Jennylyn Mercado

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Jennylyn Mercado
Mercado in 2021
Born	Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado (1987-05-15) May 15, 1987 (age 37) Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Dennis Trillo ​ (m. 2021)​
Partner	Luis Manzano (2011–2013)
Children	2

Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for playing dramatic roles in film and television. She rose to prominence after winning the reality talent competition StarStruck in 2003. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her acting performances on television and film. She starred in multiple commercially successful films, including English Only, Please (2014), The Prenup (2015), Walang Forever (2015), and Just the 3 of Us (2016). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} With GMA Records and Viva Records, Mercado has released three albums, which have several popular singles such as "Sa Aking Panaginip", "Moments of Love" in collaboration with Janno Gibbs, "Basta't Nandito Ka", and "Kahit Sandali". In 2017, Mercado top billed the Philippine remake of My Love from the Star . ^{[5] [6]}

Mercado's success in Philippine cinema has made her one of the top actresses in the country and established her status as the "Asia's Ultimate Star". ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Early life and family

Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado was born on May 15, 1987, in Parañaque, Metro Manila. She spent her senior year of high school at the Augustinian Abbey School in Las Piñas. As a child, Mercado suffered physical abuse from her estranged stepfather, Noli Pineda. Her biological mother, Jinkee Pineda returned from Dubai merely to bail her stepfather out. Henceforth, Mercado was raised by her late aunt, Lydia Mercado, whom she fondly called “Mommy Lydia” who died in 2016 and whom she considers as her adoptive mother. ^[11]

Career

Early years

Mercado started as a recording artist with Alpha Records in 1999 through the recommendation of her voice coach, Susanna Pichay. Mercado was in Nonoy Tan's singing group, G4. The group recorded two songs but never released an album due to two of the four members dropping out. After G4, Mercado went into commercial modeling, landing a stint with Bambini cologne and a Pond's TV advertisement. She was also part of the Elite Circle of "10 Modeling Search", where she competed with StarStruck co-finalist, Dion Ignacio.

In 2002, Mercado made her debut acting appearance playing a minor role in ABS-CBN's TV series Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay , which was top-billed by Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz. ^[12]

2003–2009: Ultimate Survivor and Multi Media Star

In 2003, Mercado joined the reality show StarStruck . She and Mark Herras won, receiving 1,000,000 pesos and exclusive contracts from the GMA Network. After winning StarStruck, Mercado and Herras were launched as a love team in Forever in My Heart , and months earlier they were in the last batch of the teen series Click . ^[13] She later starred in numerous TV series, including Encantadia , I Luv NY , Dangal , Super Twins , Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? , SRO Cinemaserye: Suspetsa , Ikaw Sana , and Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak . She also acted in films such as So Happy Together (2004) and teen-flick Let the Love Begin (2005).

Mercado released her first album Living the Dream, which contained original compositions by Vehnee Saturno, and a carrier single titled "Kahit Sandali". In May 2006, Mercado released her second album Letting Go, which included the single "Sa Aking Panaginip" by Vehnee Saturno. Mercado's first major concert was held at the Music Museum in Greenhills on May 15, 2006. In May 2009, she held a sold-out birthday concert titled "I Am Woman" at the Music Museum. ^{[14] [15]} In January 2010, under Viva Records, she released her third album, Love Is... Jennylyn Mercado.

2010–2015: MMFF Best Actress

Mercado starred in Filipino period piece Rosario (2010). ^[16] Her acting career was handled by Becky Aguila and Viva Entertainment, where she joined her Starstruck co-alumnus Cristine Reyes. Mercado's singing career was managed by Viva Records. ^[17] In 2011, her contract with Viva ended and was not renewed, though she joined Cristine Reyes. In 2012, Mercado signed with PolyEast Records to reinvent herself as singer. ^[18] She also signed an acting contract with Regal Entertainment in the same year. ^[19]

Mercado branched out into television hosting, hosting reality series Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break ^[20] with co-hosts Ogie Alcasid and Dingdong Dantes. She was also in the GMA-7 Sunday talk show, Showbiz Central . ^{[21] [22] [23]}

