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Celebrity Life

#UnitedNations: Celebs who were born and raised in another country

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Kylie Padilla

Kylie Padilla was born in Calatagan, Batangas but she took her early education in Queensland, Australia.

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Sarah Lahbati

'StarStruck' Ultimate Female Survivor Sarah Lahbati was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. She also gave birth to her first son Zion with former 'Mulawin' actor Richard Gutierrez in Switzerland back in 2013.

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Addy Raj @

Addy Raj was born in Rajasthan, India and was raised in New Delhi, Delhi, India.

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Ivan Dorschner

Ivan Dorschner was born and raised in California, but visits the Philippines during summer vacations.

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James Reid

Like his best friend Ivan, James was raised abroad. He was born in Sydney, Australia and lived Down Under until he was 15 years old.

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Yasmien Kurdi

While Yasmien Kurdi was born in the Philippines, she spent most of her early years in Kuwait. But because of the Gulf War, her family had to move from country to country. Yasmien has lived in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.

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Anne Curtis-Smith

Anne Curtis lived in Australia with her family until an acting opportunity made them stay in the Philippines permanently.

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Rafael Rosell

Rafael Rosell was born and raised in Norway.

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Kris Aquino

Kris Aquino spent a number of her younger years living in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States.

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Gerald Anderson

From Subic, Zambales and General Santos City, Gerald Anderson and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas and then to Springfield, Missouri in the US. They moved back to General Santos City when Gerald was 14 years old.

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Migo Adecer

Migo Adecer was raised in Sydney, Australia, and only stayed put in the Philippines following his win as the Ultimate Male Survivor in the sixth season of 'StarStruck.'

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Liza Soberano

Liza Soberano is a citizen of both the United States and the Philippines, having been born and raised in California until she was 10 years old.

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Benjamin Alves

Benjamin Alves lived in Guam until he pursued a showbiz career in the Philippines in 2006. He returned to the US in 2009 and graduated Summa Cum Laude at the University of Guam.

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Iya Villania

Despite having parents of Filipino descent, Iya Villania was born and raised in Sydney, Australia.

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Ylona Garcia

Ylona Garcia is yet another celebrity who was born and raised in Australia. She only moved to the Philippines when she joined a reality show in 2015.

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Tom Rodriguez

Tom Rodriguez migrated with his family to the United States when he was 12 years old. They resided in Yuma, Arizona before moving to San Francisco.