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Jennylyn Mercado is a Actor Philippine born on 15 may 1987 at Las Piñas City (Philippines)
Jennylyn Mercado (born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress, singer and songwriter. She gained fame as the winner of the first season of the reality talent competition StarStruck. Mercado is most known for receiving much critical acclaim at her young age for her acting performances on television and film. She has released three albums from GMA Records and Viva Records which have several popular singles such as "Sa Aking Panaginip", "Moments Of Love" collaboration with Janno Gibbs, "Maybe This Time" and "Kahit Sandali".
Mercado grew up in Paranaque, a city in the Metro Manila region of the Philippines. During her senior high school year at the Augustinian Abbey in nearby Las Piñas, Jennylyn had already found the Filipino spotlight, working on the reality-based TV show StarStruck, a role that proved to be her gateway to acting and singing celebrity.
Mercado's life story was featured in the weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman in October 14, 2004. She is now the official spokesperson of the Bata Foundation (Christian Mission Services), a non-government organization.
At 21, she got pregnant by her ex-boyfriend Patrick Garcia, who distanced himself upon learning of her pregnancy. On August 16, 2008, she gave birth via Caesarian section (8-9 p.m.) to an 8-pound, 12 ounce (3.68 kg) baby boy at St. Luke's Hospital, Quezon City. Her child's name is Alex Jazz "AJ" Mercado.
She is the niece of television reporter, Abner Mercado. Her cousins are Cherie Mercado (news and radio anchor for News5), Charee Pineda, and Eliza Pineda who both work for ABS-CBN channel.
Activism and other endeavours
Aside from being a performer/entertainer, Mercado is also a political activist. She works with and the Philippine Women's Organization GABRIELA.
She is also an aspiring triathlete.
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Birth name Jennylyn Mercado
Nationality Philippines
Birth 15 may 1987 (37 years) at Las Piñas City (Philippines)
Nationality Philippines
Birth 15 may 1987 (37 years) at Las Piñas City (Philippines)
Biography
Mercado was born on May 15, 1987, to a mother who was a duty-free store beauty consultant. Mercado had a stepfather who abused her as a child. He burned her skin with cigarette butts. Her mother, who was working in Dubai at that time, immediately flew back to the Philippines not to help her daughter, but to bail out Mercado's stepfather, who was in jail for abusing 4-year-old Jennylynn.Mercado grew up in Paranaque, a city in the Metro Manila region of the Philippines. During her senior high school year at the Augustinian Abbey in nearby Las Piñas, Jennylyn had already found the Filipino spotlight, working on the reality-based TV show StarStruck, a role that proved to be her gateway to acting and singing celebrity.
Mercado's life story was featured in the weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman in October 14, 2004. She is now the official spokesperson of the Bata Foundation (Christian Mission Services), a non-government organization.
At 21, she got pregnant by her ex-boyfriend Patrick Garcia, who distanced himself upon learning of her pregnancy. On August 16, 2008, she gave birth via Caesarian section (8-9 p.m.) to an 8-pound, 12 ounce (3.68 kg) baby boy at St. Luke's Hospital, Quezon City. Her child's name is Alex Jazz "AJ" Mercado.
She is the niece of television reporter, Abner Mercado. Her cousins are Cherie Mercado (news and radio anchor for News5), Charee Pineda, and Eliza Pineda who both work for ABS-CBN channel.
Activism and other endeavours
Aside from being a performer/entertainer, Mercado is also a political activist. She works with and the Philippine Women's Organization GABRIELA.
She is also an aspiring triathlete.
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The PreNup (2015)
Directed by Jun Lana
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Jennylyn Mercado, Sam Milby, Ella Cruz
Roles Wendy
Rating56%
Wendy (Jennylyn Mercado) is a woman who goes to the United States to meet her biological father. On board the plane, she meets Sean (Sam Milby). Wendy and Sean initially have a cat-dog relationship but they eventually warm up to each other. When her biological father fails to accommodate her, Sean invites Wendy to stay in his apartment. They fall in love with each other and decide to get married.
English Only, Please (2014)
, 1h45Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Jennylyn Mercado, Derek Ramsay, Kean Cipriano, Isabel Oli Prats, Tom Rodriguez
Roles Tere Madlansacay, a Filipino tutor from the Philippines
Rating71%
Julian Parker (Derek Ramsay) comes to Manila from New York with one goal: to perfectly dicate a Filipino translation of his angry letter to his half-Pinay ex-girlfriend Megan with the help of the perky Filipino-English tutor he hired online. Tere Madlansacay (Jennylyn Mercado) is a top-notch Filipino-English tutor. She is strict and feisty and takes pride in teaching English and/or Filipino to more than 142 Americans, Fil-Ams, Koreans since 2006. Taking the perfect light romantic-comedic tone of popular Asian movies, with feisty leading ladies who are funny, charming and lovable English Only, Please is a simple love story about how love knows no bounds..
