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Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. Her accolades include an MTV Europe Music Award, a World Music Award, 10 Star Awards for Music and 28 Myx Music Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021.

Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Manila, Geronimo started performing in singing competitions as a child, and first gained recognition after winning the television talent show Star for a Night (2002). She signed with Viva Records in 2003 and released her debut studio album Popstar: A Dream Come True in 2003, which was supported by the singles "Forever's Not Enough" and "Sa Iyo". She reinvented her image and style with Becoming (2006) and Taking Flight (2007), gaining praise for her growth and maturity. She recorded covers on Music and Me (2009) and One Heart (2011), the latter of which also included original material and was supported by the singles "Sino Nga Ba Siya" and "Kung Siya ang Mahal". Geronimo produced her tenth studio album Expressions (2013), which was supported the lead single "Ikot-Ikot". Her twelfth studio album, The Great Unknown (2015), contained the lead single "Tala", which sparked a trend between 2019 and 2020.

Geronimo made her acting debut with supporting roles in the films Filipinas and Captain Barbell (both 2003) and followed this with a starring role in Lastikman: Unang Banat (2004). She played leading roles in the film A Very Special Love (2008) and its sequels You Changed My Life (2009) and It Takes a Man and a Woman (2013), winning the Box Office Entertainment Awards for Box Office Queen for all films and the Golden Screen Award for Best Actress for the latter. Her performance as the title role in Miss Granny (2018) garnered her a Star Award for Best Actress. She also starred in the television series Sarah the Teen Princess (2004), Bituing Walang Ningning (2006), Pangarap na Bituin (2007) and 1DOL (2010). Geronimo expanded her career into reality television talent shows as a presenter of the talent competition show Little Big Star (2005) and as a coach on The Voice of the Philippines (2013) and its spin-offs The Voice Kids (2014) and The Voice Teens (2017).

1988–2002: Early life and career beginnings
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988 in Santa Cruz, Manila to Divina (née Tua) and Delfin Geronimo. Her father has worked for a telecommunications company, while her mother has run businesses at their home. The third of four children, she grew up with two older sisters, Jonnah Rizzie and Sunshine Grace, and a younger brother, Ezekiel Gabriel. She is a born-again Christian and has attended the Victory Christian Fellowship.

Geronimo began singing at age two and has performed in front of a croud; her singing interest led her to join several singing competitions. Influenced by Regine Velasquez's vocal training with her father during her childhood, at age six, Geronimo was immersed neck-deep in the water by her father and went through vocal runs. During her first amateur singing competition, she performed Shirley Bassey's "The Greatest Performance of My Life". According to her mother, she began her career at age four as a cast member in the television series Penpen de Sarapen Ang TV, and NEXT. In 1995, Geronimo appeared in the film Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa as a background actor, playing a friend of Camille Prats's character. That same year, she was of the musical performers during the World Youth Day, and competed in 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila "Princess Asia".

Star for a Night and Popstar: A Dream Come True
Geronimo was a junior at the University of Santo Tomas Junior High School when she joined the reality television singing contest Star for a Night, based on the British talent show of the same name. She stated that she had audition for the contest three times, and became reluctant after her second audition. When she advanced as one of the eleven grand finalists, she dropped out of school in order to focus on her music career. She won the competition on March 1, 2003, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, performing a cover of Celine Dion's "To Love You More". After her win, she was signed to a record deal with Viva Records. She stated that her family was her inspiration despite the challenges her family has been through. Geronimo then transferred to the Angelicum College, which accommodated her professional schedule through homeschooling. She graduated in 2007, and attended the University of the Philippines Open University, where she majored in Associate in Arts.

After Star for a Night, Geronimo released her debut studio album Popstar: A Dream Come True. It included the tracks "Sa Iyo", written by Jun Murillo, "Forever's Not Enough", written by Vehnee Saturno, and "Narito" and "If Only", both written by Ogie Alcasid, as well as a cover of Dion's "To Love You More". The album has sold over 300,000 units in the Philippines, and was certified 5x platinum. Its accompanying concert was staged that October at the Music Museum in Greenhills, San Juan.

Acting debut, Sweet Sixteen and The Other Side
Geronimo made her film debut in the 2003 drama film Filipinas, where she played the role of a daughter to Richard Gomez's character who was left behind when her father migrated to the United States. playing the Its soundtrack includes Geronimo's cover of "Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan?". She also starred in the film Captain Barbell, based on the superhero of the same name, in a supporting role as a younger sister of the eponymous superhero (played by Bong Revilla). In 2004, she starred in a leading role on the television series Sarah the Teen Princess. That same year, she starred in the film Annie B. Her last film appearance that year was co-starring with Mark Bautista in Lastikman: Unang Banat, based on Mars Ravelo's comics superhero Lastikman, playing the title superhero's love interest. In 2005, she joined the cast of the teen-oriented television program SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako.

Acting breakthrough and commercial successes
She was romantically involved with Rayver Cruz in 2008.

Return from professional hiatus
The year 2023 saw Geronimo headline two concerts: the first concert was in May to coincide with her 20-year career milestone.

Influences
Geronimo's father introduced her to music during her early years. Growing up, she listened and danced to the music of Michael Jackson. Her musical inspiration varies from classic musicians like Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, The Beatles, Elvis Presley and the Bee Gees, to pop and R&B singers like Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. She has also expressed appreciation for Lea Salonga and Regine Velasquez; she cited the latter her "mentor and inspiration", adding that Velasquez made her realize the value of hard work in pursuing a career in music. Nestor Torre Jr. of the Philippine Daily Inquirer noticed the comparison between the two singers, and remarked: "Regine [Velasquez]'s belting became so popular that her then teenage successor, Sarah Geronimo, imitated her..."

Public image
Geronimo has been regarded as one of the most accomplished entertainers of her generation.

Achievements
Throughout her career, Geronimo has received many accolades and honors, including 16 Awit Awards, Sources for Geronimo's Awit Awards:
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 * 2023: 6 Aliw Awards, Sources for Geronimo's Aliw Awards:
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 * 2015: 14 Star Awards, and 28 Myx Music Awards. Sources for Geronimo's Myx Music Awards:
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 * 2018: She was also honored as the Best Asian Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2012, the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Southeast Asian Act in 2014, Best-Selling Filipino Artist at the World Music Awards, and Best Asian Performer at the 2016 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards. Geronimo was also nominated for the Best Asian Performer at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, and was nominated for the Best Female Artist, Best Live Act, and Entertainer of the Year at the World Music Awards in 2013, as well as for the Best Southeast Asian Act at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards. Geronimo was also a recipient of the FAMAS Award's Golden Artist in 2009. In 2024, she was honored with the Global Force Award during the Billboard Women in Music event in YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, California, the first for a Filipino artist.

As an actress, Geronimo's most commercially successful films, according to the online websites Box Office Mojo and the Philippine Entertainment Portal, are It Takes a Man and a Woman, Finally Found Someone, You Changed My Life and A Very Special Love. For her performance, Geronimo won the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen. Her television acting credits include Sarah the Teen Princess, Bituing Walang Ningning, Pangarap na Bituin and 1DOL. Geronimo was awarded the Star Award for Movie Actress of the Year for her performance in Miss Granny, in addition to nominations for the same category for her roles in The Breakup Playlist and Unforgettable.