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halohalo
My friend and I were arguing before wether Phoebe Cates was really half pinay or not. In a couple of website I've been to it says she's half pinay but in some others, it says she's not. I think she can certainly pass for half pinay. But what's the real deal?

Phoebe Cates
dalawapo
who is that? the girl from a knight's tale? confused.gif
halohalo
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Jun 7 2004, 05:39 AM)
who is that? the girl from a knight's tale? confused.gif

Nope, she was a popular actress back in the 80's or sumtin. She starred in the gremlins movie i think. she's also married to the actor kevin kline and has 2 kids. Anyways, some people say she's half chinese but I think Pjhoebe Cates looks more half pinay. She has a lot of filipina features. Most half chinese/half white I've seen do not look like her. Their faces tend to be sharper e.g Kristin Kreuk. They also tend to have more chinese eyes like Keanu Reeves. Also, their skin tends to be extremely white looking. Whereas Phoebe Cates complexion is more olive, which can also be found in a number of half pinays. My point is, her features tend to fit more with a half filipina/half white compared to a half chinese/half white.
kim_kayie
she really is...
cloudyski
She doesn't look Asian to me at all... just barely...

I think she looks more like she could be British/ Italian...

But some people I know who are 1/2 and 1/2 totally pass for only pure one side.

Anyways picture of Phoebe Cates



She's gorgeous.



"Phoebe Belle Katz was born on July 16th, 1963, in New York City, into a family with Filipino and Russian Jewish roots. Her father and uncle were both producers (who later adopted the stage name "Cates"), so from a young age Phoebe was accustomed to the show business milieu. She attended Professional Children's School in New York City as well as the School of American Ballet, until a knee injury in 1977 forced her to quit. " -- from AskMen.com

Flawless .. if you ask me.
serenity
i even watched her old movie princess taboo where she played a princess from mindano, philippines
she's definitely a half-blooded pinay!
777
QUOTE (halohalo @ Jun 7 2004, 05:13 AM)
Nope, she was a popular actress back in the 80's or sumtin. She starred in the gremlins movie i think. she's also married to the actor kevin kline and has 2 kids. Anyways, some people say she's half chinese but I think Pjhoebe Cates looks more half pinay. She has a lot of filipina features. Most half chinese/half white I've seen do not look like her. Their faces tend to be sharper e.g Kristin Kreuk. They also tend to have more chinese eyes like Keanu Reeves. Also, their skin tends to be extremely white looking. Whereas Phoebe Cates complexion is more olive, which can also be found in a number of half pinays. My point is, her features tend to fit more with a half filipina/half white compared to a half chinese/half white.

She's half Chinese/Filipino I guess (She was in the Chinese newspapers and they introduced her), half White...Why do Flips always assume mixed people are half Pinay/Pinoy?
They assume Kristin Kreuk is half Flip...
heart_leigh
Well, while we're still speculating whether Phoebe Cates is half-Pinay or not.
Who the hell cares? She's beautiful! I thought she was terrific in "Fast Times At Ridgemont High."
The scene where she took her bikini top off had a lot of my male friends drooling. biggrin.gif
Ek-ek
QUOTE (777 @ Jun 8 2004, 12:19 AM)
QUOTE (halohalo @ Jun 7 2004, 05:13 AM)
Nope, she was a popular actress back in the 80's or sumtin. She starred in the gremlins movie i think. she's also married to the actor kevin kline and has 2 kids. Anyways, some people say she's half chinese but I think Pjhoebe Cates looks more half pinay. She has a lot of filipina features. Most half chinese/half white I've seen do not look like her. Their faces tend to be sharper e.g Kristin Kreuk. They also tend to have more chinese eyes like Keanu Reeves. Also, their skin tends to be extremely white looking. Whereas Phoebe Cates complexion is more olive, which can also be found in a number of half pinays. My point is, her features tend to fit more with a half filipina/half white compared to a half chinese/half white.

She's half Chinese/Filipino I guess (She was in the Chinese newspapers and they introduced her), half White...Why do Flips always assume mixed people are half Pinay/Pinoy?
They assume Kristin Kreuk is half Flip...

icon_rolleyes.gif icon_confused.gif Sorry, Your guess is not correct !


Both Phoebe Cates and Kristin Kreuk had some Chinese blood.

