EJ Jallorina
Filipina actress (born 1993)
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EJ Jallorina (born January 21, 1993) is a Filipino actor.
Marupok AF (2023)
Dreamboi (2025)
EJ Jallorina | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1993 |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Notable work | Goin' Bulilit (2000s) Marupok AF (2023) Dreamboi (2025) |
Early life and education
EJ Jallorina was born on January 21, 1993. He attended Nazarene Catholic School in Quiapo, Manila for his high school studies.[1]
Career
Jallorina had his debut in the entertainment industry in the 2000s as a child actor.[2] He was part of the cast of the ABS-CBN gag show Goin' Bulilit and was known for his role as an impersonator of Boy Abunda for a skit spoofing The Buzz.[1] During his teenage years, Auraeus Solito cast Jallorina for his 2007 film Pisay. Around this time, Jallorina would often be cast in gay (bakla) roles such as in Manay Po 2: Overload where he played as the gay male best friend of Jiro Manio. He was comfortable in accepting such roles despite not identifying as bakla.[1]
Later on, he came out as transgender when playing a young trans woman in the 2018 film Mamu: And A Mother Too.[3] Jallorina later appeared in the 2022 GMA Network drama romance series What We Could Be.[2]
He has appeared in feature films featuring trans women such as Marupok AF and Dreamboi[4][5]
Personal life
Jallorina identifies as a transgender woman and has been open about this part of her identity since 2018.[4][6] Jallorina identifies as trans and non-binary but prefers to be referred to in feminine terms.[2]