Actors of Filipino Descent

Considering the history of the Philippines, any Filipino can claim Chinese, Hispanic and/or Spanish ancestry while technically not be lying.

Here are a few actors active in Hollywood, Broadway and/or the international entertainment industry who are part-Filipino or of Filipino heritage:


Rob Schneider is a Hollywood actor of dual heritage − his father is Jewish and his mother Pilar is Filipina.

Paolo Montalban is a Filipino American who was born in Manila. His family moved stateside when he was still a baby and he grew up in New York and New Jersey. In addition to numerous theater performances, he has also appeared as Kung Lao in the TV show Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998).

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