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Birth Name: Richard Edison Uy Yap
Place of Birth: Cebu City, Philippines
Date of Birth: May 18, 1967
Ethnicity: Chinese
Richard Yap is a Filipino actor, recording artist, and businessperson.
He is the son of Felisa Toh Uy and Alfredo Yu Yap. All of Richard’s grandparents were Chinese. He is married to Melody Leva Yap, with whom he has two children.
Richard’s paternal grandfather was named Yap Chiong.
Richard’s paternal grandmother was named Yu Uh.
Richard’s maternal grandfather was named Uy Chao Gee.
Richard’s maternal grandmother was named Toh Siok Gin.
Sources: Birth record of Richard Yap – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Richard’s parents – https://familysearch.org