While we are happy that Charice and Arnel Pineda are making waves worldwide making us proud of being filipinos, there are actually other celebrities in Hollywood (who are of filipino descent) that are making us proud of our heritage.
And here are some of them:
1. NICOLE SCHERZINGER. Born in Hawaii to a Filipino father and Hawaiian/Russian mother, Nicole, who is Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Valiente in real life, has always been into performing.
Nicole officially joined the then-fledgling The Pussycat Dolls in 2003. Buoyed by the success of their singles—Don't Cha, Buttons, Wait A Minute, Stickwitu and Beep—the group's popularity soared. Nicole sang majority of the group's songs and was the only one among the other members who was credited for songwriting duties.
2. VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS. Vanessa comes from a multi- racial family, her father Greg of Irish and Native American descent, her mother Gina of Chinese and Filipino origin. She started acting in local theaters at the age of eight. She got famous when she was tapped to play a brainy good girl Gabriella Montez, in the Disney Channel movie High School Musical and reprised the role again in High School Musical 2. Vanessa becomes a Hollywood Celebrity upon the released of the Walt Disney Picture produced film HSM 3: Senior Year where she was paid $2 million.
3. ENRIQUE IGLESIAS. The Latino singer is of dual heritage -- his father is the Spanish singing legend Julio Iglesias and his mother the Manila-born Filipina journalist/socialite Isabel Preysler.
Iglesias has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling Spanish language artists of all time. He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two number-ones, and holds the record for producing 22 number-one Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He has also had ten number-one songs on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other single male artist. Altogether, Iglesias has amassed 57 number-one songs on the various Billboard charts. Billboard has called him The King of Latin Pop and The King of Dance.
4. CRIS JUDD. The ex-husband of Jennifer Lopez is half-filipino. He met future wife Jennifer Lopez in Spain when he was hired to direct her music video for "Love Don't Cost a Thing". They were married on September 29, 2001. The marriage ended in June 2002. He also composed Jennifer Lopez's song, "Alive", which was selected as the theme song for the movie Enough.The talented dancer/choreographer donated his winnings of $250,000 on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He reportedly received $15 M from his divorce settlement with wife Jennifer.
5. ROB SCHNEIDER. Rob's maternal grandmother was a Filipina. Rob’s name started to ring a bell when in 1999, he starred in the film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. This was followed by such films as: The Animal, The Hot Chick and the sequel Deuce Bigalow; European Gigolo. Notable films he appeared in are: The Bench Warmer, Muppets from Space, Around the World in 80 Days, The Water Boy, Little Nikki, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, Click and cameo role in the films, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and You Don’t Mess with a Zohan.
6. LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS. Born February 17, 1962 at the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines. His father was a navy officer and his mother a Filipina of Spanish, Japanese and Chinese descent. Lou is well -known for his portrayal of Richie Valens in the 1987 film La Bamba.
He also appeared in such TV series as: “24”, Numb3rs, Supernatural, Psych, Alien Express among others. His films include: The Big Hit, The Young Guns, Route 666, Supervona, Bats, Young Guns 2, Interface to named a few. Phillips is an open, long-time advocate of HR. 4574, or the Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006,a legislation that would honor the service of Filipino servicemen during the World war 2 thus would allow them to enjoy the same privilege and benefits made available to other U.S. World War II veterans.
7. REGGIE LEE. Born of a Filipino-Chinese decent , was born in Quezon City. His family migrated to Cleveland, Ohio when Reggie was just a child. He started his career in 1990, in Broadway musical act Heartstrings and later on in Miss Saigon. He plays the Special Secret Service agent Bill Kim in the hit TV series Prison Break. He starred as Lance Nguyen in the blockbuster film Fast and the Furious. His last film was in the Disney hit Pirate of the Caribbean: At Worlds End . He also stars in the movie Safe.
8. TIA CARRERE. Born Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo in Honolulu, Hawaii from Filipino parents. She longed to be a singer, though she was eliminated in the initial round of the 1985 Star Search, this paved the way for her landing a role in Aloha Summer barely 17 years of age then. She got her first TV role in Air Wolf in 1985 but was best remembered for her role in the day time soap opera General Hospital as Jade Soong Chung. She made her film debut in 1991 via the action film, Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man, but got public spotlight when she landed the role of Cassandra in the hit 1992 film Wayne’s World. Other films of Tia are: Wayne’s World 2, True Lies, Rising Sun, The Immortals, High School High, Kull the Conqueror, and . She also did some voice over in films like: Saints Row, Leroy and Stitch, Aloha, Scooby -Doo! among others.
