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
- Linlang as Amelia Lualhati
- Pieces of Paradise as Amanda Barrameda
- 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
- Momzillas as Clara
- Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki as Saleslady
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
- A Love Story as Joanna Villanueva
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! as Eden
- Paraiso: Tatlong Kwento ng Pag-asa as Jocelyn Llorente
2006
- John en Shirley as Shirley Puruntong-Ramirez
- Mother Nanny as Norma
- Numbalikdiwa as Portia / Karissa
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
- Kahit Minsan Lang as Gloria
- Minsan Lamang Magmamahal as Marietta
1996
- Father, Mother, Child as Marilen Alvarez
- Elena's Redemption as Elena
- Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin! as Sally
1995
- Harvest Home as Jacinta
- Pustahan Tayo Mahal Mo Ako as Sendra/Cristy Mondragon
- Dahas as Luisa
- Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita as Karina Ranchez
- Ang Tange Kong Pag-ibig as Amanda Moran
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
- Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik as Malou
- Leon at Tigre as Alice
1989
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang as Donna
- Gorio en Tekla as Gorio / Gregory
- Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig
1988
- Stupid Cupid as Bianca (segment "Horror Honeymoon")
- Super Inday And The Golden Bibe as Inday / Super Inday
- Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas as Carmela
- 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
- Batang Quiapo as Maria
- Clown
- The Graduates
- When I Fall In Love
- Horsey-horsey: Tigidig-tigidig as Belinda / Tentay
- Inday Inday sa Balitaw as Inday
- Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow as Ana
- John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika as Shirley Puruntong
1985
- The Tales of Grandmother Basyang as Cathy
- Pahiram ng Ligaya
- Wrenched From Heaven as Carmen Castro
- John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
- I Have Three Hands as Bridgette
- Inday Bote as Inday Vargas
1984
- The Daughters of Waray and Biday as Amy
- Selfish Desires as Clarissa Rosales
- Teenage Marriage
- Daddy's Little Darlings as Honey
- Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula
1983
- Once, There Was a Mother as Noemi
- To Mama with Love as Sabrina
- Where Will the Morning Come? as Shayne Rodrigo
- Summer Holiday
- Ang Boyfriend Kong Kano
- Daddy Knows Best
- Pepe en Pilar as Pilar
- Parang Kailan Lang
1982
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town
- No Other Love
- I Love You, I Hate You as Ditas
- Schoolgirls as Ella
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
- I Can't Forget You as Celia
- Mother Dear as Via
- Story of Three Loves
- Boystown
- Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection
- Galawgaw as Olga
1981
- Pabling as Maya
- Age Doesn't Matter
- Estong Balisong
- Bilibid Boys as Steve's Friend
- Oh, My Mama
- Summer Love
1980
- Under-age as Cecilia
- Dolphy's Angels
- John & Marsha '80 as Shirley J. Puruntong
1979
1978
1977
- Omeng Satanasia
- Sgt. Dalanon
- John & Marsha '77 as Shirley J. Puruntong
1975
- Tiger Force
- Lady Luck
- Son of Fung Ku
- John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two) as Shirley J. Puruntong
1974
- Your Memory is My World
- John & Marsha as Shirley J. Puruntong