Kristine Ann Tan "Kris" Bernal-Choi (born May 17, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became known for winning the fourth season of the reality-based talent search StarStruck of GMA Network. Bernal rose to fame as the other half in her loveteam with Aljur Abrenica. After the loveteam ended, the latter continued to topbill soap operas.
Bernal got a main role in 2011 on the TV show Machete. Bernal played the role of Jessa Ledesma/Jessa Romero, Machete's close friend. Right after Machete, she played a lead role in Time of My Life, a TV show in which she played the mean character Zaira Marquez.
She played a special role in Amaya as Adult Alunsina, the youngest among the of the .
In 2012, she played a lead role in Hiram na Puso as Lira Banaag, a sweet and cheerful girl. A loving and obedient daughter of Zeny and Leo and Vanessa/Kara twin sister. Lira is raised with love and care by her mother, Zeny. Her fervent dream is to give her mother a comfortable life, that is why she strives hard to finish her studies. Unfortunately, she suffers from terrible heart condition and must undergoes heart transplant, an operation that will change, not only her old damage heart, but her whole life and the lives of the people around her, as well. At the end Lira dies from a hit & run accident. She was also opposed by Vanessa (played by Bela Padilla), a manipulative, ruthless and bitter woman who hates Lira as well.
The same year, Bernal played Andrea "Andy" Gomez in Coffee Prince, along with her love team Aljur Abrenica. Bernal played the lead role of the tomboyish girl who eventually falls in love with his boss, Arthur, who's unaware that she is actually a girl.
In 2013, she played another leading role in Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko, where she played Princess "Cess" Inocencio-Grande / Elizabeth Salazar a heroine who saved many people but become opposed by Kate Napoleon (played by LJ Reyes). After that she played Andrea "Andeng" Dizon again as the main character of Hiram na Alaala. She played the lead role of Tinay in Little Nanay who has an intellectual disability (ID).
In 2015 to 2016, she played various roles in Karelasyon, Dear Uge and Tadhana.
In 2017, Bernal played the role as Nimfa/Rosette in Impostora (based on the 2007 primetime drama series of Impostora, originally portrayed by Sunshine Dizon. Kris Bernal played two roles, the main villain Rosette who is a purely evil mother and a murderess who will kill just to achieve her needs. The other one is the main character Nimfa, a tragic woman but later she was tasked to do an evil scheme. This is Kris Bernal's first villain and dual role.
In 2018, she leads the show, Asawa Ko, Karibal Ko as the kind-hearted, Rachel who is the love interest of Gavin. In 2019 after becoming the lead actress in a show, Kris Bernal was cast as the lead antagonist in a horror-thriller show, Hanggang sa Dulo ng Buhay Ko as the evil spirit of the story who will destroy a two couple.
Bernal appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines May 2017 issue.
2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, her GMA Network and GMA Artist Center contracts expired which made Bernal a freelancer with no manager.
She starred as Marikit Gonzales in her first drama series outside GMA Network titled, Ate ng Ate Ko, along with Isabelle de Leon, Jake Cuenca and Joem Bascon, which was produced by APT Entertainment and aired on TV5 through a blocktime agreement.
Later in 2020, she temporarily joined Cornerstone Entertainment's roster of artists while remaining a freelance actress. However, in 2021, she transferred to ALV Talent Circuit.
In 2022, Bernal returns to the GMA's afternoon prime and is played the main antagonist role of Klaire Almazan-Gomez, an evil and gold-digger wife in drama suspense-thriller Artikulo 247.
On March 3, 2023, Bernal announced on her official Instagram account that she and her husband were expecting a child. She gave birth to a baby girl, Hailee Lucca, on August 15, 2023. The couple is constructing their family house.
2008 | Loving You | Tonee Tienza |
Mag-ingat Ka Sa... Kulam | Maggie | |
2009 | Nandito Ako Nagmamahal Sa'Yo | Stephanie Luzano |
2011 | Ang Panday 2 | Alira Naswen |
2012 | Guni-Guni | Shirley |
2019 | KontrAdiksyon | Jessica Puyat |
2023 | Ten Little Mistresses | Diva |
Herself | ||
SOP Rules | ||
Coffee | ||
Amy Maltayra | ||
Sheila Mae Legaspi-Montemayor | ||
Malou | ||
Myrna Ramos-Sanchez | ||
Romina Estrella | ||
Reyna Lara Fernandez | ||
Herself | ||
Gella | ||
Jennifer "Jenny / Jenna" Bartolome-Jung | ||
Jessa Ledesma-Romero | ||
Lisette / Shane | ||
Adult Alunsina | ||
Lira Banaag† | ||
Andrea "Andy" Gomez | ||
Herself | ||
Princess "Cess" Inocencio / Elizabeth Salazar | ||
Andrea "Andeng" Dizon | ||
Milda | ||
Sam | ||
Helena | ||
Lily | ||
Monique / Anna | ||
Herself / Host | ||
Jonalyn | ||
Celestina "Tinay" Batongbuhay-San Pedro | ||
Sara | ||
Cynthia | ||
2017 | Road Trip | Herself / Guest |
Elvira "Elvie" | ||
Nimfa del Prado-Saavedra / Rosario Margaret "Rosette" R. Cuevas | ||
Myra | ||
Chef Rachel Santiago-Bravante | ||
Naomi Espiritu | ||
Joanna Demafelis | ||
Jerlyn | ||
Marikit "Riki" Gonzalez | ||
Young Melissa Alcancia | ||
Klaire Almazan-Gomez | ||
Elaine | ||
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2015 | Kasama Kita | N/A | Chlaui Malayao | GMA Records | Little Nanay |
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