Phoebe Cates is 20% Chinese while Kristin had about 25%
Thanol
Kristin Kreuk's mom is Chinese, so that makes her 50% Chinese.
BatangDamo
Pool scene at "fast Times at Ridgemont High": spidersense tingling....... icon_redface.gif
Ek-ek
QUOTE (Thanol @ Jun 8 2004, 09:34 AM)
Kristin Kreuk's mom is Chinese, so that makes her 50% Chinese.

embarassedlaugh.gif One websites said that she was 25% ??????


I think they just dilute it????? icon_wink.gif So both of these ladies have Chinese blood.........
poknat
The actress in Gremlin?

I do not think so...............
halohalo
QUOTE (poknat @ Jun 7 2004, 11:03 PM)
The actress in Gremlin?

I do not think so...............

Yep, she is. Juz check the credits if u don't believe me. Well, yeah she's one of my favourite actresses. She's very cute but it'z juz that so many ppl claim she's half pinay or half chinese or even half burmese!!! so now I'm juz like totally confused. I have a feeling that she may not actually even be half asian at all. She's more like white that looks a bit exotic which does happen occassionally. Or it might be that since there are some russians who look asian, maybe it shows in her. Juz like those uzbekistans from afghanistan. As for Kristin Kreuk, I never thought she was half pinay the first time I saw her. She's pretty but i thought she could pass more for halfchinese/halfwhite.
dalawapo
well, i think what really matters is if she represents her filipino heritage?
BatangDamo
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Jun 8 2004, 04:52 AM)
well, i think what really matters is if she represents her filipino heritage?

pool scene, hmmmmmmmmm
running horse
Yes I can tell is of Asian desent I can see it in her eyes and her nose yep she's a beauty.
Dachink
QUOTE (BatangDamo @ Jun 11 2004, 11:56 AM)
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Jun 8 2004, 04:52 AM)
well, i think what really matters is if she represents her filipino heritage?

pool scene, hmmmmmmmmm

oh yeah I remember that scene love2.gif


I wonder what she looks like now?
halohalo
QUOTE (Dachinese @ Jun 11 2004, 08:52 PM)
QUOTE (BatangDamo @ Jun 11 2004, 11:56 AM)
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Jun 8 2004, 04:52 AM)
well, i think what really matters is if she represents her filipino heritage?

pool scene, hmmmmmmmmm

oh yeah I remember that scene love2.gif


I wonder what she looks like now?

Here's a pretty recent pik with her and her husband kevin kline. As you can see, she's as cute as ever icon_wink.gif
Dachink
ehhh she look alright right now icon_neutral.gif
JMAC
QUOTE (Dachinese @ Jun 12 2004, 02:17 AM)
ehhh she look alright right now icon_neutral.gif

really??! do you think so???!
Dachink
yea looks like she lose most of her youth look
dalawapo
^ so did you embarassedlaugh.gif..... who are u talking about anyway confused.gif
Dachink
so did you ???? wtf was that supposed to mean icon_confused.gif I didn't get that icon_neutral.gif


where talkin about Phoebe Cates
dalawapo
^ i don't know, leave me alone dachinese!!!!!!!!! madgo.gif you always make me feel stupid!!!!! cry2.gif y aer you always mean to me icon_sad.gif *sad*
Dachink
hmm ur problem icon_neutral.gif
dalawapo
QUOTE (Dachinese @ Jun 12 2004, 02:52 AM)
hmm ur problem icon_neutral.gif

*diiiiie* icon_neutral.gif
Ek-ek
she is of Chinese heritage!
madutiga
Who cares if she is a pinay... all I care is she is such an MILF, at her teen she was more beautiful than the angels. Now at 44 she is such an MILF.
P. Bredahl
Cates's maternal grandfather was of Chinese/Filipino descent, and her father as well as her maternal grandmother were of Russian Jewish origin

END OF DISCUSSION.
Balot
Phoebe Phoebe Phoebe all i know is she is a GREMLIN
federmale
Her mother is pinay but they are estranged.
iMumble
QUOTE(P. Bredahl @ Aug 1 2007, 02:38 AM) [snapback]3096114[/snapback]
Cates's maternal grandfather was of Chinese/Filipino descent, and her father as well as her maternal grandmother were of Russian Jewish origin

END OF DISCUSSION.


Still it's confusing to me.
*promo
my rewind button broke because of her!
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