Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for playing dramatic roles in film and television. She rose to prominence after winning the reality talent competition StarStruck in 2003. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her acting performances on television and film. She starred in multiple commercially successful films, including English Only, Please (2014), The Prenup (2015), Walang Forever (2015), and Just the 3 of Us (2016).[1][2][3][4] With GMA Records and Viva Records, Mercado has released three albums, which have several popular singles such as "Sa Aking Panaginip", "Moments Of Love" in collaboration with Janno Gibbs, "Basta't Nandito Ka", and "Kahit Sandali". In 2017, Mercado top billed the Philippine remake of My Love from the Star.[5][6]

Jennylyn Mercado
Mercado in 2021
Born
Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado

(1987-05-15) May 15, 1987 (age 37)
Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1998–present
Spouse
(m. 2021)
PartnerLuis Manzano (2011–2013)
Children2

Mercado's success in Philippine cinema has made her one of the top actresses in the country and established her status as the "Asia's Ultimate Star".[7][8][9][10]

Early life and family

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Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado was born on May 15, 1987, in Parañaque, Metro Manila. She spent her senior year of high school at the Augustinian Abbey School in Las Piñas. As a child, Mercado suffered physical abuse from her estranged stepfather, Noli Pineda. Her biological mother, Jinkee Pineda returned from Dubai merely to bail her stepfather out. Henceforth, Mercado was raised by her late aunt, Lydia Mercado, whom she fondly called “Mommy Lydia” who died in 2016 and whom she considers as her adoptive mother.[11]

Career

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Early years

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Mercado started as a recording artist with Alpha Records in 1999 through the recommendation of her voice coach, Susanna Pichay. Mercado was in Nonoy Tan's singing group, G4. The group recorded two songs but never released an album due to two of the four members dropping out. After G4, Mercado went into commercial modeling, landing a stint with Bambini cologne and a Pond's TV advertisement. She was also part of the Elite Circle of "10 Modeling Search", where she competed with StarStruck co-finalist, Dion Ignacio.

In 2002, Mercado made her debut acting appearance playing a minor role in ABS-CBN's TV series Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay, which was top-billed by Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz.[12]

2003–2009: Ultimate Survivor and Multi Media Star

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In 2003, Mercado joined the reality show StarStruck. She and Mark Herras won, receiving 1,000,000 pesos and exclusive contracts from the GMA Network. After winning StarStruck, Mercado and Herras were launched as a love team in Forever in My Heart, and months earlier they were in the last batch of the teen series Click.[13] She later starred in numerous TV series, including Encantadia, I Luv NY, Dangal, Super Twins, Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?, SRO Cinemaserye: Suspetsa, Ikaw Sana, and Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak. She also acted in films such as So Happy Together (2004) and teen-flick Let the Love Begin (2005).

Mercado released her first album Living the Dream, which contained original compositions by Vehnee Saturno, and a carrier single titled "Kahit Sandali". In May 2006, Mercado released her second album Letting Go, which included the single "Sa Aking Panaginip" by Vehnee Saturno. Mercado's first major concert was held at the Music Museum in Greenhills on May 15, 2006. In May 2009, she held a sold-out birthday concert titled "I Am Woman" at the Music Museum.[14][15] In January 2010, under Viva Records, she released her third album, Love Is... Jennylyn Mercado.

2010–2015: MMFF Best Actress

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Mercado starred in Filipino period piece Rosario (2010).[16] Her acting career was handled by Becky Aguila and Viva Entertainment, where she joined her Starstruck co-alumnus Cristine Reyes. Mercado's singing career was managed by Viva Records.[17] In 2011, her contract with Viva ended and was not renewed, though she joined Cristine Reyes. In 2012, Mercado signed with PolyEast Records to reinvent herself as singer.[18] She also signed an acting contract with Regal Entertainment in the same year.[19]

Mercado branched out into television hosting, hosting reality series Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break[20] with co-hosts Ogie Alcasid and Dingdong Dantes. She was also in the GMA-7 Sunday talk show, Showbiz Central.[21][22][23]

In 2013, Mercado acted in the romance The Bride and the Lover (2013).[24] Her contract with Polyeast Records ended that year. In 2014, she played the role of a woman with a split personality through Rhodora X. According to Mercado, this was the most challenging role she has ever played. In late 2014, she released her fifth album through GMA Records.[25][26]

