It’s really nice to know this people had Pinoy blood. And even if they claim it for more media mileage, I don’t care. The world is a better place with more Pinoys on it. Right?
Pinoy Power rules!
#10: ROB SCHNEIDER
Want some laughs? Then watch Robert Michael “Rob” Schneider or Rob Scneider films. Classic: Deuce Bigalow and Don’t Mess with Zohan.
Who would believe this guy has got Filipino blood. Yes, maternal grandmother side. That taxi scene in Zohan where he’s telling his passengers to stop talking for he’s doing a call center thing while driving the taxi is most unforgettable. Pidol will be proud!
#9: NICOLE SCHERZINGER
Next stop, a music siren. Selling millions of albums worldwide, Nicole or Nicole ElikolaniPrescoviaValiente formerly one of the fave attraction in the successful PussyCat Dolls, is born in Hawaii of a Filipino father.
That she was credited for penning most of their all-girl group’s song is proof to her unrivalled talent.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: father
#8: ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
This Latino superstar has also sold over 100 million records worldwide, a record topped only by his legendary father Julio Iglesias. That enviable sales array includes five BillBoard Hot 100 top 5 singles among many other feats that made him The King of Latin Pop and The King of Dance.
Though music may run in the blood, it’s his Manila-born socialite Filipina mother Isabel Presley that nurtured him to be the man that he is today.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: mother
#7: PHOEBE CATES
Phoebe may not ring a bell to the youth of today. But way back in the 80’s she was one of the hottest matinee idol Hollywood has produced starring in such iconic films as Gremlins and portraying full nude scenes at a young age of 17 in Paradise.
Though she retired from acting in 1994 to focus on her motherhood, she did a stint in 2001 for the film The Anniversary Party, as a favor to the director who was her best friend. Her Pinoy blood can be traced through her maternal grandfather who is of Chinese Filipino descent.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: mom’s side
#6: PAOLO MONTALBAN
Ever watched the 1997 Disney TV film Cinderella. Then you should know this guy as he’s the Prince. Guess what? He’s born in Manila of a Pinoy father.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: father
#5: TIA CARRERE
This sex symbol is born Althea Rae DuhinioJanairo in Honolulu, Hawaii of pure-blooded Filipino parents. She rose to fame when she landed the role of Cassandra in the 1992 hit flick Wayne’s World. And if that’s enough she starred in other notable films: Wayne’s World 2, True Lies, Rising Sun, The Immortals, High School High, Kull the Conqueror and also lent her voice in: Saints Row, Leroy and Stitch, Aloha, Scooby -Doo! among others.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: both parents
#4: VANESSA MINNILLO
Not only is the former Teen USA born in the Philippines on a US Base, Vanessa has a Filipina mother, Helen Bercero, a true blue native of Pampanga. Today, Ms. Minnillo is one of the most in-demand showhost in the US of A.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: mother
#3: LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS
A household name in the US, Lou has starred in such hits asThe Big Hit, The Young Guns, Route 666, Supervona, Bats, Young Guns 2 and Interface. His most unforgettable performance could be that of Ritchie Valens in a 1987 film called La Bamba.He has been a vocal advocate of HR 4574 or the Filipino Veterans Equity Act.
Not surprisingly as he was born in Subic Bay of a Filipina mother and American father.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: mother
#2: KIRK HAMMETT
To fans of hard rock and the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Metallica, you’d jump for joy to know that their very talented lead guitarist is born of a Filipina mother in San Francisco. And yes, he was trained by the famous guitarist Joe Satriani.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: mother
#1: BATISTA
Surprised? Don’t be. The 5-time world heavyweight champion WWE American pro wrestler has large traces of true blue Pinoy blood as he is the junior of a 100% Pinoy father, David Michael Bautista and a Greek mother, Donna Raye.
Yes, that should make his real name David Michael Bautista Jr. So hold your horses, next time you cheer on John Cena, remember you could be booing a certified Pinoy Pride in Batista.
Claim to Pinoy Fame: father
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