Alodia Gosiengfiao
Gosiengfiao in 2012, photo by Vernon Chan
Birth Name: Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao
Date of Birth: March 9, 1988
Ethnicity: Filipino [Ibang, Waray], one eighth Chinese, Basque
Alodia Gosiengfiao is a Filipina cosplayer, model, television presenter, singer, and actress.
She is the daughter of Mariglor G. Arraiza and Ed Perez Gosiengfiao. Her father has Ibang ancestry. Her mother has Waray ancestry. The surname Arraiza is Basque.
Alodia’s paternal grandfather was Eduardo Pagulayan Gosiengfiao (the son of Severino Tuisieng Gosiengfiao and Engracia Pagulayan). Severino was a Chinese emigrant, from Xiamen, Fujian province.
Alodia’s paternal grandmother was Emiliana Atabug Perez (the daughter of Alfonso Pérez and Sabina Atabug). Emiliana was born in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.
Sources: Genealogy of Alodia Gosiengfiao (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Mariglor’s middle initial is G.
Alodia’s paternal grandfather’s first name is Eduardo.
Replace her ethnicity from Spanish to Basque based on her mother’s surname. Lastly, add Ibanag (on her father’s side) and Waray (on her mother’s side) as part of her Filipino ancestry.