At the end of 2014, Mercado agreed to participate in the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Her entry, English Only, Please (2014), was originally offered to singer-actress Angeline Quinto and was chosen as one of the eight official movies for the film festival.[27] It became a success despite having fewer promotions than the other movies included. Critics deemed it a "sleeper hit". In the film, Mercado played the role of Tere Madlansacay, a Filipino tutor. The film's success established her as a movie star.[28][29][30] In early 2015, Mercado received the MMFF Best Actress award for the recently concluded film festival.[31][32]

2016–present: Rom-Com Queen and Kapuso Ultimate Star

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In 2015, Mercado was first in the FHM "Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women" list after Marian Rivera vacated the title.[33] Before Mercado traveled to New York for the film PreNup with actor Sam Milby, she was surprised and given a plaque by publisher Aeus Reyes, Allan Altera, and GMA News reporter Nelson Canlas. On July 11, Mercado participated in the two-part FHM 100 Sexiest party at the SMX Convention Center in the SM Mall of Asia.[34]

Mercado played the lead role of Melanie "Mel" Fernandez-Dela Paz in the GMA series My Faithful Husband, which aired on August 10, 2015. Despite its success, the series was not extended due to scheduling conflicts with Mercado, who at the time was acting in two films, The Prenup and WalangForever. The series earned the lead actors multiple acting awards and nominations.[35][36] After the commercial success of WalangForever, Mercado earned her second consecutive MMFF Best Actress award in 2015.[37][38][39]

Through social media, Mercado announced her upcoming project, confirming that she was acting in a new film with actor John Lloyd Cruz. The film, titled Just the 3 of Us, was produced by Star Cinema.[40][41] It earned 16 million pesos in its opening day, which was the highest opening day gross of any of Mercado's movies and set a record for the highest opening day gross for a Philippine film. It went on to be one of the highest-grossing Philippine films of 2016.[42][43]

After months of negotiations, Mercado and the GMA Network renewed their contract on July 4, 2016.[44][45] As part of the contract, Mercado hosted GMA's new comedy-singing show Superstar Duets.[46][47] She was later chosen to play the role of Steffi for the Philippine remake of the South Korean series My Love from the Star.[48][49]

In October 2018, Mercado became the first Filipina brand ambassador for international makeup brand Max Factor.[50]

Advocacies

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Mercado has spoken often on the matter of women's rights, particularly violence against women. She has been recognized by GABRIELA, a Philippine women's organization, which has made her an honorary member.[51]

Personal life

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In 2008, at age 21, Mercado announced that she was pregnant. Her ex-boyfriend Patrick Garcia, who distanced himself upon learning of her pregnancy, was announced as the father of her child. On August 16, 2008, she gave birth to their son, Alex Jazz, via Caesarian section.[52][53][54]

In 2021, she married her longtime boyfriend Dennis Trillo. Their daughter, Dylan Jayde, was born on April 25, 2022.

Athletics

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Mercado is also an aspiring triathlete. In her free time, she takes jujitsu and Muay Thai lessons. "They built up my muscles. I looked heavy onscreen," Mercado recounted. "I realized that I needed cardio exercises to slim down." She discovered running and biking, which soon led her to join duathlon competitions in Alabang and Laguna. She is also a diver and wishes to inspire people to be environment friendly.[20]

Mercado is a practitioner of Tabimina Balintawak, a close-range variant of Balintawak Arnis created Grandmaster Bobby Tabimina, who in turn developed its principles after studying the Balintawak system developed by Grandmaster Venancio Bacon in the 1950s.[55]

