PINOYS IN INTERNATIONAL SCENE

1. Dave Bautista

David Michael Bautista, Jr. was born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C., to Donna Raye (Mullins) and David Michael Bautista, a hairdresser. He has Filipino and Greek ancestry.

When WCW officials told him he'd never make it in sports entertainment, Bautista pushed himself to achieve his dream of...

2. Hailee Steinfeld

Actress | True Grit

Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in Tarzana, California, to Cheri (Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. She has a brother, Griffin. Her uncle is Jake Steinfeld, a fitness trainer, and her great-uncle is actor Larry Domasin. Her father is of ...

3. Shay Mitchell

Actress | The Possession of Hannah Grace

Shay Mitchell (born Shannon Ashley Mitchell; April 10, 1987) is a Canadian actress, model, entrepreneur and author. She rose to prominence starring as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars (2010) (2010-2017).

She was born in Mississauga, Ontario, the daughter of Precious Garcia and...

4. Paris Berelc

Actress | Do Revenge

Paris was born & raised in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paris started in dance at the age of 4 then competed in gymnastics for 9 years. She started a modeling career when she was 9 with Ford Models Chicago then begun an acting career a few years later. Paris moved to LA at the age of 14 to ...

5. Nia Peeples

Actress | Fame

FYI: I've written my own BIO. To be honest it felt more sincere than pretending like I hired some journalist to do a ton of research and come up with a non biased presentation. So here it goes.

Nia Peeples- What others have said: is an American actress, singer, dancer. For more than 30 years Nia has...

6. Phoebe Cates

Actress | Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Phoebe Belle Cates was born on July 16, 1963 in New York City, New York, and raised there. She is the daughter of Lily and Joseph Cates, who was a Broadway producer and television pioneer. Her uncle was director/producer Gilbert Cates. Phoebe is of Russian Jewish, and one quarter Chinese, descent. ...

7. Shannyn Sossamon

Actress | Wristcutters: A Love Story

Shannyn Sossamon is an American actress and director. She is of Irish, French, Dutch, Hawaiian-Filipino, German and English ancestry. Growing up in Reno, Nevada, Sossamon spent most of her youth at a local dance studio. After graduating high school at age 17, she moved to Los Angeles, California, ...

8. Abe Pagtama

Producer | The Sky Is Falling

Abe Pagtama, started taking acting classes, in the early 1970's after he serve in the US Air Force, using his GI Bill, he Attented Theater Of Arts, and Strassberg Acting Academy in LA. After that, he started doing Small Theater, in LA, during that time, he also start doing atmosphere work, during ...

9. John Butiu

Visual_effects | Green Lantern

He was born in Davao City, Philippines in March 15, 1972 and moved to the United States at the age of five. He grew up in New York City, Seattle, and Los Angeles where he attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena studying Transportation/Car Design. He is self taught in 3D animation and ...

10. Sharon Leal

Actress | Dreamgirls

Sharon Leal is a military brat. She was born in Tucson, Arizona. Sharon then moved with her parents to the Philippines, till she was 6 years old. She went to prayer-school there. Then, her parents packed up to move back to the US and settled in Fresno, California. Her mother, Angelita, who is ...

11. Eden Estrella

Actress | Fast & Furious 7

Eden Estrella is an American actress born on March 30, 2004 and lives in the Los Angeles area with her parents and two siblings.

Her breakout role in Furious 7 (2015) as the sassy, young daughter of Agent Luke Hobbs, played by Dwayne Johnson shows that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree as she...

12. Jake Zyrus

Actor | Here Comes the Boom

Jake Zyrus (known as Charice Pempengco prior to his gender transition) was born in Cabuyao, Philippines. When he was three years old, he witnessed his abusive father point a gun at his mom during an episode of domestic violence. Along with his mother and younger brother Carl, they left their father...

13. Enrique Iglesias

Soundtrack | Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Spanish-Filipino socialite Isabel Preysler. In 1979, his parents' marriage was annulled. He was eight years old when he moved to the U.S., and at the age of 15, secretly began writing music. He studied ...

