Bela Padilla
| Bela Padilla | |
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 Bella Padilla performing at MMDA Anniversary in November 2016 | |
| Born |
Krista Cariño Sullivan May 3, 1991 Makati City, Philippines |
| Other names |
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| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | |
Krista Cariño Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla, is a Filipino actress and model.
Early life and education
Padilla (born Krista Cariño Sullivan) was born to Cornelius Gary Sullivan and wife Margarette ("Meg"). Her mother is Filipino, a maternal cousin to Robin Padilla, and her father is British from Nottingham, England.[1] Her father was divorced from his first wife. She has eldest child of four Siblings in England from her father's first family while she also has an eldest child of three siblings from both of her parents. She first attended a Montessori education-style international school in Forbes Park, Makati, before attending the foreigners class of Colegio San Agustin – Makati.[2] Padilla took up journalism as an elective in senior high school.[3]
Padilla's maternal grandmother is the sister of Eva Cariño-Padilla, wife of actor-director and former Camarines Norte governor Roy Padilla, Sr..[4] She is a second niece to actors Rommel Padilla, Robin Padilla and BB Gandanghari,[5] and a second cousin to Daniel Padilla (son of Rommel) and Kylie Padilla (daughter of Robin).[6]
Career
Padilla was discovered by ABS-CBN talent scout Jet Valle after the latter saw her on one of her field trips and introduced her to ABS-CBN via Star Magic Batch 15 and adopted the stage name Krista Valle.[4] The same year she got her first TV role in the teen drama Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2. She later changed her stage name to her real name Krista Sullivan when she started working as a freelance actress.[1] In 2009, she played a minor role in the TV series Totoy Bato.[1] She then became a cast regular on the third season of Lokomoko High in TV5.
In 2010, she left Star Magic, replaced her manager with Claire dela Fuente and moved to GMA-7. Along with the move, she also finally changed her stage name to Bela Padilla.
In 2011, Bela was awarded the Miss Friendship and the Media's Darling awards in the Asian Super Model Contest that was held in Guilin and Nanning in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on 6 and 7 September.[7]
In March 2012, Padilla was at the center of a controversy when her FHM Philippines magazine cover was withdrawn due to accusations of racism.[8][9]
In 2015, Padilla returned to ABS-CBN and appeared in the teleserye FPJ's: Ang Probinsyano, based on the Fernando Poe Jr. film of the same name, co-starring Coco Martin, Maja Salvador and Susan Roces.[10][11]
Personal life
Padilla is in a relationship with producer Neil Arce.[12]
Padilla is a member of Jehovah's Witnesses.[13]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 | Jo | Credited as "Krista Valle" | [14] |
| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Bar Girl | Uncredited | |
| 2009 | Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato | Rain | [1] | |
| 2009 | Midnight DJ | Guest, Episode: "Higanti ng Kamatayan" | ||
| 2009 | New Pangarap Kong Jackpot | Episode: "Sa Mundo ng Kahapon", Credited as "Krista Sullivan" | ||
| 2009 | Lokomoko High | Herself / Multiple roles / Betty La Panget | [1] | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Pinky (teenage years) | Episode: "Kalapati" | [15] |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Pinky (teenage) | Episode: "Makinilya" | [15] |
| 2009 | Maynila | Isa | Episode: "Makinig Ka, Puso" | |
| 2010 | Endless Love | Mayumi 'Yumi' Ramirez | [2] | |
| 2010 | Party Pilipinas | Herself | Performer / Host | [2] |
| 2011 | Pablo S. Gomez's Machete | Aginaya / Rosella | ||
| 2011 | Maynila | Lea | Episode: "Love's Priority" | |
| 2011 | Sisid | Monique | ||
| 2012 | Hiram na Puso | Vanessa Saavedra / Kara Banaag | ||
| 2012 | Bubble Gang | Herself / Multiple roles | ||
| 2012 | Makapiling Kang Muli | Amber | ||
| 2012 | Magdalena | Magdalena "Lena" Fuentebella / Angela Natividad | ||
| 2013 | Love and Lies | Denise Salvador | ||
| 2013 | Sunday All Stars | Herself | Performer | |
| 2013 | Genesis | Aurora Hernandez-Barrinuevo | ||
| 2014 | Magpakailanman | Andrea | Episode: "Nakakulong Ang Puso" | |
| 2014 | Sa Puso ni Dok | Dr. Gabrielle 'Gab' Estrella | [10] | |
