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Liza Soberano
Hope Elizabeth Soberano (born January 4, 1998) is an American and Filipino actress. Known for playing supporting characters in dramas and comedies as a teenager, she has since expanded her repertoire to leading roles in television and film. She has received several accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a PMPC Star Award, and six Box Office Entertainment Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2022 and 2023.
Born in Santa Clara, California, Soberano relocated to Quezon City and began her career as a model at thirteen. She made her television debut in the fantasy anthology series Wansapanataym (2011), before her breakthrough in the second season of romantic drama series Got to Believe (2014). She gained wider recognition for portraying a strawberry plantation farmer in the romantic drama series Forevermore (2014), which was the first of her collaborations with actor-dancer Enrique Gil.
Soberano found commercial success in several romantic films, including My Ex and Whys (2017), for which she earned the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen. Attempting to shed her image as an on-screen couple with Gil, she sought roles in other genres and debuted as a voice actress in the animated series Trese (2021). In 2022, she returned to California to pursue an acting career in Hollywood and has since starred in the horror comedy film Lisa Frankenstein (2024). Soberano has been described by media publications as one of the most beautiful Filipino actresses of her generation. She is vocal about gender equality, women's rights, and mental health.
Hope Elizabeth Soberano was born on January 4, 1998, in Santa Clara, California. Her father John is Filipino and a native of Pangasinan, whereas her mother Jacqulyn is an American from San Jose, California. Shortly after her birth, Soberano's parents separated. Her mother suffered from a crystal meth addiction, which her brother inherited at birth. Jacqulyn and Michael, her boyfriend at the time, were arrested after the latter kidnapped Soberano and her brother.
Her maternal grandparents Jeff, who served in the U.S. Navy, and Divina, a bank teller, adopted her. However, she and her brother were transferred to the foster care system due to concerns that her grandparents were too old to be their guardians. On the Can I Come In? podcast, Soberano alleged that her adoptive mother Melissa was severely abusive. She detailed incidents such as Melissa forcing Soberano to clean dog feces with her tongue. She and her brother returned to their grandparents after a social worker made a surprise visit and saw signs of abuse on Soberano's body. She has five half-brothers and three half-sisters from her parents' second marriages. Soberano and her grandparents later moved to Visalia, California. She 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".
As a child, Soberano wanted to become a nurse or enlist in the U.S. Army. She was drawn to the latter because of her maternal grandfather's background in military service. She became interested in modeling after watching the reality series America's Next Top Model, but saw it an unlikely career choice. At age ten, she relocated to the Philippines and lived with her father in Pangasinan. Soberano developed an interest in acting after watching Filipino drama series such as Tayong Dalawa, Agua Bendita, and Mara Clara, despite not knowing the language. After several years, the family moved to Quezon City. At thirteen, she began appearing in television commercials and print media. Around this time, a talent scout found her on social media and introduced her to artist manager Ogie Diaz. However, a week before they met, she had signed a one-year deal with GMA Network's talent management group. At Diaz's urging, Soberano asked to be released from her contract, which then had a thirty-day waiver; she eventually signed with Diaz and he recommended that Soberano learn to speak in Filipino in order to get acting jobs.
Introduced as Hope Soberano, she began her career with a minor part in a 2011 episode of ABS-CBN's fantasy anthology television series Wansapanataym. The following year, she received her first part as a series regular when she joined the cast of the afternoon drama television series Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo (2012). Playing the supporting role of Claire, younger sister of Paul (played by Jake Cuenca), she found that being in the drama to be an important learning experience which shaped her work ethic, and said in a 2018 interview that since earning her first salary from the project, she became the family breadwinner. During the time, she underwent a series of acting workshops and took on singing lessons. Before her cinematic debut in the coming-of-age romantic comedy film Must Be... Love (2013), she adopted the stage name Liza Soberano, taken from her middle name, at the suggestion of Star Creatives executive Malou Santos. In Must Be... Love, Soberano played a young girl caught in a love triangle between Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo; reviews criticized the film and their performances for the overdone clichés and formulaic plot. Later that year, she appeared in the romantic drama film She's the One (2013), co-starring Dingdong Dantes and Bea Alonzo.
Soberano's breakthrough came when she portrayed the love interest of Daniel Padilla's character in the second season of romantic drama television series Got to Believe, which aired from January to March 2014. Although she considered the role a turning point in her career, Soberano found it disconcerting to play the "third wheel" for a second time. Writing for ABS-CBN News, Mary Ann Bardinas was appreciative of her performance, calling it a "remarkable stint". Soberano next starred opposite Enrique Gil in Cathy Garcia-Molina's romantic drama television series Forevermore (2014). Set in La Trinidad, Benguet, the story followed two teenagers from different social classes who fall in love. She portrayed a strawberry farmer who supervises Gil's character after being forced to work on the plantation. The production received a PMPC Star Award for Best Primetime Drama Series nomination, and Soberano was named Most Promising Female Star at the 2015 Box Office Entertainment Awards.
