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Jessy Mendiola’s magnificent TV journey through the years 

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Mary Ann Bardinas

With her glowing fair complexion and ever-blooming deific beauty, it’s definitely impossible not to be mesmerized by Jessy Mendiola. More so when you see her acting skills in the teleseryes and movies that she starred in and her dancing prowess in the variety shows that she used to guest in. She may have stepped back from showbiz for quite some time, yet we’re still able to get updates about her life through her social media posts and vlogs.And now that she’s already a certified mom after giving birth in December 2022 to her and Luis Manzano’s firstborn Isabella Rose, whose face they finally revealed last January 29 as she turned one month old, let’s look back on her remarkable TV appearances on ABS-CBN in the past years in this feature.From doing commercials since she was a little kid, her being the breadwinner of their family propelled her pursue a showbiz career in her teenage years. The Filipina-Lebanese stunner was among the Batch 15 of Star Magic to be introduced in 2007, alongside Megan Young, Bela Padilla, and many others. They were cast in the weekly-oriented series Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 on that same year, and she later on scored a minor role in Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?. Her promising performance in the 2010 soap opera Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo indeed impressed the viewers and management alike, which paved the way for her to get more acting projects, such as Gimik 2010, <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya">Maalaala Mo Kaya,</a><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya"> </a>Your Song Presents, George and Cecil, and <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maybukaspa">May Bukas Pa. </a>Hailed as one of the Kapamilya Drama Princesses then, she eventually got her biggest break when she was chosen to play the title role in Sabel, which is based on the 1981 classic film “Bata Pa Si Sabel.”The following year, Jessy became the leading lady of Jason Abalos in the “Bianong Bulag” narrative of the series Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla, as well as of Gerald Anderson in the iconic family advoca-serye Budoy, playing the role of his love interest Jackie. She’s able to further establish herself as a daring young actress when she top-billed Precious Heart Romances Presents: Paraiso in 2012 and <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-photos/throwback-the-stars-of-maria-mercedes-2013-15203">Maria Mercedes</a> in 2013.In 2015, she starred in the primetime series <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/youremyhome">You’re My Home,</a> and was able to show off her comedic chops in the gag show <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/bananasundae">Banana Sundae</a>, at the same time. Three years after, she once again had a teleserye appearance in the long-running action-drama series <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/angprobinsyano">FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano</a> as “Nurse Andi”, who was an ally to Cardo Dalisay and Task Force Agila. The following year, she was among the lead cast of the afternoon soap opera <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/sandugo">Sandugo,</a> alongside Ejay Falcon, ALjur Abrenica, and Elisse Joson.Jessy also had a slew of movie stints, such as “The Reunion” (2012), “Call Center Girl” (2013), “The Trial” (2014), “Must Date The Playboy” (2015), “Extra Service” (2017), “The Girl In The Orange Dress” (2018), and “Mga Mata Sa Dilim” (2019).Aside from being a good actress, she has also been one of our ultimate fitness and beauty goals. In fact, she was declared as sexiest woman in the Philippines by a prominent men’s magazine in 2016. She went on to become an inspiration when it comes to self-love and body positivity, which is among the topics that she has tackled in some of her vlogs, along with her travels, online challenges, and some tutorials, when she launched her eponymous YouTube channel in December 2018.While it is believed that people with thriving career wouldn’t have the same luck when it comes to love, Jessy proves this notion wrong as she’s been with premier TV host Luis Manzano since 2016. They got engaged four years later in 2020 and tied the knot through an intimate civil wedding ceremony on February 21, 2021 in Batangas. The couple announced their pregnancy in August 2022 and welcomed their precious Baby Peanut on December 29, 2022.Congratulations on this newest milestone, Jessy!

As Jessy Mendiola reaches another milestone and a new chapter in her life as a first-time mom, let’s look back on her magnificent TV journey through the years in this feature!