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Barbie Forteza
Barbara "Barbie" Ambas Forteza (born July 31, 1997) is a Filipino actress, singer and television presenter. Regarded as the “Kapuso Primetime Princess,” her accolades include a Star Awards for Movies, a Cinemalaya Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a Fantasporto International Film Festival Award for Best Actress, with nominations from Gawad Urian, Luna Awards, Young Critics Circle, and Seoul International Drama Awards. Forteza has started in multiple acclaimed movies, such as Mariquina (2014), Laut (2016), Tuos (2017) and Almost a Love Story (2018).
She is known for playing strong female characters in drama series such as The Half Sisters (2014), Meant to Be (2017), Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday (2020). She gained wider recognition after starring in the primetime TV drama series Maria Clara at Ibarra (2022), Maging Sino Ka Man (2023) and Pulang Araw (2024).
Forteza is a recipient of several international and local accolades including Fantasporto International Film Festival Best Actress Award, Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Award, PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year, three Gawad Pasado Awards, a FAMAS Award and nominations for a Seoul International Drama Award, a Gawad Urian Award, Luna Award, Young Critics Circle Award and The EDDY's Award. In 2017, she was awarded with Ani ng Dangal by National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Barbara Ambas Forteza was born on July 31, 1997, in Biñan, Laguna, to Imelda Ambas and Tony Forteza. She has a sister named Gabrielle Forteza-Vierneza.
She graduated from high school through Department of Education Alternative Learning System in 2015. The following year, she enrolled for college with a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of Perpetual Help System DALTA – Calamba Campus and took up some criminology classes during her freshman year.
In 2007, Forteza debuted as an actress in Shake, Rattle, and Roll 9, where she played the younger version of Roxanne Guinoo’s character. She then made her television debut at the age of 12 in 2009, where she played young Jodi in GMA Network's remake of the 2003 South Korean television drama series Stairway to Heaven. In the same year, she appeared in multiple films, such as Patient X, Ang Darling Kong Aswang, Wapakman, and Puntod, where she won the PMPC Star Awards New Movie Actress of the Year. Forteza then bagged her first television lead role as Cyndi Gomez in First Time.
Forteza’s career progressed in the early 2010s through the subsequent television series, such as Pilyang Kerubin, Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts, Nita Negrita, Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin, Luna Blanca, Paroa: Ang Kwento ni Mariposa, Anna Karenina, and Genesis. Her film appearances include Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote, Tween Academy: Class of 2012, The Road, Ang Panday 2, the two 38th Metro Manila Film Festival entries Sosy Problems and Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote, at si Ako, and My Little Bossings.
In 2013, Forteza debuted as a singer through her self-titled album Barbie Forteza under MCA Records with the carrier single Meron Ba, which was used as the theme song for GMA Network's Koreanovela Big.
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Barbie Forteza
Barbara "Barbie" Ambas Forteza (born July 31, 1997) is a Filipino actress, singer and television presenter. Regarded as the “Kapuso Primetime Princess,” her accolades include a Star Awards for Movies, a Cinemalaya Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a Fantasporto International Film Festival Award for Best Actress, with nominations from Gawad Urian, Luna Awards, Young Critics Circle, and Seoul International Drama Awards. Forteza has started in multiple acclaimed movies, such as Mariquina (2014), Laut (2016), Tuos (2017) and Almost a Love Story (2018).
She is known for playing strong female characters in drama series such as The Half Sisters (2014), Meant to Be (2017), Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday (2020). She gained wider recognition after starring in the primetime TV drama series Maria Clara at Ibarra (2022), Maging Sino Ka Man (2023) and Pulang Araw (2024).
Forteza is a recipient of several international and local accolades including Fantasporto International Film Festival Best Actress Award, Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Award, PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year, three Gawad Pasado Awards, a FAMAS Award and nominations for a Seoul International Drama Award, a Gawad Urian Award, Luna Award, Young Critics Circle Award and The EDDY's Award. In 2017, she was awarded with Ani ng Dangal by National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Barbara Ambas Forteza was born on July 31, 1997, in Biñan, Laguna, to Imelda Ambas and Tony Forteza. She has a sister named Gabrielle Forteza-Vierneza.
She graduated from high school through Department of Education Alternative Learning System in 2015. The following year, she enrolled for college with a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of Perpetual Help System DALTA – Calamba Campus and took up some criminology classes during her freshman year.
In 2007, Forteza debuted as an actress in Shake, Rattle, and Roll 9, where she played the younger version of Roxanne Guinoo’s character. She then made her television debut at the age of 12 in 2009, where she played young Jodi in GMA Network's remake of the 2003 South Korean television drama series Stairway to Heaven. In the same year, she appeared in multiple films, such as Patient X, Ang Darling Kong Aswang, Wapakman, and Puntod, where she won the PMPC Star Awards New Movie Actress of the Year. Forteza then bagged her first television lead role as Cyndi Gomez in First Time.
Forteza’s career progressed in the early 2010s through the subsequent television series, such as Pilyang Kerubin, Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts, Nita Negrita, Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin, Luna Blanca, Paroa: Ang Kwento ni Mariposa, Anna Karenina, and Genesis. Her film appearances include Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote, Tween Academy: Class of 2012, The Road, Ang Panday 2, the two 38th Metro Manila Film Festival entries Sosy Problems and Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote, at si Ako, and My Little Bossings.
In 2013, Forteza debuted as a singer through her self-titled album Barbie Forteza under MCA Records with the carrier single Meron Ba, which was used as the theme song for GMA Network's Koreanovela Big.