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Liza Soberano
Hope Elizabeth Soberano (born January 4, 1998) is an American and Filipino actress. Known for playing supporting characters in dramas and comedies as a teenager, she has since expanded her repertoire to leading roles in television and film. She has received several accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a PMPC Star Award, and six Box Office Entertainment Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2022 and 2023.
Born in Santa Clara, California, Soberano relocated to Quezon City and began her career as a model at thirteen. She made her television debut in the fantasy anthology series Wansapanataym (2011), before her breakthrough in the second season of romantic drama series Got to Believe (2014). She gained wider recognition for portraying a strawberry plantation farmer in the romantic drama series Forevermore (2014), which was the first of her collaborations with actor-dancer Enrique Gil.
Soberano found commercial success in several romantic films, including My Ex and Whys (2017), for which she earned the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen. Attempting to shed her image as an on-screen couple with Gil, she sought roles in other genres and debuted as a voice actress in the animated series Trese (2021). In 2022, she returned to California to pursue an acting career in Hollywood and has since starred in the horror comedy film Lisa Frankenstein (2024). Soberano has been described by media publications as one of the most beautiful Filipino actresses of her generation. She is vocal about gender equality, women's rights, and mental health.
Hope Elizabeth Soberano was born on January 4, 1998, in Santa Clara, California. Her father John is Filipino and a native of Pangasinan, whereas her mother Jacqulyn is an American from San Jose, California. Shortly after her birth, Soberano's parents separated. Her mother suffered from a crystal meth addiction, which her brother inherited at birth. Jacqulyn and Michael, her boyfriend at the time, were arrested after the latter kidnapped Soberano and her brother.
Her maternal grandparents Jeff, who served in the U.S. Navy, and Divina, a bank teller, adopted her. However, she and her brother were transferred to the foster care system due to concerns that her grandparents were too old to be their guardians. On the Can I Come In? podcast, Soberano alleged that her adoptive mother Melissa was severely abusive. She detailed incidents such as Melissa forcing Soberano to clean dog feces with her tongue. She and her brother returned to their grandparents after a social worker made a surprise visit and saw signs of abuse on Soberano's body. She has five half-brothers and three half-sisters from her parents' second marriages. Soberano and her grandparents later moved to Visalia, California. She 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".
As a child, Soberano wanted to become a nurse or enlist in the U.S. Army. She was drawn to the latter because of her maternal grandfather's background in military service. She became interested in modeling after watching the reality series America's Next Top Model, but saw it an unlikely career choice. At age ten, she relocated to the Philippines and lived with her father in Pangasinan. Soberano developed an interest in acting after watching Filipino drama series such as Tayong Dalawa, Agua Bendita, and Mara Clara, despite not knowing the language. After several years, the family moved to Quezon City. At thirteen, she began appearing in television commercials and print media. Around this time, a talent scout found her on social media and introduced her to artist manager Ogie Diaz. However, a week before they met, she had signed a one-year deal with GMA Network's talent management group. At Diaz's urging, Soberano asked to be released from her contract, which then had a thirty-day waiver; she eventually signed with Diaz and he recommended that Soberano learn to speak in Filipino in order to get acting jobs.
Introduced as Hope Soberano, she began her career with a minor part in a 2011 episode of ABS-CBN's fantasy anthology television series Wansapanataym. The following year, she received her first part as a series regular when she joined the cast of the afternoon drama television series Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo (2012). Playing the supporting role of Claire, younger sister of Paul (played by Jake Cuenca), she found that being in the drama to be an important learning experience which shaped her work ethic, and said in a 2018 interview that since earning her first salary from the project, she became the family breadwinner. During the time, she underwent a series of acting workshops and took on singing lessons. Before her cinematic debut in the coming-of-age romantic comedy film Must Be... Love (2013), she adopted the stage name Liza Soberano, taken from her middle name, at the suggestion of Star Creatives executive Malou Santos. In Must Be... Love, Soberano played a young girl caught in a love triangle between Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo; reviews criticized the film and their performances for the overdone clichés and formulaic plot. Later that year, she appeared in the romantic drama film She's the One (2013), co-starring Dingdong Dantes and Bea Alonzo.
Soberano's breakthrough came when she portrayed the love interest of Daniel Padilla's character in the second season of romantic drama television series Got to Believe, which aired from January to March 2014. Although she considered the role a turning point in her career, Soberano found it disconcerting to play the "third wheel" for a second time. Writing for ABS-CBN News, Mary Ann Bardinas was appreciative of her performance, calling it a "remarkable stint". Soberano next starred opposite Enrique Gil in Cathy Garcia-Molina's romantic drama television series Forevermore (2014). Set in La Trinidad, Benguet, the story followed two teenagers from different social classes who fall in love. She portrayed a strawberry farmer who supervises Gil's character after being forced to work on the plantation. The production received a PMPC Star Award for Best Primetime Drama Series nomination, and Soberano was named Most Promising Female Star at the 2015 Box Office Entertainment Awards.