Erica Fernandes Biography: Age, Net Worth Husband, Movies, Wikipedia, YouTube, Parents

Erica Fernandes is a television performer, model, and YouTuber from India. Aside from that, she has worked in several Telugu and Tamil films.

In the television industry, she rose to prominence and success as Dr. Sonakshi Bose in SonyTV’s ‘Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi’ and Prerna Basu in StarPlus ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay.’

She has been working in the acting industry since 2013. She has gotten various important accolades for her outstanding appearance during her career.

For the first time, Ekta Kapoor scouted Erica and cast her in the television role of ‘Prerna Basu,‘ alongside Parth Samthaan as Anurag Basu.

Erica also works as a full-time YouTuber. She posts about fashion, cosmetics, skincare, hair care, hacks, hauls, shoots, beauty, and styling.

Her channel has over a million subscribers. In addition, she periodically publishes her travel vlogs.

Profile

• Name: Erica Jennifer Fernandes
• Profession: Actress, Model, and YouTuber
• Birth Date: May 7, 1993
• Birth Place: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
• Hometown: Mangalore
• Current Residence: Mumbai
• Religion: Christianity
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Unmarried
• Relationship: Yes

Early Life

Erica Fernandes, full name Erica Jennifer Fernandes, was born to parents Lavina and Ralph Fernandes on May 7, 1993, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Jermaine Fernandes is one of her two siblings. She was born into a Catholic Konkani Mangalorean family. Her father was an interior designer before becoming her daughter’s chief manager. Her mother formerly worked at Bank of America. Her family relocated to B-town in Mumbai when she was a child.

Erica attended Holy Cross High School before enrolling in SIES College for her postsecondary study.

She attended St Andrew’s College in Mumbai for her degree. She dropped out of the course in the midst of pursuing modeling.

Career

Erica Fernandes has competed in various beauty pageants and won crowns since 2010. Erica originally auditioned for the Tamil film ‘Virattu’ and was cast as the lead opposite a rookie, Sujiv.

After viewing her images at Meera Kathiravan’s office, director Sasi scouted her for the character of Manjari, a software engineer who works alongside Bharath in Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu.

Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu became her debut film due to a series of events. She appeared in Ninnindale (Kannada) and Babloo Happy Hai (Hindu) 2014.

Erica Fernandes worked for three years at Virattu, Galipatam, Buguri, Dega, and Vizhithirufor. Most of her films were economically successful, and she received favorable reviews from critics.

The actress debuted in the television industry in 2016. She played Dr. Sonakshi Bose in the on-air romance opera “Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi.” The opera garnered widespread acclaim and popularity. For their appearance, the stars got several important accolades.

Erica played Prerna Sharma in StarPlus’s opera ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ in 2018, opposite Parth.

Samthaan as Anurag Basu. She is now starring in the third season of Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. The actress has also made guest appearances on several reality and chat shows.

Fernandes participated in two music videos in 2020: Stebin Ben’s Juda Kar Diya and Papon’s Maula. Aside from that, she has modeled for several well-known and respected brands and agencies. And even walked for fashion designers.

The actress has a YouTube channel where she gives fashion, beauty, skincare, and cosmetics tips and tricks. She occasionally publishes stuff on lifestyle and travel journals.

Awards

The actress got Asian Viewers Television Awards, Lions Gold Awards, and Indian News Awards for her roles as Dr. Sonakshi Bose in ‘Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi.

For her work as Prerna Sharma, she received the Kalakar Awards, Indian Telly Awards, Asian Viewers Television Awards, and Gold Awards.

Relationship

The actress is dating an unknown male. She was supposed to be dating her co-star, Shaheer Sheikh; however, this rumor was false.

Erica and Parth’s on-screen relationship in Kasautii Zindagii Kay was popular in 2018. Afterward, another story spread about them dating, but they are just good friends. She revealed in 2020 that she had been dating someone not from the industry for three years.

Net Worth

Erica has a net worth of 6 crores. Her professional pursuits have brought her riches and renown.

The majority of her ventures were financially successful. She is highly diverse in her field, which has aided her in gaining experience.