Jay Manalo was born on January 30,1973 in Vietnam but was raised in Tondo, Manila, Philippines.
11 Facts About Jay Manalo
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Jay Manalo was born to Eustaquio Manalo and a Vietnamese mother.
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Jay Manalo became a lead in his second film, Paracale Gang, which was released in 1996 and followed by the movie Urban Rangers.
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Jay Manalo voiced Simakwel in Urduja who was the titular character's fiance.
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Jay Manalo has been part of the cast of soap operas.
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Jay Manalo followed it up with other appearances in soaps like Pangako Sa 'Yo and Kung Mawawala Ka.
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Jay Manalo plays Miguel, a Vietnamese businessman who was Carina's first love.
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Jay Manalo played Christoph, an actor and a love interest of the lead role, Bakekang, played by Sunshine Dizon and Valeria, played by Sheryl Cruz.
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Jay Manalo recently starred in his new action-adventure series on GMA titled Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan as Drigo, a Filipino version of Hessler of Shaider.
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Jay Manalo has a younger half-brother, Julius Manalo, who was born to Eustaquio and a Korean mother.
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Jay Manalo was briefly detained in July 2007 for making a bomb joke at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on his way to take a flight to Puerto Princesa, Palawan.