Background
Her father works as a painter for the contemporary artist EPSY.
Her father works as a painter for the contemporary artist EPSY.
She has appeared on regional, national, and international fashion and beauty platforms such as Univision Network"s highest rated television show, Nuestra Belleza Latina, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Central America. She was crowned Mission Guatemala United States 2014, and became the organization"s Creative Director. A business woman of immigrant parents, Ochoa is of Guatemalan American descent.
She uses her digital media presence and celebrity platform to collaborate with non-profit organizations in Downtown Los Angeles, and to conduct toy-drives for underprivileged children.
She saw modeling as an avenue to take her family out of poverty, and competed in the regional competition for Mission Guatemala United States before winning the crown. Nuestra Belleza Latina 2014- NBL 2014
After winning Mission Guatemala United States 2013, she competed in Univision"s Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty).
Ochoa’s mother voiced her opinion about the network’s apparent disregard of the voting polls. "I’m talking legally, this is pure cheating", she said.
I am very glad that people can imagine a crown on my head, it means I did a good job," she said.
She was invited to Central America"s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where she walked for several designers and represented Los Los Angeles Ochoa was the first Guatemalan figure to appear at Fenway Park Stadium as a special guest of El Mundo Media and local community organization, Casa Guatemala, at the Xfinity Latino Family Festival. Ochoa has worn many couture pieces, including Walter Mendez, Alejandro Fajardo, Giovanni Scutaro, Willfredo Gerardo, Glaudi Johana, and Charlie Lapson.
The artist Retna was inspired by Ochoa and her work with such organizations like Beautify Earth and named her his muse, creating urban billboard artwork in her likeness.
The artwork can be seen in West Hollywood (Sunset and San Vicente). Ochoa has been featured in such published work like: Univision, Belleza y Moda, Primer Impacto, Iconos Magazine, El Mundo Boston, Soy502.com, To the Point Magazine, People en Espanol, television y Notas, Louisiana Prensa, Nuestro Diario, and Adelante Magazine.
NBL Very Important Person "All-Star"- Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016
Josephine has been chosen by the producers to compete in the first ever "All-Star" season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. The season of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 will premiere on Sunday February 28, 2015.
Ochoa hosted Heroinas de Hoy, an award show that recognizes women doing good work for the Latin community.
In response to passionate advocacy for raising awareness to children affected by cancer, the Junior Foundation awarded Ochoa accolades for the children"s whose lives have been made better by her advocacy work. Foreign speaking on issues affecting the Central American immigrant community, Ochoa received a special recognition by the Consulate-General of Guatemala in Los Los Angeles