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Birth Name: Sophia Elizabeth Guevara Laforteza
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 31, 2002
Ethnicity: Filipino [Tagalog]
Sophia Laforteza, also known as Sophia, Fifi, and Sopheezy, is a Filipino-American singer and dancer. She is the leader of global girl group Katseye, formed by reality show The Debut: Dream Academy in 2023; Katseye officially debuted in June 2024. The other members of the group are Daniela , Lara , Manon , Megan , and Yoonchae .
Sophia was born in Queens, to Filipino parents. Her mother, Carla Guevara Laforteza (born Maria Carla Helena Amado Guevara), is a singer and actress, in musical theatre. Her father, Basilio Godfrey Laforteza III, is a dancer and executive chef. She grew up in Manila, Philippines.
Sophia’s maternal grandfather was Domingo S. “Boy” Guevara, Jr. (the son of Domingo Isidro Mariano Guevara and Carmen San Buenaventura). Sophia’s great-grandfather Domingo was born in San Roque, City of Iriga, Camarines Sur, Bicol, and was a prominent industrialist and politician, who opposed president Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law in 1971. He was the son of Petronilo Guevara y Olea and Eustaquia Mariano e Inseso.
Sophia’s maternal grandmother is named Monette Amado Guevara.
Sources: https://www.facebook.com
Genealogy of Sophia’s maternal great-grandfather, Domingo Isidro Mariano Guevara – https://www.geni.com
Article about Sophia’s maternal great-grandfather, Domingo Isidro Mariano Guevaray – https://www.koreaboo.com