In 2013, Mercado acted in the romance The Bride and the Lover (2013). ^[24] Her contract with Polyeast Records ended that year. In 2014, she played the role of a woman with a split personality through Rhodora X. According to Mercado, this was the most challenging role she has ever played. In late 2014, she released her fifth album through GMA Records. ^{[25] [26]}

At the end of 2014, Mercado agreed to participate in the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Her entry, English Only, Please (2014), was originally offered to singer-actress Angeline Quinto and was chosen as one of the eight official movies for the film festival. ^[27] It became a success despite having fewer promotions than the other movies included. Critics deemed it a "sleeper hit". In the film, Mercado played the role of Tere Madlansacay, a Filipino tutor. The film's success established her as a movie star. ^{[28] [29] [30]} In early 2015, Mercado received the MMFF Best Actress award for the recently concluded film festival. ^{[31] [32]}

2016–present: Rom-Com actress and Kapuso Ultimate Star

In 2015, Mercado was first in the FHM "Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women" list after Marian Rivera vacated the title. ^[33] Before Mercado traveled to New York for the film PreNup with actor Sam Milby, she was surprised and given a plaque by publisher Aeus Reyes, Allan Altera, and GMA News reporter Nelson Canlas. On July 11, Mercado participated in the two-part FHM 100 Sexiest party at the SMX Convention Center in the SM Mall of Asia. ^[34]

Mercado played the lead role of Melanie "Mel" Fernandez-Dela Paz in the GMA series My Faithful Husband , which aired on August 10, 2015. Despite its success, the series was not extended due to scheduling conflicts with Mercado, who at the time was acting in two films, The Prenup and WalangForever . The series earned the lead actors multiple acting awards and nominations. ^{[35] [36]} After the commercial success of WalangForever, Mercado earned her second consecutive MMFF Best Actress award in 2015. ^{[37] [38] [39]}

Through social media, Mercado announced her upcoming project, confirming that she was acting in a new film with actor John Lloyd Cruz. The film, titled Just the 3 of Us , was produced by Star Cinema. ^{[40] [41]} It earned 16 million pesos in its opening day, which was the highest opening day gross of any of Mercado's movies and set a record for the highest opening day gross for a Philippine film. It went on to be one of the highest-grossing Philippine films of 2016. ^{[42] [43]}

After months of negotiations, Mercado and the GMA Network renewed their contract on July 4, 2016. ^{[44] [45]} As part of the contract, Mercado hosted GMA's new comedy-singing show Superstar Duets . ^{[46] [47]} She was later chosen to play the role of Steffi for the Philippine remake of the South Korean series My Love from the Star . ^{[48] [49]}

In October 2018, Mercado became the first Filipina brand ambassador for international makeup brand Max Factor. ^[50]

2025 - present: Rom-Com Queen and Philippine Ultimate Star

Mercado's existing exclusive contract with GMA Network officially expired last September 2024. ^{[51] [52] [53] [54]} Several media reports stated that "Love Die Repeat," directed by Irene Villamor, would be her last project with GMA Network alongside newly-signed Kapuso actor Xian Alexander Lim. ^{[55] [56] [57]} After almost six months of negotiations for her contract renewal with GMA Network and Aguila Agency, ^{[58] [59] [60] [61]} Mercado dispelled network transfer rumors when she signed a multi-million exclusive contract with GMA Network on January 20, 2025, ^{[62] [63] [64]} celebrated with one of the grandest contract renewal events organized by GMA Network and trended on X (formerly Twitter). ^{[65] [66]} According to Mercado, ^[67] she simply asked the GMA bosses if she could take a break, prioritizing her family and children. Her management, who actively negotiated with the GMA bosses, emphasized that they never entertained any other offers except those from GMA. ^[68] During the press conference for her renewal, GMA officially announced her status as a Rom-Com actress, which sparked her award-winning career and premium status as an award-winning TV and movie actress after winning Starstruck 1. ^[69] The GMA bosses announced that Mercado would star in an action television series titled Sanggang Dikit, ^{[70] [71]} " airing on GMA Prime in the second quarter of 2025, and in a movie project entitled "Anything About Your Wife" with Dennis Trillo and Sam Milby, produced by GMA Pictures. ^{[72] [73] [67]} Mercado and her Aguila management also clarified that she did not sign a contract with Star Music management, ^[74] but rather she was working only a comeback album produced by Star Music. ^[75]

