27 Filipinos That Make You Proud To Be Pinoy

We’re all just one giant extended family and a freaking awesome one at that.

Nicole Scherzinger — Pussycat Doll, X Factor judge, and your mega-fierce pinsan.

Nicole Scherzinger — Pussycat Doll, X Factor judge, and your mega-fierce pinsan .

Nicole's dad was Filipino, but her parents split when she was a baby. She changed her surname from Valiente to Scherzinger when her stepfather adopted her.

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Sharon Leal — Dreamgirl and your talented actress ate.

Sharon Leal — Dreamgirl and your talented actress ate .

Sharon's mom is Filipino and her dad was an American military policeman, but they broke up before Sharon was born.

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Kevin Nadal — author, comedian, and your over-achieving Ivy Leaguer kuya.

Kevin Nadal — author, comedian, and your over-achieving Ivy Leaguer kuya .

Kevin was born into a Filipino family in Santa Clara, California. He rose to fame when he started an online petition against ABC when they made Philippine med schools the butt of a joke on Desperate Housewives.

Source: JJ Casas  /  via: sdgln.com

Bruno Mars — singer-songwriter and your super suave kapatid who rocks at karaoke.

Bruno Mars — singer-songwriter and your super suave kapatid who rocks at karaoke.

Bruno was born Peter Gene Hernandez to a Filipino mom and a Puerto Rican-Jewish dad and grew up in Hawaii. Most likely loves Spam.

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