# Karen Davila

Kristin Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana, known as Karen Davila (Tagalog pronunciation:; November 21, 1970), is a Filipino journalist, radio broadcaster, and advocate. She has been the anchor or host of multiple programs, including Bandila, My Puhunan: Kaya Mo!, and TV Patrol.

## Early life

Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati, where she was batchmates with Kris Aquino and Pinky Webb. She took a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Mass Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City.

## 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 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.
In August 2023, Karen Davila was appointed as the first UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines, with the goal of furthering a range of objectives, including the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment, as well as combating climate change.

## Personal life

Davila is married to DJ Sta. Ana since July 22, 2001, with two sons: David and Lucas. She is an advocate for people with special needs, children's rights, government transparency, and journalism. Karen Davila and her husband are evangelical Christians.
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. On January 15, she posted on Instagram that she and her fellow TV Patrol anchors Alvin Elchico and Gretchen Fullido have survived COVID-19. On her 52nd birthday, she revealed on Instagram that she had recovered from COVID-19 for a second time.

## Awards and Citations

* Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Broadcast Journalism in 2008
* UNICEF Child Rights Award for her documentary on children in jail
* Bronze Medal from CNN World Report
* Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum
* Best News or Current Affairs Presenter from the Asian Academy Creative Awards in 2021
* The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) Award for Broadcasting in 2013
* New York TV and Film Awards
* National Winner of the Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore for Best News or Current Affairs Presenter in 2023
* UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines in 2023

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1995–2000 | Brigada Siete | Reporter | GMA Network |
| 1995–1998 | Saksi | Anchor | GMA Network |
| 1998 | Saksi | Reporter | GMA Network |
| 1999–2000 | Extra Extra | Host | GMA Network |
| 2000–2003 | ABS-CBN Headlines | Anchor | ABS-CBN |
| 2003–2004 | ABS-CBN Insider | Anchor | ABS-CBN |
| 2000–2010 | The Correspondents | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 2004–2010; 2021–present | TV Patrol | Anchor | ABS-CBN / All TV / A2Z / ANC / Kapamilya Channel / Prime TV / TeleRadyo Serbisyo |
| 2006–2008 | XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 2008–2009 | Wonder Mom | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 2010–2020 | Bandila | Anchor | ABS-CBN |
| 2010–present | Headstart with Karen Davila | Host | ANC |
| 2012–2013 | Engkwentro | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 2013–2015; 2015–2020 | My Puhunan | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | 3-in-1 | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Home Sweetie Home | Guest | ABS-CBN |
| 2021 | The World Tonight | Anchor | ANC / Kapamilya Channel |
| 2023–present | My Puhunan: Kaya Mo! | Host | A2Z / Kapamilya Channel |

### Radio

| Year | Title | Role | Station |
| 2000–2018 | Pasada Sais Trenta | Anchor | DZMM |