Hollywood Actresses of Filipino Heritage

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

(Wink, wink: considering the history of the Philippines, any Filipino can claim Chinese, Hispanic and/or Spanish ancestry as well and technically not be lying.)

Vanessa Anne Hudgens is a biracial actress whose mother was born in the Philippines. More...

Two-Disc Remix Edition (2006) as Gabriella Montez

Thirteen (2002) as Noel

Hollywood bombshell Tia Carrere is a Filipina-American who was born in Hawaii. More...

Lilo & Stitch (2002) Tia Carrere is the voice of Nani

My Teacher's Wife (1995) Tia Carrere as Vicky Mueller

A fresh face in Hollywood, actress Shannyn Sossamon was born in Hawaii to an Anglo-German father and a Filipina-Hawaiian mother.

The Rules of Attraction (2002)

40 Days & 40 Nights (2002)

Tony-winner Lea Salonga is a Filipina singer and actress who honed her skills in Manila before starring in London and Broadway musicals and providing her voice to Disney animated features. More...

Lea Salonga self-titled album CD released in 1993

Flower Drum Song 2002 Broadway Revival leading role of Mei-Li

Both of Hollywood actress Nia Peebles's maternal grandparents are Filipino immigrants. Her mother Elizabeth was born in the United States and never really learned to speak Tagalog. Nia's father is of mainly European stock. More...

North Shore (1987)

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)