Karla Estrada is best known for hosting the talk shows Magandang Buhay and Face 2 Face for ABS-CBN and TV5, respectively.
12 Facts About Karla Estrada
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Karla Estrada is known as the mother of actor-singer Daniel Padilla.
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In 2016, Estrada signed a 2-year exclusive contract with ABS-CBN.
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Karla Estrada was born as Carla Elago Ford on November 21,1974, in Tacloban City to a Filipino mother and an American father.
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Shortly thereafter, her father left after being misinformed that Karla Estrada had died at birth.
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Karla Estrada aspired to become an actress since childhood and joined singing competitions.
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Karla Estrada was discovered by a talent manager in Quezon City, which led to her appearance in That's Entertainment.
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Karla Estrada is the mother of Daniel Padilla whom she had at the age of 20; her son's father is Rommel Padilla.
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Karla Estrada brought Daniel to see Rommel Padilla in prison three years later.
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Karla Estrada has three other children, Jose Carlito whom she had at the age of 21 with Naldy Padilla, Margaret "Magui" Fiona Ford whose father is a former Quezon City councilor Mike Planas, former Philippine Postal Corporation Chairman, who was formerly engaged to "Pat P", and Carmella from a different man.
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At age 18, Karla Estrada looked for her father who later apologized for not knowing that her birth was successful.
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In 2019, Karla Estrada confirmed in Magandang Buhay, she dated her non-showbiz boyfriend Jam Ignacio since June 2019 after breakup with Mark Yatco, her partner since 2017.