14. Yam Laranas

Writer | Aurora

Yam Laranas was born in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines. He is known for Aurora (2018), The Road (2011) and The Echo (2004).

15. Alexandra Phillips

Actress | House of Hancock

Alexandra Phillips is a Filipino-Australian Actress and Producer with British, Irish, and mixed Southeast Asian roots. Alexandra graduated from Macquarie University with a double degree in Marketing and Screen Production. Upon graduation, she won the Hollywood Immersive Award and was flown to Los ...

16. Siena Agudong

Actress | Resident Evil

Siena can currently be seen starring in the 2022 Netflix franchise live action series, "Resident Evil" as well as in the recently released, blockbuster franchise film, "F9" / "Fast and Furious 9" in a supporting role. The Disney + original movie, "Upside Down Magic", was released in 2020 with Siena...

17. Krischelle Delgado

Actress | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Krischelle Delgado is an American child actress from Southern California. She is an ethnically mixed beauty of Spanish, Filipino, and Caucasian. She first appeared on YouTube's most popular children series, Kids React. Nickelodeon aired the popular television show, now named "React to That" in 2014...

18. Christine Mascolo

Actress | Collider

Christine Mascolo hails from the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado, born on June 21, 1997. Her father is a Federal contractor originally from New York and her mother is a high-school mathematics teacher born and raised in Manila, Philippines. Christine is of Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Filipino ...

19. Klariza Clayton

Actress | Skins

Klariza Clayton is an English actress best known for her roles in the highly acclaimed teen drama series Skins (2007) as "Karen Mclair", Netflix 'Lovesick' and Dani's House (2008) as "Sam". Clayton will be seen next in Paramount+ original 'The Flatshare'.

Clayton made her film debut in Harry Brown ...

20. Josette Jorge

Actress | Schitt$ Creek

Josette was born and raised in Vancouver, BC Canada and earned her Theatre Degree from Simon Fraser University. Her parents are originally from the Philippines.

Josette is a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominee and was the first recipient of Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre's Walk of Fame award, ...

21. Michelle Maylene

Actress | Co-Ed Confidential

Lovely and petite 5'2" brunette stunner Michelle Maylene was born Michelle Paula Beique on January 20, 1987 in Edwards, California. Her father is French and her exotic dancer mother is Hawaiian and Filipino. Michelle attended Desert High School, where she was the valedictorian of her graduating ...

22. Niki Garcia

Actress | A Winning Team

Niki Garcia landed her first role as Young Eva Salinas in the CW's Frequency, followed up Ellie on the Snowpiercer pilot and Mariah in the Healing Powers of Dude (which showed off her singing skills). Recently as Ava Chen in A Winning Team(Hallmark).

She has a love for all animals especially horses ...

23. Carmyn Xoluv

Actress | Desperate Acts of Magic

Carmyn Xoluv is the girl next door yogi who can cast a wicked spell if you mess with her. Carmyn is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She entered LACHSA as a Dance Major, having trained in Russian ballet with Marat Duakayev School of Ballet for 5 ...

24. Christine Corpuz

Actress | How to Get Away with Murder

Christine Corpuz is a Filipino-American actress. She received her MFA in Graduate Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She made her professional acting debut onstage in The Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park Festival in New York's Central Park. Her television debut was ...

25. Arianny Celeste

Actress | Batman vs. Catwoman

Arianny Celeste was born on November 12, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She is an actress, known for Batman vs. Catwoman (2013), Humanity (2011) and The Hollywood Puppet Show (2017).

26. Anna Akana

Actress | Jupiter's Legacy

Anna Akana was born on August 18, 1989 in Monterey, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Jupiter's Legacy (2021), Let It Snow (2019) and Ant-Man (2015).

27. Leslie-Anne Panaligan

Actress | The Vampire Diaries

Leslie-Anne is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of UC Berkeley. She is a graduate of The Groundlings Sunday Company and the CBS Diversity Showcase program. Leslie-Anne is known for her turn as ""Rayna Cruz" in the long-running hit series The Vampire Diaries. She is the co-creator of the ...

