Jao Mapa

Famous Filipino Painters: Jose Vicente P. Mapa III, who is better known by his screen name Jao Mapa (born 1976), is a popular actor in the Philippines. He is also an accomplished painter known by the name Joao Mapa.

Mostly known as the Pepsi-Cola guy, he started a modeling career in the late 90's and co-hosted shows like Eat Bulaga and ASAP (variety show). His first movie was Pare Ko (1995). In 2000 he decided to take a break from his showbiz career and went back to school to earn his degree in Fine Arts (major in Advertising) from the University of Santo Tomas.