Unit 2: Kathryn Bernardo
Kathryn's Biography
About Kathryn
Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo, also known as Kathryn Bernardo was born in Cabanatuan City located in the province of Nueva Ecija on March 26, 1996 and thus beginning her journey through life. She is the daughter of Teodor C. Bernardo and Luzviminda M. Bernardo. Teodor and Luzviminda, loving parents, raised their four children in the best possible way. It was from here that Kathryn flourished into the person she is today. Before she became an artist Kathryn was a student at OB Montessori center Inc. which is located at Greenhills. Now she is taking a home school program at the Angelicum College.
She was discovered from her breakthrough role as Mara in the drama series Mara Clara. The drama series was continually gaining high television ratings at prime time. After Mara Clara, Kathryn also appeared in a teen show, Growing Up, again gaining high ratings and became number two in the afternoon block show on Filipino television. She also played the role Mikay and Princess Areeyah in the prime time show, Princess and I, a romance-drama themed television series which was the first and only Philippine show to be taken in Bhutan. Her career started in the year 2004 with the movie Gagamboy. In the year 2011 she gained her lead role in the film Way Back Home. The movie was a box office hit in the Filipino movie industry. She also starred in a horror film Shake, rattle And Roll 13. Her performance in this horror movie gained positive reviews. Among her other movies are Sisteraka which was released in the year 2012. Aside from being a good actress, Kathryn is also a popular commercial and a print advertisement model. She is also a good singer. Kathryn was able to release a single from the television prime time, Princess and I. The title of the single is “Mula Noon HanggangNgayon” which was originally sung by Lea Salonga. Her album reached Gold as of September 2012. Among her Awards and Nominations are: Best young Actress for Yahoo! Philippine OMG! Awards (2011), German Moreno Youth Achievement Award at the FAMAS Awards(2011), Best Actress, MMFF Awards (2011), Best Teen Drama Actress at the Teen Choice Awards (2012), Breakout Style Award with Danielle Padilla at the Star Magic Ball 2012, Newbie at the Yes Mag 100 Most Beautiful Stars (2012), Most Stylish BFF Awards with Julia Montes at the Candy Style Awards 2012, Breakthrough Actress at the Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards and Most Promising Actress at the Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards (2012).
Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo, also known as Kathryn Bernardo was born in Cabanatuan City located in the province of Nueva Ecija on March 26, 1996 and thus beginning her journey through life. She is the daughter of Teodor C. Bernardo and Luzviminda M. Bernardo. Teodor and Luzviminda, loving parents, raised their four children in the best possible way. It was from here that Kathryn flourished into the person she is today. Before she became an artist Kathryn was a student at OB Montessori center Inc. which is located at Greenhills. Now she is taking a home school program at the Angelicum College.
She was discovered from her breakthrough role as Mara in the drama series Mara Clara. The drama series was continually gaining high television ratings at prime time. After Mara Clara, Kathryn also appeared in a teen show, Growing Up, again gaining high ratings and became number two in the afternoon block show on Filipino television. She also played the role Mikay and Princess Areeyah in the prime time show, Princess and I, a romance-drama themed television series which was the first and only Philippine show to be taken in Bhutan. Her career started in the year 2004 with the movie Gagamboy. In the year 2011 she gained her lead role in the film Way Back Home. The movie was a box office hit in the Filipino movie industry. She also starred in a horror film Shake, rattle And Roll 13. Her performance in this horror movie gained positive reviews. Among her other movies are Sisteraka which was released in the year 2012. Aside from being a good actress, Kathryn is also a popular commercial and a print advertisement model. She is also a good singer. Kathryn was able to release a single from the television prime time, Princess and I. The title of the single is “Mula Noon HanggangNgayon” which was originally sung by Lea Salonga. Her album reached Gold as of September 2012. Among her Awards and Nominations are: Best young Actress for Yahoo! Philippine OMG! Awards (2011), German Moreno Youth Achievement Award at the FAMAS Awards(2011), Best Actress, MMFF Awards (2011), Best Teen Drama Actress at the Teen Choice Awards (2012), Breakout Style Award with Danielle Padilla at the Star Magic Ball 2012, Newbie at the Yes Mag 100 Most Beautiful Stars (2012), Most Stylish BFF Awards with Julia Montes at the Candy Style Awards 2012, Breakthrough Actress at the Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards and Most Promising Actress at the Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards (2012).
Kathryn's Career
Bernardo began acting in 2003, appearing as the young Cielo on ABS-CBN's It Might Be You. She then continued to play different roles in other ABS-CBN shows such as Krystala, Super Inggo and Vietnam Rose before landing a permanent spot on the hit kiddie show Goin' Bulilit.
Mara Clara / Growing Up. In 2010, Bernardo received dramatic roles, the first being Victoria on ABS-CBN's Magkaribal and Jenny on GMA's Endless Love. Coincidentally, both premiered on 28 June 2010.