9. APL.DE.AP. The Black Eyed Peas' singer is unmistakably Filipino, Allan Pineda Lindo or Apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas, has an inspiring success story that's truly worth telling. Allan was born in Sapang Bato, Angeles City, Pampanga. His father was a US serviceman at Clark Air Base, who abandoned him and his Filipina mother as soon as he was born. It was a hard life from thereon.
Amid life's uncertainties, music provided Allan a refuge and, eventually, salvation. His early music heroes include Stevie Wonder, Eagles, the Beatles and the home-grown folk music of Asin. He soon discovered hip-hop music, which led to his fascination with break dancing. Forming a break-dancing group, Allan went to the States where he became a familiar fixture in Los Angeles' hip-hop and break-dancing scene. The group he formed soon morphed into the Black Eyed Peas. They adapted a more palatable kind of hip-hop combined with funk music, a big departure from the prevalent gangsta rap of their Los Angeles peers. Despite all the success achieved by the Black Eyed Peas, Allan is lauded for incorporating Filipino themes into the group's music, as we hear in songs like The Apl Song, where he talks about his roots and even borrows the song's refrain from Balita, an Asin original.
He also wrote a song entitled Bebot, a Filipino street word for "woman". The video of the said single was shot around LA featuring Filipinos, Filipino-Americans, and other Asian ethnic groups around the bay area.
10. MICHAEL COPON. Popularly known as Lucas, the Blue Power Ranger and Felix of One Tree Hill, Michael is starting to create a loud buzz around him because of his good looks and talent. Michael's father is a Filipino and his mother is of German-American descent. He was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, on November 13, 1982. He took up his secondary education at Deep Creek High School. His credentials include TV shows Scrubs, Reno 911!, That's So Raven and Even Stevens. Michael even appeared in movies like All You've Got, Elevator, and Sideliners. A multi-faceted talent, Michael also dabbles in modeling and music.
11. DAVID MICHAEL BAUTISTA, JR. BATISTA is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand. He is a five-time world heavyweight champion , a three time World Tag Team Champion and a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Rey Mysterio. Batista was also the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble match.
Bautista was born the son of David Michael Bautista, who is Filipino and Donna Raye Bautista, who is Greek. His parents separated (and eventually divorced) after his mother became a lesbian. His paternal grandparents were also from the Philippines as his grandfather served in the military, worked as a taxi driver, barber, and other odd jobs to feed the family. Bautista says he is not ashamed to admit he came from a poor family.
12. DANTE BASCO. Dante is a Filipino American actor who was born in California. He has guested on quite a lot of TV shows including Nash Bridges, Providence and The Prince of Bel-Air. He has also appeared in numerous Hollywood films, but most recently in the groundbreaking Filipino-American movie The Debut.
13. PHOEBE CATES is an American film actress known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins. Cates was born Phoebe Belle Katz in New York City, New York, the daughter of Lily and director and producer Joseph Cates (originally "Joseph Katz"). Her uncle is producer/director Gilbert Cates and her stepfather was Marshall Naify, a horse breeder. Cates' maternal grandfather was of Chinese Filipino descent, and her father as well as her maternal grandmother were of Russian Jewish origin. Cates attended the Professional Children's School and the Juilliard School.
14. JULIO JOSE IGLESIAS JR. PREYSLER. Better known as Julio Iglesias Jr., is a Spanish Filipino pop singer and model. In 2008, he was declared the winner of the CMT competition Gone Country. Julio José Iglesias Jr. Preysler is the son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and Hola! magazine journalist Isabel Preysler. He is brother of Chabeli Iglesias, and the older brother of Enrique Iglesias. Iglesias Jr. went to college near San Francisco at Menlo College in Atherton, California. He won a chance to participate in NBC's Out of the Blue, and he was contracted by the Travel Channel, where he hosted a "Mosaico" travel show that took him across Latin America.
14. MARIA ISABEL IGLESIAS PREYSLER. Better known as Chábeli Iglesias, is a Spanish Filipina journalist based in Washington D.C. Iglesias is the daughter of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and Hola! magazine journalist Isabel Preysler. She is the sister of pop singer Enrique Iglesias, and model and singer Julio Iglesias Jr..
