Mikaela María Antonia "Mikee" de los Reyes Cojuangco-Jaworski (born February 26, 1974) is a Filipino sports official, equestrienne, model, former actress and television host. She was a gold medalist at the

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in Busan, South Korea.

Early life

Cojuangco-Jaworski was born to Jose Cojuangco, Jr., former Congressman of Tarlac and Tingting Cojuangco, former Governor of Tarlac and now president of the Philippine Public Safety College. Her father is a member of the affluent

Cojuangco family The Cojuangco ( Pampangan: oˈxwəŋkuor oˈwəŋku ; ; ) clan is a prominent Filipino family descended from Co Yu Hwan (), who migrated to the Philippines in 1861 from Hongjian Village, Jiaomei Township, Zhangzhou, Fujian. He was commonly call ...

, who owns a 6,000-hectare sugar plantation known as Hacienda Luisita. She is the third of five daughters: Luisita C. Bautista, Josephine C. Guingona, Margarita Demetria C. Zini and Regina Patricia Jose Cojuangco. She is also a niece of former

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Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, first cousin of fellow actress Kris Aquino and former

Noynoy Aquino Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III (; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of ...

. Her first rise to prominence was as a model for a Swatch commercial in 1991, where she appeared with Alvin Patrimonio. She is a high school alumna of the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Ateneo de Manila University in 1996.

Equestrian and acting career

Cojuangco-Jaworski started to show interest in riding at age eight but was only allowed to take lessons by her parents when she turned 10. At the age of 16, she joined her first international competition at

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where she placed third in the individual show jumping. Her most significant victory was at the

in Busan, South Korea, at which she won the Philippines' third and last gold medal in the individual show jumping event. In the mid 90's, Coujangco-Jaworksi would star in numerous action and romantic comedy movies. She starred in her own weekly drama anthology called Mikee on GMA Network, and also she starred in her first sitcom, '' Mikee Forever'' also aired on GMA-7. She would later be paired with Cesar Montano and Aga Muhlach in two films. She, along with

Donna Cruz Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal professionally known as Donna Cruz is a Filipina singer and actress. She is a member of the Philippine showbiz family Cruz. Her self-titled debut album ''Donna'' was well received by the general public and earn ...

and Regine Velasquez, starred in their namesake blockbuster movie '' Do Re Mi''. The movie became a cult classic in the 90's and even launched a successful soundtrack. She was later appointed as the flag bearer at the

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despite not competing at the Games. Cojuangco-Jaworski starred in the fantasy soap opera '' Magic Palayok'' aired on GMA Network. On May 23, 2013, CEO of Goshen Land Capital, Inc, Alexander Bangsoy, announced that Cojuango-Jaworski will be the firm's celebrity endorser. Goshen Land Capital, Inc. is a Baguio-based real estate organization engaged in the development of residential subdivisions in prime locations in Baguio. She became an

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at the

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held in Buenos Aires in September 2013. In 2020, she was elected to the IOC Executive Board to serve a five-year term.

Filmography

Personal life

Cojuangco-Jaworski is also an actress and a commercial model. She is married to Pasig congressman Robert "Dodot" Jaworski, Jr., son of basketball player, senator Robert "Sonny" Jaworski. They have three sons named Robert Vincent Anthony III (Robbie), Rafael Joseph (Raf) and Renzo.

References

External links

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Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski's Official Website

Sportshorsecm.com
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