Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo, known as Kathryn Bernardo (born 26 March 1996 in Cabanatuan City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress.[5]She is best known for her role as Mara in the primetime Filipino drama, Mara Clara.[6] Bernardo is currently[when?] a contract artist of Star Magic andABS-CBN[7] and most recently starred as Ana Bartolome in the 2011 drama film, Way Back Home.[7] She also played the main protagonist Mikay in the primetime series Princess and I.