Jocelyn Oxlade
| Jocelyn Oxlade | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jocelyn Rose Oxlade |
| Born |
January 2, 1985 Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Star Records |
| Associated acts |
Kitty Girls (2006-2012) The Clique |
Jocelyn Rose Oxlade is a Filipino-British singer and model. She is former member of the Kitty Girls.
Biography
Early life
Jocelyn was born and raised in Brighton, East Sussex. Of Filipino and British descent, she lost her British dad, Nigel Oxlade, at a young age to cancer. She was raised by her Filipina mother, Zenaida Matias, who hails from Nueva Ecija, Philippines. In 2002, she finished her A-Levels at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, thereafter attending university to study Psychology. She then moved to Manila to start her singing and modeling career.
Career
As a child, she began modeling, joining pageants and participating in theatrical productions.[1] Before moving in to the Philippines she competed in Body Shots UK and Miss Philippines UK. She has made four recordings in the UK. On 10 March 2005, she defeated 25 ladies to represent the Philippines in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant.[2] She won the Miss Photogenic and Miss EarthCam in the 2005 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada last 2 May 2005. She was offered a spread in Playboy Magazine with a fee of $25,000 which she turned down due to personal convictions.
From then she established herself as a model, doing projects for Fila, Kamiseta, and Avon. Aside from her modeling, she has built a singing career. Prior to joining the Kitty Girls, she was on a project, The Clique, with Nathan J and Pikasso.
She has appeared a couple of times in FHM Philippines. She was on the cover of the January 2007 FHM Philippines issue with Gwen Garci, and on the cover of the FHM Philippines December 2007 issue with the rest of the Kitty Girls.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ASAP 08 | Herself/host | |
| 2009 | Eat Bulaga | Herself | |
| 2009 | Showtime | Herself/Judge | Evicted after 1 week |
| 2010 | Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal? | Monique | |
| 2012 | Ina,Kapatid,Anak | ||
References
- ↑ Vanzi, Sol Jose (21 December 2005). "Miss Hawaiian Tropic Philippines: Jocelyn Oxlade". Philippine Headline News Online. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ↑ Lo, Ricky. "Fil-Brit is RP bet to Miss Hawaiian Tropic International contest". Filipino Reporter Online. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 January 2010.