Kathryn Bernardo
Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (born March 26, 1996) is a Filipino actress and singer. She began her acting career as a child actress, portraying young versions of lead characters in series such as It Might Be You (2003), Endless Love (2010) and Magkaribal (2010). She rose to superstardom after top-billing the remake of the classic Mara Clara (2010) with Julia Montes and has since established herself as one of the most popular and successful actors of the 21st century in the Philippines.
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Bernardo at the Celebrate Mega in Iceland (2016) | ||||||||||
| Born | Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo March 26, 1996 Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines | |||||||||
| Other names | Kath | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2003–present | |||||||||
| Agent | Star Magic (2003–present) | |||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||
| Partner | Daniel Padilla (2012–2023) | |||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocal | |||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||
| Labels | Star Music (2014–present) | |||||||||
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| Channels | Kathryn Bernardo | |||||||||
| Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 4.15 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 100.5 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: March 4, 2024 | ||||||||||
Bernardo is the highest grossing Filipino movie actress of the 2010s, earning over ₱3.5 billion at the box office. People Asia hailed her as the "Box Office Queen of her generation" for being the only Filipino actress with two films earning more than ₱800 million each. Forbes Asia listed her as one of Asia-Pacific's most influential celebrities on social media while Metro Society included her on their list of the most influential Filipino personalities on social media. EdukCircle also listed her as one of the "Most Influential Celebrities of the Decade". She notably ranked second on NetCredit's list of the country's Top 10 highest earning Filipino celebrities on Instagram, earning ₱208 million a year.
Bernardo is best known for her roles in the following hit television series Mara Clara (2010–2011), Princess and I (2012–2013), Got to Believe (2013–2014), Pangako Sa 'Yo (2015–2016), La Luna Sangre (2017–2018), and 2 Good 2 Be True (2022). She is also known for roles in the films She's Dating the Gangster (2014), Crazy Beautiful You (2015), Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016), Can't Help Falling in Love (2017), The Hows of Us (2018), and Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), the latter two of which is the second and third highest grossing Filipino films of all time.