28. Edelyn Okano

Actress | The Fugitive

Edelyn Okano was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for The Fugitive (2020), Blowback (2022) and Designated Survivor (2016).

29. Isa Briones

Actress | Takers

Isa Briones was born Isabella Camille Briones in London, England. Her parents, Jon Jon Briones and Megan Johnson Briones are both actors and singers, and her younger brother, Teo Briones is also an actor. She began modeling in New York at the age of 3, and started acting when her family moved to ...

30. Melanie Iglesias

Actress | Abnormal Attraction

Melanie Iglesias was born on June 18, 1987 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Abnormal Attraction (2018), Guy Court (2013) and The Keys of Christmas (2016).

31. Diana Lee Inosanto

Actress | Ahsoka

For Diana Lee Inosanto, joining the cast of the new Star Wars series, Ahsoka and becoming part of the iconic Star Wars franchise may seem like a dream, but it is very much the real-life culmination of 30 years of dedication and hard work. Originally, Diana was featured in The Mandalorian for the ...

32. Leeann Tweeden

Actress | Greenland

Born to parents of Spanish, Filipino, and Norwegian ancestry, Miss Tweeden grew up in Virginia as a self-proclaimed "tomboy". After graduating from Osbourn Park Senior High in 1991, she pursued a career in modeling. Upon moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, she worked briefly as a Hooters waitress...

33. Jordan Blaza Olsen

Actress | Unhung Heroes

Formerly known as Asia Vitale, Jordan is a transgender woman of color actor, singer, model and cosplayer. She studied acting at the famed Beverly Hills Playhouse, Sandra Merril Commercial Acting and participated in the historic Casting Society of America's Transgender Casting Inclusivity 2-Day ...

34. Melissa Jane Rodriguez

Actress | All American

Melissa Jane Rodriguez grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area majoring in theatre at San Diego State University and studying drama and physical theatre in Canterbury, England. Her acting career started in 2009 and has included credits in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), the multiple award winning film...

35. Rachel Grant

Actress | Die Another Day

Actress Rachel Louise Grant De Longueuil was born on the Island of Luzon in the Philippines. Her mother is Filipino and her father, British. Rachel is the middle of three sisters and grew up in the English town of Nottingham where she and her sisters performed on stage for many years. She attended ...

36. Tiffany Panhilason

Actress | Two and a Half Men

Tiffany Panhilason was born in Bacolod City, Philippines and speaks three languages including conversational Spanish. She moved to Chicago, Illinois when she was ten years old. Her parents are of Filipino and Spanish ancestry. In addition to her dance, singing, modeling, and martial arts background...

37. Nikki McKenzie

Actress | Hawaii Five-0

Nikki Mckenzie grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a CBS Diversity Showcase alum. Nikki is most known for her roles as Allison on "The Joe Schmo Show, The Full Bounty", The Stalker in "Scare PewDiePie" On YouTubeRed, David Spade's "Fameless" on TruTV and guest stars on Magnum PI, Hawaii ...

38. Tara Macken

Stunts | Avengers: Endgame

Tara Macken was born in a car in Kuwait to an Irish father and a Filipina mother. She traveled much as a child, living in Kuwait, Brunei, and the Philippines before going on to work in the worldwide film industry. Tara's adventurous spirit was ignited by living all around the world, and it ...

39. Abigail Kintanar

Actress | Half & Half

Abigail Kintanar's humble beginnings can be traced back to April 2005 when PAX-TV cast her to star in her own episode for their reality series "Xtreme Fakeovers." This not only marked Abigail "Gail" Kintanar's debut on cable television, but the network featured her to play the lead role in her own ...

40. Asia Aragon

Actress | The Big Leap

Asia Aragon is an actress, dancer, singer and model. She began training in acting, voice, performance and dance, including hip-hop, ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and tap, at an early age. Asia made her film lead debut as Kim in the multi-award winning AFI short film "Stealth" and her ...

