Daniel Padilla

Birth Name: Daniel John Elago Ford

Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines

Date of Birth: April 26, 1995

Ethnicity: Filipino [Waray, Tagalog], some Spanish

Daniel Padilla is a Filipino actor and recording artist.

He is the son of Karla Estrada and Rommel Cariño Padilla.

Daniel’s patrilineal ancestor, Luis Ortiz de Padilla, came from the Canary Islands in Spain.

Daniel’s paternal grandfather is Carlos Roy Bustamante Padilla, Sr. (the son of José Gálvez Padilla, and Ramona Bustamante). Carlos was born in Plaridel, Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines. José was the son of Pedro Padilla Ortiz and Mónica Gálvez y Mariano.

Daniel’s paternal grandmother is Eva Lolita Rivera Cariño (the daughter of Rufino V. Cariño and Asuncion Rivera). Eva’s sister, Anita Rivera Cariño, is the grandmother of actress and model Bela Padilla, making Daniel and Bela second cousins.

Sources: https://push.abs-cbn.com

Genealogy of Daniel Padilla (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com