15. LEA SALONGA. She is a multi-awarded Filipina singer and actress who is best known for originating the role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. In the field of musical theatre, she is recognized for having won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Theatre World Awards, the first to win various international awards for a single role. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway. Salonga is the singing voice of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin in 1992 and Fa Mulan for Mulan and Mulan II in 1998 and in 2004, respectively.
16. NIA PEEPLES. Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples (born December 10, 1961) is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nicole Chapman on Fame. She is also known for her role as Karen Taylor Winters on The Young and the Restless and as Sydney Cooke on Walker, Texas Ranger. Peeples was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of Elizabeth Joan (née Rubic), a flamenco dancer, and Robert Eugene Peeples. She was raised in West Covina. Her maternal grandparents were immigrants from the Philippines, and were of Filipino, Spanish, French, and German descent. Her father, who was originally from Mississippi, was of Scottish, Irish, English, Native American, and Italian ancestry.
17. VANESSA MINNILLO. Former Miss Teen USA and in-demand TV host Vanessa Minnillo was born on a US base in the Philippines while her Italian-Irish father was serving in the Air Force. Her mother is Helen Bercero, a native of Pampanga.
18. MONIQUE LHUILLER. Diane Monique Lhuillier (born 1971, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines) is a fashion designer most prominently known for bridal wear. She owns a couture fashion house based in Los Angeles, California. Lhuillier has become a celebrity favorite for both wedding and red carpet gowns. Her list of clientele includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Kristen Stewart, Drew Barrymore, Hilary Swank, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kim Yoo-Jin, Catherine Zeta-Jones & recently Shannen Doherty, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Regine Velasquez and Lea Salonga.
19. JESSICA SANCHEZ. Jessica Sanchez (born August 4, 1995) is an American singer from San Diego, California. She was the runner-up on the eleventh season of the reality singing show, American Idol.[2][3][4] She is the first female and fourth recipient of the judges' save. She is the highest placed recipient of the save. Prior to appearing on American Idol, Sanchez competed in the first season of America's Got Talent at the age of 11.
20. PAOLO MONTALBAN. Paolo Montalban is a Filipino American who was born in Manila. His family moved stateside when he was still a baby and he grew up in New York and New Jersey. In addition to numerous theater performances, he has also appeared as Kung Lao in the TV show Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998).
And here are some of them:
1. NICOLE SCHERZINGER. Born in Hawaii to a Filipino father and Hawaiian/Russian mother, Nicole, who is Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Valiente in real life, has always been into performing.Nicole officially joined the then-fledgling The Pussycat Dolls in 2003. Buoyed by the success of their singles—Don't Cha, Buttons, Wait A Minute, Stickwitu and Beep—the group's popularity soared. Nicole sang majority of the group's songs and was the only one among the other members who was credited for songwriting duties.
2. VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS. Vanessa comes from a multi- racial family, her father Greg of Irish and Native American descent, her mother Gina of Chinese and Filipino origin. She started acting in local theaters at the age of eight. She got famous when she was tapped to play a brainy good girl Gabriella Montez, in the Disney Channel movie High School Musical and reprised the role again in High School Musical 2. Vanessa becomes a Hollywood Celebrity upon the released of the Walt Disney Picture produced film HSM 3: Senior Year where she was paid $2 million.
3. ENRIQUE IGLESIAS. The Latino singer is of dual heritage -- his father is the Spanish singing legend Julio Iglesias and his mother the Manila-born Filipina journalist/socialite Isabel Preysler.Iglesias has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling Spanish language artists of all time. He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two number-ones, and holds the record for producing 22 number-one Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He has also had ten number-one songs on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other single male artist. Altogether, Iglesias has amassed 57 number-one songs on the various Billboard charts. Billboard has called him The King of Latin Pop and The King of Dance.
4. CRIS JUDD. The ex-husband of Jennifer Lopez is half-filipino. He met future wife Jennifer Lopez in Spain when he was hired to direct her music video for "Love Don't Cost a Thing". They were married on September 29, 2001. The marriage ended in June 2002. He also composed Jennifer Lopez's song, "Alive", which was selected as the theme song for the movie Enough.The talented dancer/choreographer donated his winnings of $250,000 on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He reportedly received $15 M from his divorce settlement with wife Jennifer.
5. ROB SCHNEIDER. Rob's maternal grandmother was a Filipina. Rob’s name started to ring a bell when in 1999, he starred in the film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. This was followed by such films as: The Animal, The Hot Chick and the sequel Deuce Bigalow; European Gigolo. Notable films he appeared in are: The Bench Warmer, Muppets from Space, Around the World in 80 Days, The Water Boy, Little Nikki, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, Click and cameo role in the films, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and You Don’t Mess with a Zohan.
6. LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS. Born February 17, 1962 at the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines. His father was a navy officer and his mother a Filipina of Spanish, Japanese and Chinese descent. Lou is well -known for his portrayal of Richie Valens in the 1987 film La Bamba.
He also appeared in such TV series as: “24”, Numb3rs, Supernatural, Psych, Alien Express among others. His films include: The Big Hit, The Young Guns, Route 666, Supervona, Bats, Young Guns 2, Interface to named a few. Phillips is an open, long-time advocate of HR. 4574, or the Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006,a legislation that would honor the service of Filipino servicemen during the World war 2 thus would allow them to enjoy the same privilege and benefits made available to other U.S. World War II veterans.
7. REGGIE LEE. Born of a Filipino-Chinese decent , was born in Quezon City. His family migrated to Cleveland, Ohio when Reggie was just a child. He started his career in 1990, in Broadway musical act Heartstrings and later on in Miss Saigon. He plays the Special Secret Service agent Bill Kim in the hit TV series Prison Break. He starred as Lance Nguyen in the blockbuster film Fast and the Furious. His last film was in the Disney hit Pirate of the Caribbean: At Worlds End . He also stars in the movie Safe.
8. TIA CARRERE. Born Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo in Honolulu, Hawaii from Filipino parents. She longed to be a singer, though she was eliminated in the initial round of the 1985 Star Search, this paved the way for her landing a role in Aloha Summer barely 17 years of age then. She got her first TV role in Air Wolf in 1985 but was best remembered for her role in the day time soap opera General Hospital as Jade Soong Chung. She made her film debut in 1991 via the action film, Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man, but got public spotlight when she landed the role of Cassandra in the hit 1992 film Wayne’s World. Other films of Tia are: Wayne’s World 2, True Lies, Rising Sun, The Immortals, High School High, Kull the Conqueror, and . She also did some voice over in films like: Saints Row, Leroy and Stitch, Aloha, Scooby -Doo! among others.9. APL.DE.AP. The Black Eyed Peas' singer is unmistakably Filipino, Allan Pineda Lindo or Apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas, has an inspiring success story that's truly worth telling. Allan was born in Sapang Bato, Angeles City, Pampanga. His father was a US serviceman at Clark Air Base, who abandoned him and his Filipina mother as soon as he was born. It was a hard life from thereon.
Amid life's uncertainties, music provided Allan a refuge and, eventually, salvation. His early music heroes include Stevie Wonder, Eagles, the Beatles and the home-grown folk music of Asin. He soon discovered hip-hop music, which led to his fascination with break dancing. Forming a break-dancing group, Allan went to the States where he became a familiar fixture in Los Angeles' hip-hop and break-dancing scene. The group he formed soon morphed into the Black Eyed Peas. They adapted a more palatable kind of hip-hop combined with funk music, a big departure from the prevalent gangsta rap of their Los Angeles peers. Despite all the success achieved by the Black Eyed Peas, Allan is lauded for incorporating Filipino themes into the group's music, as we hear in songs like The Apl Song, where he talks about his roots and even borrows the song's refrain from Balita, an Asin original. He also wrote a song entitled Bebot, a Filipino street word for "woman". The video of the said single was shot around LA featuring Filipinos, Filipino-Americans, and other Asian ethnic groups around the bay area.
10. MICHAEL COPON. Popularly known as Lucas, the Blue Power Ranger and Felix of One Tree Hill, Michael is starting to create a loud buzz around him because of his good looks and talent. Michael's father is a Filipino and his mother is of German-American descent. He was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, on November 13, 1982. He took up his secondary education at Deep Creek High School. His credentials include TV shows Scrubs, Reno 911!, That's So Raven and Even Stevens. Michael even appeared in movies like All You've Got, Elevator, and Sideliners. A multi-faceted talent, Michael also dabbles in modeling and music.
11. DAVID MICHAEL BAUTISTA, JR. BATISTA is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand. He is a five-time world heavyweight champion , a three time World Tag Team Champion and a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Rey Mysterio. Batista was also the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble match. Bautista was born the son of David Michael Bautista, who is Filipino and Donna Raye Bautista, who is Greek. His parents separated (and eventually divorced) after his mother became a lesbian. His paternal grandparents were also from the Philippines as his grandfather served in the military, worked as a taxi driver, barber, and other odd jobs to feed the family. Bautista says he is not ashamed to admit he came from a poor family.
