Birth Name: Daniel Anthony Padilla
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 16, 1987
Ethnicity:
*Spanish, Filipino (father)
*English, possibly other (mother)
Anthony Padilla is an American YouTube personality. He is one half of the comedy duo SMOSH, alongside Ian Hecox.
Anthony’s father, Dan Padilla, has Spanish and Filipino ancestry. Anthony’s mother is of European descent, and her maiden name is “Eden”, which might be of English origin. In some videos, it is mentioned that her first name is “Leezah”. It is not clear whether this is her real name or a joke.
On twitter, Anthony has stated that he is of one quarter Filipino descent. In this short clip, Anthony’s heritage is mentioned, and he also talks about his Filipino (paternal) grandmother.
A picture of Anthony’s parents before he was born can seen here. A picture of Anthony and his father can be seen here.
A DNA test stated that Anthony’s genetic ancestry is:
*73.6% European
*24.2% East Asian & Native American
*0.7% Sub-Saharan African
*0.4% Middle Eastern & North African
*1.2% Unassigned
Source: Birth certificate of Anthony Padilla – https://familysearch.org
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