Joyce Herrín Reintegrado-Egbalic, popularly known by her
screen name Joyce Jimenez (born March 21, 1978) is an American-born former Filipino actress.
In the early 2000s, Joyce Jimenez was titled "Pantasya ng Bayan" (The nation's fantasy) after doing sexy films that did well at the box office under VIVA Films she worked with serious actors such as
Richard Gomez
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,
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and
Jomari Yllana
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, later on in romantic comedies with
Piolo Pascual
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and
Diether Ocampo
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under Regal Films. In 2003, she was cast in ''
Pinay Pie'' with
Ai-Ai delas Alas
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and
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under
Star Cinema
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on her second film with
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after her pairing with
in ''Narinig Mo Na Ba ang L8est?''.
After her retirement in film and her regular television work for
GMA Network
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at the time, she decided to go back to Los Angeles after marrying and starting a family. Her Ever Bilena brand Private Joyce disbanded in 2006.
Biography
Joyce Jimenez was born in
Los Angeles, California
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to Philippine migrant parents. Her full name is Joyce Herrín Reintegrado-Egbalic. Jimenez grew up in the Los Ángeles area where she studied at Bishop Amat High School in
La Puente, California
La Puente ( Spanish for "The Bridge") is a city in east Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city had a population of 39,816 at the 2010 census and is approximately east of downtown Los Angeles.
History
The original inhabitan ...
. She was accepted at
UCLA
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but decided to forgo schooling to move to the Philippines; most recently she had a college degree from a university in Australia.
In 1996, Jimenez participated in the Miss Taguig - Hollywood pageant. Although she did not win the title, she did win the ''Miss Photogenic'' title.
Jimenez started to venture out from films and into business. She owns ''Skin-Private Joyce'', which specializes in bath and beauty products. She also opened a
lingerie
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line ''Private Joyce Intimate Collection'' partnership with Ever Bilena Cosmetics Inc. Jimenez married Filipino-American Paul Ely Egbalic from Vallejo, CA on August 23, 2008, at
Walnut, California
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The greater Walnut Valley is located between the steep San Jose Hills to the nort ...
gmanews.tv, Joyce Jimenez marries Fil-Am boyfriend in California
/ref> and on October 16, 2009, Joyce & Paul welcomed their first baby girl named "Jorja".
On September 29, 2008, Jimenez suffered serious injuries in a car accident
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in Urdaneta City
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History
Urdaneta City was founded on January 8, 1858, by P ...
, Pangasinan
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(coming from a Baguio
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taping for ABC
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* Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company
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TV5's "Philippines Scariest Challenge"). Avoiding a truck, her Toyota 4Runner
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flipped four times and was totally wrecked when it rolled over in a rice field
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. She was treated at the Urdaneta City Sacred Heart Hospital and transferred to Medical City, Pasig
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It is located along the eastern border of Metro Mani ...
. Her legs were badly injured, she had minor bruises, had to wear a brace on her neck, and had minor stitches on her face.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Actresses from Los Angeles
American actresses of Filipino descent
American emigrants to the Philippines
Filipino film actresses
Filipino television actresses
Filipino television personalities
Viva Artists Agency