Jocelyn Oxlade
Encyclopedia
Jocelyn Rose Oxlade is a Filipino
-British
singer and model. She is currently a member of the Kitty Girls
.
, 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 (Hove)
, thereafter attending university to study Psychology. She then moved to Manila
to start her singing and modeling career.
, 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.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
-British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
singer and model. She is currently a member of the Kitty Girls
Kitty Girls
The Kitty Girls is an all-girl singing group formed in April 2007 by Ms.Cecille Carpio of Elan Models International and Jose Felix Dingcong of JLD Management, in the Philippines, consisting of Jocelyn Oxlade, Ayanna Oliva, and Khai Lim. The Kitty Girls is a sing-and-dance group that's currently...
.
Early life
Jocelyn was born and raised in BrightonBrighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. Of Filipino and British descent, she lost her British dad, Nigel Oxlade, at a young age to cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. She was raised by her Filipina mother, Zenaida Matias, who hails from Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. In 2002 she finished her A-Levels at Cardinal Newman Catholic School (Hove)
Cardinal Newman Catholic School (Hove)
Cardinal Newman Catholic School is an 11–18 voluntary aided comprehensive school located in Hove, East Sussex, England. The school was awarded specialist Humanities College status. It is the only church aided secondary school in Brighton & Hove. The Head Teacher is Mrs Malvina Sanders.- History...
, thereafter attending university to study Psychology. She then moved to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
to start her singing and modeling career.
Career
As a child, she began modeling, joining pageants and participating in theatrical productions. 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 beat 25 ladies to represent the Philippines in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant. She won the Miss Photogenic and Miss EarthCam in the 2005 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant held in Las VegasLas Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
last 2 May 2005. She was offered a spread in Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
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
Fila (company)
Fila is one of the world's largest sportswear manufacturing companies. Founded in 1911 in Italy, Fila has been owned and operated from South Korea since a takeover in 2007. Headed by chairman and CEO Yoon-Soo Yoon, Fila now has offices in 11 countries worldwide....
, Kamiseta, and Avon
Avon Products
Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
. 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
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
Philippines. She was on the cover of the January 2007 FHM Philippines issue with Gwen Garci
Gwen Garci
Gwen Garci is a Filipina actress and model who is widely known as being one of the original members of the now disbanded all-female group Viva Hotbabes and one of the favorite cover girl of FHM Philippines. She was also one of RAN Online's calendar girls for 2007...
, 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 Showtime (TV show) Showtime is a late morning/noon-time variety show airing on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show premiered October 24, 2009. It also currently airs worldwide through The Filipino Channel. The first season's grand finals was aired on July 24, 2010, Saturday at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City.... |
Herself/Judge | Evicted after 1 week |
| 2010 | Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal? Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal? Gilda Olvidado's Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal? is a Filipino daytime drama produced by ABS-CBN that premiered on January 25, 2010.... |
Monique | |