Bela Padilla
Encyclopedia
Krista Valle Sullivan, better known by her stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

 Bela Padilla (born May 3, 1991), is a Filipina
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 actress.

Biography

Padilla was born to a Filipina mother and a British
British people
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 father who is a banker in an online company from Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

, England
England
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. In 2008, then known by the stage name Krista Valle, she was one of the new talents introduced by ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

 via Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...

 Batch 15. The same year she got her first TV role in the teen drama
Teen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...

 Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....

: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

.

In 2009, she played a minor role in the TV series Totoy Bato
Totoy Bato
Totoy Bato is a boxing-themed Philippine drama from GMA Network, based on the graphic novel created by Carlo J. Caparas, that depicts the remarkable story of an ordinary person named Totoy Magtanggol, played by Robin Padilla, becoming a skillful boxer and conquering injustice with bravery and...

. The show stars Robin Padilla
Robin Padilla
Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla better known by his stage name Robin Padilla is a Filipino film and television action star. He is the younger brother of actors BB Gandanghari, Rommel Padilla and Royette Padilla...

, who is a distant relative of Krista. She then became a cast regular on the third season of Lokomoko High.

In 2010, she left Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...

, replaced her manager with Claire dela Fuente
Claire dela Fuente
Claire de la Fuente is a Filipino singer in the 1970s who achieved celebrity status with the jukebox hit "Sayang". She was dubbed "the Karen Carpenter of the Philippines" as her voice has a striking resemblance to that of the late singer. Her first album in 1977 was then the Philippines'...

 and moved to GMA 7. Along with the move she also changed her stage name to Bela Padilla.

In 2011, Padilla was awarded the Miss Friendship and the Media's Darling awards in the Asian Super Model Contest that was held in Guilin
Guilin
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 and Nanning
Nanning
Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:...

 in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China
China
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, on September 6 and 7.

Personal life

Padilla dated actor Jason Abalos
Jason Abalos
Jason Jimenez Abalos is a Filipino actor. He was also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Batch 2003 at Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology....

 for three years between 2007-2010. They met in the ABS-CBN compound, where Padilla was previously contracted.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents
Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....

: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

Jo Credited as "Krista Valle"
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...

: Bibliya
James's cousin
2009 Tayong Dalawa
Tayong Dalawa
Tayong Dalawa is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC in 2009. It premiered on April 6, 2010 in Malaysia on Astro Prima followed by August 31, 2010 in Singapore on Channel 5...

Bar girl Uncredited appearance
2009 Totoy Bato
Totoy Bato
Totoy Bato is a boxing-themed Philippine drama from GMA Network, based on the graphic novel created by Carlo J. Caparas, that depicts the remarkable story of an ordinary person named Totoy Magtanggol, played by Robin Padilla, becoming a skillful boxer and conquering injustice with bravery and...

Rain
2009 Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ
Midnight DJ is a Filipino drama-horror television series starring Oyo Sotto, who works as DJ at night and at the same time he works to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series debuted in 2008 on TV5...

Jenny Guest, "Higanti ng Kamatayan" episode
2009 New Pangarap Kong Jackpot Guest, "Sa Mundo ng Kahapon" episode. Credited as "Krista Sullivan"
2009–2010 Lokomoko High Herself
2010 Maalaala Mo Kaya Pinky as a young adult Kalapati
Kalapati (Maalaala Mo Kaya episode)
"Kalapati" is the first of the two-part episode of the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya which features the life of former senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. and former president Corazon Aquino aired last January 23, 2010 starring Piolo Pascual and Bea Alonzo...

 episode (The Ninoy and Cory Love Story Part 1)
2010 Maalaala Mo Kaya Pinky as a young adult Makinilya
Makinilya (Maalaala Mo Kaya episode)
"Makinilya" is the second of the two-part episode of the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya which features the life of former senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. and former president Corazon Aquino aired last January 30, 2010 starring Piolo Pascual and Bea Alonzo....

 episode (The Ninoy and Cory Love Story Part 2)
2010 Maynila
Maynila (TV series)
Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every...

Isa Episode: Makinig Ka, Puso
2010 Maynila Jade Guest, "Love Bug" episode
2010 Endless Love
Endless Love (Philippine TV series)
Endless Love is a Philippine drama adaptation of the Korean drama Autumn in My Heart. It premiered on June 28, 2010 starring Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera as the ill-fated Johnny and Jenny, under the direction of Mac Alejandre.-Plot:...

Mayumi "Yumi" Ramirez
2010–present Party Pilipinas
Party Pilipinas
Party Pilipinas is a Philippine music variety show broadcasted by GMA Network. The show premiered on 28 March 2010 - replacing the defunct SOP Fully Charged. It also broadcasts worldwide through GMA Pinoy TV.Each week, two teams alternate to give the audience a variety in theme and concepts.Direk...

Herself Host
2011 Pablo S. Gomez's Machete
Machete (TV series)
Machete is a fantasy Philippine drama produced by GMA Network adapted from a character of the same name created by Pablo S. Gomez. Directed by Don Michael Perez, the show premiered on January 24, 2011 replacing Jillian: Namamasko Po on the GMA Telebabad block. The show is broadcasted...

Aginaya / Rosella
2011 Maynila Lea "Love's Priority" episode
2011 Sisid
Sisid (TV series)
Sisid is a Philippine drama directed by Ricky Davao for GMA Network. It premiered on May 30, 2011, starring Jackie Rice, JC Tiuseco and Dominic Roco...

Monique
2012 Legacy (2012 TV series)
Legacy (2012 TV series)
Legacy is an upcoming Family-oriented TV series produced by GMA Network. Headed by veteran actors, Eddie Garcia and Cherie Gil, this series also stars Lovi Poe, Heart Evangelista, Geoff Eigenmann, Sid Lucero, Glaiza de Castro and Alessandra de Rossi...

TBA

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Bahay Kubo Janet
2009 BFF (Best Friends Forever)
BFF (film)
BFF: Best Friends Forever is a 2009 Filipino comedy film released by Star Cinema. It stars Sharon Cuneta and Ai-Ai de las Alas.-Plot:Honey is a housewife married to Tim . She gets a nagging feeling that her husband is being unfaithful...

Mean Girl
2010 You to Me Are Everything
You to Me Are Everything (film)
You to Me Are Everything is a 2010 Philippine romantic comedy film starring Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, from a screenplay by Aloy Adlawan, it was released on May 5, 2010 in the Philippines.-Synopsis:...

Monique

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