Mikaela María Antonia "Mikee" de los Reyes Cojuangco-Jaworski (born February 26, 1974) is a

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sports official, equestrienne, model, former actress and television host. She was a gold medalist at the 2002 Asian Games in

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Early life

Cojuangco-Jaworski was born to

Jose Cojuangco, Jr. José "Peping" Sumulong Cojuangco Jr. (born September 19, 1934) is a Filipino former congressman and the 9th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee from 2004 to 2018. He is a member of the influential Cojuangco political family. Early lif ...

, former Congressman of

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and

Tingting Cojuangco Margarita "Tingting" de los Reyes Cojuangco (born Margarita Manzano de los Reyes on April 29, 1944) is a Filipina politician, philanthropist and socialite. She was the former Chairman of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party and a mem ...

, former Governor of Tarlac and now president of the Philippine Public Safety College. Her father is a member of the affluent Cojuangco family, who owns a 6,000-hectare sugar plantation known as

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. She is the third of five daughters: Luisita C. Bautista, Josephine C. Guingona, Margarita Demetria C. Zini and Regina Patricia Jose Cojuangco. She is also a niece of former

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Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, first cousin of fellow actress

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and former

Noynoy Aquino Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III (; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of ...

. Her first rise to prominence was as a model for a

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commercial in 1991, where she appeared with

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. She is a high school alumna of the

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. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in

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from

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in 1996.

Equestrian and acting career

Cojuangco-Jaworski started to show interest in riding at age eight but was only allowed to take lessons by her parents when she turned 10. At the age of 16, she joined her first international competition at

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, Japan where she placed third in the individual show jumping. Her most significant victory was at the 2002 Asian Games in

, at which she won the Philippines' third and last gold medal in the individual show jumping event. In the mid 90's, Coujangco-Jaworksi would star in numerous action and

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movies. She starred in her own weekly drama anthology called Mikee on

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, and also she starred in her first sitcom, ''

Mikee Forever ''Mikee Forever'' is a 1999 Philippine television situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Ipe Pelino, it stars Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski. It premiered on March 10, 1999. The series concluded on September 1, 1999 with a to ...

'' also aired on GMA-7. She would later be paired with

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and

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in two films. She, along with Donna Cruz and

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, starred in their namesake blockbuster movie '' Do Re Mi''. The movie became a cult classic in the 90's and even launched a successful soundtrack. She was later appointed as the flag bearer at the 2010 Asian Games despite not competing at the Games. Cojuangco-Jaworski starred in the fantasy soap opera ''

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'' aired on

. On May 23, 2013, CEO of Goshen Land Capital, Inc, Alexander Bangsoy, announced that Cojuango-Jaworski will be the firm's celebrity endorser. Goshen Land Capital, Inc. is a Baguio-based real estate organization engaged in the development of residential subdivisions in prime locations in Baguio. She became an IOC member at the

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held in

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in September 2013. In 2020, she was elected to the IOC Executive Board to serve a five-year term.

Filmography

Personal life

Cojuangco-Jaworski is also an actress and a commercial model. She is married to

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congressman Robert "Dodot" Jaworski, Jr., son of basketball player, senator Robert "Sonny" Jaworski. They have three sons named Robert Vincent Anthony III (Robbie), Rafael Joseph (Raf) and Renzo.

References

External links

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Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski's Official Website

Sportshorsecm.com
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