Jao Mapa

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| name = Jao Mapa

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| birth_name = Jose Vicente D. Mapa III

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|02|17}}

| birth_place = Philippines

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| occupation = Actor, model and painter

| years_active = 1992–present

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| children = 3

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Jose Vicente D. Mapa III,{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Be_sULlFQ4e/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Be_sULlFQ4e |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram post by Jao Mapa • Feb 9, 2018 at 11:57pm UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} who is better known by his screen name Jao Mapa (born February 17, 1976), is a Filipino actor. He is also an accomplished painter.

Acting career

Mapa is best known for his Pepsi-Cola advertisement. He started a modeling career in the late 1990s, and co-hosted television variety shows like Eat Bulaga! 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: Trudis Liit aired on GMA Network.

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. 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 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/articles/12186/Finding-Jao-Mapa |title=PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz | PEP Finder | Finding Jao Mapa |access-date=July 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326081425/http://www.pep.ph/articles/12186/Finding-Jao-Mapa |archive-date=March 26, 2009 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/articles/15039/jao-mapa:-second-time-around |title=Jao Mapa: Second time around | Homes and Family | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz |access-date=July 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125110746/http://www.pep.ph/articles/15039/jao-mapa:-second-time-around |archive-date=November 25, 2010 |url-status=dead }}

Paintings

Pamilya
Basurero
Inuman
Jusinera
Minotour
Umaga
Labandera [http://www.pep.ph/photos/show/category/cat/celeb_homes/755/Jao_Mapa:_Second_time_around/num/3/24]
Pista

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role
rowspan="2" \| 1994	Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie	Jerry
Nag-iisang Bituin
rowspan="3" \| 1995	Pare Ko	Chipper
Hataw Na!	Nico Torres
Asero	Troy
rowspan="3" \| 1997	Dahil Tanging Ikaw	Edong
Matrikula	Eddie Boy
Babae	Victor
1999	A Date with Jao Mapa	Jao Mapa
rowspan="2"\| 2000	Tugatog	Jake
Tunay Na Mahal
rowspan="2"\| 2005	Cut
Illusyon	Artist
rowspan="2"\| 2006	You Are the One	Venjamin Garcia
Super Noypi	Henry
2007	Xerox Copy
rowspan="8"\| 2008	Ay Ayeng
Motorcycle	Romus
Sisa	Crisostomo Ibarra
Condo	Ricky
Dollhouse	Red
Huling Pasada
Baler	Mauro
Miss Taken	Bryan
rowspan="7"\| 2009	Medalya	Efren
Pasang Krus	Guiller
I Love Dreamguyz	Didi
Fidel	Goonie
Bala Bala: Maniwala Ka
69 1/2	Wiley Kamote
Luna Lucis	Joaquin
rowspan="5"\| 2010	Donor	Bosco
Working Girls	Leon Arnaldo
HIV: Si Heidi, si Ivy at si V
Hungkag	Caloy
Pilantik
2011	Tumbok	Benjie
rowspan="3"\| 2012	Balang Araw
Limang Dipang Tao	Chester
Larong Bata
rowspan="3"\| 2013	Guerilla Is a Poet
Jumbo Jericho
Isang Araw
rowspan="2"\| 2014	Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina at mga Anak	Ongkoy's assassin 1
Kamandag ni Venus
2015	Manila's Finest	Rico
rowspan="3"\| 2016	Vampires' Transformation: #UsapangVampire Na 'Yan!	Waiter at resort
Bumulakabataan... Bulalakaw Waves	Waiter at Bar
Fruits N' Vegetables: Mga Bulakboleros	University Security Guard
2017	Pagpag: Larawang Kupas
2021	Paraluman	Peter

=Television=

class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role
1993	Ang TV	Guest (second season)
1993–1998	Palibhasa Lalake	Jao
1993–2001	Star Drama Presents
rowspan=7\| 1995	Love Notes
Gwapings Live!	Host
Eat Bulaga!
GMA Telecine Specials
Music Bureau
Mikee
Sine Siyete
1995–1999	ASAP Natin 'To	Host
rowspan=2\| 1997	Campus Romance
Growing Up
rowspan=3\| 1999	Star Drama Theatre
Dear Mikee
Maynila
rowspan=3\| 2000	Di Ba't Ikaw	Victor "Junie" Montecillo Jr.
Super Klenk
GMA Telecine Specials
rowspan="2"\| 2003	Maalaala Mo Kaya
Hawak Ko ang Langit
rowspan="5"\| 2005	Extra Challenge
Kakabaka-Boo
Wag Kukurap
Maynila
Magpakailanman
2006	Baywalk
2008	Warriors: Celebrity Boxing Challenge
rowspan="2"\| 2009	Komiks
Daisy Siete: Kambalilong
rowspan="3"\| 2010	Sine Novela: Trudis Liit	Catalino "Lino" Capili
Goin' Bulilit
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna	Reynaldo "Naldo" Natividad
rowspan="2"\| 2011	Untold Stories Mula sa Face to Face
Bagets: Just Got Lucky	Jules and Ace's father
2012	Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto	Ramon Flores
rowspan="2"\| 2013	Star Confessions	Samuel
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Family Picture
rowspan="2"\| 2014	It's Showtime
Magpakailanman
rowspan="3"\| 2015	Sabado Badoo
Boys Ride Out
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano
rowspan="3"\| 2016	Wish Ko Lang: Silang Mga Naulila
Wansapanataym: ParangNorman Activity
Naku, Boss Ko!
2017	Dear Uge
2018	Inday Will Always Love You
2019	Tadhana
2020	I Can See You
2022	The Broken Marriage Vow
2023	Pira-Pirasong Paraiso	young Daniel Paraiso