Advocacies

Mercado has spoken often on the matter of women's rights, particularly violence against women. She has been recognized by GABRIELA, a Philippine women's organization, which has made her an honorary member. ^[76]

Personal life

In 2008, at age 21, Mercado announced that she was pregnant. Her ex-boyfriend Patrick Garcia, who distanced himself upon learning of her pregnancy, was announced as the father of her child. On August 16, 2008, she gave birth to their son, Alex Jazz, via Caesarian section. ^{[77] [78] [79]}

In 2021, she married her longtime boyfriend Dennis Trillo. Their daughter, Dylan Jayde, was born on April 25, 2022.

In 2024, Trillo and Mercado relaunched and re-branded their lounge, beauty salon and nail spa, with the new name DYLN Style Lounge at Barangay U.P. Campus, Quezon City. ^[80]

Athletics

See also: Balintawak Eskrima

Mercado is also an aspiring triathlete. In her free time, she takes jujitsu and Muay Thai lessons. "They built up my muscles. I looked heavy onscreen," Mercado recounted. "I realized that I needed cardio exercises to slim down." She discovered running and biking, which soon led her to join duathlon competitions in Alabang and Laguna. She is also a diver and wishes to inspire people to be environment friendly. ^[20]

Mercado is a practitioner of Tabimina Balintawak, a close-range variant of Balintawak Arnis created Grandmaster Bobby Tabimina, who in turn developed its principles after studying the Balintawak system developed by Grandmaster Venancio Bacon in the 1950s. ^[81]

Filmography

Drama television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2002—03	Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay	Aira	ABS-CBN
2004	Click	Carol	GMA Network
	Click Barkada Hunt	Herself
2004—05	Joyride	Casey
	Forever in My Heart	Joey Almasan
2005	Encantadia	Lira / Milagros
2006	Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas
	Fantastikids	Video Kikay
	I Luv NY	Natalie Young
	Now and Forever : Dangal	Altamira "Alta" Roxas-Marquez
2007	Super Twins	Super S
	Fantastic Man
2007—08	La Vendetta	Almira Cardinale
2008	Sine Novela : Kaputol ng Isang Awit	Charmaine Ambrosio
2009	Sine Novela : Paano Ba ang Mangarap?	Elizabeth "Lisa" Estrella-Valderama
2009—10	Ikaw Sana	Eliza Garcia / Eliza Montemayor-Olivarez
2010	Sine Novela : Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak	Rachel Mantaring
2010—11	Little Star	Helen Estrella
2010	Jillian: Namamasko Po	Cecille
2011	Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell	Rose
	Futbolilits	Lani Melendez
2012	Makapiling Kang Muli	Young Mara Silvestre-Valencia
	Hindi Ka Na Mag-iisa	Elisa Santos
2013	Indio	Esperanza Sanreal
2014	Rhodora X	Rhodora Ferrer-Valdez / Roxanne / Baby Rowena
2015	Second Chances	Lyra Bermudez-Padilla
	My Faithful Husband [82]	Melanie Fernandez
2017	My Love from the Star [83]	Steffanie Elaine "Steffi" Chavez
2018	The Cure	Charity "Charie" Valdez-Salvador
2019	Love You Two	Rafaella "Raffy" Batungbakal-Reyes
2020	Descendants of the Sun	Dra. Maxine "Doc Beauty" Dela Cruz
2024	Love. Die. Repeat.	Angela Zafra- Yuzon
2025	Sanggang Dikit

