Get to know more about the former sexy singer and ardent Duterte supporter Mocha Uson.
Mocha Uson was born Margaux Uson on May 17, 1982. Her parents are Oscar and Estrella Uson.
Mocha's father, Oscar, who was a judge in Tayug, Pangasinan was brutally killed in 2002. Her mother, Estrellita, is a pediatrician.
Mocha studied at the Mother Goose Special School System during her elementary and high school years. She earned a degree in Medical Technology from the University of Santo Tomas and later on attended two years of medical school.
Mocha left medical school to pursue a career in music. With the help of her manager Lord Byron Cristobal, they formed the sexy girl group Mocha Girls.
Aside from being the leader of the Mocha Girls, she also worked on several films like Sumpa (2009), Seksing Masahista ( 2011), So Much Pain, So In Love (2011), Butas 2 (2012), and Mga Alaala ng Tag-Ulan (2013).
In 2009, Mocha publicly admitted that she is bisexual.
Mocha's mother is a breast cancer survivor. Seeing what happened to her nanay, Mocha became a breast cancer advocate and in 2010, became an ambassadress for the Philippine Foundation for Breast Care, Inc.
In January 2009, Mocha appeared in the movie 'Sumpa' with late actor Mark Gil and Joross Gamboa.
The controversial singer/dancer also appeared in the film 'Mga Alaala sa Tag-Ulan' with young talent Akihiro Blanco in 2013.
To date, what can be considered as her most talked-about film portrayal was her character in the movie 'Four Sisters and a Wedding' due to her iconic confrontation scene with Angel Locsin.
Mocha is definitely a fitness inspiration. Aside from dancing where she burns the extra calories, Mocha keeps an active lifestyle by regularly going to the gym.
The Mocha Girls were detained in September 2015 in Kuala Lumpur for five days by Malaysian authorities. According to news reports, the sexy dance group didn't have work permits. According to the Mocha Girls' statement, their promoter failed to secure the necessary work permits which was stated in their contract.
Mocha is one of the most ardent celebrity supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte during the May 2016 elections. She is also active in explaining and defending the policies of the Duterte administration on social media against its critics.
Mocha has a strong social media presence with over 5.6 million followers on Facebook.
In January 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Mocha as a board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).
This January 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Mocha Uson as a board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).
In May 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Mocha as the Presidential Communications Operations Office's assistant secretary under PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar.
The Mocha Girls lead still performs regularly with the girl group at a bar in Resorts World Manila despite the prohibition on government employees.
In December 2017, it was reported that Mocha was preparing to study law in Arellano Law School following the announcement that she would be part of PDP-Laban's senatorial slate in 2019.
Mocha finds herself in what could be her biggest controversy to date after posting a controversial video comparing late Senator Ninoy Aquino's action to President Rodrigo Duterte kissing a married OFW in South Korea in defense of the latter. Despite Kris Aquino addressing a direct challenge to her, the entertainer-turned-public official refused to issue an apology.