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Kathryn Bernardo

Kathryn Bernardo, Filipino actress

Born
March 26, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1996

About Kathryn Bernardo

Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (born March 26, 1996) is a Filipino actress. Known for her work in mainstream productions, she has starred in three of the highest-grossing Filipino films of all time; The Hows of Us (2018), Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), and Hello, Love, Again (2024). Her accolades include a Seoul International Drama Award, an Asian World Film Festival Award, two FAMAS Awards, and 14 Box Office Entertainment Awards. Born in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Bernardo began her career as a child actress in the 2000s and rose to prominence for her role as one of the title characters in Mara Clara (2010). She gained wider audience for her portrayal of a lost princess in the romantic drama Princess and I (2012), the first of several collaborations with actor Daniel Padilla. Later that year, she played a young embalmer in the supernatural horror Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay, earning a nomination for the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Bernardo achieved further commercial success through a series of romantic films, including The Hows of Us (2018), for which she won the Star Award for Movie Actress of the Year. For her portrayal of a struggling domestic worker in the romantic drama Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), she received nominations for the Luna Award and Gawad Urian for Best Actress. She later explored roles in other genres, starring opposite Dolly de Leon in the black comedy A Very Good Girl (2023), which earned her the FAMAS Award for Best Actress. Forbes Asia named her one of the most influential people in Asia-Pacific. She is the youngest of four siblings and was raised by her parents, Luzviminda and Teodore Bernardo.

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Kathryn Bernardo timeline

  1. Bernardo achieved further commercial success through a series of romantic films, including The Hows of Us (2018), for which she won the Star Award for Movie Actress of the Year.
  2. Known for her work in mainstream productions, she has starred in three of the highest-grossing Filipino films of all time; The Hows of Us (2018), Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), and Hello, Love, Again (2024).

The world when Kathryn Bernardo was born

Kathryn Bernardo was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kathryn Bernardo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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