Jessy Mendiola
Benjamin Ward
Updated on March 14, 2026
Birth Name: Jessica Mendiola Tawile
Place of Birth: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date of Birth: 3 December, 1992
Ethnicity:
*father – Lebanese, possibly English
*mother – Filipino
Jessy Mendiola is a Filipino actress and model. She is also known as Jessy Mendiola-Manzano.
Her father, Roger Tawile, is a marine anthropologist, of Lebanese, and possibly English, descent. Her mother, Didith Mendiola, is Filipina, and her stage name is derived from her. She was raised in the Philippines. Jessy is married to actor, television host, VJ, and model Luis Manzano, with whom she has a daughter.
Jessy’s maternal grandfather was named Antonio Mendiola.
Jessy’s maternal grandmother was named Gloria. Her maternal grandparents are pictured here.
