Beauty Influencer” and an award for “Breakthrough Social Star” at the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards.