Noel "Ungga" Ayala

From the PEP article “Little actors who made it big in showbiz” by Nerisa Almo posted on October 3, 2007: 

Noel's showbiz nickname, Ungga (short for "unggoy," monkey), was first heard in the movie Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle. The nickname became his screen name.

In his interview with the defunct ABS-CBN show Pipol, Noel told of how he began his long-and-winding road to showbiz.

He used his height to work in different carnivals during fiestas. He also became a doorman at the popular hangout in Malate, called the Hobbit House, where most of the staff are midgets.

Eventually he tried his luck in showbiz by accepting "extra" roles. Showbiz insiders began to recognize this extra's talent in making people laugh.

Ungga, who stands two feet-six inches, appeared in several films of Joey de Leon and his sidekick Rene Requiestas during the early 90's—Starzan's sequel, Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle (1989), Long Ranger & Tonton: Shooting Stars of the West (1989), SuperMouse and the Roborats (1989), and Romeo Loves Juliet... But Their Families Hate Each Other! (1989).

Unfortunately, Noel Ayala's career in showbiz lasted only about five years. His last project was Milyonaryong Mini (1996), which starred Anjo Yllana. Afterwards, his popularity waned.

Noel confessed to Pipol that the failure of his second marriage turned him into a gambler, an alcoholic, and a womanizer. But he says that was just a phase in his life.

In his last TV interview, the little star said that he resides in Mt. Bethel, La Union, where he serves as a pastor in the All Christian Foundation.