Many celebrities enter showbusiness for some reasons. To some, it is a dream profession, not minding starting as an extra. To some, it is a means to make life more comfortable. They join the long lines, to try their luck at reality-search shows.
To some, it was a twist of fate that brought them to showbusiness. They are the celebrities who were born into rich families. They lived in mansions and resort-like houses.
This list is about them, featuring celebrities who, with or without their showbiz careers, will do just fine.
1. PATRICIA TUMULAK
*She's the 'Happy Birthday girl' of Eat Bulaga. She hopes to build her own pre-school someday. Patricia lives in mansion which has seven living rooms.
2. MAINE MENDOZA
*Her father is an engineer while her mother is an accountant. Their family owns a franchise of a fast-food chain and a gasoline station.
3. KC CONCEPCION
*She's the daughter of Sharon Cuneta, one of the richest women in showbiz. She had already earning seven to eight digits per endorsement. Her student days in Paris had taught her to lead an independent life.
4. BEAUTY GONZALES
*She grew up in Dumaguete City where her family owns a hacienda. She was introduced as sugarcane princess of Negros Oriental when she joined Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus in 2008.
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5. KRIS AQUINO
*She is the daughter of former President Cory Aquino and former Senator Benigno Aquino Sr. She is the sister of former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. Her mom belongs to a prominent Cojuangco clan in Tarlac.
6. ELLEN ADARNA
*She is a 'motel heiress' whose family in Cebu is wealthy. A fight with her dad made her decide to move to Manila, and eventually join showbiz.
7. PAUL JAKE CASTILLO
*His family owns International Pharmaceuticals Inc. -- the company behind Efficascent Oil, Bioderm, Casino Alcohol, to name a few. They own Matutom Meat Products in Cebu which distributes Holiday Corned Beef. He, himself is a businessman. He owns the Yobob Lechon de Cebu.
8. DEREK RAMSAY
*He was born in England, where he was raised by a British father and a Filipina mother. His father was an ex-policeman who worked as a detective-inspector Scotland Yard. 'Security is the best thing he knew so when he came to the Philippines he started his own electronic-security.' Their family owns a house in Tagaytay and San Vicente, Palawan. They also have a 'little paradise' in Talisay, Batangas.
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9. RHEA SANTOS
*Rhea of 'Tunay Na Buhay' had the chance to see the spacious abode of this Filipina-Japanese-Spanish beauty.
10. DENISE LAUREL
*She belongs to the prominent political clan Laurel. She's the great granddaughter of the third Philippine President, the late Jose Laurel, and the granddaughter of the late Vice President Salvador Laurel.
11. LUCY TORRES
*Her family owns a sugarcane plantation in Ormoc City, where she is presently the congresswoman and her husband Richard Gomez is the mayor.
12. RICHARD YAP
*He was raised by a traditional Chinese family involved in rice, corn, shipping and lumber businesses. He is now a restaurateur, owner of a pet hotel and flooring center.
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13. SLATER YOUNG
*He was an engineer in Cebu, before he joined Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited in 2012. His father owns a construction firm in Cebu.
14. ENZO PINEDA
*He is the son of Manny Pacquiao's brand manager Eric Pineda. He won as First Prince in a competition where he was given by his parents a brand new car and plane tickets to U.S. His father is a shareholder in a call-center company.
15. MATTEO GUIDICELLI
*He was known a racer before becoming an actor. His Italian father, Gianluca Guidicelli owns a manufacturing business.
16. SOLENN HEUSSAFF
*She was known as a socialite before joining Survivor Philippines. She hails from a French family involved in petroleum business.
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17. HEART EVANGELISTA - ESCUDERO
*She is a restaurant heiress. Her father, Rey Ongpauco owns the Barrio Fiesta chain of restaurants. Her grandparents, the Ongpaucos, owned Everlasting Films.
18. MIKEE COJUANGCO
*She is a world-class equestrienne who reluctantly joined showbiz in the 90's. Her dad is Don Peping Cojuangco, brother of former President Cory Aquino.
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