Christine Jacob


Christine Sotto Jacob-Sandejas known professionally as Christine Jacob, is a Filipina swimmer, actress, TV host, and newscaster.

Early life

She was born in Manila, Philippines to a German American father George Jacob and a former TV host Rosemarie, and grew up in the United States in her elementary years.

Biography

Her parents are the ones behind her swimming talent. She and her family returned to the Philippines in 1980s and she joined Southeast Asian Games in Singapore in 1983, and then competed in the swimming competition in the 1984 Summer Olympics. After joining athletics, she was requested by her aunt to co-host in Eat Bulaga! in 1990 as her aunt knew that Christine's mother was also a TV host. She became a news caster for PTV while hosting Eat Bulaga!, where she had a short-lived relationship with the main host Mr. Vic Sotto. After her contract with APT Entertainment and TAPE Inc. expired, Christine hosted its rival, Magandang Tanghali Bayan, in ABS-CBN. She stopped hosting in showbiz in 2001 when she got pregnant with her first child with husband, Francisco "Paco" Sandejas, the brother of Manu Sandejas. After 4 years, GMA Network gave her her very own TV show Mobile Kusina as GMA knew that she came from the longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga! which GMA co-produces. This show ended in early 2007.

Filmography

Film

Awards