Australia13yo Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Ylona is the third among five siblings. Her dad is a pathology technical officer, while her mom is a registered nurse and medical technologist. Having parents who are in the medical field, you would think that Ylona would be interested in the sciences, as well, but Ylona’s interests lean more towards the performing arts. In fact, Ylona’s star has already started to shine brightly in Australia. At 13yo, she has already performed as front act for various Filipino artists during their tour in Australia. These artists include Martin Nievera, Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo.
While Ylona has started to make a name in the Filipino Community in Australia, she admits that she still has a lot to learn about the Filipino culture, especially in speaking Tagalog.
San Juan17yo You may find Kyle’s confident smile and boyish good looks familiar because of his print and tv ads. But the confidence you see in Kyle right now wasn’t always there. Growing up, Kyle was on the heavy set, he wasn’t getting good grades in school and had low self-esteem. Until one day, Kyle decided to do something about his weight so that his crush would notice him.
Since his weight loss, Kyle developed better self confidence, his grades improved, he started getting booked for commercials and earning to help with his family’s finances, and his crush is no longer just a crush, but already his girlfriend for ten months now.
Albay16yoStudent You could say that Barbie’s name suits her – tall, slim, fair-skinned, pretty and very girly – seemingly perfect, just like the doll with the same name. But Barbie’s life is far from perfect. She grew up not knowing how it is to have a complete family and always longing for her father whom she only gets to see frequently.
She also grew up not knowing how it is to have a house she could call her own – Barbie, her mom and older brother used to stay at a relative’s house until they finally got their own place “along the riles” of the Philippine National Railroad in Daraga, Albay. But despite the circumstances, Barbie continues to have a positive outlook in life.
For Barbie, anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself and actually do something about it. She dreams of being able to provide a better life for her family, and be able to give her mom a more suitable home they could call their own. And inside the Pinoy Big Brother House, anything is possible.
Bacolod13StudentListening to Music, Malling Ailah was born and raised in a family that practices Islam. She has both an older and a younger brother. Their mom is a housewife, while their dad works in Saudi Arabia.
Just like any teenager, Ailah is bubbly, curious about a lot of things, enjoys malling, likes listening to music, and gets giddy over her favorite love team, Kathniel.
And just like any good daughter, Ailah dreams of a better life where her dad doesn’t have to work overseas anymore and their family can finally be complete again. She joined PBB737 in the hopes of making it as a Big Winner so that her dad can finally go back home.
Manila18StudentDancing Kamille was only 16yo when she gave birth to her 2-year old baby girl, Aneeka. Before she got pregnant with Aneeka, Kamille was taking up Psychology, and her first love was dancing. She has joined one of the G-Force Summer Dance Classes and was able to perform at ASAP Live. Kamille has been in love with Aneeka’s dad, Justin, for four years now but they still don’t live together because Kamille’s mom, though very fond of Aneeka, disapproves of Justin. Despite that, Kamille and Aneeka still get to spend a lot of time with Justin.
Kamille may have taken a wrong turn once in her life, but she considers Aneeka as a big blessing in her life and admits that she will have a hard time being away from her baby once she gets inside the Pinoy Big Brother House.
Quezon City18yoStudentPlaying soccer, Singing Tall, dark, handsome, varsity soccer player, plays the guitar and can sing. You might say that this Blue Eagle is one of those campus jocks who tend to break girls’ hearts a lot, but on the contrary, Kenzo doesn’t like the idea of making girls cry. Two reasons could be accounted for that: Kenzo is the youngest and only boy among five siblings, and his parents are separated. His dad is a businessman, while his mom is a stock broker. You could say that Kenzo is used to living a comfortable life, but being a soccer player, he knows the value of hard work.
He may also come off as someone suplado, but according to Kenzo, he just tends to be quiet around people he just met, but he can be funny once he starts to warm up with the people around him.
Nueva Vizcaya17StudentPlaying Basketball, Writing his own rap verses Hendrix Martin or Jimboy, as he is fondly called at home, is a simple boy from the province who loves playing basketball and writing his own rap verses. Like his idol, Gloc 9, Jimboy also writes about social issues. In fact, he has a rap song about the fallen 44 SAF members. He is the eldest among two children, and is very protective of his younger sister. His mom is a housewife, while his dad is in between jobs, making the future a little uncertain for Jimboy, especially when it comes to being able to continue his college education.
Despite their current situation, Jimboy remains to be positive and in his his attempt at being able to help his family financially, Jimboy tried his luck in PBB737. He easily impressed the staff with his passion in rap music and seemingly profound way of thinking, and made his way to becoming one of the official PBB737 Teen Housemates.
UK12StudentPlaying Football, Basketball and Rugby, Singing This Social Media Singing Sensation got his vocal talent from his British dad and Filipina mom who were both singers in a cruise ship when they met. Bailey was born in Cebu, but has been living in the UK with his family since he was 4 years old. He’s into sports (football, basketball, rugby), music and girl watching with his friends (Bailey has never had a girlfriend, though).
Throughout their seven years in the UK, Bailey and his family has visited his mom’s relatives in Cebu a few times, exposing Bailey to Filipino culture and dishes. In fact, some of Bailey’s favorite food include munggo and puto. And believe it or not, Bailey eats balut, too! On the other hand, speaking in Filipino (Tagalog and Bisaya) was never really practiced in their household so Bailey only knows “konting” Tagalog and “gamay” na Bisaya, which explains the Filipino dictionary in Bailey’s luggage when we rummaged through the stuff that he’ll be bringing inside the Pinoy Big Brother House.
Cebu14StudentDancing, Writing Hard to miss because of his flamboyant ways and friendliness, Ryan is also known for being an achiever in school – not only excelling in academics, but also engaging in extra-curricular activities such as dancing, editorial writing, and acting. Ryan grew up in a simple yet happy family. His dad works in Saudi Arabia, while his mom is a housewife. He is the fourth child among five siblings – with two older sisters, an older brother, and a younger brother. Even at a young age, Ryan already knew that he is different – a fact that his family tolerates, but has yet to fully accept.
