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Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her
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Bela Padilla (), is a Filipino-British actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, television host, and brand ambassador. 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 and Meet Me in St Gallen with JC Santos opposite Carlo Aquino and The Day Before Valentines third film and On Vodka her and Beers and Regrets her fourth film with JC Santos in 2022 her directorial debut in the film 366 is 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

Padilla (born Krista Elyse 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 Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (; born November 23, 1969), known professionally as Robin Padilla, is a Filipino politician, television personality, martial artist, actor and director currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since ...
. 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
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-style
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in
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, before attending the foreigners class of
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. Padilla took up
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as an elective in
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. Padilla's maternal grandmother is the sister of Eva Cariño-Padilla, wife of actor-director and former
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governor Roy Padilla Sr. She is the niece, of second degree consanguinity, to actors
Rommel Padilla Rommel Cariño Padilla (; born January 4, 1965) is a Filipino actor, model, businessman, politician, and movie producer. Early life He was born to late Governor Roy Padilla Sr. and actress Eva Cariño. Padilla's siblings from the same paren ...
,
Robin Padilla Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (; born November 23, 1969), known professionally as Robin Padilla, is a Filipino politician, television personality, martial artist, actor and director currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since ...
and
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; Septembe ...
, and second cousin to RJ and
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(sons of Rommel) and Queenie and
Kylie Padilla Kylie Nicole Sicangco Padilla (; born 25 January 1993) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She is the daughter of actor Robin Padilla and Liezl Sicangco. Early life Padilla was born on Angeles, Pampanga, to Filipino actors Robin Padi ...
(daughters of Robin). She is a practicing
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.


Career

Padilla was discovered by
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talent scout Jet Valle after the latter saw her on one of her field trips and introduced her to ABS-CBN via
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Batch 15 and adopted the stage name Krista Valle. The same year she got her first TV role in the
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''
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'': '' 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. In 2009, she played a minor role in the TV series ''
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''. She then became a cast regular on the third season of '' Lokomoko High'' in TV5. In 2010, she left
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, replaced her manager with
Claire dela Fuente Clarita "Claire" Crisostomo dela Fuente-de Guzman (; December 28, 1958 – March 30, 2021) was a Filipina singer. She achieved celebrity status in the late 1970s with the jukebox hit "Sayang" and was given the title "Asia's Sweetest Voice" beca ...
and moved to
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. 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
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and
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in the
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of
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, on 6 and 7 September. In March 2012, Padilla was at the center of a controversy when her ''
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'' magazine cover was withdrawn due to accusations of
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. In 2015, Padilla returned to ABS-CBN after signing an exclusive contract with
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, one of ABS-CBN's famous TV assets, and played the role of Carmen in the hit teleserye ''
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'', inspired from the
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film of the same title, co-starring
Coco Martin Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno (born November 1, 1981), known professionally by his stage name Coco Martin (), is a Filipino actor, director, and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead roles in ''Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin'', '' Walang H ...
,
Maja Salvador Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (; born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress, performer, television host, occasional producer, and talent manager. Referred to as the “Majestic Superstar”and the "''Queen of Revenge Drama''", Salvador is ...
and Susan Roces. In 2019, Bela Padilla starred in '' Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa'' as Juris.


Personal

On November 24, 2021, Bela revealed that she relocated to the UK.


Filmography


Television


Film


Music video appearances


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Padilla, Bela 1991 births Living people Filipino child actresses Filipino Christians Filipino film actresses Filipino people of British descent Filipino people of English descent Filipino people of Irish descent Filipino television actresses People of Saint Helenian descent Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities Viva Artists Agency