Juan Emilio Enriquez Ejercito (; born March 27, 1990), professionally known as Jake Ejercito, is a

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actor and model. He is the son of former actor and

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Joseph Estrada Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice presi ...

Education

Ejercito attended Xavier School in

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from grade school to high school. He studied politics at the

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. In 2018, Ejercito earned his master's degree in Marketing from Northumbria University in Singapore.

Career

Ejercito made guest appearances as Jake, a classmate to

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's character Yaya Dub, in ''

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s "Kalyeserye" segment in 2016. In the same year, he later appeared in the said variety show's

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specials and was awarded Best New Male TV Personality in the

30th PMPC Star Awards for Television The 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television awards ceremony (also known as the integral part of the ''2016 Star For M-TV Awards'', with the theme ''The Fusion of Philippine Entertainment's Best'') was held on October 23, 2016 at the Monet Grand Ballr ...

for his appearance in the episode "God Gave Me You". In 2020, he hosted ''

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'' and made his film debut in ''Coming Home''. In September 2021-January 2022, he portrayed Cedric Banes in '' Marry Me, Marry You''.

Personal life

Ejercito is one of three children of

and Laarni Enriquez. He is a brother to Jerika Ejercito and Jacob Ejercito. Through his father, he has multiple half-siblings. Ejercito has a daughter, Ellie (born November 2011), with actress

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. He broke up with Eigenmann in 2014, but he continues to co-parent Ellie with her.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ejercito, Jake Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1990 births People from San Juan, Metro Manila Filipino male film actors