The Bride and the Lover (2013)
, 1h35Directed by Joel Lamangan
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Lovi Poe, Paulo Avelino, Hayden Kho, Jr., Jennylyn Mercado, Alex Castro, Ahron Villena
Rating49%
In the story, Vivian (Lovi Poe) is sole heir to a business empire. Sheila is Vivian's friend who is a lifestyle magazine editor. Meanwhile, Philip is the hottest bachelor in town engaged to be wed to Vivian. However, a scandalous revelation tears the three characters' worlds apart. Time passes by and the supposed bride becomes the lover and the supposed lover is now the bride. What's more, the former bride becomes a fearfully revengeful lover who is relentless in her quest to get her ex-fiance back.
Moron 5 and the Crying Lady (2012)
, 1h45Directed by Wenn V. Deramas
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy
Actors Luis Manzano, Billy Crawford, Marvin Agustin, DJ Durano, Martin Escudero, John Lapus
Roles Prison Visitor (Cameo)
Rating54%
Half-witted longtime friends Albert (Luis Manzano), Isaac (Billy Crawford), Mozart “Mo” (DJ Durano), Michaelangelo “Mike” (Martin Escudero) and Aristotle “Aris” (Marvin Agustin) were used to living moronic yet pretty normal and hassle-free lives until successful careerwoman Beckie Pamintuan (John Lapus) accused them of killing her father and ruin everything for them. The Moron 5 are more than sure of their innocence but for the life of them, they can't find any single satisfactory argument on how to prove it especially when their opponent would do everything to punish them for whim. Spending three miserable years in prison trying different failed comedic attempts to get out, they finally figured a way to escape. They stalked Beckie and tried to understand why she's fighting so hard to have them imprisoned when it's clear as day that what happened three years ago was a nonsense frame-up. An opportunity came when Beckie's driver got fired for having an affair with her maid and Albert volunteered to apply to replace him. He infiltrated the Pamintuan Residence and together with his four crazily daft friends, they've gathered information about the curious family yet to them, it isn't making any sense at all especially Vecky's unexplained hatred to the five of them. Why is Beckie fighting so hard to have them suffer? The Moron 5 will try harder to know and hopefully understand what's really going on although little did they know that by doing so, everything that they hold dear might be at risk.
Rosario (2010)
, 2hDirected by Albert Martinez
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Jennylyn Mercado, Dennis Trillo, Isabel Oli Prats, Sid Lucero, Dolphy, Phillip Salvador
Roles Rosario
Rating73%
The story revolves around Rosario (Jennylyn Mercado), a sophisticated Filipina flapper in the 1920s who has just arrived from New York, and is spending her vacation in their hacienda.
Working Girls (2010)
Directed by Jose Javier Reyes
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Eugene Domingo, Iza Calzado, Ruffa Gutierrez, Jennylyn Mercado, Cristine Reyes, Eula Valdez
Roles Ada Rosales
Rating52%
They are everyday women who all live in a world where men rule business and women rule the office. In this comedy hit of the summer, the story begins with Paula, (Eugene Domingo) the daughter-in-law of Nimfa (Gina Pareno). She is the queen of fake designer bags. She gets high earnings from her living and uses them to put her children through private school, something that her irresponsible and unemployed husband cannot provide. Then there is a single mom, Ada (Jennylyn Mercado), a young woman who is a call center agent by night and a student by day, working hard to provide for her young son. In the process, she neglects her son and puts additional strain on her relationship with her mother, Sabel (Rio Locsin). Ada is also close friends with Tobz (Carlo Aquino) who is currently having issues with his girlfriend, Wendy (Cristine Reyes) also a busy woman who does not give him time nor pleasure and whose long life goal is to become an actress. While pursuing this, she meets Rodney (Rafael Rosell), who is also an attorney to celebrity plastic surgeon, Dr. Cleo Carillo. One of her clients/friends, Marilou (Ruffa Gutierrez), a beauty queen turned CEO upon the death of her husband, is also having problems with Amanda Dela Vega, her husband's daughter from another woman, and her own daughter, Dara Dela Vega (Bianca King). Dara is a Berkeley graduate who is eager to prove herself at her new job in a television show; she is struggling to manager her issues from home and her issues from her boss, Suzanne (Carmi Martin), Marilou's best friend. Another story follows Theresa (Iza Calzado), a nurse for Dr. Carillo's husband and who is content with her work but struggles to deal with her broken heart.
