Liza Soberano facts for kids
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Liza Soberano
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Hope Elizabeth Soberano
January 4, 1998 Santa Clara, California, U.S.
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Hope Elizabeth Soberano (born January 4, 1998), known professionally as Liza Soberano, is a famous actress from the United States and the Philippines. She started her career as a teenager, often acting in comedies and dramas. Later, she became the star of many popular movies and TV shows.
Soberano has won many awards for her acting, including a FAMAS Award and six Box Office Entertainment Awards. In 2022 and 2023, Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia.
She was born in Santa Clara, California, but moved to the Philippines to start her career. She first appeared on TV in 2011. Her big break came in 2014 with the TV series Got to Believe. She became even more famous for her role in the romantic TV show Forevermore (2014). This was the first of many times she worked with actor Enrique Gil.
Soberano starred in successful romantic movies like My Ex and Whys (2017). She later wanted to try different types of roles. She did voice acting for the animated series Trese (2021). In 2022, she moved back to California to work in Hollywood. She starred in the horror-comedy movie Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
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Early Life and Getting Started
Hope Elizabeth Soberano was born on January 4, 1998, in Santa Clara, California. Her father, John, is Filipino, and her mother, Jacqulyn, is American. Her parents separated when she was young. She was raised by her grandparents, who she called her "mommy and daddy."
As a child, Soberano was interested in modeling after watching the show America's Next Top Model. When she was ten, she moved to the Philippines to live with her father. She became interested in acting after watching Filipino TV shows, even though she was still learning the language.
At thirteen, a talent scout discovered her on social media. He introduced her to an artist manager named Ogie Diaz. Diaz helped her start her acting career. He told her it was important to learn to speak Filipino well to get good roles.
Acting Career
2011–2015: First Roles and Big Break
Liza Soberano began her career with a small part in the TV show Wansapanataym in 2011. Her first regular role was in the drama series Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo in 2012. She said this show taught her a lot about acting and having a strong work ethic.
In 2013, she appeared in the movie Must Be... Love. It was at this time she started using the stage name Liza Soberano. Her breakthrough role came in 2014 in the TV series Got to Believe.
Later that year, she starred with Enrique Gil in the romantic drama Forevermore. She played a strawberry farmer, and Gil's character had to work on her family's farm. The show was very popular and made Soberano a big star. For this role, she won the Most Promising Female Star award.
In 2015, Soberano and Gil starred in two movies together: Just the Way You Are and Everyday I Love You. Both films were very successful at the box office. Their on-screen partnership became very popular, and they were known as a "love team."
2016–2020: Becoming a Top Star
In 2016, Soberano and Gil starred in the TV series Dolce Amore. The show was filmed in Italy. Soberano played a wealthy young woman who travels to the Philippines and falls in love with a man from a poor family. To prepare for the role, she learned to speak some Italian. Critics praised her performance in the show.
Her next big movie was My Ex and Whys in 2017, also with Gil. She played a blogger who has to work with her ex-boyfriend. The movie was a huge hit, earning over 400 million Philippine pesos. Soberano won the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen for her role.
In 2018, she starred in the fantasy series Bagani. She played a brave warrior. The role required her to do stunts and learn a Chinese martial art called wushu. The show faced some criticism because some people felt the actors did not look like the indigenous characters they were playing. Soberano explained that she is part Filipino and grew up in the culture.
She teamed up with Gil again for the 2019 movie Alone/Together. They played a couple whose relationship is tested over many years. The film was another box office success.
2021–Present: New Roles and Hollywood
Soberano wanted to try different kinds of roles beyond romantic movies. In 2021, she did voice acting for the Netflix animated series Trese. She was the voice of the main character, Alexandra Trese, a detective who solves supernatural crimes.
In 2022, Soberano moved back to the United States to start a career in Hollywood. She got a role in the movie Lisa Frankenstein (2024). The movie is a horror-comedy about a teenage girl who brings a handsome corpse from the Victorian era back to life. Soberano played Taffy, the main character's popular stepsister. Many critics loved her performance and said she was a "scene-stealer."
Soberano also served as a jury member at the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival in 2024. Her next project is a drama called Patron Saints of Nothing.
Advocacy and Charity Work
Liza Soberano uses her fame to speak out on important issues. She supports gender equality and the rights of women and children. She believes it is important to raise awareness about social issues.
In 2020, she worked with a women's rights group called Gabriela. Her support for the group led to some online criticism, but she continued to stand up for what she believes in.
Soberano also supports many charities. In 2021, she became an ambassador for Save the Children Fund. She helped campaign for a law in the Philippines to better protect children. She also helps raise money for families in need and promotes mental health awareness. She started a podcast called An Open Mind to talk about mental health.
Personal Life
Soberano has dual citizenship, meaning she is a citizen of both the United States and the Philippines. She was in a long-term relationship with actor Enrique Gil, which they confirmed in 2017.
Soberano prefers to keep her personal life private. She does not share much about her family on social media to protect them from criticism. She is very close to her siblings, especially her half-brother, Justin.
In 2024, she joined the Screen Actors Guild, a union for actors in the United States. She has also been a spokesperson for many popular brands. Soberano has studied psychology and is interested in mental health.
Awards and Recognition
Liza Soberano is one of the most successful actresses in the Philippines. Her movies have earned over 1 billion Philippine pesos worldwide.
- She has won six Box Office Entertainment Awards, including:
- Most Popular Love Team (with Enrique Gil, three times)
- Most Promising Female Star of the Year (2015)
- Box Office Queen (2018)
- Princess of Philippine Movies and Television (2020)
- She has also received a FAMAS Youth Achievement Award in 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Liza Soberano para niños
