What is Anthony Padilla’s ethnicity? The YouTuber’s Filipino roots detailed

Anthony Padilla’s return to Smosh has excited fans who were sad to see him leave the channel he and Ian Hecox created and popularized. “Huge respect to Ian, Rhett & Link, and all the extremely talented cast and crew that have kept Smosh alive through all the ups and downs Smosh has faced,” Padilla tweeted. “You’ve kept Smosh thriving in a way I was too hurt to do myself these past six years.”

Anthony Padilla is 25% Filipino and 75% Caucasian

Anthony Padilla was born in the Carmichael suburb of Sacramento, California, to a half-Filipino, half-Caucasian father and a Caucasian mother. Padilla’s paternal grandmother is Filipino. It makes Padilla 25% Filipino and 75% Caucasian. 

“My mom & dad before I was born,” Padilla wrote alongside a throwback Instagram photo of his parents in January 2013. “Now you can see where I get my looks.”

Padilla’s parents separated when he was a toddler. The YouTuber said the separation didn’t affect him, as he was too young to comprehend what was happening.