Slater Young

Jan Slater Lee Young (born December 19, 1987) is a Filipino actor, engineer, model and television personality from Cebu. Young is best known for winning Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited in 2012.

Slater Young
Born	Jan Slater Lee Young December 19, 1987 Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Engineer, actor, television personality, model
Years active	2003–2014
Agent	Star Magic (2012–2014)
Known for	Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse(s)	Kryz Uy ​ (m. 2019)​

Early life

Young was born in December 1987 as the eldest of four children. He attended Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu in Mandaue for high school and graduated with a civil engineering degree from the University of San Carlos in Cebu City. Young was a varsity table tennis player and a competitive shooter. After graduating, he worked for his father's steel building manufacturing company in Mandaue, but eventually forwent his family business and worked as a civil engineer for larger companies such as Nestlé.[1]

Career

In 2011, after finishing an acting workshop established by actor Pen Medina, Young decided to become a model and appeared on different catalogs across Cebu. During an interview with Sun.Star, Young stated that he was aspiring to be branded as a matinée idol.[1]

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 Pinoy Big Brother regular season. He garnered a total of 40.02% of votes with 18.58% lead from 2nd Big Placer, Pamu Pamorada.[2]

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.[3] On April 13, Young played his first acting role as a guest star in the series finale of E-Boy opposite Jessy Mendiola.[4] On April 28, Young continued his acting stint via the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya as Andrei with veteran actress, Dimples Romana, and PBB: Unlimited's 4th Big Placer, Paco Evangelista.[5]

Personal life

On February 28, 2018, Young became engaged to his girlfriend, author and blogger Kryz Uy.[6] The couple married nearly a year later, on February 17, 2019, during a ceremony at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu.[7] On December 1, 2019, they announced on social media that they were expecting their first child.[8]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2013–2014	Pinoy Big Brother: All In: Ubertime Online	Host	ABS-CBN
	ASAP Natin 'To	Herself/Performer
	Juan Dela Cruz	Tony
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Walis	Pinky's Husband
	Umagang Kay Ganda	Guest Host
2012–2013	Ina Kapatid Anak	Antonio Lagdameo Jr.
2012	A Beautiful Affair	Harry Reyes
	Wansapanataym: Magic Shoes	Announcer
	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Guest
	Sarah G. Live	Guest Host
	Matanglawin
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kape	Andrei
	Pinoy Big Brother: Uber 2012	Regular Guest
	E-Boy	Miyo (Adult)
2011–2012	Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited	Housemate/Big Winner

Film

Year	Title	Role	Production
2012	Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme	Cameo Role	Star Cinema & Spring Films
	The Reunion	Bryan	Star Cinema

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Category	Work	Results	Ref.
2011		Big Winner	Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited	Won
2012	26th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best New Male TV Personality	Wansapanataym: Magic Shoes	Nominated

References

1. "Slater Young". Everything Cebu. 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
2. Slater Young named PBB Unlimited Big Winner (ABS-CBN News, April 9, 2012)
3. Slater Young pressured after winning PBB Unlimited? (Pep.ph, April 9, 2012)
4. Slater shows his acting talent via E-Boy's finale (ABS-CBN News, April 13, 2012)
5. Slater Young answers sex questions, stars in his first MMK episode (ABS-CBN News, April 24, 2012)
6. "Slater Young of 'PBB' engaged to author-girlfriend Kryz Uy". ABS-CBN News. February 28, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
7. Manio, Donna Patricia (February 18, 2019). "All The Details You Need To Know About Kryz Uy And Slater Young's Elegant Cebu Wedding". Metro. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
8. Jannielyn Ann, Bigtas (December 2, 2019). "Blogger Kryz Uy and husband Slater Young are expecting their first child". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

External links

• Slater Young at IMDb