Francesca Marie "Cheska" Velasco Garcia-Kramer (born Francesca Marie Velasco Garcia; July 24, 1980) is a Filipino actress and model.
Early life
Cheska Garcia was born in
Makati
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,
Philippines
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to Francisco Pablo Pellicer Garcia, a Spanish mestizo, and Maria Celeste Dahlia Villalobos Velasco, an Ilongga from
Roxas City
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,
Capiz
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. She is the middle of three children. Her younger brother, Patrick, is also an actor. Her older brother, Pichon, has appeared in many commercials. The actresses Sharmaine Arnaiz and Bunny Paras, who are sisters, are her maternal cousins.
Career
In 1992, Garcia began her television career, along with her brother Patrick; both appeared as cast members for '' Ang TV'' until 1996.
In 2015, Garcia hosted ''Mommy Hacks'', a parenting lifestyle show on
CNN Philippines
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, with Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio. The show is renewed for a second season but was renamed ''Mommy Manual''.
Onscreen she is often cast as the female
antagonist
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Philippine Basketball Association
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for the GlobalPort. They have three children - Clair Kendra, Scarlett Louvelle, and Gavin Phoenix. She chose to give up her show business career to become a full-time mother.
On April 22, 2024, Garcia mourned the passing of her mother, Maria Celeste Dahlia Villalobos Velasco.
Gimik
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Tropang Trumpo
''Tropang Trumpo'' ( Tagalog for ''Troop of Tops'') is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by ABC. It aired from March 12, 1994 to March 13, 1999, and was replaced by '' Ispup''.
History
The original cast included Ogie Alc ...