Erika Padilla


Erika Padilla is a Filipino actress, TV host, model and sideline reporter.

Early life

Padilla's father is General Ricardo Ilagan Padilla, a former regional director of Region 4 Calabarzon and the incumbent Mayor of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija. Her mother is a businesswoman and a former dancer and singer.

Career

In 2008, Padilla joined the Miss Bikini Philippines pageant where she won the Miss Photogenic award. She and the other contestants of the pageant made a guest appearance on the TV show Wowowee. In the show, she met Johnny Manahan, who offered her to audition for Star Magic. Before signing up with Star Magic, and eventually launching as a member of Star Magic Batch 16, Padilla did several modelling stints. She was part of Metro magazine's top 10 models in the Philippines.
Padilla recently appeared as a court side reporter for the PBA. She was the backstage host of Killer Karaoke: Pinoy Naman.

Personal life

Padilla is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, where she studied political science.
Padilla is currently engaged to Alaska Aces coach and former Philippine Basketball Association player Jeff Cariaso. Padilla gave birth to her son on September 7, 2017.

Filmography

Television

Film