Karen Davila should not be confused with KaladKaren.
| Karen Davila | |||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Kristen Karen Lising Davila | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1994–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | University of the Philippines Diliman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children: | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relations: | Wil Dasovich (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kristen Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana[1] (in Tagalog pronounced as /ˌdaː.bɪˈla/; born November 21, 1970) is a Filipino journalist and news anchor.
Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati, where she was batchmates with Kris Aquino and Pinky Webb.[2] She took a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Mass Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City.[3]
As a professional journalist, she has received awards internationally, including an award from the New York Festival and the Ten Outstanding Young Men Awards for Broadcast Journalism in 2008. She has more than 20 awards in the professional journalism field from both local and international organizations. She was one of People Asia magazine's "People of the Year" in 2013. She was also recognized by the Philippine Senate as one of the Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS). Esquire magazine named her the "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2015, citing beauty and brains as the sheer formula for the declaration.[3] [4] [5]
Davila is married to DJ Sta. Ana since July 22, 2001, with two children: David and Lucas.[6] [7] She is an advocate for people with special needs, children's rights, government transparency, and journalism.[8]
She is the aunt of Filipino-American actor and YouTube content creator Wil Dasovich.
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.[9] On January 15, she posted on Instagram that she and her fellow TV Patrol anchors Alvin Elchico and Gretchen Fullido have survived COVID-19.[10] On her 52nd birthday, she revealed on Instagram that she had recovered from COVID-19 for a second time.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2000 | Brigada Siete | Reporter | GMA Network | |
| 1995–1998 | Saksi | Anchor | ||
| 1998 | Reporter | |||
| 1999–2000 | Extra Extra[12] | Host | ||
| 2000–2003 | ABS-CBN Headlines | Anchor | ABS-CBN | |
| 2003–2004 | ABS-CBN Insider | |||
| 2000–2010 | The Correspondents | Host | ||
| 2004–2010; 2021–present | TV Patrol | Anchor | ABS-CBN / All TV / A2Z / ANC / Kapamilya Channel / Prime TV / TeleRadyo Serbisyo | |
| 2010–2020 | Bandila | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2010–present | Headstart with Karen Davila | Host | ANC | |
| 2012–2013 | Engkwentro | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2013–2015; 2015–2020 | My Puhunan | |||
| 2015 | 3-in-1 | |||
| 2021 | The World Tonight | Anchor | ANC / Kapamilya Channel | |
| 2023–present | Host | A2Z / Kapamilya Channel |