Drama anthology shows

Year	Title	Role	Network
1998–2003	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Various	ABS-CBN
2004	Magpakailanman: Ano ang Kulay ng Tunay na Pagmamahal	Herself	GMA Network
2005	Love to Love (Season 9): Miss Match	Joey
2006	Love to Love (Season 12): Jass Got Lucky	Genie Jena
2009	SRO Cinemaserye: Suspetsa	Nina
	Dear Friend: Karibal	Cheska
2011	Spooky Nights: Singil	Bless
2013	Magpakailanman: May AIDS ang Asawa Ko	Melissa
	Wagas: The Mike and Baby Enriquez Love Story	Baby Enriquez	GMA News TV
	Wagas: Love me Tomorrow	Lolet Carangga
2015	Magpakailanman: Rehas ng Pag-ibig	Mavic	GMA Network
2016	Pagsubok	Jane
	Magpakailanman: Gayuma ng Pag-ibig	Kukay
2018	Dear Uge: Kuha Kita	Sandy
2020	I Can See You: Truly. Madly. Deadly	Coleen De Vera
2021	Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko	Angel

Variety/Talk Shows

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
1998	Penpen de Sarapen	Herself / Guest performer	RPN
2001	MTB	Herself / Performer	ABS-CBN
2002	ASAP	Herself / Guest Performer
2003–2004	StarStruck l	Herself / Finalist / Winner	GMA Network
2004–2010	SOP	Herself / Performer
2004–2006	SOP Gigsters
2010–2013	Party Pilipinas
2011	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break	Herself / Host
2011–2012	Showbiz Central
2012	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break
2012–2013	HOT TV: Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis
2013–2015	Sunday All Stars	Herself / Performer
2013	Anak Ko Yan!	Herself / Host
2015	StarStruck VI	Herself / Judge
2015–2016	Sarap With Family	Herself / Host
2016	Superstar Duets
2017	Everyday Sarap with CDO
2019	StarStruck VII
2020; 2024	All-Out Sundays	Herself / Guest Performer
2024	It's Showtime	Herself / Guest Performer	Kapamilya Channel A2Z All TV GMA Network GTV

Film

Year	Title	Role
2004	So... Happy Together	Wena
2005	Let the Love Begin	Alex
	Say That You Love Me	Kristine
	Lovestruck	Denise
2006	Blue Moon	Cora / Corazon
	Eternity	Megan
	Super Noypi	Lia
2007	Angels	Vivian / Bianang
	Tiyanaks	Rina
	Resiklo	Bianca
	Nars	Ella
2008	Half-Blood Samurai	Kristine
	One Night Only	Elvie
2010	Working Girls	Ada Rosales
	Rosario	Rosario
2012	Moron 5 and the Crying Lady	Prison Visitor
2013	The Bride and the Lover	Shiela Montes
2014	English Only, Please	Tere Madlansacay
2015	The Prenup	Wendy Cayabyab
	Walang Forever	Mia Nolasco
2016	Just the 3 of Us	CJ Manalo
2017	All of You	Gabby
2019	3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!	Trina Guillermo
2025	Everything About My Wife [84]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Certifications
Living the Dream	Released: May 24, 2004 Label: GMA Records Formats: CD, digital downloads	PARI: Platinum (30,000+)
Letting Go	Released: May 8, 2006 Label: GMA Records Formats: CD, digital downloads	PARI: Gold (15,000+)
Love Is...	Released: March 2010 Label: Viva Records Formats: CD, digital downloads
Never Alone	Released: October 4, 2014 Label: GMA Records Formats: CD, digital downloads
Ultimate	Released: September 12, 2016 Label: Ivory Music & Video, Inc. Formats: CD, digital downloads

• PARI: Gold (10,000+)^{[ clarification needed ]}

Compilation album

Title	Album details
Kahit Sandali: The Best of Jennylyn Mercado	Released: March 1, 2008 Label: GMA Records Formats: CD, digital downloads
GMA Collection Series: Jennylyn Mercado	Released: May 1, 2013 Label: GMA Records Formats: CD, digital downloads

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Certifications
Forever By Your Side	Released: July 23, 2012 Label: PolyEast Records Formats: CD, digital downloads	PARI: Gold (15,000+)
Jennylyn Mercado – Ultimate	Released: September 12, 2016 Label: Ivory Music & Video Formats: CD, digital downloads	PARI: Gold (15,000+) [85]

