Erica Fernandes is an Indian Television and film star who got fame and popularity with the Television series “Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016).” She is one of those actresses who became an actress after winning the beauty crown. Erica is 25 years old brilliant Indian Television and film actress who was born on 7 May 1993 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Her full name is Erica Jennifer Fernandes. She did her schooling from Holy Cross High School, Kuria, Mumbai and later completed her graduation (B. A.) from SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion, Mumbai. Check out Erica Fernandes Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Caste, Family, Biography & More
She always aspired to become a model since her childhood which led her to win the beauty crowns in 2010 and 2011 respectively “Bombay Times Fresh Face”, “Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face 2011” and “Pantaloons Femina Miss Maharashtra.” Later, directors noticed her talent and beauty and eventually, she got the offer from the set of “Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi” in which she played a lead role.
Erica Fernandes Bio/Wiki
Birth Name | Erica Jennifer Fernandes |
Nick Name | Not Known |
Age | (as in 2023) 30 Years |
Debut | Film (Tamil): Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu (2013) Film (Kannada): Ninnindale (2014) Film (Hindi): Babloo Happy Hai (2014) Film (Telugu): Galipatam (2014) TV: Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016) |
Famous Role | Sonakshi Bose in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi |
Religion | Konkani Mangalorean Catholic (Christianity) |
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Birth Place | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
Date of Birth | 7 May 1993 |
Nationality | Indian |
Residence | Not Known |
Home Town | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
Hobbies | Cooking, Doing Adventures, Painting, Playing Keyboard, Designing Clothes |
Family |
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Mother's Name | Lavina Fernandes (worked with AirIndia & Bank of America) |
Father's Name | Ralph Fernandes (Former Model and Interior Designer, works as a "Chief Manager" of Erica Fernandes) |
Brother | Jermaine Fernandes (Elder, works at "Ernst & Young" in Mumbai) |
Sister | Not Known |
Boyfriends/Affairs |
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Affairs/Boyfriends | Shaheer Sheikh (Rumoured) |
Marital Status, Husband and Children |
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Husband/Spouse | Unmarried |
Marriage Date | Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
Education |
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School | Holy Cross High School, Kurla, Mumbai |
College/University | SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion, Mumbai St. Andrew's College, Mumbai (dropped) |
Educational Qualification | B. A. |
Profession | Model, Actress |
Brands Endorsed | Not Known |
Career Manager | Not Known |
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements |
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Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5” |
Weight (Approx.) | in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs |
Figure Measurements |
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Breast Size | 32 |
Hips Size | 32 |
Waist Size | 25 |
Extra Ordinary Features |
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Race / Ethnicity | Not Known |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Black |
S*xual Orientation | Not Known |
Dress Size | Not Known |
Shoe Size | Not Known |
Tattoos | On Right Wrist: Some Symbol On Left Wrist: Dog's Paw (to show her love towards her dog) |
Favourite Things |
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Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Favourite Actress | Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut |
Favourite Actors | Robert Downey Jr. |
Favorite Subjects | History, Psychology |
Favourite Foods | Mee Kari, Laksa, Pizza |
Favorite Adventure | Sports Sky Diving |
Controversies | Not Known |
Erica Fernandes Family
Fernandes was born to Ralph Fernandes and Lavina Fernandes in a Konkani Mangalorean Catholic family.
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Born and raised in Kurla, Mumbai, she did her schooling from Holy Cross High School, Kurla and completed her pre-degree course from SIES College, Sion. She had enrolled for a BA degree from St Andrew’s College, Bandra; however, she discontinued her studies to pursue modeling.
Erica Fernandes Net Worth
Erica Fernandes’s estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & much more details has been updated below. Let’s check, How Rich is Erica Fernandes in 2023?
Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx) | $6 Million (Approx.) |
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx) | $1 Million - $5 Million (Approx.) |
Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx) | Under Review |
Salary | ₹10,000/episode |
Income Source | Model, Actress |
Noted, Currently We don’t have enough information about Cars, Monthly/Yearly Salary etc. We will update soon.
Erica Fernandes Hot Images
Erica Fernandes Movies/Career
Since 2010, Fernandes has taken part in pageants like Pantaloons Femina Miss Maharashtra 2011 amongst other titles. She was selected to play the lead role in the bilingual Virattu/Dega, featuring newcomer Sujiv, son of the director Kumar. Director Sasi had seen pictures of her at Meera Kathiravan’s office, with whom she was shooting another film when he was casting for Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu.
Sasi offered her the role of a software engineer in the film alongside Bharath, who plays her love interest. Due to the delay of her other films, Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu became her first release. In 2014, she made her debut in Kannada with the film Ninnindale featuring alongside Puneeth Rajkumar, which was followed by her debut Hindi film Babloo Happy Hai, directed by Nila Madhab Panda. In February 2014, Virattu eventually released.
