Maricel Soriano
Born: 1965-02-25
Known For: Acting
Biography
Maricel Soriano (born Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano; February 25, 1965) is a Filipina film and television actress. Dubbed "The Diamond Star", she has been active since 1971, appearing in over a hundred credits in a career spanning fifty-years. Soriano is the third most awarded film actress of all time in the Philippines, holding nineteen Best Actress wins including FAMAS Awards Best Actress and Luna Award for Best Actress.
Filmography
2026
- First Light as Linda Dela Cruz
2025
- Meet, Greet & Bye as Baby Facundo
- Call My Manager: Pilot Episodes
2024
- Lavender Fields as Aster Fields
- Rainbow Rumble as Self - Contestant
2023
- Pieces of Paradise as Amanda Barrameda
- Linlang as Amelia Lualhati
- In His Mother's Eyes
- A Promise to You From the Heart, Rivals 'til the End of Eternity's Golden Chains... The Second Installment!
2022
- Drag Race Philippines as Self - Guest Judge
2020
- The Law of Revenge as Lucinda Pineda / Lucing
2019
- The General's Daughter as Nanang Isabelle
- The Heiress as Luna
2018
- My 2 Mommies as Tita Baby
2016
- Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin as Cora Catacutan
2014
- Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real as Carmelita Gonzales Real / "Millet"
2013
- Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy as Pia
- Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki as Saleslady
- Momzillas as Clara
2012
- D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!? as Female Partner
2011
- Yesterday Today Tomorrow as Mariel
- The Aswang Phenomenon as Herself
2009
- Florinda as Florinda Arguelles
- T2 as Claire
- Last Supper No. 3 as Clerk
2007
- Paraiso: Tatlong Kwento ng Pag-asa as Jocelyn Llorente
- A Love Story as Joanna Villanueva
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! as Eden
2006
- Mother Nanny as Norma
- Numbalikdiwa as Portia / Karissa
- John en Shirley as Shirley Puruntong-Ramirez
2005
- Vietnam Rose as Carina Mojica dela Cerna
2004
- I Will Survive as Cynthia
2003
- Filipinas as Yolanda Filipinas
2002
- Mano Po as Vera Go
2001
- Mila as Mila Cabangon
2000
- Abandoned as Gemma
- Tunay na Mahal as Casilda
1999
- Sa Piling ng Aswang as Marines
- Soltera as Sandra Valdez
1998
- Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo! as Doris
- Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib as Mariel
- Sige, Subukan Mo as Panyang
1997
- Sabi Mo Mahal Mo Ako, Wala Nang Bawian as Roselle
- Nasaan ang Puso as Joy
- Minsan Lamang Magmamahal as Marietta
- Kahit Minsan Lang as Gloria
1996
- Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin! as Sally
- Father, Mother, Child as Marilen Alvarez
- Elena's Redemption as Elena
1995
- Harvest Home as Jacinta
- Dahas as Luisa
- Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita as Karina Ranchez
- Ang Tange Kong Pag-ibig as Amanda Moran
- Pustahan Tayo Mahal Mo Ako as Sendra/Cristy Mondragon
1994
- A Separated Woman as Melissa
- I Will Only Love You Once as Terry
- Vampira as Paz / Cara
- Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo as Jessie
1993
1992
- You're the Only One I Loved as Adela
- Dobol Dribol as Estefan
1991
- John en Marsha: Ngayong '91 as Shirley J. Puruntong
- Leon at Tigre as Alice
- Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik as Malou
1989
- Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang as Donna
- Gorio en Tekla as Gorio / Gregory
1988
- Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas as Carmela
- Stupid Cupid as Bianca (segment "Horror Honeymoon")
- Super Inday And The Golden Bibe as Inday / Super Inday
- Babaing Hampaslupa as Remedios
- Taray at Teroy as Estela "Taray" Caluglog
1987
- Envy as Angeli
- Jack en Poy: Hale-Hale Hoy!
- Maria Went To Town! as Maria / Marie / Mary
1986
- Clown
- Batang Quiapo as Maria
- Inday Inday sa Balitaw as Inday
- Horsey-horsey: Tigidig-tigidig as Belinda / Tentay
- The Graduates
- John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika as Shirley Puruntong
- When I Fall In Love
- Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow as Ana
1985
- John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
- The Tales of Grandmother Basyang as Cathy
- I Have Three Hands as Bridgette
- Inday Bote as Inday Vargas
- Wrenched From Heaven as Carmen Castro
- Pahiram ng Ligaya
1984
- The Daughters of Waray and Biday as Amy
- Teenage Marriage
- Selfish Desires as Clarissa Rosales
- Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula
- Daddy's Little Darlings as Honey
1983
- Where Will the Morning Come? as Shayne Rodrigo
- Pepe en Pilar as Pilar
- Once, There Was a Mother as Noemi
- Summer Holiday
- Daddy Knows Best
- To Mama with Love as Sabrina
- Ang Boyfriend Kong Kano
- Parang Kailan Lang
1982
- Mother Dear as Via
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town
- I Love You, I Hate You as Ditas
- Schoolgirls as Ella
- Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection
- Galawgaw as Olga
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
- No Other Love
- I Can't Forget You as Celia
- Boystown
- Story of Three Loves
1981
- Pabling as Maya
- Bilibid Boys as Steve's Friend
- Oh, My Mama
- Age Doesn't Matter
- Summer Love
- Estong Balisong
1980
- Under-age as Cecilia
- Dolphy's Angels
- John & Marsha '80 as Shirley J. Puruntong
1979
1978
1977
- Sgt. Dalanon
- Omeng Satanasia
- John & Marsha '77 as Shirley J. Puruntong
1975
- Tiger Force
- Son of Fung Ku
- Lady Luck
- John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two) as Shirley J. Puruntong
1974
- Your Memory is My World
- John & Marsha as Shirley J. Puruntong