This eighteenth day of Filipino American History Month brings information on Filipino American performers.
Filipino American performers are some of the most popular artists working in all aspects of the entertainment industries such as music, film, comedy, and sports. Although artists of Filipino descent have played a myriad of roles, they have rarely been seen or understood as Filipinos. This has especially been the case in the field of acting, where they have been cast in just about every ethnic role. One of the most popular of these portrayals was that of Lou Diamond Phillips who played Mexican musician Ritchie Valens.
In recent years, several artists, such as Chad Hugo of the Neptunes and Apl.D. Ap (Allan Pineda Lindo) of the Black Eyed Peas, have chosen to represent their ethnic background openly and are proud to be Pinoy. Steve Slaton, running back for the Houston Texans, and David Batista, former world heavyweight champion of World Wrestling Entertainment, and Tim Lincecum, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, have also proclaimed their pride in their Filipino heritage.
Hopefully, with the increase of visibility and representation of Filipino American role models in the wider community and media, Filipino Americans will have more political power and representation and overcome the label of being an “invisible minority."
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