- Bruno Mars
The “24K Magic” singer was born in Honolulu, Hawai’i and has a Filipino mother and a Puerto Rican father. Bruno’s real name is Peter Gene Hernandez.
Bruno Mars by slgckgc is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
2. Shay Mitchell
The “Pretty Little Liars” & “You” star grew up in Canada and was born to a Filipino mom and an Irish-Scottish father. Shay’s mom is from Pampanga and left the Philippines when was 19 years old.
Shay Mitchell by JJ Duncan is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
3. Vanessa Hudgens
The mom of the 32-year-old “High School Musical” actress is a Filipina and her dad was of Irish-American descent.
Vanessa Hudgens by Toglenn is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
4. Nicole Scherzinger
The Pussycat Dolls lead singer and “The Masked Singer” panelist was born to a Filipino father and a Hawaiian-Russian mother. In November 2020, she covered the song “Pangako” by Ogie Alcasid/ Regine Velasquez with Fil-Am producer Troy Laureta to honor her Filipino heritage.
Nicole Scherzinger by Miguel Cuenca is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
5. Apl.de.ap
Apl.de.ap’s real name is Allan Pineda Lindo and he was born in Angeles City, Pampanga. He rose to fame with the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas and their debut song “Where’s The Love?”. In the last years, Apl.de.ap has been one of the coaches of “The Voice of the Philippines” and “The Voice Teens Philippines”.
Apl.de.ap by Walmart Stores is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
6. Enrique Iglesias
The mother of the king of Latin Pop is Filipina socialite and TV host Isabel Preysler. Enrique’s Lolo was the executive director of Philippine Airlines and one of the board directors of the Spanish Bank of Manila.
Enrique Iglesias by Jorge Mejía Peralta is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
7. Dave Bautista
Dave Bautista is an American actor and was a professional wrestler. The mother of the Guardians of the Galaxy star is of Greek descent and his father is Filipino. He has a tattoo of the Filipino flag on his shoulder.
Dave Bautista by Daniel Benavides is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
8. Darren Criss
The Glee actor is half Caucasian and half Filipino. His mom is from Cebu. Darren won the Golden Globe award for his role in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”.
Darren Criss by The Gargoyle King is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
9. Jo Koy
Fil-Am stand up comedian Joseph Glenn Herbert, aka Jo Koy, is famous for incorporating his Filipino roots into his comedy acts. As a child, Jo Koy lived in Cubao, Quezon City for about 6 years before his family moved back to the states.
Jo Koy by Ninoksha Maria is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
10. Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress who rose to fame in 2010 with her role as Mattie in True Grit. She appeared in other successful movies like “Romeo & Juliet” and “Pitch Perfect 2 & 3”. Hailee’s grandfather was half Filipino and came from Panglao, Bohol.
Hailee Steinfeld by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
11. Vanessa Minnillo-Lachey
Vanessa was born in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines and is half American and half Filipina. She rose to fame as TV host for MTV and Entertainment Tonight. In 2011, Vanessa married the ex-husband of Jessica Simpson, NIck Lachey, and they have 3 children together.
Vanessa Minnillo-Lachey by Eva Rinaldi is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
12. Cassie Ventura
The American singer became famous with her debut single “Me & U”. Cassie is half Filipino, half African-American and was in a relationship with hip-hop mogul Diddy for more than a decade.
Cassie by GlobalGrindTV is licensed under CC BY 3.0.
13. Rob Schneider
The breakthrough role for the actor and comedian was “Home Alone 2”. The mother of the Deuce Bigalow star is half Filipino and just passed away recently.
Rob Schneider by John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
14. Sharon Leal
The “Dreamgirls” actress has a Filipino mom (Kapampangan) and an African-American dad. Sharon lived in the Philippines until she was 7 years old.
Sharon Leal by Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
15. Alec Mapa
Alec Mapa is an American actor and comedian who became famous by portraying Gabrielle Soli’s gay best friend in “Desperate Housewives”. Both of his parents are Filipino immigrants.
Alec Mapa by Jokestress is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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