12. DANTE BASCO. Dante is a Filipino American actor who was born in California. He has guested on quite a lot of TV shows including Nash Bridges, Providence and The Prince of Bel-Air. He has also appeared in numerous Hollywood films, but most recently in the groundbreaking Filipino-American movie The Debut.
13. PHOEBE CATES is an American film actress known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins. Cates was born Phoebe Belle Katz in New York City, New York, the daughter of Lily and director and producer Joseph Cates (originally "Joseph Katz"). Her uncle is producer/director Gilbert Cates and her stepfather was Marshall Naify, a horse breeder. Cates' maternal grandfather was of Chinese Filipino descent, and her father as well as her maternal grandmother were of Russian Jewish origin. Cates attended the Professional Children's School and the Juilliard School.
14. JULIO JOSE IGLESIAS JR. PREYSLER. Better known as Julio Iglesias Jr., is a Spanish Filipino pop singer and model. In 2008, he was declared the winner of the CMT competition Gone Country. Julio José Iglesias Jr. Preysler is the son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and Hola! magazine journalist Isabel Preysler. He is brother of Chabeli Iglesias, and the older brother of Enrique Iglesias. Iglesias Jr. went to college near San Francisco at Menlo College in Atherton, California. He won a chance to participate in NBC's Out of the Blue, and he was contracted by the Travel Channel, where he hosted a "Mosaico" travel show that took him across Latin America.
14. MARIA ISABEL IGLESIAS PREYSLER. Better known as Chábeli Iglesias, is a Spanish Filipina journalist based in Washington D.C. Iglesias is the daughter of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and Hola! magazine journalist Isabel Preysler. She is the sister of pop singer Enrique Iglesias, and model and singer Julio Iglesias Jr..
15. LEA SALONGA. She is a multi-awarded Filipina singer and actress who is best known for originating the role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. In the field of musical theatre, she is recognized for having won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Theatre World Awards, the first to win various international awards for a single role. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway. Salonga is the singing voice of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin in 1992 and Fa Mulan for Mulan and Mulan II in 1998 and in 2004, respectively.
16. NIA PEEPLES. Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples (born December 10, 1961) is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nicole Chapman on Fame. She is also known for her role as Karen Taylor Winters on The Young and the Restless and as Sydney Cooke on Walker, Texas Ranger. Peeples was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of Elizabeth Joan (née Rubic), a flamenco dancer, and Robert Eugene Peeples. She was raised in West Covina. Her maternal grandparents were immigrants from the Philippines, and were of Filipino, Spanish, French, and German descent. Her father, who was originally from Mississippi, was of Scottish, Irish, English, Native American, and Italian ancestry.
17. VANESSA MINNILLO. Former Miss Teen USA and in-demand TV host Vanessa Minnillo was born on a US base in the Philippines while her Italian-Irish father was serving in the Air Force. Her mother is Helen Bercero, a native of Pampanga. 
18. MONIQUE LHUILLER. Diane Monique Lhuillier (born 1971, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines) is a fashion designer most prominently known for bridal wear. She owns a couture fashion house based in Los Angeles, California. Lhuillier has become a celebrity favorite for both wedding and red carpet gowns. Her list of clientele includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Kristen Stewart, Drew Barrymore, Hilary Swank, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kim Yoo-Jin, Catherine Zeta-Jones & recently Shannen Doherty, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Regine Velasquez and Lea Salonga.
19. JESSICA SANCHEZ. Jessica Sanchez (born August 4, 1995) is an American singer from San Diego, California. She was the runner-up on the eleventh season of the reality singing show, American Idol.[2][3][4] She is the first female and fourth recipient of the judges' save. She is the highest placed recipient of the save. Prior to appearing on American Idol, Sanchez competed in the first season of America's Got Talent at the age of 11.
20. PAOLO MONTALBAN. Paolo Montalban is a Filipino American who was born in Manila. His family moved stateside when he was still a baby and he grew up in New York and New Jersey. In addition to numerous theater performances, he has also appeared as Kung Lao in the TV show Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998).
La fotografía 14 no es correcta. Corresponde a Isabel Preysler. madre de Chabeli. Chabeli es hermana de Enrique Iglesias y Julio Iglesias Jr.
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