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Jessy Mendiola

Jessy Mendiola
Born Jessica Mendiola Tawile
(1992-12-03) 3 December 1992 (age 24)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Residence Philippines
Alma mater Far Eastern University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present
Agent Star Magic (2007–present)
Known for Maria Mercedes
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Budoy

Jessica Mendiola Tawile (born 3 December 1992), popularly known as Jessy Mendiola, is a Filipino actress. She played the role of Maria Mercedes Alegre in the 2013 remake of the 1992 Mexican telenovela Maria Mercedes.

Mendiola was born in Dubai where her father used to work. She is the second of three siblings, of a Filipino mother and a half Lebanese, half British 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. Her younger sister, Megan, was born in Mexico where her parents reconciled but eventually separated again because of unknown reasons. She remains in contact with her father, who now works overseas as a marine anthropologist. She studied mass communication at Far Eastern University.

Jessy Mendiola was one of the 18 new talents launched by ABS-CBN under Star Magic Batch 15. She, along with Megan Young, Alfonso Martinez, Carlo Guevarra and her Star Magic batchmates, joined the cast of Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv, when it was revamped to Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 in 2007. She also had a minor role in Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?.


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