Ashley Ortega (Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ashleigh Marguerretthe Krystalle Nordstrom Samson
Nickname	Ice Princess
Profession(s)	• Actress • Figure Skater • Model • TV Host
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Figure Skating
Awards, Medals	Skate Asia in Malaysia • 2008: 8 gold medals • 2008: 2 silver medals • 2008: 1 bronze medal Summer Skate in Philippines • 2018: 3 gold medals in (Artistic, Spotlight, and Interpretative) • 2018: Most Artistic special award
Acting Career
Debut	Film: Bamboo Flowers (2012) as Nikka TV: Cielo de Angelina (2012) as Marian "Julie" Dela Guardia on GMA Network
Awards	• Platinum Stallion National Media Award for Breakthrough Artist Of The Year for her her role in the TV show, Hearts On Ice (2024) • Harlem International Film Festival Best Actress Award for her role in the film, As If It's True (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 December 1998 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	26 Years
Birthplace	San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Filipino
Hometown	San Fernando, Philippines
School	Immaculate Conception Academy, Philippines
College/University	SoFA Design Institute, Philippines
Educational Qualification	A degree in interior designing
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing Ukulele, Baking, Reading
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Mark Alcala (Politician) • Mavy Legaspi (Actor)
Family
Parents	Mother- Kathleen Nordstrom Samson
Siblings	Brother- Malcolm Nordstrom Samson Sister- Alyzza Samson (Lawyer)
Favourites
Clothing Brand	Topshop, Zara, Forever 21, Bershka

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashley Ortega

• Her mother belongs to Filipino-German ethnicity and her father belongs to Spanish-Filipino ethnicity. Her parents divorced during her childhood.

• She started training for figure skating when she was 3 years old and wanted to become an Olympic figure skater growing up.

• She started competing in figure skating when she turned 4 and her first international competition was in Bangkok when she turned 6.

• She has competed in several national as well as international figure skating competitions in countries such as Thailand, Japan, China, and Malaysia and has won over 80 medals.
  

  Ashley Ortega displaying her various medals, awards, and her collection of Barbie dolls

• She participated in various dance competitions when she was in elementary school.

• She retired from competitive skating when she was 12 years old.

• In an interview, she revealed the reasons for quitting figure skating and said besides focusing on her education and acting career, she quit figure skating because it is very expensive. She said,
  

  One of the problems is that’s why I stopped because it was so expensive. It cost millions. Of course, if you win, you’ll just be given a medal. The government doesn’t really help.”

• She was scouted by a modelling agent when she was still competing as a figure skater.

• She started her acting career with TV commercials when she was 12 years old.

• She has appeared in several Filipino TV shows and films including ‘Dormitoryo’ (2013), ‘My Big Bossing’ (2014), ‘Wish I May’ (2016), ‘Wowowin’ (2017), ‘Legal Wives’ (2021), ‘Hearts on Ice’ (2023), and ‘As If It’s True’ (2023).
  

  Ashley Ortega in a still from Hearts on Ice

• In 2014, she won the Ms. Olive-C Campus Model competition. Her sister choreographed the dance that she performed to the American singer Britney Spears’ song, ‘Circus’ for the competition.

• During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, she learned to play ukulele.
  

  Ashley Ortega playing ukulele

• During an interview in 2023, she revealed that she was still open to joining figure skating competitions and didn’t want to close all the doors to the sport.

• In March 2025, she became a contestant in the Filipino reality TV show, ‘Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition.’
  

  Ashley Ortega in a still from Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition

• She considers model and socialite Gigi Hadid as her fashion inspiration.

• According to her, she has a fear of dark rooms.

• She is an animal lover and owns two teacup chihuahuas.
  

  Ashley Ortega with her dogs

• She drinks alcohol occasionally.
  

  Ashley Ortega with a glass of alcohol