Welcome to our second segment of “That’s So Filipino”! Also, happy last full week of Filipino American History Month!
Today we’re going to talk about some important people that put the Philippines and Filipino talent in the spotlight.
Did you know these 10 Hollywood superstars and artists are either full or half Filipino?
Allan Pineda aka APL member of the Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas.
Bruno Mars - Received five Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, one Guinness World Record, and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011.
Dave Bautista - MMA fighter, aka Drax from the movie Guardians of the Galaxy.
Enrique Iglesias - Grammy winner for Best Latin Pop Performance.
Hailee Steinfeld - Academy nominee and best known as Mattie Ross in the movie True Grit (2010).
Nicole Scherzinger - lead singer of the Grammy nominee girl group, the Pussycat Dolls.
Rachel Bilson - best known as Summer Roberts from the hit prime-time drama series, The O.C.
Shay Mitchell - best known as Emily Fields in the hit TV series Pretty Little Liars. She is a distant cousin of Lea Salonga, a Tony Award-winning theater actress best known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon.
Vanessa Hudgens - best known as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series.
Vanessa Minnillo - Lachey - Miss Teen USA in 1998 and TV correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.
Yes, I am as surprised as you are with some of these. And just as thrilled!
Although these celebs may not necessarily be considered a part of Filipino American History, yet, one thing is for sure, they are certainly making history with their talents and incredible work!