Angeleia  "Angel" Ordoñez was born and raised on the Westside of O'ahu, Hawai'i, and was obsessed with the High School Musical franchise growing up. She is a first-generation college student and the daughter of two immigrant parents from the Philippines. Growing up, the extent of her performance knowledge was Filipino Karaoke! She found her way through a local performing arts studio, where she fell in love with showtunes and the world of theatre with the help of Broadway.com vlogs. She is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan, with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in the History of Religion, class of 2024.

She is also deeply devoted to her faith, serving her community as a Worship Leader at her church and being highly involved in InterVarsity, a campus ministry, where she served as a student intern. She is blessed to be pursuing her love for storytelling and using her gifts to share with others.