41. Ashley Argota Torres

Actress | True Jackson, VP

Ashley Spencer Taylor Villegas Argota-Torres (or as she refers to as "the longest name ever") started acting at five years old. She appeared in multiple television shows including "The Division", "MAD TV", "The Wayne Brady Show", and "The Shield". At only 10 years old, she became the youngest ...

42. Lana Asanin

Actress | The Streetz

Actress and TV Personality, Lana Asanin, was born on September 29 in Frankfurt, Germany. She started her career by participating and winning the Miss Montenegro beauty pageant at the age of 17. Shortly after, she was swept up in a career of modeling that took her all over the world to places such ...

43. Sibyl Santiago

Actress | Sam

For over 30 years, Sibyl has been involved in film, television and stage production both in the US and Asia. Born in San Francisco, lived in Manila and raised in New York City, Sibyl has been an actress since the age of 2 with her first walk on role with mom, veteran actress Lorli Villanueva in ...

44. Linda Kee

Actress | Black Summer

Linda Kee is known for Black Summer (2019), Heartland (2007) and Afternoon at Gudrun (2012).

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45. Syren

Actress | Les Vampyres

Gorgeous and voluptuous brunette stunner Syren was born Corina Millado on May 21, 1971 in the Philippines. She was raised by her father in Asia. Syren did some magazine work in Asia, traveled the world, and studied acting and theater at the University of Hawaii. She made her hardcore video debut in...

46. Christina Chang

Actress | Live Free or Die Hard

Christina Chang was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, by her Chinese-Filipino father and American mother. At 17 she moved to the United States to study Theatre & Film in her mother's home state of Kansas and later studied acting in Seattle, USA. Chang went on to gain a Masters of Fine Arts from ...

47. Emy Coligado

Actress | The Three Stooges

Emy Coligado was born in Geneva, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Three Stooges (2012), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) and Men in Trees (2006).

48. Theadina Von Seyfried

Actress | Rock Your Shakespeare

Theadina Von Seyfried is a rapidly rising actress and model, whose mastery of character portrayals and elegance of stature illuminates a rare and distinguished screen presence that is generating a lot of interest. As an alumni of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, Theadina has adopted the ability to ...

49. Nicole Bonifacio

Actress | Wolves

Nicole Bonifacio was born in the East Bay Area, California to Araceli Bonifacio (Mendoza) and Noel Bonifacio, both from Pampanga, Philippines. Bonifacio is of Filipino descent, and grew up with two brothers, Collen and Nealen.

As a kid, Bonifacio loved music and pursued her act as a singer, ...

50. Sacheen Padilla

Actress | The Lost Archives of Quincy Taylor

Sacheen Padilla was born on March 12, 1976 in the Philippines. She is an actress, known for The Lost Archives of Quincy Taylor (2009), Revenge (2011) and Two and a Half Men (2003). She has been married to Mark Shamoon since September 22, 2018. They have one child.

51. Marie Matiko

Actress | The Art of War

Marie Matiko was born on September 12, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Art of War (2000), Mystery Men (1999) and Date Movie (2006).

52. Gianna Gomez

Actress | New Girl

Gianna Gomez is known for New Girl (2011), Catching Fireflies (2015) and Fresh Off the Boat (2015).

53. Vanessa Villalba

Actress | Get Big

Vanessa Villalba is known for Get Big (2017), Leilani (2015) and Witness This (2010).

54. Jennifer Blair-Bianco

Actress | Quezon's Game

Jennifer Blair-Bianco, a Filipino-American actress and a Chicago native, is stage-trained with a BA degree in Theatre from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Her professional work on stage includes regional theatre companies in the United States such as the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre Company, ...

55. Lexa Doig

Actress | Andromeda

Toronto native Alexandra Doig was born on June 8th, to Filipina mother Gloria and Irish-Scottish father David. Her parents held season tickets to their local theater, and Lexa was inspired to begin acting after seeing a production of "Porgy and Bess" at the age of nine. She dropped out of high ...

56. Jade Elysan

Actress | Ramy

Jade Elysan is known for Ramy (2019), Bonding (2018) and The Tick (2016).

