Jolina Magdangal | |
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Official Spokesperson for the Youth Office of the President of the Philippines | |
In office 2004–2010 | |
National Youth Ambassadress National Youth Commission | |
In office 2004–2010 | |
Succeeded by | Dingdong Dantes |
National Youth Advocate Office of the President of the Philippines | |
In office 1998–2001 | |
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Born | Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal November 6, 1978 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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Children | 2 (Pele Iñigo and Vika Anaya) |
Residence(s) | Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines |
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Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal-Escueta (Tagalog: [dʒɔˈlina magdɐˈŋal ʔɛsˈkwɛtɐ]; born November 6, 1978[1]) is a Filipino singer, actress, television presenter, commercial model, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Referred to as the Queen of Philippine Pop Culture, she is known for her pop music and camp style. A cultural figure in the modern era, she is cited as one of the most successful multimedia artists in Philippine entertainment, having achieved immense success across multiple mediums and art forms.[2] She was appointed as the Official Spokesperson for the Youth and National Youth Advocate by the Office of the President of the Philippines for being an outstanding role model to the youth.
At age 11, Magdangal started out as a member of the singing group 14-K under the supervision of Ryan Cayabyab. She made her screen debut in children's sketch comedy Ang TV (1992) and transitioned to teen romance program Gimik (1996).[3][4] She took more roles in films and became more notable for her leading roles in several blockbuster films such as Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang? (1998), Hey Babe! (1999), Tunay na Tunay: Gets Mo? Gets Ko! (2000), Kung Ikaw Ay Isang Panaginip (2002) and Ouija (2007). She also starred as the main host in several major talent search shows including StarStruck (2003) and Pinoy Idol (2008).[5][6] She has been one of the main host of the long-running morning talk show Magandang Buhay since 2016 and appears in Tawag ng Tanghalan as judge and the variety show ASAP as an occasional performer.
Having sold nearly two million records domestically, Magdangal is one of the best-selling Filipino music artists in history and was the best-selling Filipino solo recording artist of 1999 in the Philippines.[7] She is one of the three Filipino female recording artist with at least two or more albums that sold 200,000 copies.[8] Her self-titled album Jolina (1999) and all-revival-songs On Memory Lane (2000) are among the best-selling albums of all time in the Philippines[9] and is one of the four Filipino recording artist with multiple entries within the Top 20.[9] Her accolades include two FAMAS Awards, five PMPC Star Awards for Television, seven Box Office Entertainment Awards and a commendation from Asian Television Awards.[10][11]