2. Angelu de Leon
Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-
Rivera (born August 22, 1979), better known by
her stage name Angelu de Leon, is
a Filipino actress and politician.
3. Early and personal life
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.
4. Acting career
De Leon started television acting at the age of 12. She was
discovered by Johnny Manahan for a kiddie gag show Ang TV,
aired on ABS-CBN. Among her batchmates were Claudine
Barretto, Jolina Magdangal and Rica Peralejo. After about a year
on the said youth-oriented comedy variety-show, she and
transferred to GMA Network, where she became part of Ober Da
Bakod with Janno Gibbs and Anjo Yllana. In the same year, she
became a talent of Viva Films, with Di Na Natuto as her theatrical
debut. During her early years, she mostly played younger sister
to more established stars. In 1994, she bagged her first major
role in Kadenang Bulaklak, where she starred alongside Ana
Roces, Vina Morales, and Donna Cruz.
5. In 1995, de Leon got her break when she was included in
teen oriented shows like T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's
Sabado) and Growing Up with Onemig Bondoc, Ciara
Sotto, Raven Villanueva, Michael Flores, Rica
Peralejo and Red Sternberg. These shows gave her a
chance to team up with Bobby Andrews, and their
partnership became one of the hottest onscreen love
teams of her generation in the mid-1990s. Among the
noted Angelu-Bobby team-up movies were: Takot Ka Ba
Sa Dilim, T.G.I.S.: The Movie, Laging Naroon
Ka and Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig, as well as their first
drama series Ikaw Na Sana, which was also turned into a
movie.
6. In 1998, at the peak of her career, de Leon
became pregnant by fellow Viva talent Joko Diaz.
This caused her to go on maternity leave, with
projects lined up for her either shelved or passed
on to other young stars. A year later, she made a
comeback on film, this time bagging mature roles
in Bulaklak ng Maynila and Abandonada. Her
career was put on hold again when she got
pregnant again in 2001 by businessman Jojo
Manlongat. Among the films she starred outside
Viva were 'Elmer Jamias and Aishite Imasu 1941:
Mahal Kita.
7. • In late 2001, de Leon started bagging mother roles,
beginning with Sana ay Ikaw na Nga. In 2006, she went
back to GMA's rival station ABS-CBN, where she played
supporting roles, including Super Inggo, its sequel Super
Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis and Parekoy.
• In 2010, she returned to GMA with Ang Babaeng Hinugot
sa Aking Tadyang, starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong
Dantes. It was for her work in the said soap that she was
given rave reviews, complemented with the fact that she
was back to her sexy figure and can give other young
actresses a run for their money.[2] De Leon is a talent
of Viva Artists Agency since 2021.
8. Political career
De Leon entered into politics when she filed her
candidacy for councilor in Pasig's 2nd district for
the May 2022 polls under Aksyon Demokratiko.
She was included in the Giting ng Pasig coalition
of Mayor Vico Sotto.[3][4] She garnered 138,427
votes, making her as the topnotcher councilor for
Pasig's 2nd district.
9. Filmography
Television
1992–1993 Ang TV Various roles
ABS-CBN
1993 Home Along Da Riles Episode Guest[6]
1994 Ober Da Bakod Kuting
GMA Network
1995–1997 T.G.I.S. Ma. Patrice "Peachy"
Real-Torres née da
Silva
1997–1999 Growing Up
1997–1998 Ikaw na Sana
Blanca Rosales Perez /
Susan Saavedra
2000–2001 May Bukas Pa Irene Buencamino IBC/RPN
2001–2003 Sana ay Ikaw na Nga
Agnes Consuelo
Villavicer
GMA Network
2003–2004 Buttercup Cloe ABS-CBN
2004
Te Amo, Maging Sino
Ka Man
Colette Camacho GMA Network
2006–2007 Super Inggo Pacita
10. 2007
Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong
Bangis
Pacita
2009
Parekoy Angelique
Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking
Tadyang
Heleen Barrientos
GMA Network
2010
The Last Prince [7] Mayang
Love Bug Presents: Exchange of
Hearts [8] Fina
2010–2011 Koreana Nerissa Rosales-Jung
2011 Sisid Alicia Cordelia
2012 Hindi Ka na Mag-iisa Jordana Montenegro
2012–2013 Teen Gen
Ma. Patrice "Peachy" Real-Torres
née da Silva
2013 Pyra: Babaeng Apoy Merly Lucente
2014 Niño Leny Inocente
2015–2016 Buena Familia
Bettina Agravante-Buena / Sally
Rosales
11. 2016 Encantadia Amanda Reyes-Quizon
2017
Mulawin vs. Ravena Lourdes
Road Trip Herself / Guest
2018
Sirkus Liza
The Stepdaughters Brenda Salvador
Inday Will Always Love
You
Rica
2019 Inagaw na Bituin
Aurora Mendoza-Dela
Cruz
2021 Di Na Muli Grace TV5
2024 Pulang Araw Carmela Borromeo GMA Network
13. Film
1993 Di Na Natuto Elisa
1993 Kadenang Bulaklak Daisy Abolencia / Tricia Hidalgo
1994 Ober da Bakod: The Movie Kuting
1994 Forever Cindy Valdez
1995 P're Hanggang Sa Huli Jing-jing
1995 Okey si Ma'am Ida
1995 Jessica Alfaro Story Lorraine
1996 Takot Ka Ba sa dilim? Carly
1996 Where 'D' Girls 'R' Demetria
1997 T.G.I.S: The Movie
Ma. Patrice "Peachy/Pancakes"
Real
14. 1997 Isinakdal Ko Ang Aking Ina Karen Ilagan
1997 Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig Gemma Caringal
1997 Laging Naroon Ka Patricia Gomez/Tricia/Trixie
1998 Ikaw na Sana: The Movie Blanca
1998 Ang Lahat ng Ito'y Para Sa 'yo Catherine Mendoza/Cathy
1999 Bulaklak ng Maynila Ada
2000
Col. Elmer Jamias: Barako ng
Maynila
Goody Ramirez Jamias
2000 Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin Abigail Mansueto/Abby
2000 Abandonada Cindy
2002 D' Uragons Claudia
15. 2003 www.XXX.com Doray/Habibi
2004 Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita Maura
2008 Paupahan Angela San Pedro
2009 Status: Single Wanda
2009 Hellphone Cate
2011 Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Luisa
2013 Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy Rhea
2014 Echoserang Frog Madam Berta
2020 Pakboys Takusa Selina
