 She is also well known for her lead portrayal as Jennifer "Jenny" La Peña in the 2012 remake of the 1990 radio serial of Salvador Royales' "Mundo Man ay Magunaw", originally played by Jennifer Sevilla in the film version and was produced by SEIKO Films.Monica Pauline Gil (aka Nikki Gil) was born in Manila to Dino and Julie Gil.She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent.