Sexy. Exotic. Yummy. Appealing. Striking. Famous.

Pre-showbiz and Personal life
Cielo grew up in Butuan, then moved to Mountain Province in 2001. He spoke the Kankanaey, Ilocano, Tagalog and Bisaya languages (precisely Butuanon and Cebuano) fluently. According to his real life story in Magpakailanman, Marky's parents were separated when he and his sister were little children, and then their mother took care of them on her own. He only met his father again after many years.

Joining StarStruck
When his classmates convinced Cielo to join StarStruck, he accepted. He won the Ultimate Male Survivor title, and the first Sole Survivor title of Batch 3. He was the first Igorot ever to join that contest. Among Marky's prizes was a house and lot in Antipolo. He and his family lived in his new home.

Death
Cielo was found dead on December 7, 2008 by his mother, who went to his room in their house in Antipolo City around 10 a.m. to wake him up for a charity event. He was 20 years of age. An initial report says that he died in his sleep. Cielo was last seen in LaLola, which he left his character "Billy".


Now, who will replace him as "Billy" in LaLola?

Young actor Marky Cielo was reportedly found dead inside his bedroom, in his family’s Antipolo residence yesterday, December 7. Marky was just 20 years old. According to doctors they are considering acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis as the possible cause of the teen actor’s death. It is the same cause of death of former matinee idol Rico Yan in 2002.

Marky is the product of GMA-7's reality-based star search Star Struck. He was declared the Ultimate Male Survivor and Sole Survivor of the show’s third season in 2006. Known for his smooth dance moves, Marky last performed live on stage in the recent 22nd Star Awards TV with ABS-CBN stars Maja Salvador, Rayver Cruz, Erich Gonzales and fellow Star Struck winners Mark Herras and Ryza Cenon.