River Joseph is a Filipino commercial model, host, actor and entrepreneur born in Muntinlupa, the Philippines.

His father, Robert Lim Joseph, died of cancer in 2022. His mother, Ida Manalo Joseph, is the sister of SM Retail president Chito Manalo. Through his father, he is of Chinese, Iraqi, and Syrian descent. He finished his secondary education at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and went on to study at De La Salle University, where he earned a degree in Business Management in 2023.

After his TikTok videos gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, his manager encouraged him to audition for Rise Artists Studio, a talent management division of Star Magic. He made his acting debut in 2022 as part of the cast of "He's Into Her Season 2".

As part of his development as an actor, he attended several acting workshops led by acclaimed Filipino directors Mae Cruz-Alviar and Cathy Garcia-Sampana.

Other than acting, he is also an entrepreneur. He started a business called CASSA, offering eco-friendly plastic bags made from cassava starch. He is involved with the Rich for the Poor, an outreach initiative aimed at assisting street children and other underprivileged groups.

He is currently in a relationship with fellow Star Magic talent Gela Alonte.

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