Edward John Abellera Barber (born July 15, 2000) is a Filipino-British actor and host who came to prominence in 2016, after joining the reality television series '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7'', where he placed fourth. Barber started his film career by playing the lead role in the romantic comedy ''

Loving in Tandem ''Loving in Tandem'' is a 2017 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Giselle Andres, starring Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber. It is their first acting project since their debuts as housemates in the 2016 longest-running reality show, '' ...

'' (2017). He also played supporting roles in '' Seven Sundays'' (2017), '' Da One That Ghost Away'' (2018), and '' Fantastica'' (2018). He also starred in the drama television series ''

Hiwaga ng Kambat ''Hiwaga ng Kambat'' () is a 2019 Philippine drama television series starring Edward Barber and Grae Fernandez. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's ''Yes Weekend! Sunday'' block from April 21 to August 25, 2019, replacing ''Wansapanataym''. Sy ...

'' (2019). In addition to acting, Barber ventured into the music industry with his debut studio album ''#E0806''.

Early life

Edward John Abellera Barber was born in

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, Germany, on July 15, 2000, to British-German entrepreneur Kevin and Filipina mother Cathy (

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Abellera). He has an older sister. Barber attended the

European School, Karlsruhe The European School, Karlsruhe, commonly known as ESK, is one of three European Schools in Germany and one of thirteen across the European Union (EU). Founded in 1962, the school prioritises, for enrolment purposes, the children of staff of the ...

in Germany where he discovered his interest for acting by joining the school's extra-curricular activities. Barber placed his education on hold when he joined ''Pinoy Big Brother''.

Career

Barber was sixteen when he was asked to audition online for ''

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'' after staff from

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took a photo of him in a ''

Dolce Amore ''Dolce Amore'' ( English: ''Sweet Love'') is a 2016 Philippine romantic drama television series directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, Cathy Garcia-Molina and Richard Arellano, starring Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''Prime ...

'' event in Germany. He succeeded in joining and was later introduced as the first contestant of the show. Barber was later announced as a semi-finalist on the show and had to temporarily exit due to the program's format. Meanwhile, Barber, together with the other semi-finalists,

Maymay Entrata Marydale Entrata (born May 6, 1997), better known by her stage name Maymay Entrata (), is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and model. She came to prominence in 2017, after winning '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7.'' Born in Camiguin, ...

, and

Kisses Delavin Kirsten Danielle Tan Delavin (; born May 1, 1999), popularly known as Kisses Delavin, is a Filipinos, Filipino former actress, beauty queen, and recording artist. She first gained fame in 2016 as a contestant in the reality television series, ...

, took part in an online reality series called ''Follow the Lucky 3 Teens'', which follows their journey after momentarily exiting the house. The show's finale was held on March 5, 2017 at the

Alonte Sports Arena The Alonte Sports Arena is an indoor arena in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines with the capacity of 6,500 people. It serves as the home to the Laguna Heroes of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and has hosted games of the Philippine Basketball Ass ...

where he was declared as one of the runners-up, with Entrata winning the competition. In September 2017 Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber, popularly known with their loveteam "MayWard", played the lead roles for their debut film, Loving in Tandem, which was released nationwide on September 13, 2017. Right after, he got a cameo role in the box office hit film Seven Sundays. He joined Maymay to make a teleserye debut on the television series ''La Luna Sangre''.

Other ventures

Philanthropy

ELM Tree Foundation, a charity organization founded by Barber, his sister Laura, and Entrata, was formally launched on December 19, 2017. It takes its name from the initials of their name.

Endorsement

Fresh from Pinoy Big Brother house, he together with on-screen partner

joined

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family as the newest endorsers of the new Creamy McFreeze. They also became one of the newest endorsers for Bench (Philippine clothing brand). MayWard joined the launching of Ariel Philippines’ new product, the NEW Ariel with Downy Perfume on May 18, 2017, with the #ArielWhatAFeeling trending nationwide.

Filmography

Film

Television

Digital

Book

Discography

Album

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barber, Edward 2000 births Living people Filipino male film actors ABS-CBN personalities Pinoy Big Brother contestants Star Magic Star Music artists British people of Filipino descent Filipino people of German descent German people of Filipino descent