Erica Fernandes (born May 7, 1993) is a prominent personality in the television industry. Other than that, she is a very successful model and actress who has worked in many Tamil and Telugu language films.
Nowadays, she is famous for her two roles, one is Prerna Basu (Kasautii Zindagii Kay) and the other is Dr. Sonakshi Bose (Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi). Currently, she lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra with her family. As of 2020, her age is 28 years old.
Fernandes has been working in this industry since 2013 and during this period he put in many award-winning performances. She is first seen by Ekta Kapoor (Indian producer). After this, Ekta gave her the chance to play the lead role of Prerna Basu in her TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
Erica Fernandes with Ekta Kapoor (Indian TV producer)
She won the “Asian Viewers Television Award” for women for her show Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi and for the same show, the actress won the “Lions Gold Award” for Best On-screen Jodi with Shaheer Sheikh.
Also, she is given the “Kalakar Award” for being a popular actress. Another achievement is the “Indian Telly Award” for Best Popular Screen Jodi, as well as the “Gold Award” with Parth Samthaan for Best Actress (Critical) for Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She was the winner of the style diva, which is a category of the Lion awards.
Apart from these awards, he got nominations in many categories such as for his first film Ninnindale; she was nominated in the “Best Newcomer Actress” category at the South Indian International Movie Awards.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Erica Fernandez. |
| Stage name | Erica. |
| Profession | Actress, model, and social media personality. |
| Famous for | their shows were called Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. |
| Age (How old, as of 2020) | 27 years old . |
| Date of Birth | May 7, 1993. |
| Place of birth | Mangalore, Karnataka, India. |
| Nationality | Indian. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Woman. |
| Breed | Catholic. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Taurus. |
| Current residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Ralph Fernandez. Mom : Lavina Fernandez. |
| Brothers | Brother: Jermaine Fernandes. |
| social media accounts | Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/iam_ejf/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/iamejf Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/IamEricaFernandes/ Youtube : Érica Fernández. (1.34+ million subscribers). |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduate. |
| College | Holy Cross High School. |
| Alma mater. | 1. SIES College. 2. College of San Andres. |
| Personal information | |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Dating history? | Love Affair with her boyfriend. |
| Boyfriend | Shaheer Sheikh (rumored). |
| Husband/Spouse Name | None. |
| Feeding Habits | Not vegetarian. |
| Smoke or drink? | Nope. |
| Pets)? | Yes. |
| Can | |
| source of income | Endorsements, Adsense, Collaboration, TV shows, etc. |
| Heritage (approx.) | ₹6-₹7 crores Indian rupees (as of 2020). |
| Last update | July 29, 2020 (©️ Copyright – Dreshare.com). |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 5″ . Centimeters: 165cm . Meters: 1.65 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 50kg . Pounds: 110 pounds . |
| Bra size | 30B. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 32-25-32. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 5. |
| eye color | Dark brown. |
| Hair color | Dark brown. |
| tattoo(s)? | 1. Dog paws tattoo on her arms. 2. “cross” tattoo on the right arm. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| I love to do | Singing, watching movies, partying and spending time with friends. |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Aamir Khan. Actress: Deepika Padukone. |
| dream vacation destination | Japan. |
| Favorite colors) | Red and black. |
| Films | Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Andaz Apna Apna, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar etc. |
| Favorite foods) | Pizza and Mee Kari. |
Early life
Her real name is Erica Jennifer Fernandes. She was born on May 7, 1993 in Mangalore, Karnataka. Her parents are not from the film industry and her names are Ralph Fernandes (father), he was an interior designer and now he works as CEO of Erica Fernandes and Lavina Fernandes is her mother.
He has worked at Bank of America. Her brother’s name is Jermaine Fernandes, who is her older brother. Her nationality is Indian.
By religion she is Christian (Catholic) and is Taurus by her zodiac sign. Although she was born in Mangalore, Karnataka, she was raised in Kurla (Mumbai).
Erica Fernandes graduated (BA) and did her undergraduate degree from SIES College of Arts, Sciences and Commerce, Sion. After that, she joined St Andrew’s College, Mumbai.
