60 Facts About Liza Soberano

Hope Elizabeth Soberano was born on January 4,1998 and is an American and Filipino actress.

Liza Soberano has received many accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a Star Award, and six Box Office Entertainment Awards.

Liza Soberano made her television debut in the fantasy anthology series Wansapanataym, before her breakthrough in the second season of the drama series Got to Believe.

Liza Soberano gained wider recognition for portraying a fruit plantation farmer in the romantic drama series Forevermore, which was the first of her many collaborations with actor Enrique Gil.

Liza Soberano found commercial success in several romantic films, including My Ex and Whys, for which she earned the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen.

Liza Soberano has been described by media publications as one of the most beautiful Filipino actresses of her generation.

Liza Soberano is vocal about gender equality, women's rights, and mental health.

Hope Elizabeth Soberano was born on January 4,1998, in Santa Clara, California.

Liza Soberano is the only child of John Castillo Soberano and Jacqulyn Elizabeth Hanley.

Liza Soberano's father is Filipino and a native of Pangasinan, whereas her mother is an American from San Jose, California.

Shortly after her birth, Liza Soberano's parents separated, and she was raised by her maternal grandparents Jeff, who served in the US Navy, and Divina, a bank teller.

Liza Soberano has five half-brothers and three half-sisters from her parents' second marriages.

Liza Soberano considered them as adoptive parents and has stated "it always made me feel awkward when I would [say] grandma or grandpa"; she instead would refer to them as her "mommy and daddy".

Liza Soberano was drawn to the latter because of her maternal grandfather's background in military service.

Liza Soberano became interested in modeling after watching the reality series America's Next Top Model, but saw it an unlikely career choice.

Liza Soberano developed an interest in acting after watching Filipino drama shows such as Tayong Dalawa, Agua Bendita, and Mara Clara, despite not knowing the language.

At Diaz's urging, Liza Soberano asked to be released from her contract, which then had a thirty-day waiver; she eventually signed with Diaz and he recommended that Liza Soberano learn to speak in Filipino in order to get acting jobs.

Love, she adopted the stage name Liza Soberano, taken from her middle name, at the suggestion of Star Creatives executive Malou Santos.

Love, Liza Soberano played a young woman caught in a love triangle between Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo; reviews criticized the film and their performances for the overdone cliches and formulaic plot.

Liza Soberano's breakthrough came when she portrayed the love interest of Padilla's character in the second season of the drama series Got to Believe, which premiered in January 2014.

Liza Soberano next starred opposite Enrique Gil in Cathy Garcia-Molina's romantic drama series Forevermore.

Liza Soberano portrayed a fruit farmer who supervises Gil's character after being forced to work on the plantation.

The production received a Star Award for Best Primetime Drama Series nomination, and Liza Soberano was named Most Promising Female Star at the 2015 Box Office Entertainment Awards.

Liza Soberano then starred in the Mae Cruz-Alviar-directed romantic drama Everyday I Love You.

Rito Asilo noted how much Liza Soberano's "disarming dramatic perspicacity and appealing presence" aided the narrative.

In preparation for the part, Liza Soberano learned to speak Italian and worked closely with co-actor Ruben Maria Soriquez, who served as the cast's dialect coach.

The director, Garcia-Molina, wanted Liza Soberano to dissociate from the persona she portrayed in Dolce Amore, and thus asked her to "act lighter" and play the part by deglamorizing.

Liza Soberano found herself challenged by her character's pain and struggled to draw from real-life experience, as she had never experienced a break-up.

Conversely, Oggs Cruz from Rappler dismissed the unoriginal plot and thought Liza Soberano's performance lacked depth.

Liza Soberano subsequently received the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen.

In 2018, Liza Soberano starred as the tribal heroine Ganda in the epic fantasy series Bagani.

The series was heavily criticized by media critics for whitewashing its characters; Liza Soberano's role was meant to be of indigenous Filipino ethnicity.

Liza Soberano later defended her heritage, acknowledging that she is part Filipino by way of her father and grew up as one.

Liza Soberano was drawn to the idea of exploring a distinct "visual experience" for her character and thus cut her hair short to look drastically different from her performances in the past.

In preparation, she watched the film Erin Brockovich which, in Liza Soberano's view, embodied a "free spirited" persona.

Liza Soberano found an opportunity with the Netflix animated series Trese, based on Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's graphic novel.

Liza Soberano provided her voice to the titular protagonist Alexandra Trese, a detective who deals with crimes of supernatural origin.

In 2022, Liza Soberano returned to the United States to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.

Liza Soberano became aware of a comedy horror film, written by Diablo Cody and directed by Zelda Williams, of which a supporting part was yet to be cast.

Liza Soberano initially had doubts, but was eventually encouraged by Williams to pursue the role.

Liza Soberano found the script to be "everything that I hoped and dreamed for", calling it an "all-in-one project".

Liza Soberano collaborated closely with Cody and Williams to create Taffy's origin; and, to adopt the character's mental space, she drew inspiration from teen film genres.

The film performed poorly at the box office, but critics were generally enthusiastic about her performance and considered Liza Soberano to be a scene-stealer among the cast.

Also in 2024, Liza Soberano served as a jury member in the inaugural Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival.

Liza Soberano is known for playing in a range of roles and Perez credits that she is "imbued with a certain self-awareness" in her performances.

Perez praised Liza Soberano for stepping outside her comfort zone by accepting parts that might initially seem against type, as she had done in her film debut in Hollywood.

Sophie Agustin from Cosmopolitan Philippines wrote that at the beginning of her career, Liza Soberano was often typecast into playing "third wheel characters", an apparent limitation she escaped following her collaborations with Enrique Gil playing lead roles.

Liza Soberano cites actress Dolly de Leon as an inspiration for her acting pursuits after the latter received international acclaim.

Liza Soberano has been cited as one of the most beautiful faces in the Philippine entertainment industry by many sources.

Liza Soberano has been described by Metro magazine as a style icon, with her "angelic eyes, symmetrical features, a refined nose and lips" as her trademark features.

Liza Soberano is a gender equality advocate and supports women's and children's rights.

Liza Soberano is vocal about social and political issues, asserting, "I find it so important to start spreading awareness to future generations as early as now".

Liza Soberano identifies as a feminist, a concept she argues should not intimidate people because society has always "conditioned women and children to stay quiet when dealing with hardships and struggles".

Liza Soberano has lent her support to several charitable organizations such as the ICanServe Foundation, Chosen Children Village, and Anawim Home for the Elderly.

Liza Soberano promotes mental health, and launched a podcast, titled An Open Mind, which premiered in January 2022 and ran for 12 episodes.

Liza Soberano holds dual citizenship of the United States and the Philippines.

Liza Soberano is reticent to discuss her personal life on social media and refuses to share posts involving her family.

Liza Soberano has expressed her fondness for her profession, but has acknowledged that being a "celebrity" was not something she wanted.

Liza Soberano has studied psychology and considered being a mental health counselor.

Liza Soberano has been nominated for three Star Awards for Television and two Star Awards for Movies.