Jessy Mendiola

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Mendiola, the birth surname or paternal family name is Tawile, and the marital name is Manzano.
Jessy Mendiola
Mendiola in January 2015
Born
Jessica Mendiola Tawile

(1992-12-03) December 3, 1992 (age 31)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentStar Magic (2007-2019; 2024-present)[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
PartnerJM de Guzman (2011-2013)
Children1
Relatives
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Jessica Mendiola Tawile-Manzano, known by her screen name Jessy Mendiola (Tagalog pronunciation: [mɛnˈdjɔla], born December 3, 1992),[2] is a Filipino actress.

She first appeared in TV commercials and ventured acting at age 13, portraying minor roles in several soap operas. In 2007, she was officially launched as part of ABS-CBN’s Star Magic Batch 15. In the succeeding years, she played supporting roles in a series of television shows including Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? (2007), Dyosa (2008), and Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo (2010) among others. She eventually became a household name for leading several hit series like Sabel (2010), Budoy (2011), Paraiso (2012) and Maria Mercedes (2013). She also had a slew of movie stints, most notable being The Reunion (2012), Call Center Girl (2013), The Trial (2014) and The Girl In The Orange Dress (2018).

Her repertoire earned her several recognitions including the 'German Moreno Youth Achievement Award' at the 2012 FAMAS Awards. She was the first Filipino recipient of the 'Best Asia Pacific Star' at the 5th Asia Pacific Actors Network (APAN) Star Awards in South Korea.[3] She was also included for three consecutive years (2017-19) in TC Candler’s list of the “Most Beautiful Faces in the World”.[4] FHM Philippines hailed her as the "Sexiest Woman of 2016".[5]

  1. ^ "Jessy Mendiola returns to showbiz, inks contract with ABS-CBN". ABS-CBN news. July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AsianJournal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Jessy Mendiola named Best Asia Pacific Star in APAN Awards; meets DOTS actor Song Joong Ki". PEP.ph. October 2, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Liza Soberano, Nadine Lustre among Fillipinas on 2018 'Most Beautiful Face' list". www.philstar.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Joves, Jaco (November 20, 2021). "Ampatuan massacre victims' kin, journalists continue fight for justice". RAPPLER. Retrieved July 31, 2023.