KaladKaren

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KaladKaren
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KaladKaren in 2023
Born
Jervi Ryan Lisaba

(1992-08-09) August 9, 1992 (age 31)
Nationality Filipino
Other names
  • Jervi Li
  • KaladKaren Davila
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2011present
Agent Star Magic (2023–present) [1]
Known forImpersonating Karen Davila
PartnerLuke Wrightson (engaged 2020)
Website KaladKaren on Instagram

Jervi Ryan Lisaba [2] (born August 9, 1992), also known as Jervi Li [3] [4] and better known by her stage name KaladKaren, is a Filipino actress, TV host, writer, endorser, impersonator, LGBT rights advocate, television personality and radio host most known for her impression of ABS-CBN News personality Karen Davila. She became the first transgender woman to win 'Best Supporting Actress' at the Summer Metro Manila Film Festival. [5]

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Education

Jervi graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City with magna cum laude honors and obtained a bachelor's degree in broadcast communication. [6]

Career

In 2012, KaladKaren (credited by Jervi Li) was part of contestants as Team Amigas (with Saida Diola) and was the first transgender contestant to compete on the series The Amazing Race Philippines 1 on TV5. Still, she was 7th eliminated in Boracay, Aklan.

TV host and personality career

In 2016, Jervi impersonated Karen Davila in the Philippine presidential election, as part of a political satire event led by the University of the Philippines. [7] She would be known as KaladKaren due to her portrayal.

She co-hosted the morning talk show of ABS-CBN Umagang Kay Ganda , and pioneered digital shows as presenter for Pilipinas Got Talent Exclusives , The Voice Kids Digi TV , The Voice Teens Digi TV and Trabahanap. She was also a mainstay of the program I Can See Your Voice and served as a resident judge on Drag Race Philippines . [8]

In June 2023, she joined Frontline Pilipinas on TV5 as a presenter for the Showbiz and Trivia segment. It marks also as she became the first transgender woman to be a part of a primetime newscast in Philippine television.

Acting career

In 2011, KaladKaren (credited by Jervi Li) appeared in the GMA's comedy horror anthology Spooky Nights: Bampirella along with stars Marian Rivera, Mikael Daez, and Gelli de Belen.

In both 2023, KaladKaren would act in Here Comes the Groom which premiered at the 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival. [9] In the film, she portrayed Wilhelmina who was also a trans woman like herself. Her character switched bodies with Junior, the protagonist which was portrayed by Enchong Dee hence she had to act like a man for parts of the film to fulfill the role. [10] She won the best supporting actress award for her role as Wilhelmina, becoming the second trans woman to win a best actress award in the Philippine film industry after Iyah Mina in 2018. [11] She appeared in the iWantTFC miniseries such as Drag You & Me and Fit Check and is played by herself to make a supporting character was denoted by a cameo appearance in the drama-suspense thriller miniseries, Fractured, along with co-stars by Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, Jeremiah Lisbo, Kaori Oinuma, Raven Rigor, Sean Tristan, and Daniela Stranner.

Personal life

KaladKaren identifies as a transgender woman and advocate of LGBT rights. [12] [13] She has been engaged to boyfriend Luke Wrightson since 2020. [14]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleStation
2011 Spooky Nights: Bampriella Megan Pak GMA Network
2012 The Amazing Race Philippines 1 Herself TV5
2017Pasada Sais TrentaHerself / Guest DZMM TeleRadyo
2017–2019 Gandang Gabi, Vice! Guest ABS-CBN
2018–2020 Umagang Kay Ganda Co-host
2019 Banana Sundae Herself
2019–2021 I Can See Your Voice Herself / SINGvestigatorABS-CBN
Kapamilya Channel
A2Z
2022 It's Showtime JuryTV5
Drag Race Philippines Herself / Judge Discovery+ and HBO Go (Philippines)
2022–presentBalitaOneNanKaladKaren Dadilat BuKo
2023Headstart with Karen DavilaHerself / Guest ABS-CBN News Channel
TV Patrol Herself / Guest Segment Anchor "Star Patrol"Kapamilya Channel
A2Z
ABS-CBN News Channel
TeleRadyo
Family Feud Herself/GuestGMA Network
Drag You & MeGerardo Pallan / Miranda Kalaw-Forbes iWantTFC
Fit CheckBarbie Amazon Prime Video
2023FracturedHerself iWantTFC
E.A.T. Herself / Segment Co-HostTV5
One PH
2023–present Frontline Pilipinas Herself / Segment Anchor "Showbiz Eto Na Nga" and "K-alaman"

Radio

YearTitleRoleStation
2017Pasada Sais TrentaHerself / Guest DZMM
2023Ang Tinig N'yoGuest Co-host DWPM

Film

YearTitleRole
2017 Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad KaladKaren Davila (reporter)
2018 The Girl in the Orange Dress Ogie
2023 Here Comes the Groom Wilhelmina

Other credits

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultSource
2023 Here Comes the Groom 1st Summer Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting ActressWon [11]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Credited as Jervi Lisaba.

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References

  1. "KaladKaren inks contract with ABS-CBN's Star Magic". ABS-CBN News. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. Vice Ganda (host), KaledKaren; Cipriano, Kean; Kiray, Wacky; Bayani Agbayani (guests). SING-vestigators reveal their real names. Gandang Gabi, Vice! (TV broadcast) (in Filipino). ABS-CBN. Event occurs at 2:05–2:10. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via YouTube. Vice: Anong real name mo? / KaladKaren: Jervi Ryan / Vice: Taray! Last name mo Ryan? / KaladKaren: Hindi... Lisaba [Vice: What is your real name? KaladKaren: Jervi Ryan / Vice: Sassy! So your Last name is Ryan? / KaladKaren: No... Lisaba]
  3. "'My new family': KaladKaren is now part of Star Magic". ABS-CBN News. May 24, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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