57. Jenny Babas

Actress | The Follower

Jenny Babas is known for The Follower (2022) and Killer Bae (2019).

58. Deedee Magno

Actress | Steven Universe

Deedee Magno was born on April 2, 1975 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Steven Universe (2013), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and Steven Universe: Attack the Light! (2015). She has been married to Cliffton Hall since April 27, 2003. They have ...

59. Elle King

Soundtrack | The Old Guard

Elle was born in 1989. Her mother, London King, was then married to Rob Schneider. Elle grew up back and forth in Ohio and L.A.

Elle now resides in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her music career by playing shows and recording in Brooklyn and Harlem.

She also works for a tattoo shop called East Side ...

60. T.V. Carpio

Actress | Across the Universe

T.V. Carpio was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. T.V. is an actor, known for Across the Universe (2007), Limitless (2011) and The Client List (2011).

61. Vanessa Hudgens

Actress | High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California. Her family moved to San Diego, California, while she was still a toddler. She has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress. Her mother, Gina Hudgens (née Guangco), an office worker, is from the Philippines. Her father, Greg ...

62. Cassie Steele

Actress | Degrassi: The Next Generation

Toronto native Cassie Steele joins the cast of THE L.A. COMPLEX as Abby. The aspiring Canadian actress is best known for her role as Manny Santos on 10 seasons of the internationally acclaimed drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Cassie was a 2003 nominee and the 2002 winner of a Young ...

63. Mallory Low

Actress | The Chair

Mallory is a multi-ethnic (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and Hawaiian- American) singer, songwriter, actress, director and performer. She began her acting career with a lead role in the Nickelodeon series, Just For Kicks, a recurring on Lincoln Heights and The Secret Life of an American Teenager just...

64. Sonya Balmores

Actress | Inhumans

Born and raised on the Garden Isle of Kaua'i, Sonya Balmores grew up surfing and modeling in the islands. Her exotic and natural beauty landed her on print campaigns for Roxy, Rip Curl, Billabong, Hurley and Nike as well as on the covers of Women's Health, Shape, Foam and Outside magazines. In 2004...

65. Joy Haven

Actress | General Hospital

Joy Haven was born in the Philippines and grew up in Southern California. At a very early age, her passion was entertaining people. She'd belt out songs like Tomorrow from "Annie" for the neighborhood kids. Her love for acting grew when she starred in an elementary school production of Rip Van ...

66. Arielle Jacobs

Actress | Water Lilies

Arielle Jacobs most recently starred as Princess Jasmine in the smash-hit Broadway musical Disney's "Aladdin", and is set to lead the new upcoming musical "Between the Lines." She is a California native whose journey from small farm town to The Great White Way is a tale of perseverance, moxie and ...

67. Anna Maria Perez de Tagle

Actress | Fame

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle was born on December 23, 1990 in San Francisco, California as Anna Maria Francesca Enriquez Perez de Tagle. She's 1 of today's hottest triple threats, w/ an extensive list of accomplishments like acting, singing & dancing. She has opened for the Jonas Brothers Asia tour in...

68. Nicole Gale Anderson

Actress | Red Line

Filipino-American actress Nicole Gale Anderson who is popular for her role in Beauty and the Beast (2012) was born in Rochester, Indiana, U.S. on August 29, 1990. Her father is an American born Commander in the United States Navy while her mother is from the Philippines. She was a national gymnast ...

69. Natalie Mendoza

Actress | The Descent

Natalie Jackson Mendoza was born in Hong Kong of a Filipino/Spanish Jazz musician father and German/English mother. She had a bohemian upbringing with her six artist siblings living all over the world in Asia, Australia, England and NYC. She was raised as a child in Hong Kong and Australia. She ...

70. Jelynn Sophia

Actress | Counter Measure

Jelynn Sophia (also credited as Jelynn Rodriguez) is a TV/Film actress, TV host, dancer and singer. Born and raised in San Diego, California, Jelynn knew she wanted to pursue an entertainment career after singing to a large audience on her very first stage in a local cultural festival at the age of...

