Jessy Mendiola

Jessica Mendiola Tawile-Manzano, known by her screen name Jessy Mendiola (, born December 3, 1992), is a Filipino actress, model, endorser and presenter. Mendiola 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. She was also included for three consecutive years (2017-19) in TC Candler’s list of the “Most Beautiful Faces in the World”. FHM Philippines hailed her as the "Sexiest Woman of 2016". Early life Jessica Mendiola Tawile was born in Dubai, where her father used to work. She is the second of three daughters of a Filipino mother and a Lebanese father. She was three years old when her mother moved and brought her and her elder sister Pamela to the Philippines. Her mother left her father due to his infidelity. Jessy's younger sister Megan was born in Mexico, where her parents reconciled but eventually separated again for unknown reasons. She remains in contact with her father, who works overseas as a marine anthropologist. She studied mass communication at Far Eastern University.