Angelu de Leon
| Angelu de Leon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera August 22, 1979 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Other names | Anj, Angela, Angie |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Agent | Veana Fores and Angelito Estrada |
| Spouse(s) | Wowie Rivera (m. 2010) |
Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera was (born August 22, 1979), more famously known as Angelu de Leon, is a Filipina television & film actress.
Angelu de Leon is the youngest daughter of Luis and Flora de Leon. She attended St. Joseph's College, Holy Spirit and Siena College. She made her first commercial, without her father's knowledge, when she was just ten years old. Her father eventually gave his blessing to her acting career before his death from colon cancer.
In 2016, De Leon disclosed that she had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2009.
De Leon started television acting at the age of 12. She was discovered by Johnny Manahan for a kiddie gag show Ang TV.It was aired over ABS-CBN. She shared screen time with Claudine Barretto, Jolina Magdangal and Rica Peralejo. After about a year on the said youth-oriented comedy variety-show, she signed up with Viva Films and transferred to GMA Network to do a sitcom called Ober Da Bakod with Janno Gibbs and Anjo Yllana.
De Leon also joined the movies, where she mostly played younger sister to more established stars. Among her early roles were appearances in Sharon Cuneta's Di na natuto; with Ana Roces, Vina Morales, and Donna Cruz in Kadenang Bulaklak; opposite Mikee Cojuangco in Forever, with Robin Padilla in P're Hanggang Sa Huli; and opposite Alice Dixson in Okey Si Ma'am.
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