Renee Hampshire (born March 10, 1981) better known by her stage name Ate Glow is a Filipino comedian and actress who is known for her impersonation of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Presenting as gay (bakla) earlier in her life, Glow says that there was never any problem for her parents, including her police officer father, regarding her gender expression.
She was said by her father to be feminine but Glow has stated that she wasn't the "typical gay" during her childhood who likes to play Barbie dolls and prefers tumbang preso and luksong baka which she describes as games for boys.
[5] Hampshire first act as Ate Glow was at a student variety show at the University of the Philippines in 2001, around the time the move to impeach President Joseph Estrada is in progress.
[5] Ate Glow with Barack Obama lookalike Ilham Anas featured in a 2008 television commercial by TBWA Santiago, Mangada and Puno for Motilium which has won major industry awards.
[6][7][8] Glow's fame gradually declined with the end of Arroyo's term as president in 2010 with her last movie appearance being in the 2012 film Moron 5 and the Crying Lady.