Bernardo's breakthrough role was her as Mara Davis/Mara Del Valle in the remake of 1992 television drama Mara Clara with her co-star and off-screen best friendJulia Montes. Since its premiere, the TV series remained a consistent leader in primetime ratings. Affirming its success, the show was nominated in the 2011 Banff World Media Festival's "Telenovelas & Soap Operas" category and marked Bernardo's future as a distinguished actress.
After the primetime teleserye ended Bernardo soon began appearing in the Sunday afternoon teen show Growing Up. Re-partnering with Julia Montes, the show starred other up and coming ABS-CBN teen stars such as Kiray Celis, Diego Loyzaga and Daniel Padilla. On the show, Bernardo played the role of 15-year old Ella who lives with her single mother. The show premiered strongly, ranking at number 2 overall on the afternoon block of primetime television.
Princess and I and Got to Believe. The actress starred in Princess and I, a romance/drama royalty-themed television series, following the success of Growing Up. With a cast flanked by Daniel Padilla as Gino Dela Rosa, Enrique Gil as Prince Jao and Bernardo as Mikay/Princess Areeyah, the teleserye is touted as one of the grandest, being the first Philippine show to be shot in Bhutan. Aside from Padilla and Gil as Bernardo's leading men on the show, Pilipinas Got Talent Season 3 former contestant Khalil Ramos played Mikay's unrequited lover and best friend Kiko. Other veteran actors like Gretchen Barretto and Albert Martinez joined the star-studded cast.
The show garnered unprecedented ratings and appraisal as the number one primetime show in September 2012, opening many more doors for Bernardo's shining career. August 2013 saw she and Daniel Padilla announcing another television series: Got to Believe in which Bernardo plays Chichay Tampipi, a teenage girl who reunites with her childhood friend Joaquin Manansala (Padilla) after many years; Chichay falls for the rich boy despite their economic differences and family pasts, encountering difficult obstacles that put their love to the test. Got to Believe was also a primetime television hit, gathering 38.6% percent in ratings during the broadcast of the show's final episode and placing at #2 on Kantar Media's nationwide TV ranking list.
Bernardo's film career started in 2004 with the movie Gagamboy. However, it was only in 2011 where she, together with her Mara Clara co-star Julia Montes, received a lead role in the movie Way Back Home.The film opened at first place with an estimated PHP 18 million (US $428,571) in its first week that then surpassed other foreign film showings at the time, such as The Smurfs and Conan the Barbarian according to Box Office Mojo.
In that same year, Bernardo was included in Regal Film's Metro Manila Film Festival entry Shake, Rattle & Roll 13. Bernardo took on the horror genre by snagging one of the lead roles of the film's second story called Parola. Her performance received positive reviews. In a review for ClickTheCity.com, Philbert Dy praised Bernardo's acting: "A fantastic performance from Kathryn Bernardo ties it all together. It might just be one of the best things that has ever come out of Shake Rattle and Roll."Together with Padilla, they both starred in a Filipino romantic-comedy movie entitled 24/7 in love that was released on 21 November 2012.
She then starred alongside comedian Vice Ganda together with Daniel Padilla in the 2012 MMFF entry, Sisterakas; in the 1st quarter of 2013, Bernardo, with co-star Daniel Padilla, released her first solo project film from Star Cinema entitled Must Be... Love that was broadcast on 13 March.
In December 2013, Bernardo and Padilla starred in the film (an entry for 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival) Pagpag (produced by Skylight Films and Regal Films) which was broadcast on Christmas Day.
They once again headlined a movie adaptation of Bianca Bernardino's best-selling novel named She's Dating the Gangster as part of Star Cinema's 20th anniversary in July 2014. The movie was produced by Star Cinema, co-produced by Summit Media and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina. This is the 5th movie in which Bernardo and Padilla are paired on the big screen after the success of their romantic comedy television series Got to Believe (which was also directed by Garcia-Molina). According to Star Cinema Advertising Manager Mico del Rosario the film was a financial success, gathering PHP 15 million (US $340,000) on its first day of showing. On its 4th week (August 3, 2014), the movie reportedly grossed PHP 230 million (US $5,476,190).She has been continuously involved with her on-screen love partner and actor/musician Daniel Padilla. Although she claimed their exclusive relationship is not yet official, Bernardo expresses that she is constantly grateful for whatever she has with Padilla, naming it special; Daniel also stated that "Kathryn is the only woman in his life", admitting they have a strong mutual understanding for one another
Facts:
♥ Kathryn is a big fan of "Narnia ~
♥ She loves floral dresses the most. ~
♥ Even though she's an endorser of Coca-Cola, she never finished drinking a Coke-in-can. ~
♥ She loves Justin Bieber
and One Direction.!! ~
♥ Kath is scared of cockroaches and rats! ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo was a child star before.~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo was a commedienne in TV Show/Sketch Comedy Goin' Bulilit for 5 years (2005-2010) and then graduated. ~
♥ Kathryn graduated as the VALEDICTORIAN on her elementary days. ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo bought her first ever pup, Prince, a shi Tzu, using her very first talent fee! ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo loves YELLOW! Her favorite colour. ~
♥ According to her sister, she is very nice as a friend, sister, daughter, etc.~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo is very impatient according to her sister. ~
♥ She describes herself vain, humble, simple, God-fearing, and loves to eat. ^-^ ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo won "Breakthrough Actress of the Year" in Yahoo!Philippines OMG! Awards 2013. !
