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Karen Davila

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Karen Davila
Davila in 2022
Born
Kristin Karen Lising Davila[1]

(1970-11-21) November 21, 1970 (age 55)[a]
Manila, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
Occupations
  • Broadcast journalist
  • television news anchor
  • radio presenter
  • newspaper columnist
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Daryl Jake "DJ" Sta. Ana
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(m. 2001)​
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Children2
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2021–present
GenresLife stories, motivational stories, guest interviews
Subscribers2.16 million
Views328 million views
Last updated: 6 September 2024[needs update]

Kristin Karen Lising Davila–Santa Ana[1][3] (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˌdaː.bɪˈla]; born November 21, 1970[a]), is a Filipino broadcast journalist. She has been the anchor or host of multiple programs under ABS-CBN's News and Current Affairs division, including Bandila, My Puhunan: Kaya Mo!, and TV Patrol.[6]

Early life

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Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati, where she was batchmates with Kris Aquino and Pinky Webb.[7] She took a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Mass Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City.[2]

Achievements

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As a professional journalist, Davila has received awards internationally, including an award from the New York Festival and the Ten Outstanding Young Men Awards for Broadcast Journalism in 2008.[8] She has more than 20 awards in the professional journalism field from both local and international organizations. She was also recognized by the Philippine Senate as one of the Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS).[9] Esquire magazine named her the "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2015, citing beauty and brains as the sheer formula for the declaration.[10]

In August 2023, Davila was appointed as the first UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines, with the goal of furthering a range of objectives, including the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment, as well as combating climate change.[11][12][13]

Personal life

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Davila is married to DJ Sta. Ana since July 22, 2001, with two sons: David and Lucas.[14][15] She is an advocate for people with special needs, children's rights, government transparency, and journalism.[16] Karen Davila and her husband are evangelical Christians.[17]

Davila announced on January 9, 2022, during her conversation with Filipino physician Tony Leachon in her ANC program, Headstart, that she and her family caught COVID-19, although she indicated that they were recovering from the disease.[18] On January 15, she posted on Instagram that she and her fellow TV Patrol anchors Alvin Elchico and Gretchen Fullido have survived COVID-19.[19] On her 52nd birthday, she revealed on Instagram that she had recovered from COVID-19 for a second time.[20]

Filmography

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Television

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YearTitleRole
1995–2000Brigada Siete[21] Reporter
1995–1998SaksiAnchor
1998Reporter
1999–2000Extra Extra[22]Host
2000Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel TiangcoSubstitute anchor
2000–2003ABS-CBN HeadlinesAnchor
2003–2004ABS-CBN Insider
2000–2010The CorrespondentsHost
2004–2005Y Speak
2004–2010; 2021–presentTV Patrol World/TV PatrolAnchor
2006–2008XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, ExposéHost
2008–2009Wonder Mom
2010–2020BandilaAnchor
2010–presentHeadstart with Karen DavilaHost
2012–2013Engkwentro
2013–2015; 2015–2020My Puhunan
20153-in-1
2017Home Sweetie HomeGuest
2021The World TonightAnchor
2022Korina InterviewsGuest
2023–presentMy Puhunan: Kaya Mo!Host

Radio

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YearTitleRole
2000–2018Pasada Sais TrentaAnchor

Notes

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  1. 1 2 A post in 2021 confirmed Davila's birthday as November 21,[4] while another post in 2020 confirmed that she celebrated her 50th birthday in 2020,[5] thus making 1970 as her birth year.

References

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  1. 1 2 Karen Davila Funny Reaction After Finding Out She & Lyca Share Same Birthday
  2. 1 2 "Karen Davila Biography - PINOYSTOP". PinoyStop.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Writer, H. M. (October 31, 2021). "Karen Davila Bio: From Family Life With Husband To Awards And Height". hollywoodmask. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "'OMG, it's our birthday': Karen Davila, Lyca Gairanod celebrate through charity project". Rappler. November 21, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Karen Davila donates 50 bikes for her 50th birthday". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Karen Davila returns to TV Patrol after 11 years". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Colegio San Agustin holds Batch '88 homecoming". Yahoo! Philippines. August 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Karen Davila: A Woman Winner in an Outstanding Man's World | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ 2013 awardees:
  10. ↑ T. Guison, Duey (May 5, 2015). "Karen Davila named Sexiest Woman Alive". ent.abs-cbn.com/.
  11. ↑ Team, The Good News Pilipinas (September 27, 2023). "Filipina Journalist Karen Davila Breaks New Ground as UN Women's 1st Goodwill Ambassador from the Philippines". GoodNewsPilipinas.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ Sarmiento, Kate (September 24, 2023). "Karen Davila Hailed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador". www.cosmo.ph/news.
  13. ↑ "UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador Karen Davila". UN Women – Headquarters. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Karen Davila's son gets into UP Fine Arts". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Karen Davila reveals traumatic experience with family in Siargao". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Karen Davila: The Broadcaster as Fashionista - the Philippine Star » Lifestyle Features » Fashion and Beauty". www.philstar.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ↑ "Karen headlines own wedding (with DJ) in Hong Kong". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  18. ↑ Gonzales, Cathrine (January 7, 2022). "Karen Davila says she and her family contracted COVID-19". Inquirer.net. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  19. ↑ Plaza, Marane A. (January 17, 2022). "Karen Davila: All 'TV Patrol' anchors are COVID-19 survivors". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  20. ↑ Pasajol, Anne (November 21, 2022). "Karen Davila revearls second bout with COVID-19 on 52nd birthday". Inquirer.net. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  21. ↑ Brigada Siete - The Ozone Disco Tragedy - Full Episode, May 28, 2023, retrieved January 29, 2024
  22. ↑ "15 TV News Reports with Controversial Network Transfers". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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