Krista Elyse Ramona Hidalgo-Sullivan (born May 3, 1990), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla (Tagalog pronunciation: [paˈdɪʎa]), is a British-Filipino actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, television host, and brand ambassador.
Bela Padilla | |
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 Padilla performing at MMDA Anniversary in 2016 | |
| Born | Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan May 3, 1990 |
| Other names | Krista Valle, Krista Sullivan |
| Occupation | Actress • Television Host • Brand Ambassador • singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Agent(s) | Star Magic (2007–2010; 2015–present) GMA Artist Center (2010–2015) Viva Artists Agency (2015–present) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Relatives | Padilla family |
She is best known for Television dramas GMA-7 and her official home Network ABS-CBN and Critically-Acclaimed Films such as 100 Tula Para Kay Stella with JC Santos and Meet Me in St Gallen opposite Carlo Aquino. She is also known for The Day Before Valentines and On Vodka her and Beers and Regrets. She made her directorial debut in the film 366 opposite Zanjoe Marudo and JC Santos for film studio Viva Films in 2017 she wrote the screen play for the Joyce Bernal film “Last Night”starring Toni Gonzaga and Piolo Pascual. In addition to becoming a film favorite she has pushed her writing and directorial skills for future projects.
Early life and education edit
Padilla (born Krista Elyse Ramona Hidalgo-Sullivan) was born to British Cornelius Gary Sullivan and wife Margarette Cariño Hidalgo ("Meg"). Her mother Meg is a maternal first-degree cousin to Robin Padilla. Her father was divorced from his first wife. She has three elder half-siblings in England from her father's first family while she also has an elder brother 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.[1] Padilla took up journalism as an elective in senior high school.[2] Padilla was a classmate of Lovi Poe.[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 the niece, of second degree consanguinity, to actors Rommel Padilla, Robin Padilla and BB Gandanghari,[5] and second cousin to RJ and Daniel Padilla (sons of Rommel) and Queenie and Kylie Padilla (daughters of Robin).[6] She is a practicing Jehovah's Witness.
Career edit
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.[7] In 2009, she played a minor role in the TV series Totoy Bato.[7] 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.[8]
In March 2012, Padilla was at the center of a controversy when her FHM Philippines magazine cover was withdrawn due to accusations of racism.[9][10]
In 2015, Padilla returned to ABS-CBN after signing an exclusive contract with Dreamscape Entertainment Television, one of ABS-CBN's famous TV assets, and played the role of Carmen in the hit teleserye FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, inspired from the Fernando Poe Jr. film of the same title, co-starring Coco Martin, Maja Salvador and Susan Roces.[11][12][13]
In 2019, Padilla starred in Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa as Juris.[14]
Personal life edit
On November 24, 2021, Bela revealed that she relocated to the UK.[15]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 | Jo | Credited as "Krista Valle" | [16] |
| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Bar Girl | ||
| Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato | Rain | [7] | ||
| Midnight DJ | Guest, Episode: "Higanti ng Kamatayan" | |||
| New Pangarap Kong Jackpot | Episode: "Sa Mundo ng Kahapon" Credited as "Krista Sullivan" |
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| Lokomoko High | Herself / Various roles / Betty La Panget | [7] | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Pinky (teenage years) | Episode: "Kalapati" | [17] | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Pinky (teenage) | Episode: "Makinilya" | [17] | |
| Maynila | Isa | Episode: "Makinig Ka, Puso" | ||
| 2010 | Endless Love | Mayumi 'Yumi' Ramirez | [1] | |
| 2011 | Pablo S. Gomez's Machete | Aginaya / Rosella | ||
| Maynila | Lea | Episode: "Love's Priority" | ||
| Sisid | Monique | |||
| 2012 | Hiram na Puso | Vanessa Saavedra / Kara Banaag | [18] | |
| Bubble Gang | Herself - Various roles | |||
| Makapiling Kang Muli | Amber | |||
| 2012-13 | Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan | Magdalena "Lena" Fuentebella / Angela Natividad | [19] | |
| 2013 | Love and Lies | Denise Salvador-Galvez | [20][21] | |
| 2014 | Point of Entry | Analyn Ocampo | [22] | |
| Magpakailanman | Andrea | Episode: "Nakakulong Ang Puso" | ||
| Sa Puso ni Dok | Dr. Gabrielle "Gab" Estrella | [11] | ||
| Magpakailanman | Mae | Episode: "Asawa Mo, Hiniram Ko" | ||
| Magpakailanman | Jessa | Episode: "Ang Nurse Na May Ikatlong Mata" | ||
| 2015-16 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Carmen Guzman-de Leon | ||
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo | Flora | Episode: "Sanggol" | |
| Home Sweetie Home | Criselda | Guest | ||
| 2017 | My Dear Heart | Clara Estanislao-de Jesus | [23] | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Melanie | Episode: "Ice Candy" | ||
| 2018 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Karla | Episode: "Fireworks" | |
| 2019 | Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa | Julie Iris Miranda / Atty. Juris Agoncillo-Montelibano | ||
| 2023 | It's Showtime | Herself / Host | ||
| 2024 | Pamilya Segrado |
Film edit
| 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 | Co-Writer | |
| 2014 | Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina at mga Anak | Damian | ||
| 2015 | Felix Manalo | Honorata de Guzman-Manalo | [24] | |
| 2016 | Tomodachi | Rosalinda | [25][26][27][28] | |
| Camp Sawi | Bridgette "Brij" | Film producer | [29] | |
| I America | Erica Berry | [30] | ||
| The Super Parental Guardians | Emmy Cameo | |||
| Working Beks | Joy | |||
| 2017 | Luck at First Sight | Diane | Screenwriter | |
| 100 Tula Para Kay Stella | Stella | |||
| Last Night | Writer | |||
| 2018 | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Celeste / Katy Perry | ||
| The Day After Valentine's | Lanie | |||
| Fantastica | Fairy Godmother | Nonspeaking role, lines delivered through Gus Abelgas' voiceover | ||
| 2019 | Apple of My Eye | Writer | ||
| Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Yesha Gopez (Adult) | [31] | ||
| Mañanita | ||||
