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Will Ashley has been making waves online during his stint as one of the Sparkle housemates in "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition." With the moniker "Ang Mama's Dreambae ng Cavite," Will has captured the hearts of netizens who have been calling him "anak" or "nation's son" online. But who exactly is Will Ashley? Get to know more about this young multi-talented star with these five facts below.
1. He was a child actor Born Will Ashley De Leon, Will was first thrust into the limelight at 11-years-old when he played the young version of Isagani in the Kapuso series "Villa Quintana" in 2013. Since then, he appeared in several TV series on GMA Network such as "Niño," "Inamorata," and "Alyas Robin Hood," as a child.
After solidifying his status as a child actor, he went on to play teen and adult roles in series such as "Prima Donnas," " Unbreak My Heart ," and " Ang Prinsesa ng City Jail ." 2. He acted with Marian Rivera and Ina Raymundo A post shared by Will Ashley (@willashley17) Stepping out from his boy next door roles, Will showcased his versatility as an actor when he played Xander, the lover of Ina Raymundo 's character in the film " X and Y " in 2024.
They even had a kissing scene together! In the same year, he had a breakthrough performance with the role of Enzo, the son of Teacher Emmy played by Marian Rivera in the Cinemalaya film " Balota ." It earned him a nomination for Movie Supporting Actor of the Year from the Village Pipol Choice Award. 3.
He sings and plays the guitar A post shared by Will Ashley (@willashley17) Aside from acting, Will also dabbles into singing. As seen on his Instagram post, the Sparkle actor did a song cover for "Ere" by JK Labajo. He also posted videos of him singing to South Border's "Ikaw Nga," and "Imahe" by Magnus Haven accompanied by a guitar.
4. He is a talented dancer Will is also into dancing and often posts videos of him doing dance challenges in TikTok. Among his dance covers were Tyla's "Push 2 Start" and Stell's "Room.
" 5. He plays basketball Nice game! ???????? Adding to the list of his talents is playing basketball. As seen in his previous social media posts, Will plays basketball in their barangay together with his neighbors.
6. He is a cat dad A post shared by Will Ashley (@willashley17) Will is a fur parent! He owns a two-year-old Chartreux cat whom he named Jerry—the character he played in "Unbreak My Heart." 7.
He is a proud mama's boy A post shared by Will Ashley (@willashley17) With his moniker in PBB, it's no wonder that Will is a loud and proud mama's boy, and it's evident in his posts! As a loving son, Will never forgets to greet his mom a happy birthday on Instagram, posting some of his precious moments with her. —MGP, GMA Integrated News.