♥ Last 2004, Kathryn Bernardo launched her own boutique name Bulinggit Stuffshop, named after her character in Crystala. It is located at her hometown in Cabanatuan’s Mega Center.
♥ Her favorite ice cream flavor is Vanilla.~
♥ She loves tita min’s fried adobo flakes and homemade siomai. <3
♥ Did you know? Kathryn Bernardo is the most active,joyful, and energetic kid when she was young according to her sister.
♥ People used to call Kathryn: Chandria,Kath and Mara.
♥ Kathryn won Most Promising Actress on Yahoo! Philippines OMG
! Awards 2012.
♥ Kathryn was first one to one Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards 2011 for Awesome Young Actress.
♥Reese's is her favorite chocolate.
♥She loves to play drums.
♥Na-tuturn on siya sa mga musicians.
♥She knows how to paint.
♥She loves Stitch.
♥Naka-braces siya dati.
♥She loves White Chocolate.
♥The name "Chandria" was named after her father's fave actress named Chandra Romero.
★ And last but not the least! ^-^ Her Religion is
Iglesia Ni Cristo ★
♥ She loves floral dresses the most. ~
♥ Even though she's an endorser of Coca-Cola, she never finished drinking a Coke-in-can. ~
♥ She loves Justin Bieber
and One Direction.!! ~
♥ Kath is scared of cockroaches and rats! ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo was a child star before.~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo was a commedienne in TV Show/Sketch Comedy Goin' Bulilit for 5 years (2005-2010) and then graduated. ~
♥ Kathryn graduated as the VALEDICTORIAN on her elementary days. ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo bought her first ever pup, Prince, a shi Tzu, using her very first talent fee! ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo loves YELLOW! Her favorite colour. ~
♥ According to her sister, she is very nice as a friend, sister, daughter, etc.~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo is very impatient according to her sister. ~
♥ She describes herself vain, humble, simple, God-fearing, and loves to eat. ^-^ ~
♥ Kathryn Bernardo won "Breakthrough Actress of the Year" in Yahoo!Philippines OMG! Awards 2013. !
♥ Last 2004, Kathryn Bernardo launched her own boutique name Bulinggit Stuffshop, named after her character in Crystala. It is located at her hometown in Cabanatuan’s Mega Center.
♥ Her favorite ice cream flavor is Vanilla.~
♥ She loves tita min’s fried adobo flakes and homemade siomai. <3
♥ Did you know? Kathryn Bernardo is the most active,joyful, and energetic kid when she was young according to her sister.
♥ People used to call Kathryn: Chandria,Kath and Mara.
♥ Kathryn won Most Promising Actress on Yahoo! Philippines OMG
! Awards 2012.
♥ Kathryn was first one to one Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards 2011 for Awesome Young Actress.
♥Reese's is her favorite chocolate.
♥She loves to play drums.
♥Na-tuturn on siya sa mga musicians.
♥She knows how to paint.
♥She loves Stitch.
♥Naka-braces siya dati.
♥She loves White Chocolate.
♥The name "Chandria" was named after her father's fave actress named Chandra Romero.
★ And last but not the least! ^-^ Her Religion is
Iglesia Ni Cristo ★
Kathryn's Family
The Parents:
Throwback pic of Kathryn with her mother, Luzviminda Manuel Bernardo or known as Mommy Min. She is a business woman. She is a mother of Kathryn.
Throwback pic of Kathryn with her father, Teodoro Cruz Bernardo or known as Teddy. He is business man. He is a father of Kathryn.
Siblings:
Throwback pic of Kathryn with her eldest sister, Kristine Chrysler Manuel Bernardo-Alcantra or known as Tintin/Chrysler. She is Flight Attendant. She is the oldest among the siblings. She is the mother of Lhexine Alcantara (Kathryn's niece).
Throwback pic of Kathryn with her elder sister, Kristella Carla Manuel Bernardo or known as Kaye. She is nurse. She is the older sister of Kathryn.
Throwback pic of Kathryn with her elder brother, Kevin Carlo Manuel Bernardo or known as Kevin. He is a dentistry student. He is the older brother of Kathryn.
Niece/Nephews/Cousins/Relatives
Kathryn with her niece, Lhexine Chryszelle Bernardo Alcantara or known as Lhexine. Lhexine is a daughter of Tin-tin and Niece of Kathryn.
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"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." -Kathryn Bernardo