MUMBAI: Erica Fernandes is one of the most popular television actresses. She has been wooing audience with her beauty, style statements and acting chops. She is known for playing the lead role in Kasautii Zindagii Kay.

The beautiful actress is popular among the youth and the elders alike. She comes from a normal family with no connections in the industry, but surely with big dreams in her eyes. She enjoys a massive fan following on social media. You may be a die-hard fan of Erica, but may not be aware of her personal secrets.

Let’s take a look at some lesser-known facts about Erica Fernandes:

1. Like any normal student, Erica had enrolled for a BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree from a college in Mumbai. However, she decided to discontinue her studies to pursue her dream of modeling.

2. She followed her modeling passion diligently and made it in the top 10 of Miss India 2012 beauty pageant. This is the first time, Erica rose to fame.

3. In 2013, Erica made her first step in the world of acting and entertainment. She kick-started her acting career with regional film (Tamil language) Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu and Ninnindale. This movie made the young actress a popular name down south.

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4. The following year, Erica made her Bollywood debut. The actress’ debut Hindi film is Babloo Happy Hai, directed by Nila Madhab Panda. The film starred her now KZK co-star Sahil Anand in the lead and was released in 2014. However, it failed to do well at the box office and was not liked by many critics too.

5. If not a model or an actress, Erica would have pursued fashion or interior designing as a full-fledged career. She has a fondness towards the art of designing. She loves to stitch and design clothes in her leisure time, and when she's off work, she ensures to indulge in this art.

6. Unlike many, Erica jumped from the big screen to the small screen. She made her TV debut in 2016 with Sony TV's Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. She was paired opposite Shaheer Sheikh. Their onscreen jodi as Sonakshi and Dev garnered much attention and she became a household name instantly.

7. Erica is a crazy fan of actor Robert Downey Jr. Her favourite actresses include Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, and Kangana Ranaut.

8. Apart from acting and designing, the actress has a huge creative skill set. She excels at making innovative doodles and loves using this art in her spare time.

9. While many girls are scared of cockroaches, Erica fears rats. Yes, rats get the diva extremely scared and fearful.

10. Her favourite subjects in school were psychology and history. Yes, she is quite good at understanding people's behaviour and knowing the past. 

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