Filipino Celebrities Who Are Born Rich

These are celebrities were born rich before they become famous. They will still live a lavish life without the cruel world of showbizness. Their families are prominent and owns successful businesses, posh manors and properties. 

MAINE MENDOZA

Maine’s family owns a franchise of gasoline station and a fast-food chain. Her dad is an engineer by profession and an entrepreneur, while her mom is an accountant.

ENZO PINEDA

Enzo’s dad, Mr Eric Pineda, is a shareholder in a call center company and also the brand manager of boxing champ/politician Emmanuel Manny Pacquiao.

DENISE LAUREL

Denise is belongs to a prominent political family, she is the great granddaughter of the third Philippine President, the late Jose P. Laurel, and the granddaughter of the late Vice President Salvador “Doy” Laurel.

Her lineage rooted from Spain, central Luzon and the Visayas particularly in Cebu where her grandmother’s family belongs to a famous family, the Diaz clan.

DEREK RAMSAY

The England born actor is a son of a former Scotland Yard detective-inspector who owns a business that specializes electronic-security.

Their family owns a private resort with infinity pool with sunken bar, spa, artificial waterfalls and a tree house located at Talisay, Batangas.

Their family also owns residential properties in Tagaytay and Palawan to mention a few.

SLATER YOUNG

Before entering the infamous Pinoy Big Brother house, Slater Young is an engineer working in his father’s successful construction firm in Cebu.

While he didn’t pursue a full time showbiz career, he is still visible from time to time. As of present, Slater Young enjoys travelling and being entrepreneur.

HEART EVANGELIST (Love Marie Ongpauco)

Love Marie Ongpauco is a restaurant heiress, his father, Rey Ongpauco, owns the Barrio Fiesta chain of restaurants.

It’s no surprise that Love Marie or Heart Evangelista is passionate about acting and showbizness because she came from family of entertainers/actors. Her grandparents, the Ongpauco’s, owned Everlasting Films.

ELLEN ADARNA

Ellen Adarna is known as a “Motel Heires” when she was introduced in the entertainment business. She came from a family prominent businessman in Visayas, Cebu particularly.

Her family is known to own motels and the recently infamous multimillion-tourist attraction, which is designed and patterned with ancient Greece.

MATTEO GUIDECELLI

The Fil-Italian actor is a former racer, a career or hobby known to the affluent and wealthy families. His Italian father, Gianluca Guidecelli, owns a manufacturing business.

BEAUTY GONZALES

Beauty Gonzales is a Dumaguete City native; her family owns a vast land of sugarcane farm. During her PBB stint she was dubbed as “Sugarcane Princess” and also earning the tag “Rebellious Beauty”.

SOLENN AND ERWAN HUESSAFF

Erwan and Solenn, hails from a French family, which involved in petroleum industry. Solenn is the one who is more visible our television screens than his brother, Erwan, who is more of a social media personality than in TV. The siblings are both entrepreneurs, Erwan owns chains of restaurant and other food related businesses.

PAUL JAKE CASTILLO

Paul Jake Castillo’s came from a well-known family in Cebu, his family owns a can goods manufacturing business and an international pharmaceutical company to name a few.

Paul Jake himself is an entrepreneur, he owns Yobob Lechon de Cebu.

KRIS AQUINO

The list of “I Am Rich Before I Became Famous” will not be complete without the former Philippines’s first daughter and sister.

With or without showbizness, Kris Aquino, will still be famous and rich. Her mother, the late former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, belongs to a prominent family, the Cojuangco clan in Tarlac.

Since entering the entertainment industry, Kris Aquino, doubled or even tripled her wealth and properties and she is one of the top taxpayers in the Philippines. Her continuous endorsement and high-profile showbiz projects earned her the title, Queen of All Media.