My Own Wikipedia File

Turning Into a Star

selfie of Jo from her IG acc

Jo was born on the 19th day of February in the year 1993. She is the youngest of the three kids of Ludy and Roger Villanueva. Her oldest sibling, Melai, was married last year (2013), while her older brother, Bri, suffers from the middle child syndrome. Jo is the family's favorite because of her charm and good looks. She is also the smartest of the lot and the most humble. At a young age, her parents knew that she will be a star someday.

Jo started her life on stage when she was still in nursery. She danced to the tune of Pearly Shell at MCA Montessori School's teachers' day. Her next gigs during her adolescent life were a blur, but she could not forget being a part of their school's doxology. Singing the song Moon River for teachers' day was also memorable for her, as well as playing as  an extra for her school's musical. She was one of The Pink Ladies from Grease. 

When she stepped into high school, she gave a lot of her time studying rather than auditioning for different roles for different movies. She invested on her brain instead of her looks because she wanted a back-up plan if ever her acting career fails. One magazine even posted a rumor that there were great acting stint that was offered at her doorstep but she politely declined their offers. The only projects she accepted were from Noli Me Tangere, which she played the role of Sisa, and El Filibusterismo, in which she wwwas asked to portray Donya COnsolacion. She couldn't turn down these roles because it was produced by her friends. Even with an acting stint dduring her junior and senior days, she still focused on acing her maths and sciences. With her bright mind and hard work, Jo graduated with honors at Integrated Montessori Center. She also got accepted to all the school she applied to, to name a few, University of the Philippines, Miriam College, University of Santo Tomas and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She really wanted to go to Hogwarts but was told that she was no longer qualified to study there because she was too old to enroll in the said school, so, she chose University of the Philippines Los Banos instead. 

Her  photoshoot

College gave her freedom and fresh air. It was also the start of her flourishing career into stardom. She, along with a chosen few, competed for 1st place on a dance competition that is a part of CEMPLANGAN. She was so happy that time because they won 1st place. Jo also portrayed the role of a tree at the Faculty Follies 2010. She was so terrified at the beginning because the arena was filled with two hundred thousand supporters, but she said in an interview that she was able to overcome her fright with the help of her co-performers. The crowd never felt her frightened state for she was congratulated for the role. The audience said that she was so brown and yet so green, it was sensational. Her colleagues also never forgotten her performance at CEM's Foundation Day in which she displayed an elegant interpretative dance, with her colleague, Isay, as the pianist.

Jo as Kimmy and  Dora in Kimmy Dora 

While busy managing her time studying, socializing and leading an organization (UPAEMS, 2012-13), She also managed to star in a few shows. She got the lead role of Kimmy Dora, where she portrayed two personas, one is a responsible, strict and unhappy CEO, while the other is a cute, bubbly and carefree daughter. Kimmy Dora was a huge success that the producers were forced to produced a  sequel and a prequel for the said movie. She also got the lead role of a famous indie movie, Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank), which bagged a lot of awards, including Best Actress. She had two other movies, after that, My House Husband: Ikaw Na! and Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi.

Everyone's Bestfriend

Jo with the other IT girls

Jo is also famous for being socially likable by a lot of celebrities. She grabbed the title, "most mentioned celebrity by another celebrity on twitter", which often occur whenever she attends parties. It is said that Jo will be the next IT GIRL in the Philippine industry. She has been caught hanging out with the other famous IT GIRLS, Georgina Wilson and Anne Curtis. Rumors say that they are at beck and call with each other. It is rumored that the three ladies toured Paris and shopped 'til they dropped last summer. A famous local channel opened a press conference in which they confirmed that the three will have numerous gigs together, one of which is rumored to be a talk show about being fresh and fabulous and filthy rich at a young age.  The said talk show will feature different areas in Europe, while they search for the trendiest styles of these different places. After the live press conference, the rival local channel reported that their hottest party of the year will be hosted by these three celebrities!

Staying True

Jo with Ana and Jem

Jo with Ana

It's true that Jo Villanueva will be the hottest thing this season and for the next seasons to come, but a lot of fans love that fact that she still has time with her buddies. She has been always caught hanging out with her close friends in her school. Two of those friends are not so new to the limelight as well. Jo is close friends with Ana S and Jem L. Ana Salvador is a writer for contemporary essays and she became famous because of her sacrilegious and constant posts on her blog. She is the proud owner of ohyeahitsana blog on Tumblr. Her followers grew to 30 million because of her wild adventures outside the country and her witty posts. Being a student traveler inspired many young wanderers to set foot on different lands at a young age. 

Jo's other close friend, Jem is famous for dating the then rumored gay teenage heartthrob,

Jo with Jem

Enchong Dee. On their first year of relationship, Enchong quickly popped the ring, his fans dismayed, but the surprise thing that happened was when Jem declined the marriage. When asked why, "I'm too young to be married. I'm happy where we are right now and I just want the both of us to be sure we're ready when the time comes." was all she said in an interview. 

Both of Jo's friends are making their name in the biz, and this makes Jo happy. She told in an interview for Vogue Magazine, "My friends, you know, they've been there for me for a long time. They know me with or without any make-up on and they love me nonetheless. I'm more excited for them because I have an idea what it felt like when people start noticing you and I'm excited for them to feel that, and also, seeing them smile like a lunatic whenever people recognize them is the best feeling ever. I love them, and I know that they'll be a good influence to other people, mostly to the younger generation."

On Her Lovelife

Even with her completely filled out schedule, Jo still has time for her heart. She had numerous partners which she met from the industry, and the most popular one is Charles Bartholomew Bass, who is known for being a wealthy bachelor in New York. Ever since Chuck's father died, he inherited his father's company and took the role of CEO at the young age of 23. He was a known flirt but many saw how he changed his polygamous ways when he entered a monogamous relationship with Jo. Many fans were hoping for a marriage to happen but to everyone's dismay, the couple broke up after 3 years of being together. It has been rumored that Jo broke up with Chuck because she had a crush with a local star named Daniel Padilla. Those reports were proven wrong when Chuck was interviewed by E!. He said in the interview, "Jo and I broke up because of the lack of time. Jo needed to stay in the country because of school, and I couldn't visit as often as we would like because of my responsibilities as CEO. The distance apart made us both miserable, we were missing each other too much and that's why we've decided to end the relationship." He then added,"It really was a mutual decision and there never was any third party. We both respect each other and no one would treat each other like trash by cheating. We're better than that." 

A year after the split of Jo and Chuck, Jo  was rumored to be dating the famous local teen heartthrob, Daniel Padilla. The relationship was never confirmed, but these two were always caught cuddling and sweet with each other by the paps. They even have couple glasses which they were both seen wearing during on of their 'night out with friends'. Daniel was caught off guard when he mistakenly said Jo's name instead of Kathryn in an interview, but he dismissed the issue by saying that he got confused by the question. Although the relationship was never confirmed, their 'split' was felt by the media and by a lot of fans. People noticed that the two were avoiding each other in one of their friend's party and Jo also stopped wearing their couple glasses. It was rumored that Jo broke off her relationship with Daniel because Kathryn's manager asked her to do it for him since it would be the best for his career.They said that continuing her relationship with Daniel might ruin his career since he was fixed on being teamed up with Kathryn Bernardo on screen, and continuing their relationship might confuse the audience. 


Right now, Jo is single but she is very vocal about her new crush, Kim Jong Kook, a Korean singer/variety show celebrity who is almost 20 years older than her.