| 2020 | On Vodka, Beers and Regrets | Jane Pineda | ||
| 2022 | 366 | June | Actress, Director, Writer | [32] |
| The Ultimate Oppa | Yana | |||
| 2023 | Yung Libro sa Napanood Ko | Lisa | Actress, Director, Writer | |
| Wish You Were The One | Astrud | [33] |
Music video appearances edit
| Year | Title | Performer | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Magpahinga | Ben&Ben | Jorel Lising | [34] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,000 Hours | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 12th Gawad Tanglaw | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | Nominated | [35] | ||
| FAMAS Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [36] | ||
| 2016 | Felix Manalo | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | Nominated | |
| Female Face of the Night | Won | ||||
| FAMAS Award | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | 6th EdukCircle Awards | Best Drama Actress of the Year (tied with Kim Chiu) | Won | ||
| 2018 | 100 Tula Para Kay Stella | 5th Paragala: Central Luzon Media Awards | Best Actress in Film | Won | |
| 34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Actress of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 41st Gawad Urian | Best Actress | Nominated | [37] | ||
| 2019 | Meet Me in St. Gallen | 42nd Gawad Urian | Best Actress | Nominated | [38] |
| Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA) 2020 | Best Actress | Nominated | [39] | |
| Mañanita | 43rd Gawad Urian | Best Actress | Pending |
References edit
- ^ a b Camposano, Jerni May (September 12, 2010). "Face of Allure: Bela Padilla". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Eduvas, Ronjay (March 14, 2012). "Bela Padilla - FHM Cover Girl March 2012". FHM Philippines. FHM. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "'Bela Padilla opens up about longstanding friendship with Lovi Poe'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "FIRST READ ON PEP: Eva Cariño-Padilla tells Marian Rivera to apologize to her granddaughter Bela Padilla". Philippine Entertainment Portal. September 11, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bela Padilla reveals advantage of being related to Robin Padilla". Philippine Entertainment Portal. August 13, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Kapamilya Tree: The Padilla Family". ABS-CBN Corporation. December 13, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Gonzales, Rommel (July 31, 2009). "Krista Sullivan is willing to go topless to play a mermaid". Philippine Entertainment Portal. News. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ FRJ (September 14, 2011). "Bela Padilla Wins Two Awards at the Asian Super Model in China". GMA News. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "FHM Philippines Scraps Cover in Racism Storm". BBC News. February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Bela Tells BBC: No Regrets About FHM Cover". ABS-CBN News. February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Franco, Bernie (May 20, 2015). "Bela Padilla returns to ABS-CBN; wants to seal her place as a Kapamilya". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bela Padilla, Nagpaliwanag Kasunod ng Pagkamatay ni Carmen sa "Ang Probinsyano"". ABS-CBN. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
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- ^ "Bela Padilla reveals she officially moved to London". November 24, 2021.
- ^ Erece, Dino (January 10, 2008). "ABS-CBN airs new youth-oriented series "Astigs" starting January 12". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Entertainment Guide/Television. Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ninoy and Cory Aquino's love story unfolds". Maalaala Mo Kaya. January 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
- ^ "Bela Padilla explains sexy see through dress at Hiram na Puso presscon". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bela Padilla is Magdalena". Manila Standard. September 30, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bela Padilla about her role on Love and Lies: 'I get to be the girl Robin Padilla in this show'". GMA News. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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- ^ "Bela Padilla on boyfriend Neil Arce: 'I hope kami na nga ang magkatuluyan'". GMA News. GMA Network Inc. April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bela, Zanjoe + Loisa set to star in a new teleserye". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Star Cinema. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "About the Film". FelixManaloTheMovie.com. Viva Films. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ Mendoza, Ruel (July 11, 2016). "Tomodachi, Starring Jacky Woo and Bela Padilla Wins in 2016 Madrid Film Fest". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Two PH Films Win in Madrid". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "'Tomodachi' Bags Two Prizes in Madrid Festival". InterAksyon. July 10, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Madrid IFF 2016 Full Winners List". Film Fest International. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Alpad, Christina (August 23, 2016). "A dramedy to empower brokenhearted women". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "I America". Cinemalaya Institute. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne. "Bela Padilla to replace Nadine Lustre as lead in 'Miracle in Cell No. 7' remake — MMFF spox". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Hawson, Fred. "Movie review: 'On Vodka, Beers and Regrets' is anti-rom-com and that's good". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Wish You Were the One (2023) - IMDb, retrieved January 24, 2024
- ^ Cruz, Dana (May 24, 2021). "WATCH: Ben&Ben releases 'Magpahinga' video starring Joel Torre, Bela Padilla". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Full List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2016". Rappler. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Bela Padilla is New San Mig Light Endorser". The Philippine Star. April 11, 2015.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Gawad Urian 2018 nominees". Rappler.
- ^ "Presenting the 42nd Gawad Urian nominees". BusinessMirror.
- ^ Biong, Ian (August 7, 2020). "Bela Padilla nominated Best Actress in 15th Seoul Int'l Drama Awards". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
External links edit
- Bela Padilla at IMDb