One Night Only (2008)
Directed by Jose Javier Reyes
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy
Actors Diana Zubiri-Smith, Katrina Halili, Alessandra De Rossi, Ricky Davao, Jayson Gainza, Joross Gamboa
Rating65%
Angels (2007)
, 1h53Directed by Gina Alajar, Dingdong Dantes
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Jennylyn Mercado, Patrick Garcia, Angel Locsin, Marvin Agustin, Pinky Amador, Malou de Guzman
Roles Bianang
Rating52%
Angels is a trilogy. The three episodes featured in the movies are: "Angel of Mine", "Daddy's Angel" and "Angel of Love". "Angel of Mine," directed by Gina Alajar, features a career woman forced to attend a child left by this problematic mother. "Daddy's Angel" follows the bitter father-and-son relationship between a (dying) ex-convict and this affectionate young boy who bore miserable stigmas of a brutal past. A young man is imprisoned for killing a close friend, who raped his wife on his wedding day. While in prison, his wife gets pregnant, giving birth to this angelic boy. The wife dies before his sentence is due. In "Angel of Love", Bianang, a frustrated musician, is caught in a tangle of family concerns. Orphaned by their mother and abandoned by their father. She is left to look after her two younger siblings and fend for their needs by finding her niche in the music industry. By some twist of fate, guised through Kerubina, her path crosses with Jude, a guy from a matriarchal clan of aristocrats who battles with repercussions of ending a heavily laden relationship.
Transmutators (2007)
Origin Philippines
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Jennylyn Mercado, Dingdong Dantes, Ramon "Jolo" Revilla III, Paolo Contis, Michelle Madrigal
Roles Bianca
Rating30%
Goblins (2007)
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror
Actors Rica Peralejo, Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, JC de Vera, Lotlot de Leon, TJ Trinidad
Roles Rina
Rating62%
A school organization heads off to a Holy Week retreat, led by their professor. But before long, they realize they've lost their way and have no choice but to stay the night in a desolate house. What if it turns out to be the crib of vile creatures who may look like innocent children, but turn into little monsters and are out to scare the living daylights out of them?
Blue Moon (2006)
, 1h48Directed by Joel Lamangan
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Eddie García, Boots Anson-Roa, Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Pauleen Luna, Dennis Trillo
Rating76%
A man named Manuel Pineda (Garcia) is ill and has only has six months to live, but there is one thing left in his life that he wants to do, which is to find Corazon, his beloved. His family has its own problems, as his son Rod (De Leon) is still mourning to his wife's death, while Rod's son, Kyle (Trillo), has recently been dumped by his wife Peggy.
Super Noypi (2006)
Origin Philippines
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Actors Mark Herras, Jao Mapa, Jennylyn Mercado, Aubrey Miles, John Prats, Dara
Rating58%
Let the Love Begin (2005)
, 2h15Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin, Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Gloria Romero, Paolo Contis
Roles Alex
Rating58%
The story is set in high school. Pia (Angel Locsin) is beautiful and wealthy. She is the campus sweetheart that every guy is dreaming of. However, she is unhappy because her father (Tonton Gutierrez) constantly blames her for her brother's death, and makes all the decisions with regards to her future. Eric (Richard Gutierrez), Pia's high school classmate, is intelligent and has a good heart, but lives in poverty. Both of his parents have already died. He is left with his kind and loving grandmother who continues to encourage him to pursue his dreams and his love for Pia, no matter what obstacles get in his way. Eric works as the school's janitor during the day to support his studies, and to provide for him and his grandmother's needs. He has always admired Pia but never really had the courage or the chance to even talk to her. Although they belong to the extremes of social classes, Pia and Eric's paths cross when they share the same seat in class - Eric during the night (as part of his scholarship program) and Pia during the day. Eric becomes Pia's anonymous 'savior' as he answered Pia's school-related questions, and promised to always be there whenever she needed him.
So... Happy Together (2004)
, 1h16Directed by Joel Lamangan
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Kris Aquino, Eric Quizon, Tonton Gutierrez, Cogie Domingo, Nova Villa, Jay R
Roles Wena
Rating63%
After meeting during the 1980s at the first gay pride parade in Malate, the talkative Lianne (Kris Aquino) and the colorfully gay Osmond (Eric Quizon) become fast friends. Over the next 30 years, the two do everything together... dining, shopping, discussing life, and even looking for the perfect man. The two became so inseparable, that even their mothers had become best friends as well. The Lianne and Osmond friendship lasts for decades, even beyond Lianne's becoming a mother to two teenage daughters and until Osmond's death.