71. Kirk Hammett

Soundtrack | Jungle Cruise

Hammett was born in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1962, to Teofila (Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett, a merchant seaman. He learned guitar at age 15 and joined Metallica to replace Dave Mustaine in 1982. He has won several Grammys with Metallica and participated in their class action law ...

72. Stella Hudgens

Actress | Players

Stella Hudgens was born on November 13, 1995 in San Diego, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Players (2020), Powerless (2016) and Smoky Knights (2016).

73. Patrick Michael Strange

Producer | The New Release Wednesday Show

Patrick Michael Strange is the Host & Executive Producer of the weekly YouTube pop culture show, The New Release Wednesday Show; produced by his company, Nerds Rule The World (NRW) in conjunction with the society and culture websites, The Nerds of Color and Quirktastic. Patrick is also the founder ...

74. Paolo Montalban

Actor | Cinderella

Born in the Philippines, Paolo is one of two children. The Montalban family moved to America when Paolo was just one year old. He lived in an apartment in Manhattan, and then in New Jersey, where he grew up in a neighborhood surrounded by mostly Filipinos. He grew up in a musical family: his father...

75. Minerva Vier

Actress | Shevolution

Minerva Vier is a Eurasian actor, comedienne, voice-over artist, screenwriter and playwright. She was born and raised in the island of Cebu in The Philippines. She received her BFA in Film Studies from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and an MFA in Theater Arts at The Actors Studio Drama ...

76. Chasty Ballesteros

Actress | The Ranch

Chasty Rose Ballesteros is a Canadian actress of Filipino descent who has had roles in Smallville, Supernatural, Psych, Sanctuary, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and How I Met Your Mother. Raised in Winnipeg, Ballesteros moved to Vancouver after high school, to pursue a career as a hairstylist...

77. Nadine Nicole

Actress | The Expanse

Nadine Nicole moved the hearts of many in her award-winning role as Julia in Lonely Planet shot in Barcelona. Her performance earned her Best Actress from LIFF Awards (Laughlin International Film Festival), alongside Best Film Awards and honorable mentions from Soho, Newport Beach, and Palm Springs...

78. Malaya Rivera Drew

Actress | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Malaya Rivera Drew was born and raised in a very urban neighborhood in Washington D.C. Her parents, both activist lawyers, sent her to public schools with her two brothers.

She then attended Middlebury College, where she studied English Literature and Theater. After graduating college, she moved to ...

79. Owen Cartagena

Visual_effects | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Owen Cartagena is known for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), Wonder Woman (2017) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).

80. Jose Llana

Actor | Hitch

Jose Llana was born in Manila, Philippines and raised near Washington, D.C. He moved to New York City after high school to attend The Manhattan School of Music Conservatory as a classical voice major. At the age of nineteen, during his freshman year, he landed his first starring role on Broadway in...

81. Eastynn Chadwick

Actress | So in Love

Eastynn Chadwick is known for So in Love (2014), McFarland, USA (2015) and All Out Dysfunktion! (2016).

82. MiG Ayesa

Actor | Queen of the Damned

Being in the Final Three for Rockstar:Inxs is really not where the road started for MiG, but just the continuation of a career that started in Sydney, Australia. Having been in many bands throughout high school, MiG (aka Miguel Ayesa) started his professional performing career as an actor in a ...

83. Liza Lapira

Actress | 21

Liza Lapira is a film, television, and theater actress. She was raised in Queens, N.Y. In New York, she acted on stage and in independent films. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in television. Her first theatrical film appearance was in the romantic drama Autumn in New York and since then ...

84. Charito Mertz

Actress | Exhausted

Charito Mertz was born in Cebu, Philippines to father, Nolito Jarina, a civil engineer and mother, Marcela Jarina. She became a world traveler before entering the first grade, living in locations like Australia and Nauru before heading to the United States. As an islander, she learned to hula dance...

85. Clifford Bañagale

Actor | Brüno

Clifford Bañagale was born in Manila, Philippines and as a young boy his family immigrated to United States. He began singing opera at a very young age and got in involved with musical theater. His passion for live performance led him to his love for acting on screen. He pursued Hollywood while ...

