2. Bela Padilla
• Krista Elyse Ramona Hidalgo-Sullivan (born
May 3, 1990), better known by her stage
name Bela Padilla (Tagalog
pronunciation: [paˈdɪʎa]), is a British-Filipino
actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter,
television host, and brand ambassador.
3. • She is best known for Television dramas GMA-7 and
her official home Network ABS-CBN and Critically-
Acclaimed Films such as 100 Tula Para Kay Stella with
JC Santos and Meet Me in St Gallen opposite Carlo
Aquino. She is also known for The Day Before
Valentines and On Vodka her and Beers and Regrets.
She made her directorial debut in the film 366 opposite
Zanjoe Marudo and JC Santos for film studio Viva Films
in 2017 she wrote the screen play for the Joyce Bernal
film “Last Night”starring Toni Gonzaga and Piolo
Pascual. In addition to becoming a film favorite she has
pushed her writing and directorial skills for future
projects.
4. Early life and education
• Padilla (born Krista Elyse Ramona Hidalgo-Sullivan) was born
to British Cornelius Gary Sullivan and wife Margarette Cariño
Hidalgo ("Meg"). Her mother Meg is a maternal first-degree
cousin to Robin Padilla. 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.[1] Padilla took up journalism as an elective in senior high
school.[2] Padilla was a classmate of Lovi Poe.
5. • Padilla's maternal grandmother is the sister of Eva
Cariño-Padilla, wife of actor-director and
former Camarines Norte governor Roy Padilla Sr.[4] She
is the niece, of second degree consanguinity, to
actors Rommel Padilla, Robin Padilla and BB
Gandanghari,[5] and second cousin to RJ and Daniel
Padilla (sons of Rommel) and Queenie and Kylie
Padilla (daughters of Robin).[6] She is a
practicing Jehovah's Witness.
6. Career
• 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.[4] 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.[7] In
2009, she played a minor role in the TV series Totoy
Bato.[7] She then became a cast regular on the third season
of Lokomoko High in TV5.
• In 2010, she left Star Magic, replaced her manager with Claire
dela Fuente and moved to GMA-7. Along with the move, she
also finally changed her stage name to Bela Padilla.
7. • 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.[8]
• In March 2012, Padilla was at the center of a controversy when
her FHM Philippines magazine cover was withdrawn due to
accusations of racism.[9][10]
• In 2015, Padilla returned to ABS-CBN after signing an exclusive
contract with Dreamscape Entertainment Television, one of
ABS-CBN's famous TV assets, and played the role of Carmen
in the hit teleserye FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, inspired from
the Fernando Poe Jr. film of the same title, co-starring Coco
Martin, Maja Salvador and Susan Roces.[11][12][13]
• In 2019, Padilla starred in Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa as
Juris.
8. Personal life
• On November 24, 2021, Bela revealed that she relocated to the
UK.
9. Filmography
• Television
Year Title Role Notes Source
2008 Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 Jo Credited as "Krista Valle" [16]
2009
Tayong Dalawa Bar Girl
Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato Rain [7]
Midnight DJ Guest, Episode: "Higanti ng Kamatayan"
New Pangarap Kong Jackpot
Episode: "Sa Mundo ng Kahapon"
Credited as "Krista Sullivan"
Lokomoko High Herself / Various roles / Betty La Panget [7]
Maalaala Mo Kaya Pinky (teenage years) Episode: "Kalapati" [17]
Maalaala Mo Kaya Pinky (teenage) Episode: "Makinilya" [17]
Maynila Isa Episode: "Makinig Ka, Puso"
2010 Endless Love Mayumi 'Yumi' Ramirez [1]
2011
Pablo S. Gomez's Machete Aginaya / Rosella
Maynila Lea Episode: "Love's Priority"
Sisid Monique
2012
Hiram na Puso Vanessa Saavedra / Kara Banaag [18]
Bubble Gang Herself - Various roles
10. 2012-13 Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan
Magdalena "Lena" Fuentebella
/ Angela Natividad
[19]
2013 Love and Lies Denise Salvador-Galvez [20][21]
2014
Point of Entry Analyn Ocampo [22]
Magpakailanman Andrea
Episode: "Nakakulong Ang
Puso"
Sa Puso ni Dok Dr. Gabrielle "Gab" Estrella [11]
Magpakailanman Mae
Episode: "Asawa Mo, Hiniram
Ko"
Magpakailanman Jessa
Episode: "Ang Nurse Na May
Ikatlong Mata"
2015-16 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Carmen Guzman-de Leon
2016
Ipaglaban Mo Flora Episode: "Sanggol"
Home Sweetie Home Criselda Guest
11. 2017
My Dear Heart
Clara Estanislao-de
Jesus
[23]
Maalaala Mo Kaya Melanie
Episode: "Ice
Candy"
2018 Maalaala Mo Kaya Karla
Episode:
"Fireworks"
2019
Sino ang Maysala?:
Mea Culpa
Julie Iris Miranda /
Atty. Juris Agoncillo-
Montelibano
2023 It's Showtime Herself / Host
2024 Pamilya Segrado
12. Film
Year Title Role Notes Source
2007
Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy
Mano Po!
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 Co-Writer
13. 2014
Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina at mga
Anak
Damian
2015 Felix Manalo Honorata de Guzman-Manalo [24]
2016
Tomodachi Rosalinda [25][26][27][28]
Camp Sawi Bridgette "Brij" Film producer [29]
I America Erica Berry [30]
The Super Parental Guardians Emmy Cameo
Working Beks Joy
2017
Luck at First Sight Diane Screenwriter
100 Tula Para Kay Stella Stella
Last Night Writer
2018
Meet Me in St. Gallen Celeste / Katy Perry
The Day After Valentine's Lanie
Fantastica Fairy Godmother
Nonspeaking role, lines delivered
through Gus Abelgas' voiceover
14. 2019
Apple of My Eye Writer
Miracle in Cell No. 7 Yesha Gopez (Adult) [31]
Mañanita
2020
On Vodka, Beers and
Regrets
Jane Pineda
2022
366 June
Actress, Director,
Writer
[32]
The Ultimate Oppa Yana
2023
Yung Libro sa
Napanood Ko
Lisa
Actress, Director,
Writer
Wish You Were The
One
Astrud [33]
![Bela Padilla
• Krista Elyse Ramona Hidalgo-Sullivan (born
May 3, 1990), better known by her stage
name Bela Padilla (Tagalog
pronunciation: [paˈdɪʎa]), is a British-Filipino
actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter,
television host, and brand ambassador.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)