Bela Padilla

Bela Padilla
Born Krista Valle Sullivan
3 May 1991
Makati City, Philippines
Ethnicity Filipino British
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2008–present
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]

Krista Valle Sullivan, better known by her stage name Bela Padilla (born 3 May 1991), is a Filipina actress and model.

Biography

Kristas Valler bangabanga was born to a Filipina mother and a British father who is a banker in an online company from Nottingham, England.[2] In 2008, then known by the stage name Krista Valle, she was one of the new talents introduced by ABS-CBN via Star Magic Batch 15. The same year she got her first TV role in the teen drama Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2.

In 2009, she played a minor role in the TV series Totoy Bato. The show stars Robin Padilla, who is a distant relative of Krista.[2] She then became a cast regular on the third season of Lokomoko High.

In 2010, she left Star Magic, replaced her manager with Claire dela Fuente and moved to GMA 7. Along with the move she also 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.[3]

In February 2012, she was at the center of a controversy when her FHM Philippines magazine cover was accused of racism and withdrawn.[4]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2008 Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 [5] Jo ABS-CBN
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bibliya Special Guest
2009 Tayong Dalawa Bar Girl
Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato Rain GMA Network
Lokomoko High Herself / Multiple roles TV5
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kalapati Young Adult Pinky ABS-CBN
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Makinilya
Maynila: Makinig Ka, Puso Isa GMA Network
2010 Endless Love Mayumi 'Yumi' Ramirez
Party Pilipinas Herself / Performer / Host
2011 Pablo S. Gomez's Machete Aginaya / Rosella
Maynila: Love's Priority Lea
Sisid Monique
2012 Hiram na Puso Vanessa Saavedra / Kara Banaag
Bubble Gang Herself / Multiple roles
Makapiling Kang Muli Amber
Magdalena Magdalena "Lena" Fuentebella / Angela Natividad
2013 Love and Lies Denise Salvador
Sunday All Stars Herself / Performer
Genesis Aurora Hernandez-Barrinuevo (Blanco's Girlfriend)
2014 Magpakailanman: Nakakulong Ng Puso Andrea
Sa Puso ni Dok Dr. Gabrielle 'Gab' Estrella
Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real Mylene Bernarte
Magpakailanman: Asawa Mo, Hiniram Ko Mae
Magpakailanman: Ang Nurse Na Mat Ikatlong Mata Jessa

Movies

Year Title Role
2007 Bahay Kubo 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
2014 Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina, at mga Anak Damian

Accolades

|- | 2013 | 39th Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Festival Actress | 10,000 Hours | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | <ref> |- | 2014 | 62nd FAMAS Awards || Best Supporting Actress || 10,000 Hours || style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |}

References

  1. Jennifer (18 September 2011). "Asian Super Model 2011 contestant: Bella Padilla". Beauty Contest Update. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gonzales, Rommel (31 July 2009). "Krista Sullivan is willing to go topless to play a mermaid". News. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  3. Llanes, Rommel R. (14 September 2011). "Bela Padilla wins Miss Friendship and Media's Darling awards at the Asian Super Model contest in China". News. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  4. FHM Philippines scraps cover in racism storm, BBC News, 28 February 2012.
  5. Erece, Dino (10 January 2008). "ABS-CBN airs new youth-oriented series "Astigs" starting January 12". Entertainment Guide/Television. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 25 February 2010.

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