Sugar Mercado
Encyclopedia
Sugar Mercado is a Filipina
dancer and actress. She was one of the hosts of the popular GMA Network
noontime variety show Eat Bulaga. She was dropped by the show in 2007.
. They lived in a temporary house
on top of a hog shed which was built in a tract of land owned by her grandfather. Sugar recounted that during her childhood, her family would sleep on strips of wood and that the roof over their heads would be constantly blown away during a typhoon. But things would eventually look up for her.
During Sugar's junior year in high school
, she toured with the Gen. Mariano Alvarez Technical High School
Band as a majorette. Later, she would join television
beauty contests particularly Eat Bulaga's "TV Babe" segment in 2001. Sugar lost. Nevertheless she was signed on to join the SexBomb Girls
, an association that lasted less than a year. Sugar decided to finish her studies and three years later, she served a six-month stint with the ABS-CBN
noontime variety show MTB: Ang Saya Saya
2002 edition. Six months later, Sugar rejoined the SexBomb Girls
and Eat Bulaga.
It was during the segment Laban o Bawi that Sugar figured in a freak mishap causing her to fall down and accidentally destroy the stage props inside the studio. Mercado's rising popularity reportedly caused a rift between the Eat Bulaga management and the SexBomb Girls
and amid much controversy, the two parted ways. Sugar remained and is now one of the very popular member of the show. After Eat Bulaga was renewed for a new format, she did not come back as host of the show. She has now earned enough money to build a two-story house for her family in Cavite
. She left Eat Bulaga! again, though, after some time.
Besides her regular appearances in the GMA Network
sitcom Fulhaus, Sugar also performs at the Klownz and Zirkoh bars owned by fellow Eat Bulaga member Allan K.
Sugar attended Trinity University of Asia
School in Quezon City
, a middle competency university with fellow actors Ahron Villena
, Megan Young
, Alfred Navarro, Che Tolentino, Charles Christianson, Kontin Roque, Sophia Montecarlo
, Erich Gonzales
, Alvin Aragon, Eslove Briones, Shey Bustamante, Joe Vargas and Marco Aytona. She has been formerly seen on her first dramatic performance and also her first GMA Telebabad, Zorro
.
In 2010, as Sugar has no contract with GMA, Sugar transferred to TV5
via My Darling Aswang
was her first show on TV5, with her former FulHaus co-star Vic Sotto and Jose Manalo, and her recent show, Midnight DJ.
In 2011, Sugar is now part of Willing Willie with former Wowowee
host Willie Revillame
.
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 ....
dancer and actress. She was one of the hosts of the popular GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
noontime variety show Eat Bulaga. She was dropped by the show in 2007.
Biography
Maria Sugar Mercado is the youngest of four siblings who along with her family lived in CaviteCavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
. They lived in a temporary house
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
on top of a hog shed which was built in a tract of land owned by her grandfather. Sugar recounted that during her childhood, her family would sleep on strips of wood and that the roof over their heads would be constantly blown away during a typhoon. But things would eventually look up for her.
During Sugar's junior year in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, she toured with the Gen. Mariano Alvarez Technical High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
Band as a majorette. Later, she would join television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
beauty contests particularly Eat Bulaga's "TV Babe" segment in 2001. Sugar lost. Nevertheless she was signed on to join the SexBomb Girls
SexBomb Girls
The Sexbomb Girls are an all-female singing, dancing, and acting group from the Philippines. They are known for the novelty songs "Spaghetti," "Bakit Papa" and "Bilog na Hugis Itlog" that were certified platinum in the Philippines...
, an association that lasted less than a year. Sugar decided to finish her studies and three years later, she served a six-month stint with the ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
noontime variety show MTB: Ang Saya Saya
Magandang Tanghali Bayan
Magandang Tanghali Bayan was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show was aired on weekdays and Saturdays and was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel...
2002 edition. Six months later, Sugar rejoined the SexBomb Girls
SexBomb Girls
The Sexbomb Girls are an all-female singing, dancing, and acting group from the Philippines. They are known for the novelty songs "Spaghetti," "Bakit Papa" and "Bilog na Hugis Itlog" that were certified platinum in the Philippines...
and Eat Bulaga.
It was during the segment Laban o Bawi that Sugar figured in a freak mishap causing her to fall down and accidentally destroy the stage props inside the studio. Mercado's rising popularity reportedly caused a rift between the Eat Bulaga management and the SexBomb Girls
SexBomb Girls
The Sexbomb Girls are an all-female singing, dancing, and acting group from the Philippines. They are known for the novelty songs "Spaghetti," "Bakit Papa" and "Bilog na Hugis Itlog" that were certified platinum in the Philippines...
and amid much controversy, the two parted ways. Sugar remained and is now one of the very popular member of the show. After Eat Bulaga was renewed for a new format, she did not come back as host of the show. She has now earned enough money to build a two-story house for her family in Cavite
Cavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
. She left Eat Bulaga! again, though, after some time.
Besides her regular appearances in the GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
sitcom Fulhaus, Sugar also performs at the Klownz and Zirkoh bars owned by fellow Eat Bulaga member Allan K.
Sugar attended Trinity University of Asia
Trinity University of Asia
Trinity University of Asia , also known as TUA or simply Trinity, is a non-sectarian private university located in Quezon City, Philippines. Originally established in 1963 as an elementary, high school and collegiate educational institution, Trinity eventually university status on July 18, 2006...
