Jan Slater Lee Young (born December 19, 1983) is a

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Entrepreneur, multi-billionaire, actor, engineer, model and television personality from

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. Young is best known for winning '' Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited'' in 2012.

Early life

Young was born on December 19, 1983, as the eldest of four children. He attended

Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu English: ''A Light Arising in the Land of the Morning'' , type = Private, Roman Catholic, Chinese, Co-educational, Basic (K-12) education institution , established = , founder = Society of Je ...

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for high school and graduated with a

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

degree from the

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. Young was a varsity

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player and a competitive shooter. After graduating, he worked for his father's steel building manufacturing company in Mandaue City, Cebu, but eventually forwent his family business and worked as a

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for larger companies such as

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Career

In 2011, after finishing an

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established by actor

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, Young decided to become a model and appeared on different catalogs across Cebu. During an interview with ''

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'', Young stated that he was aspiring to be branded as a

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. Slater Young officially launched his career by winning the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited''. Young was dubbed as "''The Hotshot Engineer of Cebu''" and was also part of the first batch that entered the house. On Day 155 – the Big Night at the Grandstand (March 31, 2012), he was proclaimed as the show's first male ''Big Winner'' of a ''

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'' regular season. He garnered a total of 40.02% of votes with 18.58% lead from 2nd Big Placer,

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. Weeks after his winning, Young made several guest appearances in the network and with the premier of the new season of ''Pinoy Big Brother'' only a week after his victory, speculations rose that he is pressured of debuting quickly to the entertainment industry. On April 13, Young played his first acting role as a guest star in the series finale of ''

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'' opposite

Jessy Mendiola Jessy Mendiola-Manzano (born Jessica Mendiola Tawile, ; December 3, 1992) is a Filipino actress. Early life Mendiola was born in Dubai, where her father used to work. She is the second of three siblings of a Filipino mother and a Lebanese fa ...

. On April 28, Young continued his acting stint via the drama anthology ''

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'' as Andrei with veteran actress,

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, and ''PBB: Unlimited's'' 4th Big Placer, Paco Evangelista. However, despite Young's retirement in entertainment career. he is known for being of one of the most popular influencers in the country. Young has gained over 600K followers and counting on his Instagram. He usually posts contents regarding to engineering, life lessons, and so much more in said social media platform. Young as well was called by Big Brother in various seasons to be a guest.

Personal life

On February 28, 2018, Young became engaged to his girlfriend, author and blogger Kryz Uy. The couple married nearly a year later, on February 17, 2019, during a luxurious but intimate ceremony at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu. On December 1, 2019, they announced on social media that they were expecting their first child.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Slater 1987 births Living people People from Cebu City 21st-century Filipino male actors Star Magic Filipino actors of Chinese descent Male actors from Cebu Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino male television actors Pinoy Big Brother contestants Big Brother (franchise) winners ABS-CBN personalities