Kathryn Bernardo

Kathryn Bernardo is in a long-term relationship with actor, Daniel Padilla.

Kathryn Bernardo was born on 26th March 1996 in Cabanatuan in the Philippines. Her parents are Luzviminda Bernardo and Teodore Bernardo. She was raised alongside her three siblings: two sisters named Chrysler Bernardo and Kaye Bernardo, and one brother named Kevin Cabanatuan.

She did her initial schooling from OB Montessori Center Inc. Once she began acting, she was home-schooled. She later enrolled at Enderun Colleges, Taguig, to study marketing.

Kathryn Bernardo’s acting career began in 2003, with a minor role in the TV series ‘It Might Be You’. Her first main role was in the TV series ‘Super Inggo’ (2006) where she played Maya, the love interest of the main character. The show revolved around a ten-year-old boy Budong, who dreams of becoming a superhero one day.

After making a name for herself in the television industry, she ventured into films as well. In the mid-2000s, she was seen in films, such as ‘Gagamboy’ (2004), ‘Taltong Baraha’ (2006) and ‘Supahpapalicious’ (2008).

She came to mainstream popularity for playing the lead role in ‘Mara Clara’ a TV drama series that aired in 2010. It was a remake of the 1992 TV series of the same name.

In 2011, she played her first lead role on the big screen, in the family drama film ‘Way Back Home’. She portrayed the role of Ana Bartolome, who remains separated from her sister Jessica Santiago for twelve years. The film was directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng.

She appeared in the anthology horror film ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll 13’ in 2011. It was the thirteenth installment of the ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ film series. The film was met with positive reviews and also received multiple awards.

Also a singer, Kathryn Bernardo ventured into the world of music with her original songs such as ‘Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon’ (2012) and ‘Got to Believe in Magic’ (2013). She released her debut studio album ‘Kathryn’ in 2014. It contained four covers and six original songs. It sold more than 7,500 copies on its first day of release.