Singles

Year	Title	Album
2004	"Kahit Sandali"	Living The Dream
2005	"Sa Aking Panaginip"	Letting Go
	"It's Christmas All Over The World"	Kapuso sa Pasko
2006	"Moments of Love" (with Janno Gibbs)	Moments of Love OST
2008	"Kaya Mo Bang Ibalik"	Kahit Sandali
2010	"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"	Love is...
2012	"Hindi Ka Na Mag-iisa"	Forever By Your Side
2014	"Basta't Nandito Ka"	Never Alone
2016	"Hagdan"	Ultimate

Awards and nominations

Performance awards

Year	Organization	Category	Nominated work(s)	Result
2005	Gawad Tanglaw Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Blue Moon	Won
2006	32nd Metro Manila Film Festival	People's Choice for Best Actress		Won
	ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy	Lovestruck	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama	Blue Moon	Nominated
	Gawad Urian Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres)		Nominated
	PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie/Film Actress of the Year		Nominated
	FAP Luna Awards	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated
2009	PEP Forum Awards	Best Drama Actress	Ikaw Sana	Nominated
2011	Femalenetwork.com	Best Television Host	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break	Won
	FAP Luna Awards	Best Actress	Rosario	Nominated
	13th Gawad PASADO Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
	59th FAMAS Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
2012	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Search Program Host together with Ogie Alcasid and Dingdong Dantes	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break	Nominated
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Reality Competition Program Host together with Dingdong Dantes, Carla Abellana and Maxene Magalona	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break	Nominated
		Best Magazine Show Host together with Regine Velasquez, Raymond Gutierrez and Roderick Paulate	HOT TV: Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis	Nominated
	ENPRESS Golden Screen Television Awards	Outstanding Female Showbiz Talk Program Host	Showbiz Central	Nominated
		Outstanding Original Reality Competition Program Host	Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break	Nominated
2014	28th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Show Program Host	Anak Ko Yan!	Nominated
	40th Metro Manila Film Festival [86]	Best Actress	English Only, Please	Won
2015	31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actress of the Year		Nominated
	2nd PEP List Awards	Editor's Choice: Teleserye Actress	Rhodora X	Won [87]
	6th ENPRESS Golden Screen Television Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama Program		Nominated
	29th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program Host	Sarap With Family	Nominated
	63rd FAMAS Awards	Best Actress	English Only, Please	Nominated
	41st Metro Manila Film Festival [88] [89]	Female Celebrity of the Night	—	Won
		Best Actress	Walang Forever	Won
2016	2016 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards [90]	Film Actress of the Year		Won
	Gawad Pasado	Pinakapasadong Aktres		Nominated
	39th Gawad Urian Awards [91]	Best Actress		Nominated
	PEP List Editor's Choice Year 3	Teleserye Actress of the Year	My Faithful Husband	Nominated
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Television [92]	Best Drama Actress		Won
		Best Educational Program Host	Sarap With Family	Nominated
2017	The 7th EdukCircle Awards [93]	Best Female TV Host	Superstar Duets	Nominated
	The 7th EdukCircle Awards [93]	Most Influential Film Actress of the Year	Just the 3 of Us	Won
	31st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Game Show Host	Superstar Duets	Nominated
	31st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program Host	Everyday Sarap with CDO	Nominated
	41st Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actress	All of You	Nominated
2020	2nd VP Choice Awards [94]	TV Actress of the Year	Descendants of the Sun	Won

Music awards

Year	Organization	Category	Result
2004	Candy Mag Awards	Breakthrough Artist	Won
	SOP Music Awards	Breakthrough Artist	Won
2005	iFM Pinoy Music Awards	Most Popular Adaptation of a Foreign Song	Won
	Awit Awards	Best Performance by a Duet for the song	Won
2006	ASAP POP Viewers Choice Awards	Female Pop Artist of the Year	Nominated
2010	2nd PMPC Star Awards for Music	Female Pop Artist of the Year – Love Is...	Nominated
2013	5th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Female Pop Artist of the Year – Forever by Your Side	Nominated
	ASAP 18 24K Gold Award – Forever by Your Side	Gold Awardee	Won
2015	7th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Female Pop Artist of the Year – Never Alone	Nominated
	7th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Pop Album of the Year – Never Alone	Nominated
	7th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Album of the Year – Never Alone	Nominated
2017	30th Awit Awards	Best Inspirational Recording – "Hagdan"	Nominated
	30th Awit Awards	Best Cover Art – Ultimate	Nominated
	30th Awit Awards	Best Music Video of the Year – "Hagdan"	Won
	30th Awit Awards	Best Christmas Recording – "Hagdan"	Nominated
	30th Awit Awards	Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist – "Hagdan"	Nominated