But, she did not complete her degree and left her halfway through the course. Because she wanted to continue her career in modeling. Erica’s school name is Holy Cross High School, Kurla.
Career, TV shows and movies
There is no doubt that she is a recognized star on both the big and small screen. She started her career with the Tamil film Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu in 2013. She has played the character of Manjari in this film.
In this same year, Erica Fernandes had the opportunity to work in two more films. The name of these movies is Ninnindale (Kannada) in this movie. Her character’s name is Pramila. She babloo Happy Hai (Hindi) and in this movie she was seen in the role of Natasha.
In 2014, he worked on three films including two in Telugu (Galipatam and Dega) and one in Tamil (Virattu). Her character names in these movies are Swathi, Shri and Shri respectively.
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Also, in 2015 he had worked in Buguri (Kannada). She played the character of Ishanya and in 2017; the only Tamil film of hers was released under the name of Vizhithir. She made an appearance of her as Christina in this movie.
She made her television industry debut in 2016 signed series Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi on Sony TV and was seen in the character of Dr. Sonakshi Bose. She has worked with Shaheer Sheikh.
The chemistry between Shaheer Sheikh and Erica Fernandes was appreciated by the public. In 2018, the actress got a chance to work in the Star Plus series Kasautii Zindagii Kay and she is playing the lead role of Prerna. Her co-star in this series is Parth Samthaan.
Personal life
When she was working on the series at the time, her name was linked with her co-star Shaheer Sheikh, but a few days ago on her friend “Ariana Grande” birthday she revealed that her boyfriend is not from the movie industry and she has been dating. him for the last three years.
Physical appearance
Erica Fernandes height is 5 feet 5 inches and body measurements are 32-25-32. She weighs about 50 kg. Her hair and eye color is dark brown. Her hip and waist size is 32 and 25 inches. She is wearing a 32B bra. The actress also has a dog paw tattoo on her arm.
In fact, the actress also has another “cross” tattoo on her right arm. Skydiving is her favorite sport. Erica doesn’t like to eat meat and eggs.
Measurements of the figure of Erica Fernandes
Therefore, she prefers to eat healthy vegetarian food to stay slim. Pizza and Mee Kari are her favorite dishes. She also works out at the gym 5 days a week and does yoga at home.
He has a self-titled YouTube channel where he has more than 12.8 lakh subscribers. She puts up videos related to makeup and styling. Nearly 2.6 million people follow her on her Instagram account.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Erica Fernandes
Erica Fernandes is one of the most followed Instagram personalities with more than 2.7 million followers.
- She was seen on the comedy show “Katra Katra Katra”.
- In 2017, Times of India ranked her 4th out of the 20 most desirable women on the Indian TV list. In 2018, she remained at number 5 in the same category.
- In 2018, on the Biz Asia TV Personality List, he successfully placed at number 15.
- Among the 50 Sexiest, it has been placed 13th in Eastern Eye’s 2019 list.
- She takes one lakh for each episode.
- Erica loves to travel painting and singing.
- She has a BMW car.
- She was the winner of “Miss Fresh Face of Pantaloons” 2011, Bombay Times Fresh Face 2010 and Pantaloons Famine Miss Maharashtra.
- Fernandes was among the ten finalists for Pantaloons Famine Miss 2012.
- She is afraid of rats.
- She is also a trained dancer having trained at Mumbai’s Shamak Dance Academy.
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- The Instagram star is a fan of dogs and has 16 dogs at her home. She has a dog paw tattoo on her left arm.
- Her best friend’s name is Sana Khan.
- Last year, with her co-star Shaheer Sheikh, she visited Sheikh Zyed mosques in a burqa.
- Also, the actress likes to cook and is also called a foodie. She loves a cupcake.
- He loves reading history and psychology books.
- He wastes a lot of food every time he is hungry.
- In an interview he mentioned that he has the opportunity to have pets other than dogs, so he would love to have monkeys and chimpanzees.
- She is also a big fan of Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut and Robert Downey Jr. (Hollywood) is her favorite actor.
- Erica Fernandes went to Indonesia with her co-star Shaheer Sheikh’
- He went to Abu Dhabi with his family.
- The social media personality has launched her line of designer jewelry that one can shop for.