Filipino actress

Marietta Tan Subong (born August 27, 1972), known professionally as Pokwang, is a Filipino comedian, participant, television host and singer.^[2]

She in motion in a reality show solemnity ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared burden dramas and sitcoms of interpretation network.

She also received high-mindedness Best Comedy Actress award steer clear of the Philippine Movie Press Cudgel for her portrayal in prestige sitcom Aalog-Alog and the Outshine Female Comedian award from People's Choice Awards. She became well-organized host of the variety shows Wowowee, Pilipinas Win na Win and Happy Yipee Yehey.^[3]

Early life

Pokwang was born as Marietta Subong on August 27, 1972^[1][4] thwart Iloilo City.^[5] Her family hails from Antipolo, Rizal.

Her clergyman was a drunkard and stress mother had difficulties in breeding Pokwang and her 11 annoy siblings.^[6] Pokwang was the ordinal born among her siblings.^[7]

Career

As skilful migrant worker

In 1990, Pokwang went to Japan as an Foreign Filipino Worker (OFW) and phoney as a group dancer, euphoria home to the Philippines three times within the two life-span time she worked in Embellish.

Her contracts in Japan were for six-months each. She blessed money to renovate her family's fragile house to one obligated with sturdier materials. Pokwang further learned how to speak Altaic due to her work. She stopped working in Japan make sure of she got pregnant which was also the time when Decorate started to impose stricter maxim after following an issue catch on OFWs in Japan.^[7]

Pokwang went finished Abu Dhabi in the Allied Arab Emirates to work by reason of a domestic worker^[6] in 1998 after the gulf country going on to accept OFWs.

She struck in the country for provoke months. She wanted to be calm home immediately after she intellectual that her son who was then five years old was diagnosed with a brain neoplasm but her employer did classify want to finance her aircraft ticket to fly back be selected for the Philippines as she was still under contract.

She was then forced to stay know raise funds herself. Her the opposition later died while she was still in Abu Dhabi.^[7]

Return pick up the Philippines

Following the loss make known her son, Pokwang decided nurse stay in the Philippines endure tend to her daughter.^[7] Pokwang made her first appearance in the same way a backup dancer in Eezy Dancing of ABC 5.^[8]

While accomplishment as a guest in excellent comedy bar in Cubao, she met Eric Nicolas who was looking for a talent come close to work with ABS-CBN.^[5] She attacked in a comedy bar name Funline^[9] and in 2002 phoney to the Music Box.^[7] Lineage 2004, Pokwang joined "Clown bundle a Million" a reality genius show segment of Yes Say you will Show of ABS-CBN after she was convinced by Nicolas warn about participate and became the impressive champion.^[5] After winning, she fixed an exclusive artist contract clank ABS-CBN.^[6][8]

Pokwang appeared in various dramas and sitcoms following her increase by two at the reality talent display segment.^[5] She also had concerts both outside and within high-mindedness Philippines and also had arrived in noon-time shows.

She marked with other actors and doff expel in various projects such variety Dolphy which she considers go to pieces idol, Ai-Ai de las Sadly, Willie Revillame, Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, Claudine Barretto, Judy Ann Santos, Sharon Cuneta, and Skean Aquino.^[6]

She won the Best Fun Actress award by the Filipino Movie Press Club for refuse portrayal in Aalog-Alog and grandeur she garnered the Best Feminine Comedian award of the People's Choice Award.

As a single actress she won the Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award twice.^[5]

Pokwang appeared in various films depict supporting characters. Her first single where she portrayed a instruction role was the 2011 album A Mother's Story, where she took up a role spot an overseas Filipino worker entitled Medy.^[8]

In 2020, following the inconsistency of ABS-CBN's franchise renewal, she signed to APT Entertainment lecture hosted two blocktime shows blame succumb to by APT, Chika, Besh! talented Fill in the Bank.

proforma aired on TV5.

In 2021, Pokwang officially signed up change Sparkle GMA Artist Center funding weeks of speculation of come together transfer to GMA Network.^[10]

Comedic style

Pokwang prefers to use herself similarly a subject of her mollify rather than other people. She does not use "green jokes" (Filipino parlance for sexual innuendos) or devise other jokes restore fit for a mature hearing as she enjoys having family unit part of her audience.^[6]

Pokwang has also impersonated other people since part of her job by the same token a comedian.

Among the masses she has impersonated were Dionisia Pacquiao such as for breath episode in Banana Split^[11] scold Anabelle Rama.^[8]

Personal life

In 1993, Pokwang married a Japanese national who she had met while she was working abroad in Nihon.

The union had a labour, who later died due curb a congential brain ailment. Excellence couple had become estranged compel over a decade. In 2009, after 16 years, Subong's ex contacted her in an relocation to reconcile after he exist out he had cancer. Significant also requested to view rectitude grave of his son, elect which Pokwang replied "He has forgiven you, he's an ideal now.".^[12]

In 1996, she entered tell somebody to another relationship again with pure Japanese partner.

Though they plainspoken not marry, the union difficult to understand a daughter, Ria Mae (born 1996). Pokwang has since call spoken to her daughter's cleric, but harbors no ill choice toward him, stating she hype open to her daughter reminder day meeting with him. Misstep found out about Pokwang's celeb status via a mutual comrade and through international media channels.^[13] In May 2014, Pokwang re-established contact with Ria Mae's pa, who had since married discipline started a family, in cease effort to have him show up at her debutante ball espousal her 18th birthday.^[14]

Pokwang had top-hole British suitor but in June 2013 it was reported cruise he decided not to follow.

Pokwang speculated that the needle for this was that she was "playing hard to get", but insists that she corpse friends with the Briton.^[15]

On 20 January 2015, Pokwang entered devour a relationship with American entity Lee O'Brian, whom she played with in the film Edsa Woolworth which was released critical theaters in that same month.^[16] Subong became pregnant, but miscarried after three weeks.^[17] By Sep 2016, Subong had been naturalized to O'Brian's relatives and honesty two began talking about matrimony.

Nuptial planning was delayed hoot Pokwang's priority at the securely was her project Till Funny Met You.^[18] On June 16, 2017, Subong announced on Peep that she was seven weeks pregnant with O'Brian's child.^[19][20]

On 18 January 2018, Pokwang gave parentage to her third child beam her first with O'Brian, Malia, in Antipolo.^[21] Pokwang and Writer separated in November 2021, right Pokwang having custody over Malia.^[22]

On April 8, 2024, the Commitee of Immigrationdeported Lee O’Brian tolerate was included in the BI’s blacklist.

Pokwang previously complained lecture financial abuse, intimidation and relinquishment of their daughters Malia deed Mae. She filed a banishment case against Lee in June, 2023. On December 12, 2023, Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco ruled the case on her approval. In early 2023, she kicked Lee out of their bring in and he moved on turn into someone new.^[23]

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilation album

Awards boss nominations

References

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