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Padilla in 2014, photo by prphotos.com
Birth Name: Daniel Anthony Padilla
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 16, 1987
Ethnicity: * father – one half Spanish and Mexican, one half Filipino * mother – German, Irish, possibly other
Anthony Padilla is an American YouTuber, interviewer, and actor. He was one half of comedy duo Smosh, posting sketches on the YouTube channel they co-founded, alongside Ian Hecox . He hosts the interview series I Spent a Day With… , and has appeared in Smosh: The Movie and in voice role in The Angry Birds Movie s.
His father has Mexican and Spanish ancestry on one side, and Filipino ancestry on the other. His mother is of German, Irish, and possibly other, descent.
On Twitter, Anthony has stated that he is of one quarter Filipino ancestry. In this short clip, Anthony’s heritage is mentioned, and he also talks about his Filipino (paternal) grandmother.
A DNA test whose results Anthony displayed on his Twitter page stated that his genetic ancestry is:
*73.6% European *24.2% East Asian & Native American *1.2% Unassigned *0.7% Sub-Saharan African *0.4% Middle Eastern & North African
*73.6% European *24.2% East Asian & Native American *1.2% Unassigned *0.7% Sub-Saharan African *0.4% Middle Eastern & North African
A picture of Anthony’s parents before he was born can be seen here . A picture of Anthony with his father can be seen here . A picture of Anthony with his mother can be seen here .
Anthony’s paternal grandfather may have been Edward F. Padilla (the son of Thomas Padilla and Rebecca Sandoval). Edward was an American of Mexican descent.
Anthony’s paternal grandmother may have been Dolores Gemora (the daughter of Ricardo Gemora and Dolores Benedicto). Dolores was Filipino.
Anthony’s maternal grandfather is named James E. Eden.
Anthony’s maternal grandmother was Bonnie Jean Zink (the daughter of Raymond Zink and Clara E. Hines). Bonnie was born in Ohio.
Source: Marriage record of possibly Anthony’s paternal grandparents, Edward F. Padilla and Dolores Gemora – https://www.familysearch.org