BB Gandanghari
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| Born | Rustom Cariño Padilla September 4, 1967 |
| Other names | Rustom Padilla (1990—2009) |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Family | Padilla family |
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Binibini Gandanghari (formerly Rustom Padilla; Tagalog pronunciation: [paˈdɪl.ja]; 4 September 1967), also known professionally as BB Gandanghari, is a Filipino-American actress, model, entertainer, comedian, and director.
She is the elder sibling of Robin Padilla and the younger sibling of Royette and Rommel Padilla, all of whom are actors. Gandanghari enjoyed success in Philippine films in the early 1990s (as "Rustom Padilla"), before taking a hiatus in 2001.
She returned to prominence in 2006 when she joined the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition where she came out as a gay male after 44 days. She would later came out as a transgender woman in 2009 when she adopted her current name and became an American citizen in 2022.