Weekly Celebrity Spotlight For Oct 30 – Bela Padilla

The most popular and trending celebrity for this week is Bela Padilla of half-British and half-Filipino descent.

Bela Padilla whose real name is
Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan is a Filipino-British actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, television host, and brand ambassador.

There’s no forgetting this superstar. The 31yrs old actress is undeniably one of the greatest actresses of our generation.

She belongs to the famous Padilla family. While in school, she nurtured dreams of becoming a journalist. She chose journalism as an elective in senior school before becoming a member of her school’s dance troupe.

Bella was spotted by talent hunters when on a journalism field trip at ABS-CBN talent scout by Jet Valle. She was later introduced to ABS-CBN via Star Magic Batch 15 and adopted the stage name, Krista Valle.

She made her showbiz debut in Star Magic when she was only 16. 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. In 2009, she played a minor role in the TV series Totoy Bato. She then became a cast regular on the third season of Lokomoko High on TV5.

Krista is her birth name and Valle is the surname of the man who discovered her.

She has proven that anyone can achieve anything they set their own mind to.

Bella won the “Media’s Darling” and “Miss Friendship” titles at the 2011 Asian Super Model Contest. She also won the FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film 10,000 Hours.