School in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, a middle competency university with fellow actors Ahron Villena
Ahron Villena
Ahron Villena is a Filipino actor. He is currently a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic.-Career:...
, Megan Young
Megan Young
Megan Lynne Young is a Filipina-American actress who is a member of Star Magic Batch 15. She is best known for being a former celebrity housemate on Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 . Megan is an alumnus of ABS-CBN's rival television station GMA's StarStruck and also a member of GMA Artist...
, Alfred Navarro, Che Tolentino, Charles Christianson, Kontin Roque, Sophia Montecarlo
Sophia Montecarlo
Swirtty Mae Nibley , better known by her screen name Sophia Montecarlo. Sophia used to be a contestant on the reality television Born Diva.-Biography:...
, Erich Gonzales
Erich Gonzales
Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco known as Erich Gonzales, is a Filipina actress and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists.-Biography:...
, Alvin Aragon, Eslove Briones, Shey Bustamante, Joe Vargas and Marco Aytona. She has been formerly seen on her first dramatic performance and also her first GMA Telebabad, Zorro
Zorro (Philippine TV series)
Zorro is a 2009 Philippine television series produced by GMA Network. It is an adaptation of the Zorro property created by Johnston McCulley, initially based on the novella The Curse of Capistrano. It stars Richard Gutierrez and Rhian Ramos...
.
In 2010, as Sugar has no contract with GMA, Sugar transferred to TV5
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
via My Darling Aswang
My Darling Aswang
My Darling Aswang is a situational comedy aired every Sunday nights on TV5. Inspired by the movie "Ang Darling Kong Aswang".-About:A spin-off from the MMFF 2009 box office movie “Ang Darling Kong Aswang” is about to air on TV5....
was her first show on TV5, with her former FulHaus co-star Vic Sotto and Jose Manalo, and her recent show, Midnight DJ.
In 2011, Sugar is now part of Willing Willie with former Wowowee
Wowowee
Wowowee was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel...
host Willie Revillame
Willie Revillame
Willie Revillame is a television host, actor, and a recording artist in the Philippines.-Career:He is the host of TV5's primetime variety show Wil Time Bigtime...
.
Television
- Willing Willie (2011-present) - co-host
- Midnight DJMidnight DJMidnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5...
:Itim na Belo (2010) - My Darling AswangMy Darling AswangMy Darling Aswang is a situational comedy aired every Sunday nights on TV5. Inspired by the movie "Ang Darling Kong Aswang".-About:A spin-off from the MMFF 2009 box office movie “Ang Darling Kong Aswang” is about to air on TV5....
(2010) as Sugar - Zorro (Philippine TV series)Zorro (Philippine TV series)Zorro is a 2009 Philippine television series produced by GMA Network. It is an adaptation of the Zorro property created by Johnston McCulley, initially based on the novella The Curse of Capistrano. It stars Richard Gutierrez and Rhian Ramos...
as Ana - Lipgloss (TV5)
- Fulhaus as Toni
- Makita Ka Lang MuliMakita Ka Lang MuliMakita Ka Lang Muli is a Philippine drama of GMA Network produced by TAPE Inc.- Cast :*Roderick Paulate*Celia Rodriguez*LJ Reyes as Vian*JC de Vera as Matthew*Oyo Boy Sotto as Roy*Ana Roces*Andrea del Rosario*Cris Villanueva*Carlo Aquino as Leo...
as Andeng - Bahay mo ba 'to episode: "The Bahay Mo Ba 'To Musical"
- Takeshi's CastleTakeshi's Castlewas a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world...
as Sadako Paroon - Unang HiritUnang HiritUnang Hirit is a Philippine morning news and talk show aired every Weekday mornings by GMA Network. Previously, it is aired weekdays at 5:15 to 8:30 AM but as of September 19, 2011, the show started airing from 5:00 AM to 8:15 AM...
as herself - Lagot ka...isusumbong kita as Sugar
- Mobile Kusina as herself
- Gandang Ricky Reyes as herself
- H30 - Ha Ha Ha OverH30 - Ha Ha Ha OverH3O: Ha Ha Ha Over! is a sketch comedy television show aired every Monday evenings in the Philippines by Q Network. The program was produced by APT Productions Inc.-See also:*List of Philippine television shows*List of programs broadcast by Q...
- Daddy Di Do DuDaddy Di Do DuDaddy Di Do Du was a Filipino sitcom produced by M-Zet Productions, Inc. that aired on GMA Network every Sunday evenings. The show was part of the network's GMA KiliTV block and was one of the must successful original Pinoy sitcoms of recent history.-Plot:...
as Sugar - Let's Get Aww as herself
- Daisy SieteDaisy SieteDaisy Siete was a long-running daily afternoon drama series top billed by the SexBomb Girls, an all-girl singing dance group in the Philippines. It premiered September 1, 2003 and unofficially ended on July 2, 2010....
as Sugar - Eat Bulaga as herself (dancer & host)
- MTB: Ang Saya Saya (2003) as herself (dancer)
Movies
- Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka Fairy Ko (The Legend Goes On and On and On) (2006)
- Oh, My Ghost! (2006)
- Ispiritista (2005)