Jan Slater Lee Young (born December 19, 1987) is a Filipino entrepreneur, actor, engineer, model and television personality from

Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...

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

Early life

Young was born on December 19, 1987, as the eldest of four children. He attended

Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) (commonly referred to as ''Ateneo de Cebu''), () formerly known as ''Sacred Heart School for Boys (SHS-B)'', is a private, Catholic, Chinese-Filipino college-preparatory, K-12 school run by the ...

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for high school and graduated with a

civil engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

degree from the

University of San Carlos The University of San Carlos (USC or colloquially San Carlos) is a private, Catholic, research, coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Philippine Southern Province of the Society of the Divine Word missionarie ...

Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, making ...

. Young was a varsity

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player and a competitive shooter. After graduating, he worked for his father's

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manufacturing company in Mandaue, but eventually forwent his family business and worked as a

civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing i ...

for larger companies such as

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Career

In 2011, after finishing an

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established by actor

Pen Medina Crispin "Pen" Parungao Medina Sr. (born August 27, 1950, in Arayat, Pampanga) is an actor from the Philippines who started acting in theater plays in his youth. He eventually played versatile roles on the big screen and in various television s ...

, 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 Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans. The term almost exclusively refers to adult male actors. Matinée idols often tend to play romantic and dramatic ...

. 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 ''Big Brother'' () is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Channel, TV5, and GMA Network based on the Dutch reality television franchise '' Big Brother''. Originally hosted by Willie Revillame, ...

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

Pamu Pamorada Annielie Gerez Pamorada (born January 8, 1992), better known as Pamu Pamorada, is a Filipina actress and comedian from Lipa, Batangas. Biography She was abandoned by her parents in her childhood. She started her career in showbusiness after she ...

. 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 '' E-Boy'' opposite

Jessy Mendiola Jessica Mendiola Tawile-Manzano, known by her screen name Jessy Mendiola (, born December 3, 1992), is a Filipino actress. She first appeared in TV commercials and ventured acting at age 13, portraying minor roles in several soap operas. In ...

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

Maalaala Mo Kaya (, abbreviated as ''MMK'') is a Philippine television drama anthology series broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. Hosted by Charo Santos-Concio, its first iteration was aired from May 15, 1991 to December 10, 2022. It is the longest ...

'' as Andrei with veteran actress,

Dimples Romana Dianne Marie Romana Ahmee (born November 13, 1984) known professionally as Dimples Romana, is a Filipino actress. Noted for her acclaimed performances in film and television, she made her first screen appearance through the series '' Esperanza'' ...

, and ''PBB: Unlimited's'' 4th Big Placer, Paco Evangelista. Young has since retired from showbiz and decided to focus on his own business, manufacturing lightweight concrete called ''LiteBlock''.

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. Scott Knoa was born on June 2, 2020, Sevi was born on May 25, 2022 and underwent

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. Saxon Kent was born on June 23, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Slater 1983 births Living people Male actors from Cebu City 21st-century Filipino male actors Star Magic Filipino actors of Chinese descent Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino male television actors Pinoy Big Brother winners ABS-CBN people Filipino male film actors University of San Carlos alumni