Bela Padilla
Padilla performing at MMDA Anniversary in 2016
Born
Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan

(1990-05-03) May 3, 1990
Makati, Philippines
Other namesKrista Valle,
Krista Sullivan
OccupationActress • Television Host • Brand Ambassador • singer
Years active2007–present
Agent(s)Star Magic (2007–2010; 2015–present)
GMA Artist Center (2010–2015)
Viva Artist Agency (2015–present)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
RelativesPadilla family

Krista Elyse 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.

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

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. 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

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

On November 24, 2021, Bela revealed that she relocated to the UK.[15]

Filmography

Television

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
2009 Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato Rain [7]
2009 Midnight DJ Guest, Episode: "Higanti ng Kamatayan"
2009 New Pangarap Kong Jackpot Episode: "Sa Mundo ng Kahapon"
Credited as "Krista Sullivan"
2009 Lokomoko High Herself / Various roles / Betty La Panget [7]
2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Pinky (teenage years) Episode: "Kalapati" [17]
2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Pinky (teenage) Episode: "Makinilya" [17]
2009 Maynila Isa Episode: "Makinig Ka, Puso"
2010 Endless Love Mayumi 'Yumi' Ramirez [1]
2011 Pablo S. Gomez's Machete Aginaya / Rosella
2011 Maynila Lea Episode: "Love's Priority"
2011 Sisid Monique
2012 Hiram na Puso Vanessa Saavedra / Kara Banaag [18]
2012 Bubble Gang Herself - Various roles
2012 Makapiling Kang Muli Amber
2012-13 Magdalena Magdalena "Lena" Fuentebella / Angela Natividad [19]
2013 Love and Lies Denise Salvador-Galvez [20][21]
2014 Point of Entry Analyn Ocampo [22]
2014 Magpakailanman Andrea Episode: "Nakakulong Ang Puso"
2014 Sa Puso ni Dok Dr. Gabrielle "Gab" Estrella [11]
2014 Magpakailanman Mae Episode: "Asawa Mo, Hiniram Ko"
2014 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"
2016 Home Sweetie Home Criselda Guest
2017 My Dear Heart Clara Estanislao-de Jesus [23]
2017 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

Film

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]
2016 Camp Sawi Bridgette "Brij" Film producer [29]
2016 I America Erica Berry [30]
2016 The Super Parental Guardians Emmy Cameo
2016 Working Beks Joy
2017 Luck at First Sight Diane Screenwriter
2017 100 Tula Para Kay Stella Stella
2018 Meet Me in St. Gallen Celeste / Katy Perry
2018 The Day After Valentine's Lanie
2018 Fantastica Fairy Godmother Nonspeaking role, lines delivered through Gus Abelgas' voiceover
2019 Apple of My Eye Writer
2019 Miracle in Cell No. 7 Yesha Gopez (Adult) [31]
2019 Mañanita
2020 On Vodka, Beers and Regrets Jane Pineda
2022 366 June [32]
2022 The Ultimate Oppa Yana
2023 Yung Libro sa Napanood Ko Lisa Actress, Director, Writer

Music video appearances

YearTitlePerformerDirectorRef.
2021 Magpahinga Ben&Ben Jorel Lising [33]

Awards and nominations

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 [34]
FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress Won [35]
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 [36]
2019 Meet Me in St. Gallen 42nd Gawad Urian Best Actress Nominated [37]
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 [38]
Mañanita 43rd Gawad Urian Best Actress Pending

References

  1. 1 2 Camposano, Jerni May (September 12, 2010). "Face of Allure: Bela Padilla". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Eduvas, Ronjay (March 14, 2012). "Bela Padilla - FHM Cover Girl March 2012". FHM Philippines. FHM. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "'Bela Padilla opens up about longstanding friendship with Lovi Poe'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ "Kapamilya Tree: The Padilla Family". ABS-CBN Corporation. December 13, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Gonzales, Rommel (July 31, 2009). "Krista Sullivan is willing to go topless to play a mermaid". Philippine Entertainment Portal. News. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  7. ↑ FRJ (September 14, 2011). "Bela Padilla Wins Two Awards at the Asian Super Model in China". GMA News. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  8. ↑ "FHM Philippines Scraps Cover in Racism Storm". BBC News. February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bela Tells BBC: No Regrets About FHM Cover". ABS-CBN News. February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  10. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ "Bela Padilla, Nagpaliwanag Kasunod ng Pagkamatay ni Carmen sa "Ang Probinsyano"". ABS-CBN. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ Tangcawan, Alan (June 14, 2016). "Bela Padilla sa Bantayan" (in Cebuano). SuperBalita Cebu. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  13. ↑ Corp, ABS-CBN. "PHOTOS: Bela Padilla as Juris in Sino Ang Maysala? Mea Culpa". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bela Padilla reveals she officially moved to London". November 24, 2021.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. 1 2 "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.
  17. ↑ "Bela Padilla explains sexy see through dress at Hiram na Puso presscon". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Bela Padilla is Magdalena". Manila Standard. September 30, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ Cruz, Marinel R. "Bela Padilla doesn't mind being second fiddle". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "Bela, Zanjoe + Loisa set to star in a new teleserye". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Star Cinema. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  23. ↑ "About the Film". FelixManaloTheMovie.com. Viva Films. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ "Two PH Films Win in Madrid". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  26. ↑ "'Tomodachi' Bags Two Prizes in Madrid Festival". InterAksyon. July 10, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Madrid IFF 2016 Full Winners List". Film Fest International. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  28. ↑ Alpad, Christina (August 23, 2016). "A dramedy to empower brokenhearted women". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  29. ↑ "I America". Cinemalaya Institute. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  30. ↑ 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.
  31. ↑ Hawson, Fred. "Movie review: 'On Vodka, Beers and Regrets' is anti-rom-com and that's good". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  32. ↑ 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.
  33. ↑ "Full List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2016". Rappler. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Bela Padilla is New San Mig Light Endorser". The Philippine Star. April 11, 2015.
  35. ↑ "FULL LIST: Gawad Urian 2018 nominees". Rappler.
  36. ↑ "Presenting the 42nd Gawad Urian nominees". BusinessMirror.
  37. ↑ Biong, Ian (August 7, 2020). "Bela Padilla nominated Best Actress in 15th Seoul Int'l Drama Awards". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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