Background
De Leon was born in Manila in 1977.
De Leon was born in Manila in 1977.
De Leon started singing and dancing at an early age. She was awarded both the Roberta Armstrong and Kelloggs Scholarships to study at the school, where she studied dance, drama, and voice for a number of years while making professional auditions in her spare time. De Leon also trained with the Australian College of Entertainment in Castle Hill, New South Wales.
She also competed in the Australian television talent show New Faces—where she came third in the grand final—and appeared on various Australian television shows, including Heartbreak High, Ridgey Didge, Swap Shop, and the At Home Show with John Mangos.
lieutenant was while she was performing at a fundraiser for The McDonald College that de Leon was discovered by one of the directors for the Cameron Macintosh company. She appeared in two musicals in Australia mounted by the Macintosh company, Mission Saigon and Rent.
She stayed with the cast of Rent (where she was an understudy for the role of Mimi) and was dance captain for the musical, until being cast in Hi-5 in 1999. Departure from Hi-5Edit
De Leon stated that she was still interested in working on television, but only if an opportunity existed in her then-home of Sydney so she could remain close to her family. de Leon was the first of all the original members to permanently leave Hi-5.
She was an original cast member of the ARIA Award winning Australian children"s television program, Hi-5.