Bela Padilla

Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan, known professionally as Bela Padilla, is a Filipino actress, host, singer, writer and director. She became known through TV dramas on GMA and ABS-CBN and films like 100 Tula Para Kay Stella (2017). Bela Padilla is linked to nude searches, but her Spellbound (2024) scene is sexy, not actual nudity. Padilla was born on May 3, 1991, and works under her stage name. Meet Me in St. Gallen (2018) and On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets (2020) each earned her a Gawad Urian nomination. She also wrote the screenplay for Joyce Bernal's film Last Night (2017). In 2022 she made her first film as director, 366, starring alongside Zanjoe Marudo and JC Santos.