Person in history
Sophia Laforteza
Sophia Laforteza, Filipino-American singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2002 · December 31
- Age this year
- 24No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 24th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Sophia Elizabeth Guevara Laforteza is a Filipino and American singer. In 2024, she made her debut as the leader of the girl group Katseye, formed through the 2023 reality show Dream Academy created by Hybe and Geffen Records.
Early life
Early life and education Sophia Elizabeth Guevara Laforteza [ 1 ] was born on December 31, 2002, at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in the Jamaica neighborhood in Queens, New York , [ 2 ] and grew up in Manila . [ 3 ] Her mother, Carla Guevara Laforteza , is a musical theater actress and singer, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] while her father, Godfrey Laforteza, is an executive chef at Newport World Resorts . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] She has an older brother and a younger sibling. [
Why this date
Sophia Laforteza appears on our December 31 calendar for 2002 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2002.
- September 14Total Linhas Aéreas Flight 5561
- June 13Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
- July 27Sknyliv air show disaster
- March 1Space Shuttle Columbia
- June 5Space Shuttle Endeavour
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 2002Adam HložekJuly 25
- 2002Hugo Bueno (footballer, born 2002)September 18
- 2002María Dueñas (violinist)December 4
- 2002Jordan LawlarJuly 17
- 2002Jahmyr GibbsMarch 20
- 2002Lee Eun-sang (singer)October 26
- 2002Riccardo CalafioriMay 19
- 2002Ryan GravenberchMay 16
Sources
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“Sophia Laforteza”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/sophia-laforteza, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about Sophia Laforteza
When was Sophia Laforteza born?
December 31 2002.
How old would Sophia Laforteza be today?
24 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 31?
Karl Kruuda, ND Stevenson, Ludovic Blas and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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