Wowie de Guzman

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Wowie de Guzman
Born
Jeffrey Camangyan

(1975-09-22) September 22, 1975 (age 48)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Sheryl Ann Reyes
(m. 2012;died 2014)
Children1
RelativesGino Paul Guzman (cousin)
Jaypee de Guzman (cousin)
Jackie De Guzman (cousin)
Arlene De Guzman (cousin)
Katherine Annwen de Guzman (cousin)
Maria Chona Princesa de Guzman (cousin)
Arman De Guzman (cousin)

Jeffrey Camangyan (born September 22, 1975), known professionally as Wowie de Guzman, is a Filipino dancer and a stage, film and TV actor. He was one of the top matinee idols from the 1990s. His break came as a member of dance group Universal Motion Dancers (UMD). He was nominated as Best Actor for FAMAS Award 1998 in Paano Ang Puso Ko? .

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Career

De Guzman was a famous member of dance group Universal Motion Dancers along with Brian Furlow, Jim Salas, James Salas, the late Gerard Faisan, Marco McKinley, Norman Santos, Gerry Oliva and Miggy Tanchanco.

He was the first love team of Judy Ann Santos. The Juday-Wowie love team became the number one screen tandem in the mid to late '90s. They paired in movies which were box office hits such as Sana Naman, Kung Alam Mo Lang, Wow Multo, Mara Clara: The Movie, Esperanza: The Movie, Paano Ang Puso Ko? , Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig, Kasal-Kasalan, Sakal-Sakalan, Dito Sa Puso Ko and many others. They also paired in TV series like Mara Clara and Esperanza .

He became a stage actor of Gantimpala Theater Foundation. He played in Florante at Laura, Ibong Adarna, El Filibusterismo, Noli Me Tangere, The Bomb, Alikabok, Loren Ruiz, Romeo Loves Juliet, and Perlita Ng Silangan. He performed in Tanghalang CCP, Ballet Philippines, and Peta, among others.

In 2008, de Guzman appeared in ABS-CBN's fantasy series Kung Fu Kids . [1]

Personal life

De Guzman was Judy Ann Santos' first ever boyfriend; [2] they have since made 12 films together. [3]

He married his non-showbiz wife Sheryl Ann Reyes from Pampanga in 2012. [4] Reyes died on April 26, 2014, at the age of 27, one month after giving birth to their first child. [5] It was reported that the probable cause of death was triggered by medicine which she took after suffering from muscle pain. [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1993–1997 Mara Clara Christian ABS-CBN
1995–2001 ASAP Himself / Performer
1995–2002 Bubble Gang GMA Network
1996 Mukha ng Buhay Enrique RPN
1996 Gimik Warren ABS-CBN
1996 Calvento Files: In the Company of Sharks
1996–1999 Super Laff-In
1997 Maalaala Mo Kaya: VodkaGlenn
1997 Calvento Files: Criminal Encounters of a Strange Sex [aka Encounters of a Homosexual]
1997–1999 Esperanza Anton Montejo
1998 Kapag May Katawiran: Ipaglaban Mo: Juvenile Deliquents Ross
1998–2003 Magandang Tanghali Bayan Co-host
1999 Star Drama Theater: Wowie
1999 Ang Munting Paraiso Omar
1999 Click Hector GMA Network
2000 Kagat ng Dilim Various IBC
Umulan Man o Umaraw Darren GMA Network
2001 !Oka Tokat: Forest Fright Simon ABS-CBN
2005 Qpids
2007 Maalaala Mo Kaya: TelebisyonBuboy
2008 Kung Fu Kids Waldo Ramos Sr.
2010 Maalaala Mo Kaya: KuligligManny's brother
Rubi Cayetano
2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya: PalengkeJimmy
2012 Wansapanataym: Magic ShoesDaddy
Maalaala Mo Kaya: ApoyItoy
2012–2013 Enchanted Garden Gaston TV5
2013 Little Champ Bondoc ABS-CBN
2014 Yagit Chito Asuncion GMA Network
Pepito Manaloto Anthony
2015 Magpakailanman
2016 Sinungaling Mong Puso Mario Villafuerte
2017 Meant to Be Owep
La Luna Sangre Benjie (Luna Officer) ABS-CBN
2018 Wowowin Guest Performer GMA Network
Stories for the Soul
Tadhana
Dear Uge

Discography

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