Years active 1992-present Siblings Diego Mapa Spouse Cecille Mapa | Role Actor Name Jao Mapa | |
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Full Name Jose Vicente P. Mapa III Artwork Labandera, Palimos, Kainan, Pamilya, Basurero, Jusinera, Inuman, Pista, Umaga, Minotour Children Caleb Mapa, Benjamin Mapa, Amber Marie Mapa Movies and TV shows ASAP, Di Ba't Ikaw, Super Noypi, You Are the One, Illusion Similar People Eric Fructuoso, Jomari Yllana, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Mark Meily, Rosanna Roces | ||
A date with jao mapa
Jose Vicente P. Mapa III, who is better known by his screen name Jao Mapa (born February 11, 1976), is a popular actor in the Philippines. He is also an accomplished painter known by the name Jao Mapa.
Contents
- A date with jao mapa
- Jao Mapa sketches a portrait of Rhea Santos Tunay na Buhay
- Acting career
- Personal life
- Paintings
- Filmography
- References
Jao Mapa sketches a portrait of Rhea Santos | Tunay na Buhay
Acting career
Mapa is best known for his Pepsi-Cola advertisement. He started a modeling career in the late 1990s, and co-hosted television variety shows like Eat Bulaga and ASAP (variety show). He first starred in the movie 'Pare Ko' in 1995.
In 2000, he decided to take a break from his showbiz career and went back to school to earn his degree in Fine Arts (major in Advertising) at the University of Santo Tomas. Jao is expected to be back on television screen via Sine Novela:Trudis Liit aired on GMA Network. His life story was feature in TV5's Star Confessions, was portrayed by Martin "Mart" Escudero
Personal life
He graduated at the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Fine arts, majoring in advertising. His younger brother, Diego Mapa, is also a known musician and plays for the bands Monsterbot, Pedicab and Cambio. He is married to Cecille and has three children, namely, Benjamin, Caleb and Amber Marie.
Paintings
Filmography
- Pagpag: Larawang Kupas (2017)
- Fruits N' Vegetables: Mga Bulakboleros (2016) as University Security Guard
- Bumulakabataan...Bulalakaw Waves (2016) as Waiter at Bar
- Vampires' Transformation: #UsapangVampire na 'yan! (2016, Short Films) as Waiter at Resort
- Manila's Finest (2015)
- Kamandag ni Venus (2014)
- Sa Ngalan Ng Ama, Ina At Mga Anak (2014)
- Isang Araw (2013)
- Jumbo Jericho (2013)
- Guerilla Is A Poet (2013)
- Larong Bata (2012)
- Limang Dipang Tao (2012) as Chester
- Balang Araw (2012)
- Pacer 3 (2012, TV Movie)
- Tumbok (2011) ....Benjie
- Pilantik (2010)
- Hungkag (2010, Short Films) as Caloy
- HIV: Si Heidi, Si Ivy at Si V (2010)
- Working Girls (2010) as Leon Arnaldo
- Donor (2010)
- Luna Lucis (2009, Short Films) as Joaquin
- 69 1/2 (2009) as Wiley Kamote
- Bala Bala: Maniwala ka (2009)
- Fidel (2009) as Goonie
- I Love Dreamguyz (2009) as Didi
- Pasang krus (2009)
- Medalya (2009) as Efren
- Miss Taken (2008) (V) as Bryan
- Baler (2008) as Mauro
- Huling Pasada (2008)
- Dollhouse (2008) as Red ..Lihim ng Dapit Hapon (2008, Letran Short Films) ....
- Condo (2008) as Ricky
- Sisa (2008) as Crisostomo Ibarra
- Motorcycle (2008) as Romus
- Ay ayeng (2008)
- Xerox Copy (2007)
- Super Noypi (2006)
- You Are the One (2006) .... Venjamin Garcia
- Illusyon (2005) as Artist
- Cut (2005/II)
- Tunay na mahal (2000)
- Tugatog (2000) as Jake
- A Date with Jao Mapa (1999) (V) .... Jao Mapa
- Babae (1997) as Victor
- Matrikula (1997) as Eddie Boy
- Dahil tanging ikaw (1997)
- Asero (1995) as Troy
- Hataw na! (1995) as Nico Torres
- Pare ko (1995) as Chipper
- Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie (1994) as Jerry
- Nag-iisang Bituin (1994)