Box-office awards

Year	Organization	Category	Result
2005	Box Office Entertainment Awards	Most Popular Loveteam with Mark Herras	Won
2006			Won
2007	Kapuso Box-Office People's Choice Awards	Kapuso Box Office Princess	Won
		Kapuso Movie Box Office Queen	Won
		Kapuso Television Box Office Queen	Won
		Kapuso Box Office Actress	Won
		Kapuso Box Office Sexiest Female	Won
2015	Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Breakthrough Box Office Indie Film (with Derek Ramsay)	Won

Special awards and recognitions

Year	Organization	Category	Result
2004	Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards	Most Popular Female Young Star	Won
	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Female Star of the Night	Won
	Star Struck Season 1	Ultimate Female Survivor	Won
2005	FAMAS Awards	German Moreno Youth Achievement Award	Won
2008	Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards	Young Female Superstar	Won
2012	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Dressed Female Celebrity Award	Won
2015	PEP List Choice Awards	Teleserye Actress of the Year	Won
	FHM Sexiest Women in the Philippines	Philippines Finest – Rank No. 1	Won
2016	EDUKCIRCLE	Drama Actress of the Year	Nominated
	PUSH Awards	Female Celebrity for 2016	Nominated
	PEP List Editor's Choice Year 3	Female TV Star of The Year	Nominated

Entertainment awards

Year	Organization	Category/Result
2004	Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards	Most Popular Loveteam with Mark Herras
2006	Franz Entertainment's Top 50 Sexiest Women in the Philippines	Rank #40
	Inside Showbiz Magazine Reader's Choice	Most Popular Loveteam with Mark Herras
	MOD's Magazine 32 Most Beautiful Filipinas	Rank #12
2007	Starmometer 100 Most Beautiful Pinays	Rank #11
2008	Yes Magazine Reader's Choice Awards	Celebrity Home of the Year
	Friendster Most Popular	Rank #6
2009	Yes Magazine 100 Most Beautiful Stars	Mamma Mia
	Starmometer.com	Cover Girl of the Year: Rank #6
2011	Yahoo! OMG Awards	Hottest Actress of the Year
2012	PEP Top List	Reality-Show Talents on a Roll: Rank #4
	Yes Mag 100 Most Beautiful Stars	Hot Mama
2013	Inside Pinoy Showbiz	Sexiest Hot Mama
2014	Yahoo! OMG Awards	Female Kontrabida of the Year

FHM rankings

Year	Award	Category	Result	Won by
2004	FHM Philippines	100 Sexiest Woman	Ranked # 9	Cindy Kurleto
2005			Ranked # 10	Angel Locsin
2006			Ranked # 6	Katrina Halili
2007			Ranked # 8	Katrina Halili (2)
2008			Ranked # 14	Marian Rivera
2009			Ranked # 17	Cristine Reyes
2010			Ranked # 10	Angel Locsin (2)
2011			Ranked # 7	Sam Pinto
2012			Ranked # 9	Sam Pinto (2)
2013			Ranked # 4	Marian Rivera (2)
2014			Ranked # 4	Marian Rivera (3)
2015			Ranked # 1 PH Finest	Herself
2016			Ranked # 2	Jessy Mendiola
2017			Ranked #	Nadine Lustre

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External links

• Jennylyn Mercado at IMDb

Preceded by Ryza Cenon	FHM Cover Girl (June 2013)	Succeeded by Alodia Gosiengfiao
Preceded by Marian Rivera	FHM Philippines Sexiest Woman of the Year (2015)	Succeeded by Jessy Mendiola

Awards and achievements
Preceded by New	StarStruck 2003 (season 1)	Succeeded by Ryza Cenon