Karen Davila

Kristen Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana[1] (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈdɐbɪlɐ]; born November 21, 1970),[2] professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist.

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Lising, the birth surname or paternal family name is Davila, and the marital name is Sta. Ana.
Not to be confused with KaladKaren.

Karen Davila
Born
Kristen Karen Lising Davila[1]

(1970-11-21) November 21, 1970[2]
Manila, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
Occupations
  • Broadcast journalist
  • television news anchor
  • radio presenter
  • newspaper columnist
Years active1994–present
Agent(s)GMA Network (1994–2000)
ABS-CBN (2000–present)
SpouseDaryl Jake "DJ" Sta. Ana[3]
Children2
RelativesWil Dasovich (nephew)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2021–present
Genre(s)Life stories, motivational stories, guest interviews
Subscribers843 thousand[4]
Total views49 million[4]
NetworkB617 Management & Enterprise (since 2021)
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 3 October 2021

Early life

Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati.[5] She took a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Mass Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City.[3]

Achievements

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][6][7]

Personal life

Davila is married to DJ Sta. Ana, Head of Operations for TV5's News5. Together, they have two children, named David and Lucas.[3] 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]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNetwork
2021The World TonightAnchorKapamilya Channel / ANC
2010–presentHeadstart with Karen DavilaHostANC
2010–2020BandilaAnchorABS-CBN / Kapamilya Channel
2004–2010; 2021–presentTV Patrol
2000–2010The CorrespondentsHost
2000–2003ABS-CBN HeadlinesAnchor
1999–2000Extra Extra[12]HostGMA Network
1998SaksiReporter
1995–1998Anchor

Radio
YearTitleRoleStation
1999–2018Pasada Sais TrentaAnchorDZMM

References
  1. Karen Davila Funny Reaction After Finding Out She & Lyca Share Same Birthday
  2. Karen Davila, for her 50th birthday, gives 50 bikes to ‘Donate A Bike, Save A Job’ campaign
  3. "Karen Davila Biography - PINOYSTOP". PinoyStop.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. "About Karen Davila". YouTube.
  5. "Colegio San Agustin holds Batch '88 homecoming". Yahoo! Philippines. August 4, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. "Inspiring Woman: Karen Davila". Thespoiledmummy.com. February 10, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. "Karen Davila named 'Sexiest Woman Alive'". News.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. "Karen Davila: The Broadcaster as Fashionista - the Philippine Star » Lifestyle Features » Fashion and Beauty". www.philstar.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. Gonzales, Cathrine (January 7, 2022). "Karen Davila says she and her family contracted COVID-19". Inquirer.net. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. Plaza, Marane A. (January 17, 2022). "Karen Davila: All 'TV Patrol' anchors are COVID-19 survivors". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. Pasajol, Anne (November 21, 2022). "Karen Davila revearls second bout with COVID-19 on 52nd birthday". Inquirer.net. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  12. "15 TV News Reports with Controversial Network Transfers". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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