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Sarah Geronimo
An image of Geronimo in a green dress performing
Geronimo performing at the Fusion Music Festival in 2016
Born
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo

(1988-07-25) July 25, 1988 (age 35)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1992–present
Works
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsViva
Websitewww.sarahgeronimo.ph
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Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (/hɛˈrɒnɪmoʊ/ herr-ON-ih-moh; born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. Regarded as one of the most accomplished entertainers of her generation, she is known for musical versatility, and performances. Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music Award, an Mnet Asian Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award, a Classic Rock Roll of Honour Award and a World Music Award. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021.

Geronimo first gained recognition after winning the television talent show Star for a Night. She signed a recording contract with Viva Records and released her debut album Popstar: A Dream Come True in 2003; her next releases include Sweet Sixteen (2004) and Becoming (2006). She recorded covers on Music and Me (2009) and One Heart (2011). Geronimo produced her tenth studio album Expressions, which contained the lead single "Ikot-Ikot". Her twelfth studio album, The Great Unknown, was supported by the lead single "Tala", which sparked a trend between 2019 and 2020.

Geronimo played leading roles in the film A Very Special Love (2008) and its sequels You Changed My Life (2009) and It Takes a Man and a Woman (2013), and received the Box Office Entertainment Awards for Box Office Queen for the films. Her performance as an elderly woman who regained her youth in the film Miss Granny (2018) garnered her a Star Award for Best Actress. She also starred in the television series Sarah the Teen Princess (2004), Bituing Walang Ningning (2006), and Pangarap na Bituin (2007). Geronimo expanded her career into reality television talent shows as a presenter of the talent competition show Little Big Star (2005–2007) and as a coach on The Voice of the Philippines (2013–2015) and its spin-offs The Voice Kids (2014–2015, 2019) and The Voice Teens (2017, 2020).

Life and career

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1988–2002: Early life and career beginnings

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Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo[1] was born on July 25, 1988,[2] the third of four children of Divina (née Tua)[3] and Delfin Geronimo.[4] Her father has worked for a telecommunications company, while her mother is an entrepreneur who had run a business in Santa Cruz, Manila.[4][5] During her early years, her family was in debt.[5] She began singing at age two and has performed in various singing competitions as a child.[6][7] At age four, she began auditioning for television programs, and appeared in the youth-oriented series Penpen de Sarapen, Ang TV, and NEXT.[6][8] In 1995, she appeared in the film Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa as a background actor, playing a friend of Camille Prats's character.[7] That same year, she performed for Pope John Paul II during the World Youth Day, which was held in Manila.[6]

Geronimo was attending the University of Santo Tomas Junior High School when she joined the reality television singing contest Star for a Night, based on the British talent show of the same name.[9] She won the competition on March 1, 2003, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, performing a cover of Celine Dion's "To Love You More".[9][10] After her win, she was signed to a record deal with Viva Records.[6] Geronimo said that her family was her inspiration despite the challenges her family has been through.[5]

2002–2005

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Star for a Night and Popstar: A Dream Come True

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Acting debut, Sweet Sixteen and The Other Side

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2006–2010

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Becoming and Taking Flight

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Just Me and Music and Me

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Acting breakthrough and commercial successes

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2011–2015

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One Heart and film roles

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Expressions and The Voice franchise

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Perfectly Imperfect and The Great Unknown

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2015–2017

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The Great Unknown

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Film roles

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2018–present

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This 15 Me and Miss Granny

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Resurgence, Unified and marriage

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Return from professional hiatus

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Artistry

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Influences

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Musical and acting styles

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Stage performances

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Public image

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Acting credits and awards

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Discography

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "LIST: Top 500 taxpayers in the Philippines". The Philippine Star. March 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Sources for Geronimo's birth date:
  3. ^ Abellon, Bam (February 29, 2020). "The defiant side of Sarah Geronimo: A timeline". ABS-CBN News Channel. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Sarah Geronimo on beauty, fame and falling in love". The Philippine Star. August 29, 2009. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Maglipon, Jo-Ann; Lim-Venturanza, Candace (February 22, 2020). "Divine Intervention: The only interview Mommy Divine has ever given on daughter Sarah Geronimo". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Red, Isah (August 22, 2007). "Sarah Geronimo on a path to superstardom". Manila Standard Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Lo, Ricky (September 18, 2005). "Star (Not Only) For a Night". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Francisco, Butch (February 6, 2003). "What makes Star For a Night different". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Red, Isah (March 8, 2003). "Sarah Geronimo is Star for a Night". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (October 10, 2019). "Where are they now: Star for a Night finalists". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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