Mikey Bustos, 35, Mark Striegl, 28, and Xia Vigor, 7, have at least three things in common. They are all internationally famous, they are Filipino and they have the same birthday.
On June 23, 1981, Bustos was born to Filipino parents in Toronto, Canada. He placed seventh runner-up in "Canadian Idol" Season 1 in 2003.
After "Canadian Idol," Bustos pursued a career as a singer and a comedian. In 2007, he was the front act for Christina Aguilera in the Philippines.
On June 23, 1988, Striegl was born in Tokyo, Japan, to an American father and a Filipino mother. He is known as one of the top Asian mixed martial artists nowadays.
Striegl's first fight was against Andy Jewett in San Diego, California, in 2009. His second and third fights were against Bae Young Kwon in Taipei, Taiwan, in 2010 and against Crisanto Pitpitunge in Baguio City, Philippines, in 2011.
Since 2009, Striegl has fought 17 MMA fights, winning 15. Since 2011, he has been living in Baguio City.
On June 23, 2009, Vigor was born in Devon, England, to a British father and a Filipino mother. She rose to international fame when a video of her impersonation of Taylor Swift in "Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids" went viral.
In the video, Vigor performed "You Belong with Me." Released on April 18, 2009, the song is the third single from the second studio album of Swift titled "Fearless."
Featuring celebrity kids, "Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids" is the third season of the Philippines' version of the singing and impersonation competition for celebrities based on the Spanish version of the same name. It is hosted by Filipino-American singer Billy Crawford.
There are rumors claiming that whether or not Vigor wins "Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids," she is set to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to meet Swift in person. Meanwhile, watch a trailer of an upcoming documentary featuring Striegl, actor Vernon Hanwell and veteran filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik here:
