Erika Padilla (born November 22, 1986) 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 4Calabarzon and the incumbent Mayor of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija. Her mother is a businesswoman and a former dancer and singer.[1][2]
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.[1] 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.[3]
Padilla appeared as a court side reporter for the PBA on TV5, her first project outside the Kapamilya network. She was the backstage host of Killer Karaoke: Pinoy Naman. She also played supporting roles in some of the network's shows. She still appeared in ABS-CBN shows like A Beautiful Affair and Maria Mercedes.
She is currently a freelance actress/television host signed to Vidanes Artist Management.
After doing projects with GMA Network, she played Betty Mae Versales in the 2015 version of Pangako Sa 'Yo aired on ABS-CBN. The show ran from May 2015 to February 2016.
