Eddie Mesa

Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann (born 18 February 1940), better known as Eddie Mesa, is a Filipino retired actor and singer. He was discovered by talent agents when he sang a Sammy Davis song. Afterwards he changed his surname to his mother's maiden name as Eddie Mesa, lead singer of Eddie Mesa And The Trippers. He was nicknamed Elvis Presley of the Philippines during his time as an impersonator of Elvis. He has acted in movies with Susan Roces and the late Fernando Poe Jr. Today he lives with his wife in the United States, where he has become a pastor who sings for God. He is the father of Michael de Mesa, Mark Gil and Cherie Gil and grandfather of Andi Eigenmann.[2][3][4][5][6]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is de Mesa and the surname or paternal family name is Eigenmann.
Eddie Mesa
Born
Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann

(1940-02-18) February 18, 1940
Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
OccupationActor
Singer
Years active1958–present
Spouse(s)Rosemarie Gil (1958–present)[1]
ChildrenMichael de Mesa
Mark Gil
Cherie Gil

Film career

He acted with Eddie Romero's Hollywood film The Raiders of Leyte Gulf (1963). Kaputol ng Isang Awit (1991)

Family

Eddie Mesa was born Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann in Manila. His father was of Swiss-German ancestry.[7] While on the job, he met his future wife Rosemarie Gil. Gil become pregnant with their first child Michael Edward (Michael de Mesa) who was born in 1960. The couple married in 1961 and had two more children: Raphael John (Mark Gil) and Evangeline Rose (Cherie Gil). They were separated in 1970 amidst marital problems including Mesa's alleged drinking habits and womanizing. In 1978, Mesa left for Guam for six months and then moved to Hawaii when martial law was declared while Rosemarie remained in the Philippines still active as an actress. Mesa reunited with his wife in 1986 after he became a born-again Christian. Today, Eddie and Rosemarie have 13 grandchildren, most of whom have followed in their footsteps professionally: Ryan Eigenmann, Geoff Eigenmann, and AJ Eigenmann (Michael's sons), and Gabby Eigenmann, Sid Lucero, Andi Eigenmann, and Maxene Eigenmann (Mark's children from different women).[8]

Awards
YearAward Giving BodyCategoryNominated WorkResults
1971Awit AwardsBest Male SingerN/AWon

References
  1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936–2014
  2. "Singing star-turned-preacher Eddie Mesa shares his inner peace | Inquirer Entertainment". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  3. "Eddie Mesa and The Reachable Star | ABS-CBN News". abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  4. "Gabby Eigenmann visits grandparents Rosemarie Gil and Eddie Mesa in the States | Showbiz | GMA News Online". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  5. "On the Spot: Cherie Gil | People+Parties | Profiles | SPOT.ph: Your One-Stop Urban Lifestyle Guide to the Best of Manila". spot.ph. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  6. PEP.ph. "Celebrity Wedding: Ryan and Cathy Eigenmann | Gallery | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581750/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  8. PEP.ph. "TOP list: Celebrities with Famous Grandparents | Gallery | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
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