Barbie Forteza Last updated September 01, 2025 Filipino actress (born 1997)
Barbie Forteza
Forteza in 2016
Born Barbara Ambas Forteza
(1997-07-31 ) July 31, 1997 (age 28) Occupations Actress singer television presenter Years active 2007–present Agent Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2009–present) Height 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) Title Kapuso Primetime Princess [ 1] Partner Jak Roberto (2017–2025) YouTube information
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Last updated: July 11, 2023
Barbara Ambas "Barbie" Forteza (born July 31, 1997) is a Filipino actress, singer and television presenter. She dubbed as the Kapuso Primetime Princess . [ 2] Her critically acclaimed movies are Mariquina (2014), Laut (2016), Tuos (2017) and Almost a Love Story (2018).
She is known for playing a strong female character in drama series 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 Gaward 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 . [ 3] [ 4] In 2017, she was awarded with Ani ng Dangal by National Commission for Culture and the Arts. [ 5] [ 6]
Career Forteza in 2013 Forteza made her television debut at the age of 12, where she played as young Jodi in GMA Network 's remake of the 2003 South Korean television drama series , Stairway to Heaven . She bagged her first lead role as Cyndi Gomez in First Time . [ 11] Forteza also appeared in several movies such as: Tween Academy: Class of 2012 , The Road and the indie film, Puntod in which she won as New Movie Actress of the Year in the 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies. [ 12] In April 2013, Forteza released 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 . [ 13]
In 2014, Forteza was chosen to play one of the lead roles in the television series, The Half Sisters , alongside Thea Tolentino . [ 14] The afternoon series ran for nearly two years. In August, she won the Best Supporting Actress award in the new breed category at the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival , for the film Mariquina , portraying a teenage version of Mylene Dizon 's character Imelda. [ 15]
In 2016, she won the Best Actress Award in 36th Fantasporto International Film Festival when she portrayed a sea gypsy for the indie film , Laut . [ 16]
She gained widespread recognition for her role in the 2022 fantasy drama series Maria Clara at Ibarra , where her on-screen partnership with actor David Licauco garnered significant public support. [ 17] Building on the success of their partnership, they went on to work together in the film That Kind of Love and in several television projects, including Maging Sino Ka Man and Pulang Araw . [ 18]
Philanthropy Forteza celebrated her birthday with kids of the Philippine Children Medical Center in 2014. [ 19] She is one of the goodwill ambassadors for Smile Train Philippines. [ 20] [ 21] and she made a surprised visit to Smile Train Philippines Christmas Party and brought gifts to the children in 2018. [ 22]
Forteza and her on-screen partner David Licauco were named as newest ambassadors Save the Children Philippines in 2024. [ 23]
In April 2025, she's an advocate for fitness and health and joined back to back charity fun-run for the benefit of I Want to Share Foundation which helps children with cancer [ 24] and finished a 5 kilometer run for Takbo Babae for woman's advocacy. [ 25] She also completed a 10 kilometer run for Save the Children Philippines which helps improve the lives of the children. [ 26]
Discography Albums Year Title Album Details 2013 Meron Ba
Awards and recognitions Performance Awards Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Result Ref. 2023 Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Asian Star Prize Maria Clara at Ibarra Nominated [ 69] 25th Gawad PASADO Awards PinakaPASADOng Aktres sa Telebisyon Won PinakaPASADOng Dangal ng Kabataan Won 12th Northwest Samar State University Students' Choice Awards for Radio and Television Best Actress in Primetime Teleserye Won [ 70] The 5th Gawad Lasallianeta Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [ 71] 7th GEMS Awards 2023 Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role (TV Series) Won [ 72] Platinum Stallion National Media Awards Best Drama Actress Won [ 73] 4th VP Choice Awards TV Actress of the Year Nominated [ 74] 2022 3rd Annual TAG Awards Chicago Best Actress Nominated [ 75] [ 76] LionhearTV RAWR Awards Actress of the Year Nominated [ 77] Bida Ng Taon Nominated 2020 Bida Ng Taon Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday Nominated [ 78] 2017 4th PEP List Awards Female Comedy Star of the Year (Editor's Choice) Herself Won [ 79] 19th Gawad PASADO Awards Pinakapasadong Katuwang na Aktres Tuos Won 40th Gawad Urian Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [ 80] The EDDYS Best Supporting Actress Nominated [ 81] Luna Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Young Critics Circle Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role Nominated Duo Performance: Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role (shared with Nora Aunor ) Nominated 9th Ani ng Dangal Awards Ani ng Dangal Awardee Laut Won [ 82] 2016 7th Inquirer Indie Bravo! Awards Inquirer’s Indie Bravo Awardee Included [ 83] 36th Fantasporto International Film Festival Best Actress Won [ 16] 2015 38th Gawad Urian Awards Best Supporting Actress Mariquina Nominated [ 84] 2014 Cinemalaya Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [ 85] 2010 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year Puntod Won [ 86]
Special Awards Year Award Giving Body Category Result Ref. 2023 Asia's Royalty Awards Most Admired and Superb Actress of the Year Won 2022 Business Mirror The 2022 Honor Roll Included [ 87] LionhearTV The Year's 11 Most Memorable Female Performances Included [ 88] 2021 2nd Annual TAG Awards Chicago Best Loveteam (with Jak Roberto ) Nominated [ 89] 2019 PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Love Team of the Year (Almost a Love Story shared with Derrick Monasterio ) Nominated [ 81] 2018 Anak TV Awards Makabata Star 2018 Won [ 79] YES! Magazine 100 Most Beautiful Stars Included [ 90] 2017 31st PMPC Star Awards for TV German Moreno Power Tandem (with Jak Roberto ) Won [ 91] 2016 Walk of Fame Philippines Eastwood City Walk of Fame Awardee Included [ 92] 2014 6th PMPC Star Awards for Music Best New Female Recording Artist Nominated [ 93] 2013 Candy Magazine Awards Most Stylish Rising Star Won Candy Magazine Awards Most Stylish BFF with Bea Binene Won 32nd Annual Huwarang Ina Awards Most Outstanding Female Teleserye Artist Nominated 2012 YES! Magazine 100 Most Beautiful Stars Included 2nd Yahoo! OMG Awards Most Promising Actress of the Year Nominated Party Pilipinas Most Liked Awards Most Liked Loveteam with Derrick Monasterio Nominated 2011 YES! Magazine 100 Most Beautiful Stars Included 2010 FAMAS Award German Moreno Youth Achievement Awardee Won 1st Yahoo! OMG Awards Awesome Young Actress Won Google Zeitgeist 2010 Top 10 Fastest Rising People Top 2 FAMAS Award Most Animated Celebrity of the Night Won
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