ONTD Original: actors, musicians, and celebrities who you might not know are Filipino

[silverstarry]

In honor of Filipino History Month, I threw together a list of male celebrities who you may not realize are Filipino. Too often, everyone gets thrown under the umbrella "Asian" so let's celebrate these Pinoys! Part 2 with female celebs will be coming soon!

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[toxic_illusion]

Lou Diamond Phillips always and forever, man. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[pikapika217]

Nayah Damasen, Most recently seen as Draculaura in the Monster High movie, is also filipino:

https://instagram.com/p/CjWR7UuvngN

I don’t know about you, but I can’t get #Encanto out of my head. #WeDontTalkAboutBruno pic.twitter.com/JC1F9g0a32
- Nayah Damasen (@NayahDamasen) January 6, 2022

GIVE ME FACEEEE pic.twitter.com/UnkDbbVwo8
- lorence 🪩 (@Lorencedelim) October 12, 2022

[silverstarry]

I’m doing a separate post for female celebs!

[therearewords]

Oh my gosh what a cutie.

[rose_of_love]

Shocked @ Darren being Pinoy. The more you know.

I have loads of love for the Philippines. Was there for nearly a month and loved it so much.

[silverstarry]

I found out about him being Filipino pretty early (either during the Potter musical or Glee) so I’ve never been able to unsee it. I think he also talked about it during press for ACS: Versace because Andrew Cunanan was Filipino.

[meetviolent]

Yes!! Love this post!

I am an annoying person who frequently shares the trivia with my friends, Oh did you know so and so is Filipino?

[silverstarry]

I’m like that with all trivia so I understand! I’m going to spend all day telling people that Madeline from The Wonder Years is married to Allez Cuisine.

[lolita_applebum]

Omg my mom does that. This weekend I visited her and it was the guitarist from Metallica and now she thinks Metallica is the most successful band ever. Before that it was Bella Poarch and how she is the most successful tik tok-er ever.

I called her a Filipino supremacist and she said, 'of course.'

[burnbook31]

Wow this is awesome, OP! I didn't know there's a celebration for Filipinos abroad! That's so amazing! 🎉 I wonder if there's like a big day celebration were you can eat the best Filipino food? Oh god, I'm salivating just thinking about it 🤤

I'm from the mainland and i only know like barely half of the list! What surprised me is Enrique Iglesias, I feel like it should be known but it somehow caught me surprised 😲

[silverstarry]

A few years ago, someone said they thought pi day (3.14) meant PI day, as in the Philippines. Ever since then, I feel like I should have lumpia on that day as a mini celebration. But yes, there should definitely be a day during Filipino History Month designated for a feast!

[burnbook31]

Oh yes! Boodle Fight is the best way to do this, oh god! 🤤😁 and then the lechon will arrive fashionably late! 😆 Unfortunately with Covid still happening it's probably not possible in a huge group tho. Still sounds amazing!

That pi day is pretty spot on tho! pretty cool!

Funny, we also had lumpia today! i only tried eating 1 cuz i have a stomachache but it was worth it lol i did ask to save some for me when i recover!

[silverstarry]

I would be crying if everyone around me was gobbling up the lumpia when I couldn’t eat it!