30 Facts About Pokwang

Pokwang started in a reality show on ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared in dramas and sitcoms of the network.

Pokwang received the Best Comedy Actress award from the Philippine Movie Press Club for her portrayal in the sitcom Aalog-Alog and the Best Female Comedian award from People's Choice Awards.

Pokwang became a host of the variety shows Wowowee, Pilipinas Win na Win and Happy Yipee Yehey.

Pokwang was born as Marietta Subong on August 27,1972 in Iloilo City.

Pokwang's father was a drunkard and her mother had difficulties in raising Pokwang and her 11 other siblings.

In 1990, Pokwang went to Japan as an Overseas Filipino Worker and worked as a group dancer, going home to the Philippines four times within the two years time she worked in Japan.

Pokwang saved money to renovate her family's fragile house to one made with sturdier materials.

Pokwang learned how to speak Japanese due to her work.

Pokwang stopped working in Japan after she got pregnant which was the time when Japan started to impose stricter regulations after following an issue with OFWs in Japan.

Pokwang went to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to work as a domestic worker in 1998 after the gulf country started to accept OFWs.

Pokwang wanted to go home immediately after she learned that her son who was then five years old was diagnosed with a brain tumor but her employer did not want to finance her plane ticket to fly back to the Philippines as she was still under contract.

Pokwang was then forced to stay to raise funds herself.

Pokwang made her first appearance as a backup dancer in Eezy Dancing of ABC 5.

Pokwang worked in a comedy bar named Funline and in 2002 moved to the Music Box.

In 2004, Pokwang joined "Clown in a Million" a reality talent show segment of Yes Yes Show of ABS-CBN after she was convinced by Nicolas to participate and became the grand champion.

Pokwang appeared in various dramas and sitcoms following her win at the reality talent show segment.

Pokwang had concerts both outside and within the Philippines and had appeared in noon-time shows.

Pokwang starred with other actors and actresses in various projects such as Dolphy which she considers her idol, Ai-Ai de las Alas, Willie Rivellame, Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, Claudine Barretto, Judy Ann Santos, Sharon Cuneta, and Kris Aquino.

Pokwang won the Best Comedy Actress award by the Philippine Movie Press Club for her portrayal in Aalog-Alog and the she garnered the Best Female Comedian award of the People's Choice Award.

In 2021, Pokwang officially signed up with Sparkle GMA Artist Center after weeks of speculation of her transfer to GMA Network.

Pokwang prefers to use herself as a subject of her jokes rather than other people.

Pokwang has impersonated other people as part of her job as a comedian.

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

Pokwang has since not spoken to her daughter's father, but harbors no ill will toward him, stating she is open to her daughter one days meeting with him.

Pokwang found out about Pokwang's celebrity status via mutual friend and through international media channels.

In May 2014, Pokwang re-established contact with Ria Mae's father, who had since married and started a family, in an effort to have him appear at her debutante ball for her 18th birthday.

Pokwang had a British suitor but in June 2013 it was reported that he decided not to pursue.

Pokwang speculated that the reason for this was that she was "playing hard to get", but insists that she remains friends with the Briton.

On 20 January 2015, Pokwang entered into a relationship with American actor Lee O'Brian, whom she worked with in the film Edsa Woolworth which was released in theaters in that same month.

On 18 January 2018, Pokwang gave birth to her third child and her first with O'Brian, Malia, in Antipolo.