Ahead of 12th birthday, could Jillian Ward be the next big tween star?

Jillian Ward is transforming into a pretty tween star right before our eyes.

After bursting onto the scene a few years ago as "Trudis Liit," the Kapuso actress will be turning 12 soon.

 

#JillianWard @therealjillianward and her birthday cake with the Convoy Of Hope kids #ArtistCenter #GmaArtistCenter #kapuso #gma7 #kapusobirthday ????????????????????????????

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Feb 16, 2017 at 10:23pm PST

 

#JillianWard @therealjillianward celebrating her birthday with Convoy Of Hope kids at the KTV area of City Of Dreams. Convoy of Hope is a non profit, faith-based organization that aims to feed the world through childrens feeding initiatives, community outreaches, etc #GmaArtistCenter #ArtistCenter #kapuso #kapusobirthday

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Feb 16, 2017 at 9:55pm PST

 

#JillianWard @therealjillianward and her birthday cake with the Convoy Of Hope kids #ArtistCenter #GmaArtistCenter #kapuso #gma7 #kapusobirthday ????????????????????????????

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On Friday, Jillian had an advanced celebration of her birthday with kids from Convoy of Hope, showing just how she is maturing as a young lady.

Check out recent photos of Jillian, who was last seen on "Sa Piling ni Nanay" on GMA's Afternoon Prime. —JST, GMA News