Jessy Mendiola is the second of three siblings of a Filipino mother and a Lebanese father.
17 Facts About Jessy Mendiola
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Jessy Mendiola was three years old when her mother moved and brought her and her elder sister Pamela to the Philippines.
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Jessy Mendiola's mother left her father due to his infidelity.
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Jessy Mendiola's younger sister Megan was born in Mexico, where her parents reconciled but eventually separated again for unknown reasons.
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Jessy Mendiola remains in contact with her father, who works overseas as a marine anthropologist.
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Jessy Mendiola was one of the 18 new talents launched by ABS-CBN under Star Magic Batch 15.
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In 2010, she had a guest appearance in George and Cecil, playing the love interest of Dino Imperial's Jun Jessy Mendiola revealed that she was pulled out of Habang May Buhay and was cast as Christina in the TV series Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo instead.
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Jessy Mendiola was supposed to appear in Habang May Buhay and was featured in the 2008 trailer of the show which was originally titled as Humingi Ako sa Langit.
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Jessy Mendiola was later cast in Your Song Presents: Gimik 2010, playing the role of the reformed rebel teenager Jessy.
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Jessy Mendiola was supposed to appear in Kokey @ Ako, opposite Enrique Gil, but their characters were written off in favor of Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco.
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Jessy Mendiola eventually returned as a recurring character in the last few episodes of Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo.
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Jessy Mendiola portrayed lead roles in Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Marriage Contract" and in Wansapanataym: "Kakambal Ko'y Manika".
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Jessy Mendiola played the role of Jacqueline Marasigan in the primetime TV show, Budoy, opposite Gerald Anderson and Enrique Gil.
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Jessy Mendiola starred in the afternoon TV show Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Paraiso, with Matteo Guidicelli, Matt Evans and Jewel Mische.
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In 2013, Jessy Mendiola played the titular role in the Philippine remake of Maria Mercedes.
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On December 12,2020, Jessy Mendiola became engaged to television host Luis Manzano.