Filmography

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Drama television series

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Year Title Role Network
2002—03 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Aira ABS-CBN
2004 Click Carol GMA Network
Click Barkada Hunt Herself
2004—05 Joyride Casey
Forever in My Heart Joey Almasan
2005 Encantadia Lira / Milagros
2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas
Fantastikids Video Kikay
I Luv NY Natalie Young
Now and Forever: Dangal Altamira "Alta" Roxas-Marquez
2007 Super Twins Super S
Fantastic Man
2007—08 La Vendetta Almira Cardinale
2008 Sine Novela: Kaputol ng Isang Awit Charmaine Ambrosio
2009 Sine Novela: Paano Ba ang Mangarap? Elizabeth "Lisa" Estrella-Valderama
2009—10 Ikaw Sana Eliza Garcia / Eliza Montemayor-Olivarez
2010 Sine Novela: Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak Rachel Mantaring
2010—11 Little Star Helen Estrella
2010 Jillian: Namamasko Po Cecille
2011 Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Rose
Futbolilits Lani Melendez
2012 Makapiling Kang Muli Young Mara Silvestre-Valencia
Hindi Ka Na Mag-iisa Elisa Santos
2013 Indio Esperanza Sanreal
2014 Rhodora X Rhodora Ferrer-Valdez / Roxanne / Baby Rowena
2015 Second Chances Lyra Bermudez-Padilla
My Faithful Husband[56] Melanie Fernandez
2017 My Love from the Star[57] Steffanie Elaine "Steffi" Chavez
2018 The Cure Charity "Charie" Valdez-Salvador
2019 Love You Two Rafaella "Raffy" Batungbakal-Reyes
2020 Descendants of the Sun Dra. Maxine "Doc Beauty" Dela Cruz
2024 Love. Die. Repeat. Angela Zafra- Yuzon

Drama anthology shows

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Year Title Role Network
1998–2003 Maalaala Mo Kaya Various ABS-CBN
2004 Magpakailanman: Ano ang Kulay ng Tunay na Pagmamahal Herself GMA Network
2005 Love to Love (Season 9): Miss Match Joey
2006 Love to Love (Season 12): Jass Got Lucky Genie Jena
2009 SRO Cinemaserye: Suspetsa Nina
Dear Friend: Karibal Cheska
2011 Spooky Nights: Singil Bless
2013 Magpakailanman: May AIDS ang Asawa Ko Melissa
Wagas: The Mike and Baby Enriquez Love Story Baby Enriquez GMA News TV
Wagas: Love me Tomorrow Lolet Carangga
2015 Magpakailanman: Rehas ng Pag-ibig Mavic GMA Network
2016 Pagsubok Jane
Magpakailanman: Gayuma ng Pag-ibig Kukay
2018 Dear Uge: Kuha Kita Sandy
2020 I Can See You: Truly. Madly. Deadly Coleen De Vera
2021 Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko Angel

Variety/Talk Shows

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Year Title Role Network Notes
1998 Penpen de Sarapen Herself / Guest performer RPN
2001 MTB Herself / Performer ABS-CBN
2002 ASAP Herself / Guest Performer
2003–2004 StarStruck l Herself / Finalist / Winner GMA Network
2004–2010 SOP Herself / Performer
2004–2006 SOP Gigsters
2010–2013 Party Pilipinas
2011 Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break Herself / Host
2011–2012 Showbiz Central
2012 Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break
2012–2013 HOT TV: Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis
2013–2015 Sunday All Stars Herself / Performer
2013 Anak Ko Yan! Herself / Host
2015 StarStruck VI Herself / Judge
2015–2016 Sarap With Family Herself / Host
2016 Superstar Duets
2017 Everyday Sarap with CDO
2019 StarStruck VII
2020; 2024 All-Out Sundays Herself / Guest Performer
2024 It's Showtime Herself / Guest Performer Kapamilya Channel
A2Z
All TV
GMA Network
GTV

Film

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Year Title Role
2004 So Happy Together Wena
2005 Let the Love Begin Alex
Say That You Love Me Kristine
Lovestruck Denise
2006 Blue Moon Cora / Corazon
Eternity Megan
Super Noypi Lia
2007 Angels Vivian / Bianang
Tiyanaks Rina
Resiklo Bianca
Nars Ella
2008 Half-Blood Samurai Kristine
One Night Only Elvie
2010 Working Girls Ada Rosales
Rosario Rosario
2012 Moron 5 and the Crying Lady Prison Visitor
2013 The Bride and the Lover Shiela Montes
2014 English Only, Please Tere Madlansacay
2015 The Prenup Wendy Cayabyab
Walang Forever Mia Nolasco
2016 Just the 3 of Us CJ Manalo
2017 All of You Gabby
2019 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! Trina Guillermo

