Isabella Patricia Phillips: Who is Lou Diamond Phillips’s daughter?

Isabella Patricia Phillips is the daughter of Lou Diamond Philips and his ex-wife, Kelly Phillips. Isabella Patricia Phillips’ father is an American actor and film director. He gained the public’s attention when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba. Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award for his outstanding performance in the film Stand and Deliver.

Isabella Patricia Phillips: Bio Summary

Who is Isabella Patricia Phillips?

Born in the United States of America on October 5, 1997, Isabella Patricia Phillips is one of the twin daughters of Lou Diamond Philips. She is 27 years old as of 2024 and her Zodiac sign is Libra. Isabella Phillips is famous because of her celebrity parents. Isabella is not the only child of her parents, she has two other siblings. Her Siblings are Grace Moorea Phillips (twin sister) and Lili Jordan Phillips. The famous actor and his wife gave birth to all girls.

Isabella’s grandfather was an American of Scots-Irish and Cherokee descent. Her famous father has remained close to the Native American community and in 1991 was adopted by an Oglala Lakota Sioux family in a traditional ceremony.

How did Isabella Phillips’ parents meet?

The two have not revealed how they met to the public. However, In 1994, Isabella’s father married her mother Kelly Preston who was a Penthouse model and television extra. The two got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends and family.

Their marriage however did not last forever, Isabella Patricia Phillips’ parents separated in 2003 and their divorce was finalized in July 2007, due to a difficult mediation. They were married for 13 years before they separated. Their 13 years of marriage were blessed with 3 children, Isabella, and her sisters.

After Isabella Patricia Phillips’ parents called their marriage a quit, her father began dating makeup artist Yvonne Boismier in 2004. He was charged with domestic battery against her in 2006. They married in August 2007 and their daughter, Indigo, was born in October 2007. They are partners in writing and illustrating Lou’s first published novel. Much has not been heard about the mother after the divorce from her father.

Lou Diamond Philips divorced his first wife, Julie Cypher, a film director in 1990 after came out as lesbian and left him for singer Melissa Etheridge. Philips on the set of the film Shadow of the Wolf (1992), also met Jennifer Tilly to whom he was briefly engaged.

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Isabella Patricia Phillips’ father serves on the advisory council of The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, an organization that “champions diversity by educating, connecting, and empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander artists and leaders in entertainment and media.”

Indian Country Today has reported that her father, Phillips is part Cherokee on his father’s side. He has remained close to the Native American community and was adopted by an Oglala Lakota Sioux family in a traditional ceremony in 1991. His Lakota name translates to “Star Keeper”. In 1990, Isabella Patricia Phillips’ father Lou organized a concert called “The Winds of Life” to benefit Native American causes.

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Phillips is also a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism. In 2020, he appeared in the NoH8 LGBTQ equality campaign.