Bela Padilla
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Bella Padilla performing at MMDA Anniversary in November 2016
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Krista Cariño Sullivan May 3, 1991 Makati City, Philippines |
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| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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Krista Cariño Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla, is a Filipino actress and model.
Padilla (born Krista Cariño Sullivan) was born to Cornelius Gary Sullivan and wife Margarette ("Meg"). Her mother is Filipino, a maternal cousin to Robin Padilla, and her father is British from Nottingham, England. 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. Padilla took up journalism as an elective in senior high school.
Padilla's maternal grandmother is the sister of Eva Cariño-Padilla, wife of actor-director and former Camarines Norte governor Roy Padilla, Sr.. She is a second niece to actors Rommel Padilla, Robin Padilla and BB Gandanghari, and a second cousin to RJ and Daniel Padilla (sons of Rommel) and Queenie and Kylie Padilla (daughters of Robin).
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. 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. 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 in TV5.
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