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Certifications
Living the Dream
  • PARI: Platinum (30,000 )
Letting Go
  • Released: May 8, 2006
  • Label: GMA Records
  • Formats: CD, digital downloads
  • PARI: Gold (15,000 )
Love Is...
  • Released: March 2010
  • Label: Viva Records
  • Formats: CD, digital downloads
Never Alone
  • Released: October 4, 2014
  • Label: GMA Records
  • Formats: CD, digital downloads
Ultimate
  • Released: September 12, 2016
  • Label: Ivory Music & Video, Inc.
  • Formats: CD, digital downloads

Compilation album

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Title Album details
Kahit Sandali: The Best of Jennylyn Mercado
  • Released: March 1, 2008
  • Label: GMA Records
  • Formats: CD, digital downloads
GMA Collection Series: Jennylyn Mercado
  • Released: May 1, 2013
  • Label: GMA Records
  • Formats: CD, digital downloads

Extended plays

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Title Album details Certifications
Forever By Your Side
  • PARI: Gold (15,000 )
Jennylyn Mercado – Ultimate
  • PARI: Gold (15,000 )[58]

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Kahit Sandali" 2004 Living The Dream
"Sa Aking Panaginip" 2005 Letting Go
"It's Christmas All Over The World" Kapuso sa Pasko
"Moments of Love" (with Janno Gibbs) 2006 Moments of Love OST
"Kaya Mo Bang Ibalik" 2008 Kahit Sandali
"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" 2010 Love is...
"Hindi Ka Na Mag-iisa" 2012 Forever By Your Side
"Basta't Nandito Ka" 2014 Never Alone
"Hagdan" 2016 Ultimate

Awards and nominations

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Performance awards

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Year Organization Category Nominated work(s) Result
2005 Gawad Tanglaw Awards Best Supporting Actress Blue Moon Won
2006 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival People's Choice for Best Actress Won
ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy Lovestruck Nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama Blue Moon Nominated
Gawad Urian Awards Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres) Nominated
PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie/Film Actress of the Year Nominated
FAP Luna Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2009 PEP Forum Awards Best Drama Actress Ikaw Sana Nominated
2011 Femalenetwork.com Best Television Host Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break Won
FAP Luna Awards Best Actress Rosario Nominated
13th Gawad PASADO Awards Best Actress Nominated
59th FAMAS Awards Best Actress Nominated
2012 PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Search Program Host together with Ogie Alcasid and Dingdong Dantes Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break Nominated
2013 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Reality Competition Program Host together with Dingdong Dantes, Carla Abellana and Maxene Magalona Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break Nominated
Best Magazine Show Host together with Regine Velasquez, Raymond Gutierrez and Roderick Paulate HOT TV: Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis Nominated
ENPRESS Golden Screen Television Awards Outstanding Female Showbiz Talk Program Host Showbiz Central Nominated
Outstanding Original Reality Competition Program Host Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break Nominated
2014 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Show Program Host Anak Ko Yan! Nominated
40th Metro Manila Film Festival[59] Best Actress English Only, Please Won
2015 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Actress of the Year Nominated
2nd PEP List Awards Editor's Choice: Teleserye Actress Rhodora X Won[60]
6th ENPRESS Golden Screen Television Awards Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama Program Nominated
29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host Sarap With Family Nominated
63rd FAMAS Awards Best Actress English Only, Please Nominated
41st Metro Manila Film Festival[61][62] Female Celebrity of the Night Won
Best Actress Walang Forever Won
2016 2016 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards[63] Film Actress of the Year Won
Gawad Pasado Pinakapasadong Aktres Nominated
39th Gawad Urian Awards[64] Best Actress Nominated
PEP List Editor's Choice Year 3 Teleserye Actress of the Year My Faithful Husband Nominated
30th PMPC Star Awards for Television[65] Best Drama Actress Won
Best Educational Program Host Sarap With Family Nominated
2017 The 7th EdukCircle Awards[66] Best Female TV Host Superstar Duets Nominated
The 7th EdukCircle Awards[66] Most Influential Film Actress of the Year Just the 3 of Us Won
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Game Show Host Superstar Duets Nominated
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host Everyday Sarap with CDO Nominated
41st Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress All of You Nominated
2020 2nd VP Choice Awards[67] TV Actress of the Year Descendants of the Sun Won

