Angelu de Leon

• Honorific Prefix — The Honorable • Name — Angelu de Leon • Office — Member of the Pasig City Council from the 2nd district • Term Start — June 30, 2022 • Born — 22 August 1979 • Birthplace — Manila, Philippines • Birth Name — Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon • Occupation — * Actress • politician • Children — 3 • Party — Independent (2024–present) Giting ng Pasig (local party; 2021–present) • Other Party — Aksyon (2021–2024)

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 2007, De Leon became a born again Christian and became an active member of a church in Ortigas. In 2016, De Leon disclosed that she had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2009. De Leon is married to Lorenzo "Wowie" Rivera. They married on September 17, 2010. De Leon has three children: Nicole, her daughter with actor Joko Diaz; Loise, her daughter with businessman Jojo Manlongat; and Rafa, her son with husband Wowie Rivera.

De Leon started acting on television at the age of 12. She was discovered by Johnny Manahan for a kiddie gag show Ang TV (1992–1993), 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 transferred to GMA Network, where she became part of Ober Da Bakod (1992–1997) with Janno Gibbs and Anjo Yllana. In the same year, she became a talent of Viva Films, with Di Na Natuto (1993) 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 (1993), where she starred alongside Ana Roces, Vina Morales, and Donna Cruz. In 1995, de Leon got her break when she was included in teen oriented shows like T.G.I.S. or Thank God It's Sabado (1995–1997) and Growing Up (1997–1999) with Onemig Bondoc, Ciara Sotto, Raven Villanueva, Michael Flores, Rica Peralejo and Red Sternberg. She became the highest-paid actress on T.G.I.S. 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 (1996), T.G.I.S.: The Movie (1997), Laging Naroon Ka (1997) and Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig (1997), as well as their first drama series Ikaw Na Sana, which was also turned into a movie. 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 (1999) and Abandonada (2000). 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 (2000) and Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2004). 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 (2006-2007), its sequel Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis (2007) and Parekoy (2009). She returned to GMA with Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (2009), 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. de Leon is a talent of Viva Artists Agency since 2021.

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. She garnered 138,427 votes, making her as the topnotcher councilor for Pasig's 2nd district.

Electoral history of Angelu de Leon • Year — Office — Party — Votes received — Result • Local — National — Total — % — 2=Position P. — Swing • 2022 — Councilor of Pasig's 2nd District — Giting ng Pasig — Aksyon — 138,427 — 12.37% — 1st • 2025 — IND — 174,041 — 14.82% — 1st — +2.45

• Year — Title — Role • 1992–1993 — Ang TV — Various roles • 1993 — Home Along Da Riles — Episode Guest • 1994 — Ober Da Bakod — Kuting • 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 • 2001–2003 — Sana ay Ikaw na Nga — Agnes Consuelo Villavicer • 2003–2004 — Buttercup — Cloe • 2004 — Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man — Colette Camacho • 2006–2007 — Super Inggo — Pacita Jacinto • 2007 — Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis • 2009 — Parekoy — Angelique • Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang — Heleen Barrientos • 2010 — The Last Prince — Mayang • Love Bug Presents: Exchange of Hearts — 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 • 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 • 2024 — Pulang Araw — Carmela Borromeo • 2026 — Never Say Die — Clarissa Delgado • Paskong Pinoy: The Last New Year in Boracay

Celebrity DAT Com is a showbiz talk show aired on IBC from May 22, 2003, to September 3, 2004. Launched in 2003, after IBC was reformatted, with its new slogan New Face. New Attitude, one of the programs launched was Celebrity DAT Com. DAT stands for Dolly (Dolly Ann Carvajal), Angelu, and TJ (TJ Manotoc). The program was one of the reincarnation of IBC's past showbiz talk shows in evening slot like Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino and See True. It was aired every Thursdays at 9:30pm. This show gave the viewers with some interviews with the celebrities, movie and CD reviews, human interest stories, sports updates, and blind items.

• Year — Award — Category • 1999 — FAMAS — Best Supporting Actress for Bulaklak ng Maynila • 1999 — Star Awards — Best Supporting Actress for Bulaklak ng Maynila • 2000 — FAP Awards — Best Actress for Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin • 2000 — Parangal ng Bayan Awards — Best Young Actress for Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin • 2000 — FAP Awards — Best Supporting Actress for Abandonada • 2000 — Star Awards — Best Supporting Actress for Abandonada • 2004 — FAMAS — Best Supporting Actress for Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita • 2011 — Empress Golden Screen Awards — Outstanding Supporting Actress for Sisid • 2011 — Empress Golden Screen Awards — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Single Drama Untold Stories: Anak ng Aliw

• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result • 1999 — Metro Manila Film Festival — Best Supporting Actress — Bulaklak ng Maynila

• Year — Award — Category • 1993 — Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation — Darling of The Press for Kadenang Bulaklak • 1998 — Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation — Teenage Queen for T.G.I.S. and Growing Up • 1998 — Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation — Most Popular Love Team for T.G.I.S. and Growing Up • 2009 — YES! Magazine — 100 Most Beautiful Stars Year 2009