Jose Vicente D. Mapa III, who is better known by his
screen name Jao Mapa (born February 17, 1976), is a Filipino actor. He is also an accomplished
painter
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.
Acting career
Mapa is best known for his
Pepsi-Cola
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advertisement. He started a modeling career in the late 1990s, and co-hosted television variety shows like ''
Eat Bulaga!
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'' and ''
ASAP''. He first starred in the movie ''Pare Ko'' in 1995, and left show business in 2000 to study art. He expected to be back on television screen via ''
Sine Novela
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:
Trudis Liit'' aired on
GMA Network
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.
Painting career
In 2000, he took 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
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. He graduated in 2003 and continued to paint. He had his first major show at Grey Gallery in Antipolo, Rizal in 2012.
Portrayals in media
Mapa's life story was feature in
TV5's ''Star Confessions'', was portrayed by
Martin Escudero.
Personal life
He graduated at the
University of Santo Tomas
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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
*Pamilya
*Basurero
*Inuman
*Jusinera
*Minotour
*Umaga
*Labander
*Pista
Filmography
Film
Television
Television
See also
*
Tau Gamma Phi, for their Notable Alumni.
References
External links
*
*Labandera painting on PE
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1976 births
Living people
ABS-CBN people
Filipino male child actors
Filipino male film actors
Filipino male television actors
Filipino painters
GMA Network (company) people
Star Magic
University of Santo Tomas alumni