Music awards

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Year Organization Category Result
2004 Candy Mag Awards Breakthrough Artist Won
SOP Music Awards Breakthrough Artist Won
2005 iFM Pinoy Music Awards Most Popular Adaptation of A Foreign Song Won
Awit Awards Best Performance by a Duet for the song Won
2006 ASAP POP Viewers Choice Awards Female Pop Artist of the Year Nominated
2010 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Music Female Pop Artist of the Year – Love Is Nominated
2013 5th PMPC Star Awards for Music Female Pop Artist of the Year – Forever By Your Side Nominated
ASAP 18 24K Gold Award – Forever By Your Side Gold Awardee Won
2015 7th PMPC Star Awards for Music Female Pop Artist of the Year – Never Alone Nominated
7th PMPC Star Awards for Music Pop Album of the Year – Never Alone Nominated
7th PMPC Star Awards for Music Album of the Year – Never Alone Nominated
2017 30th Awit Awards Best Inspirational Recording – Hagdan Nominated
30th Awit Awards Best Cover Art – Ultimate Nominated
30th Awit Awards Best Music Video of the Year – Hagdan Won
30th Awit Awards Best Christmas Recording – Hagdan Nominated
30th Awit Awards Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist – Hagdan Nominated

Box-office awards

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Year Organization Category Result
2005 Box Office Entertainment Awards Most Popular Loveteam with Mark Herras Won
2006 Won
2007 Kapuso Box-Office People's Choice Awards Kapuso Box Office Princess Won
Kapuso Movie Box Office Queen Won
Kapuso Television Box Office Queen Won
Kapuso Box Office Actress Won
Kapuso Box Office Sexiest Female Won
2015 Box-Office Entertainment Awards Breakthrough Box Office Indie Film (with Derek Ramsay) Won

Special awards and recognitions

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Year Organization Category Result
2004 Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Most Popular Female Young Star Won
PMPC Star Awards for Television Female Star of the Night Won
Star Struck Season 1 Ultimate Female Survivor Won
2005 FAMAS Awards German Moreno Youth Achievement Award Won
2008 Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Young Female Superstar Won
2012 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Dressed Female Celebrity Award Won
2015 PEP List Choice Awards Teleserye Actress of the Year Won
FHM Sexiest Women in the Philippines Philippines Finest – Rank No. 1 Won
2016 EDUKCIRCLE Drama Actress of the Year Nominated
PUSH Awards Female Celebrity for 2016 Nominated
PEP List Editor's Choice Year 3 Female TV Star of The Year Nominated

Entertainment awards

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Year Organization Category/Result
2004 Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Most Popular Loveteam with Mark Herras
2006 Franz Entertainment's Top 50 Sexiest Women in the Philippines Rank #40
Inside Showbiz Magazine Reader's Choice Most Popular Loveteam with Mark Herras
MOD's Magazine 32 Most Beautiful Filipinas Rank #12
2007 Starmometer 100 Most Beautiful Pinays Rank #11
2008 Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Celebrity Home of the Year
Friendster Most Popular Rank #6
2009 Yes Magazine 100 Most Beautiful Stars Mamma Mia
Starmometer.com Cover Girl of the Year: Rank #6
2011 Yahoo! OMG Awards Hottest Actress of the Year
2012 PEP Top List Reality-Show Talents on a Roll: Rank #4
Yes Mag 100 Most Beautiful Stars Hot Mama
2013 Inside Pinoy Showbiz Sexiest Hot Mama
2014 Yahoo! OMG Awards Female Kontrabida of the Year

FHM rankings

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Year Award Category Result Won by
2004 FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Woman Ranked # 9 Cindy Kurleto
2005 Ranked # 10 Angel Locsin
2006 Ranked # 6 Katrina Halili
2007 Ranked # 8 Katrina Halili (2)
2008 Ranked # 14 Marian Rivera
2009 Ranked # 17 Cristine Reyes
2010 Ranked # 10 Angel Locsin (2)
2011 Ranked # 7 Sam Pinto
2012 Ranked # 9 Sam Pinto (2)
2013 Ranked # 4 Marian Rivera (2)
2014 Ranked # 4 Marian Rivera (3)
2015 Ranked # 1 PH Finest Herself
2016 Ranked # 2 Jessy Mendiola
2017 Ranked # Nadine Lustre

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