86. Jacob Batalon

Actor | Spider-Man: Homecoming

Jacob Batalon is an American actor. Batalon achieved international recognition playing Ned Leeds in five Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Jacob Batalon was born on October 9, 1996, in Hawaii, to Filipino parents. Batalon has seven ...

87. Lou Diamond Phillips

Actor | Courage Under Fire

Louis Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award. Phillips made his...

88. Teresa Navarro

Actress | Sense8

Teresa Navarro is known for Sense8 (2015), Birth of the Dragon (2016) and Enter the Fire (2018).

89. Annette Eberly

Producer | Double Trouble

Annette Eberly is a Filipino/American actress, film writer, producer, print and commercial model and a guitarist. She became a born again Christian in 2013 and now, enjoys writing gospel songs and playing her guitar. She loves writing poems and children's book. She is the author of children's books...

90. Vanessa Dickey

Actress | Shepard

Vanessa Dickey was born on March 14, 1992 in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. She is an actress, known for Shepard (2017), Life's a Joke (2018) and Actor/Writer (2016).

91. Asia Monet Ray

Actress | American Crime Story

Asia Monet Ray was born on August 10, 2005 in California, USA. At only eleven years old, Asia Monet Ray has taken the dance world by storm. Born in Yorba Linda, California, she first took interest in gymnastics when she was just a toddler. Quickly realizing she had a natural athleticism and a love ...

92. Asia Jackson

Actress | Modern Family

Asia Jackson is an actress based in Los Angeles, CA. She is of African-American and Filipino descent. An Air Force brat, Asia moved from California to Mississippi when she was just two weeks old. Since then, she'd moved nine times around the world by the time she was thirteen. She spent two years ...

93. Myrasol Martinez

Actress | Resident Alien

Myrasol Martinez is a Canadian actress, dancer and filmmaker. Born to an Ethiopian father and Filipino mother. She was enrolled in dance classes at age 3 and quickly began travelling and competing around North America. As a child finishing school she was also a part of local and school theatre ...

94. Uriel Baldesco

Actress | I Am Frankie

Uriel was born in Tacloban, Philippines in March 2001. She moved to the U.S. at a young age and at 13 she began to pursue acting professionally after studying theatre in grade school. She is known for Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie (2016-2018). She began professional acting as a teenager in Miami after...

95. Melody Butiu

Actress | Easter Sunday

Melody Butiu has performed as an actress and singer across the country and overseas. She has appeared in the films, Blood Ransom and Atonal. Her Television credits include, "Raising Hope," "NCIS," "Melissa & Joey," "Harry's Law, " "True Blood, " "No Ordinary Family," "Desperate Housewives," "Modern...

96. Annie Knudsen

Actress | Urutora Faito Bikutorî

Annie Knudsen is known for Ultra Fight Victory (2015), Keeping It 100 (2016) and Ultraman Ginga S: Showdown! Ultra 10 Warriors!! (2015).

97. Michelle Vergara Moore

Actress | La Brea

The sixth of ten children, Michelle Vergara Moore was accepted into both WAAPA and NIDA to study Acting. She graduated from the most prestigious acting school in Australia, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where she met her now husband, Toby Leonard Moore (Billions, Daredevil, Mank, ...

98. Danice Cabanela

Actress | Frasier

Danice Cabanela is known for Frasier (2023), Dear White People (2017) and Adventure Beast (2021).

99. Lara Thomas

Actress | Thirteen Lives

Born in Manila, Philippines. Adopted with twin sister, Tennille, to a British father and an Australian mother at four months old. Grew up in rural Victoria, Australia. Started dancing and piano while in primary school and started performing with the local theatre group at thirteen. At the age of ...

100. Gabrielle Elyse

Actress | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

Over the last few years actress Gabrielle Elyse has quickly become known for her natural talent, charm, beauty, and passion for her craft, positioning her as "one to watch" in the entertainment business. In 2017 she can be seen starring as Hayley Chamberlain (lead) in the horror-comedy series "...