Its Telugu version, however, was pushed to late 2014 and Galipatam became her first Telugu release. The film received decent reviews from critics, who also noted that Fernandes “does a good job” and “shows maturity”.
Her delayed film with Kathiravan, Vizhithiru released on 6 October 2017 and sees her feature amongst an ensemble cast including Krishna, Venkat Prabhu, and Sara Arjun.
In 2016, Fernandes made her television debut with Sony TV’s Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi where she portrayed the character of Dr. Sonakshi Bose opposite Shaheer Sheikh. Her pairing with Sheikh was appreciated. For her performance in the show, she won the Asian Viewers Television Award for Female Actor Of The Year and the Lions Gold Award for Best Onscreen Jodi.
From 2018 to present, she has been portraying Prerna Sharma in Star Plus’s Kasautii Zindagii Kay opposite Parth Samthaan. For her performance, Fernandes won the Kalakar Award for Most Popular Actress and the Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Jodi Popular.
Media
In 2017, Fernandes was ranked 4th in Times of India’s 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television List.
In 2018, she was placed 15th in Biz Asia‘s TV Personality List. She was listed 3rd in Times of India’s Top 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television 2018 List.
Movies List |
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2013 | Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu |
2014 | Ninnindale Babloo Happy Haii Virattu Galipatam Dega |
2015 | Buguri |
2017 | Vizhithiru |
TV Shows & Serials List |
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2016–2017 | Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi |
2018–present | Kasautii Zindagii Kay |
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Awards & Nominations
Year | Award | Won/Nominated |
2015 | SIIMA Awards Best Debut Actress (Kannada) Ninnindale | Nominated |
2016 | Gold Awards Best Onscreen Jodi Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (With Shaheer Sheikh) Best Debut Female | Nominated |
2016 | Asian Viewers Television Awards Female Actor Of The Year | Won |
2017 | Lions Gold Awards Best Onscreen Jodi (With Shaheer Sheikh) | Won |
2018 | Asian Viewers Television Awards Female Actor Of The Year | Nominated |
2019 | Kalakar Awards Most Popular Actress Kasautii Zindagii Kay Best Jodi Popular (With Parth Samthaan) | Won |
2019 | Indian Telly Awards Best Actress In Lead Role (Popular) | Nominated |
Some Known Facts About Erica Fernandes
- Does Erica smoke?: Not Known
- Does Erica drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Since her childhood, she was interested in modeling and acting.
- She loves cooking and her forte is baking cupcakes. She is also a food buff.
- Erica fears from rats a lot.
- Her modeling career began when she won the titles of “Bombay Times Fresh Face 2010”, “Pantaloons
- Femina Miss Fresh Face 2011” and “Pantaloons Femina Miss Maharashtra 2011.Erica Fernandes after winning the title of “Miss Maharashtra 2011”
- She was among the top 10 finalists of “Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2012.”
- She loved dancing and got trained in her childhood from Shiamak dance Academy.
- Although she started shooting for her other films, her debut was Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu because of delay in other film’s release. Erica Fernandes In Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu
- She is a multilingual performer; as she has done films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.
- In 2016, she became a household sensation with her appearance in the daily soap- Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi.
- Erica is much like her reel life character Sona in her real-life too; as many of the attributes of her on-screen role matches with real life.
- She is a very creative personality; as she loves doing a lot of random things like stitching, painting, sketching, etc. in her leisure time. Erica Fernandes Painting
- Sana Khan is a very close friend of hers.
- In 2017, she was ranked as the 4th most desirable woman on TV in a list featured by The Times of India.
- She came in limelight in 2018 when there was news that she has to play the reprise of Prerna’s role in Ekta Kapoor‘s Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2.
- Erica shared that she has a very annoying habit of bringing lots and lots of food home when she is hungry, instead, she eats less, which often leads to the wastage of food.
FAQ’s
What is the religion of Erica Fernandes?
( Konkani Mangalorean Catholic) Christian
What is the caste of Erica Fernandes?
Family, Caste. She belongs to a Mangalorean Catholic family from Karnataka, India. Her father is Ralph Fernandes (Former Model and Interior Designer, works as a “Chief Manager” of Erica) and her mother is Lavina Fernandes (worked with AirIndia & Bank of America).
What does Erica mean in the Bible?
The given name Erika, or Erica, is a feminine form of Eric, deriving from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Scandinavia due to monophthongization). The name is thus usually taken to mean “sole ruler, autocrat” or “eternal ruler, ever powerful”. It is a common name in many Western societies.