Ms. Karen Davila

Journalism has a special and unique power to touch the lives of ordinary citizens. Through responsible gathering, recording, verifying, and reporting of information of public importance, journalists indeed play a key and impactful role in society.

Thankfully, we have in our midst a number of print and broadcast media personalities who have remained true to the ideals of the profession; and whose impressive and expansive careers have clearly and positively contributed in building a well-informed citizenry. Specifically in talk shows and public affairs programs, the charisma, wit, and erudition of hosts make the discourse helpful, more interesting, and intellectually stimulating.

Kristen Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana, born November 21, 1970, known professionally as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist and news anchor.

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 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.

Personal Life

Davila is married to DJ Sta. Ana, with two children: David and Lucas. She is an advocate for people with special needs, children's rights, government transparency, and journalism. She is the aunt of Filipino-American actor and YouTube content creator Wil Dasovich.

Source: Wikipedia