Here are some of the male foreign celebrities with Filipino blood whose name became popular in the international entertainment scene.
Artists from Philippines are known to be world-class performers and there are also foreign celebrities who have Filipino blood running in their veins.
They are internationally acclaimed and their achievements can also be considered as the pride of the brown man race.
Here are some of the male foreign celebrities with Filipino blood, based on the article published in Artista Now.
Enrique Iglesias
He is child of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina-Spanish socialite and magazine journalist Isabel Preysler. Enrique is singer, songwriter, actor and record producer who was tagged as King of Latin Pop.
Darren Criss
He is the youngest child of Cerina Bru, a Filipina, and Charles William Criss, an investment banker and a patron of the arts. Darren is a singer and actor who became popular with his role in the hit musical series ‘GLEE’.
Apl De Ap
He is Allan Pineda Lindoin real life. His father is an African American and his mother is Cristina Pineda. Apl became a member of hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas.
Bruno Mars
He was born as Peter Gene Hernandez to a half Puerto Rican and half Ashkenazi Jewish descent father and Filipino with Spanish ancestry mother. Bruno Mars created so many hit songs that gained popularity all over the world.
Jacob Batalon
His parents are both Filipino and he was born in Hawaii. He is an actor who played the character of Ned in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man film series since 2017.
Lou Diamond Philips
He is the son of Lucita Umayam Arañas and Gerald Amon Upchurch, a Marine C-130 crew chief. He starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba in 1987 which has become a breakthrough in his career as an actor.
Batista
He was born as David Michael Bautista Jr. His mother, Donna Raye has Greek ancestry while his father David Michael Bautista is the son of Filipino immigrants.
Reggie Lee
His real name is Reggie Valdez and he is the son of Zenaida Telmo and Jesus Espiritu Valdez. He is also one of the male foreign celebrities with Filipino blood who starred in various films and TV series in Hollywood, based on the article.
(photos courtesy of Artista Now)