Martina Aileen delas Alas-Salang is popularly known as Ai-Ai delas Alas born on November 11, 1964 in Calatagan Batangas. She is the daughter of Engr. Rosendo delas Alas. Her spinster Aunt, Justa delas Alas adapted and raised her to the woman she is today. She finished her studies in Mass Communications from Far Eastern University in the year 1985. She was first married to Miguel Vera a singer of whom she had 2 children. She also had a child from a previous relationship. Ai-Ai delas Alas is now married to Jed Alvin Salang, who is a Filipino businessman.
She has been active with the Philippine show business since 1985 to present and has been given titles as the Philippine Queen of Comedy and Comedy Concert Queen. She is first to be recognized nationwide in the blockbuster movie, Ang Tanging Ina which has its sequels Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat and Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na ‘To!). Among the movies she appeared at are Guwapings: The First Adventure, Bulag, Pipi at Bingi, Separada, Koronang Itim, Darna: Ang Pagbabalik (aka Darna: The Return), Computer Kombat, Isang Tanong, Isang Sagot, It’s Cool Bulol, Kasal-kasalan (Sakalan), Ms. Kristina Moran, Ang Babaeng Palaban, Kiss mo ‘Ko, Bakit Ba Ganyan? (Ewan Ko nga ba, Darling), Booba, Ang Tanging Ina, Pakners, Pinay Pie, Volta, Shake, Rattle and Roll 2k5, Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso: Not Once, But Twice, Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo, Pasukob, Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy!, Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat, BFF (Best Friends Forever), Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round, Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na ‘To!), Who’s that Girl?, Enteng Ng Ina Mo and the latest Sisterakas along with Kris Aquino and Vice Ganda.
At present, she is one of the judges of Pilipinas Got Talent, Season 4. Among other television shows she took part in are Toda Max, It’s Showtime, Wako Wako, My Binondo Girl, Maria La Del Barrio, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Showtime, Your Song Presents, M3 (Malay Mo Ma-develop) and Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Presents: Pepeng Agimat. Among her awards and nominations are Comedy Box-Office Tandem (Vic Sotto) at the 43nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation in 2011, Best Comedy Actress(M3: Malay Mo Ma-develop) at the PMPC Star Awards for TV in 2011, Best Single Performance by an Actress Maalaala Mo Kaya(Krus) also at the PMPC Star Awards for TV in 2011, Box-Office Queen at the 42nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation in 2010, Best Actress at the 59th FAMAS in 2010, Best Actress at the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival Philippines in 2010, Comedy Box-Office Queen at the 41nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation in 2009, Best Comedy Actress Nominee at the 22nd Star Awards for Television in 2008, Best Movie Actress Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo. at the 24th PMPC Star Awards for Movies in 2008, Best Drama Actress Nominee at the 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2007 and Box- Office Queent Tanging Ina at the 35th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation in 2003.