| 2014 | Magpakailanman | Mae | Episode: "Asawa Mo, Hiniram Ko" | |
| 2014 | Magpakailanman | Jessa | Episode: "Ang Nurse Na May Ikatlong Mata" | |
| 2015 | ASAP 20 | Herself | Performer | |
| 2015-16 | FPJ's: Ang Probinsyano | Carmen Guzman-de Leon/Tuazon | ||
| 2017 | My Dear Heart | Clara | ||
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! | Janet | ||
| 2009 | BFF (Best Friends Forever) | Mean girl | ||
| 2010 | You to Me Are Everything | Monique | ||
| 2012 | My Kontrabida Girl | Evelyn | ||
| 2013 | 10,000 Hours | Maya Limchauco | [16] | |
| 2014 | Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina, at mga Anak | Damian | ||
| 2015 | Felix Manalo | Honorata de Guzman-Manalo | ||
| 2016 | Tomodachi | Rosalinda | Best Foreign Language Feature Film - Madrid International Film Festival 2016 Best Original Score - Madrid International Film Festival 2016 |
[17][18][19][20] |
| 2016 | Camp Sawi | Bridgette | [21] | |
| 2016 | I America | Erica Berry | [22] | |
| 2016 | The Super Parental Guardians |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,000 Hours | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2014 | "PMPC Star Awards for Movies" | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | Nominated | [23] | |
| FAMAS Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [16] | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gonzales, Rommel (31 July 2009). "Krista Sullivan is willing to go topless to play a mermaid". News. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- 1 2 3 Camposano, Jerni May (12 September 2010). "Face of Allure: Bela Padilla". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Eduvas, Ronjay (14 March 2012). "Bela Padilla - FHM Cover Girl March 2012". FHM Philippines. FHM. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- 1 2 "FIRST READ ON PEP: Eva Cariño-Padilla tells Marian Rivera to apologize to her granddaughter Bela Padilla". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Bela Padilla reveals advantage of being related to Robin Padilla". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kapamilya Tree: The Padilla Family". ABS-CBN Corporation. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ FRJ (14 September 2011). "Bela Padilla Wins Two Awards at the Asian Super Model in China". GMA News Online. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ "FHM Philippines Scraps Cover in Racism Storm". BBC News. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bela Tells BBC: No Regrets About FHM Cover". ABS-CBN News. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- 1 2 Franco, Bernie (20 May 2015). "Bela Padilla returns to ABS-CBN; wants to seal her place as a Kapamilya". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Bela Padilla, Nagpaliwanag Kasunod ng Pagkamatay ni Carmen sa "Ang Probinsyano"". ABS-CBN. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Bela Padilla on boyfriend Neil Arce: 'I hope kami na nga ang magkatuluyan'". GMA Network Inc. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Bela Padilla says she doesn't celebrate Christmas". ABS-CBN Corporation. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Erece, Dino (10 January 2008). "ABS-CBN airs new youth-oriented series "Astigs" starting January 12". Entertainment Guide/Television. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- 1 2 "Ninoy and Cory Aquino's love story unfolds". Maalaala Mo Kaya. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- 1 2 "Bela Padilla is New San Mig Light Endorser". The Philippine Star. 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Mendoza, Ruel (11 July 2016). "Tomodachi, Starring Jacky Woo and Bela Padilla Wins in 2016 Madrid Film Fest". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Two PH Films Win in Madrid". Indie Bravo. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "'Tomodachi' Bags Two Prizes in Madrid Festival". InterAksyon. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Madrid IFF 2016 Full Winners List". Film Fest International. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Tangcawan, Alan (14 June 2016). "Bela Padilla sa Bantayan" (in Cebuano). SuperBalita Cebu. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "I America". Cinemalaya Institute. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Full List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2016". Rappler. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.