Age, Biography and Wiki
BB Gandanghari (Rustom Cariño Padilla) was born on 15 May, 1967 in Quezon City, Rizal, Philippines, is a Filipina actress and model (born 1967). Discover BB Gandanghari's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
| Popular As |
Rustom Cariño Padilla |
| Occupation |
Actor · model · entertainer · comedian · director |
| Age |
56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
15 May 1967 |
| Birthday |
15 May |
| Birthplace |
Quezon City, Rizal, Philippines |
| Nationality |
Philippines
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 56 years old group.
BB Gandanghari Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, BB Gandanghari height not available right now. We will update BB Gandanghari's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is BB Gandanghari's Husband?
Her husband is Carmina Villarroel (m. 1994-2002)
| Family |
| Parents |
Roy Padilla Sr. (father)
Eva Cariño (mother) |
| Husband |
Carmina Villarroel (m. 1994-2002) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
BB Gandanghari Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is BB Gandanghari worth at the age of 56 years old? BB Gandanghari’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Philippines. We have estimated BB Gandanghari's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
BB Gandanghari Social Network
Timeline
Binibini Gandanghari (formerly Rustom Padilla; ; September 4, 1967), commonly known as BB Gandanghari, is a Filipino-American actor, model, entertainer, comedian, and director.
Gandanghari enjoyed success in Philippine films in the early 1990s (as "Rustom Padilla"), before taking a hiatus in 2001.
Prior to her public gender transition, Padilla married Carmina Villarroel in 1994; but Villarroel then filed for annulment after several years, which was granted in June 2002.
Gandanghari became one of the 14 housemates in Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.
She returned to prominence in 2006 when she joined the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition where she came out after 44 days.
On March 2, 2006, she came out as gay on the show.
On day 45 of the competition, Gandanghari opted to voluntarily leave the house.
In 2009, she came out as trans.
In 2009, Gandanghari hosted the National Kidlat Awards on the resort island of Boracay in Malay, Aklan.
She appeared again in SRO Cinema Serye: Rowena Joy.
In January 2009, Gandanghari came out as trans, and chose to undergo gender confirmation surgery.
Her brother, action star and senator Robin Padilla, at first said that he fully accepted the decision, but later recanted his earlier statements and admitted that he was still shocked and not on good terms with her.
Their mother, and all of Gandanghari's other siblings, still refer to her by her deadname.
Gandanghari stated her full name is derived from the Filipino words Bb.
(abbreviation of Binibini, an honorific equivalent to "Miss") and Gandanghari, a portmanteau of the words ganda (beauty) and hari (king), adding that the "Bb."
refers to her motto "'Be' all that you can 'be'".
Gandanghari holds a B.A. in economics from Saint Louis University, Baguio and studied filmmaking at UCLA in 2010.
In 2016, her registered name and gender were changed by order of the Orange County Superior Court.
Gandanghari entered show business as a matinee idol and later as an action star.
She was also the presenter of Philippine franchise for Wheel of Fortune on ABC.
After her hosting stint, Gandanghari left the Philippines and studied film making in the United States.
Gandanghari appeared in the film adaptation of the comic book Zsazsa Zaturnnah (her first film role as a gay man) as the gay salon owner Ada (Adrian), the alter ego of Zsazsa Zaturnnah.
She appeared in the television series La Vendetta on GMA and the Happy Hearts, later appearing on the ABS-CBN teleserye, Eva Fonda.
In September 2017, Gandanghari signed with The Brogan Agency in the United States.
In 2017, Gandanghari reportedly obtained employment as a driver for Uber in the United States.
In 2022, she announced on Instagram that she became a US citizen.
Her name is also recognized on her US passport.
On August 9, 2019, she made her U.S. television debut in the Netflix series GLOW, where she played a fortune teller named Patricia in the eighth episode of the series' third season.
Binibini Gandanghari was born Rustom Cariño Padilla to Roy Padilla Sr.. and Lolita Eva (née Cariño).
She has seven siblings: three brothers and four sisters.
