Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski

Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski
Personal information
Full name	Mikaela María Antonia Cojuangco-Jaworski
Nationality	Philippines
Discipline	Show jumping
Born	(1974-02-26) February 26, 1974 Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines
Medal record Competitor for  Philippines Equestrian Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan Individual jumping Gold 2002 Busan Team jumping

Mikaela María Antonia "Mikee" Cojuangco-Jaworski, is a Filipino equestrianne, local television host and actress from the Philippines. She was a gold medalist at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.^[1]

Early life

Cojuangco-Jaworski was born to Jose Cojuangco, Jr., former Congressman of Tarlac and Margarita "Tingting" de los Reyes-Cojuangco former Governor of the same province and now president of the Philippine Public Safety College. Her father is from the Cojuangco family of Tarlac province in Central Luzon. The Cojuangcos owns a 6,000-hectare sugar plantation in said province known as Hacienda Luisita. She is also the niece of former Philippine President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, first cousin of fellow actress Kris Aquino and current Philippine President Noynoy Aquino.

Mikee is the third of five daughters: Luisita C. Bautista, Josephine C. Guingona, Margarita Demetria C. Zini and Regina Patricia Jose Cojuangco.

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 Shizuoka, Japan where she placed third in the individual show jumping. Her most significant victory was at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, at which she won the Philippines' third and last gold medal in the individual show jumping event.

She was later appointed as the flag bearer at the 2010 Asian Games, despite not competing at the Games.^[2]

Cojuangco-Jaworski is a high school alumna of the Colegio San Agustin in Makati City. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1996. In that same year, Cojuangco starrted in her most successful movie ever, DoReMi, alongside Donna Cruz and Regine Velasquez.

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

Cojuangco-Jaworski is now starring 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 IOC member at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in September 2013. ^[3]

Filmography

References

External links

• Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski at the Internet Movie Database
• Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski's Official Website
• Sportshorsecm.com