
Acting
Maris Racal
Born
1997-09-22 (29)
Place of birth
Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines
Known for
Acting
Credits
33 titles
Maris Racal (born Mariestella Cañedo Racal on 22 September 1997) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the films Here Comes the Groom (2023), Where Is the Lie? (2023), and Sunshine (2025). She earned her first Gawad Urian nomination for her acclaimed performance as the titular role in the coming-of-age sports drama Sunshine.
Known for
5.5The celebrity edition of the reality game show "Pinoy Big Brother" features Filipino Celebrity housemates live together, share their stories and build meaningful relationships as they do tasks and challenges supervised by Big Brother. Every week a nomination is done, and the public decides who gets evicted and eventually become the Big Winner of the program.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
2006
10.0In search of redemption, a crew of misfits joins a private military company on a series of deadly missions against the criminal underworld.
Incognito
2025
7.8A young man gets entangled in a kidnap-for-ransom situation. He offers the kidnappers all his hard-earned money to save the victim, believing that her wealthy Filipino-Chinese family could easily repay him, or so he thought.
Can't Buy Me Love
2023
NRA Philippine game show created by ABS-CBN Studios & 3NITHINK.
Rainbow Rumble
2024
NRCecilia (Vina Morales) grew up believing in the magic of love, but her father’s betrayal destroys her enchanted outlook on life. Then she meets Leandro (Christian Vasquez), who promises her boundless love. However, like her father, he also fails to keep his promises and betrays her with another woman, Toni (Denise Laurel). Shunning him from her life, she raises their two daughters, Corrine (Jane Oineza) and Bea (Loisa Andalio), all by herself. Eight years later, Leandro reappears in her life, as Corrine, never stopped looking for him. He now lives a luxurious life with Toni, but is ready to continue being a father to his daughters, whose needs have expanded beyond Cecilia’s financial capability. Cecilia is not ready to forgive her husband, nor the daughter who brought him back to their lives. Her bitterness soon drives everyone to abandon her, and only a forgiving heart can bring them all back.
Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita
2015
10.0No synopsis available yet.
We Will Survive
2016
Film credits
2020s · 9 titles
6.4Stuck with a massive debt after falling for a scam, two wannabe socialites create elaborate fake identities to swindle the rich out of their money.
Sosyal Climbers
2025
7.1When Bambi discovers that her family has squandered their savings, they devise a plan to cover their debts — but first, she must fake her death.
And the Breadwinner Is...
2025
8.4Just days before her team's tryouts for the Olympics, dedicated young gymnast Sunshine discovers she is pregnant. Now she must embark on a desperate and risky journey to fight for her dream.
Sunshine
2025
NRWhen a hopeless romantic transwoman matches with a seemingly perfect guy on a dating app, her chance at love takes a dark turn when he ghosts her, unraveling an intricate web of deceit, lies, and catfishing orchestrated by a sociopathic mastermind.
Where is the Lie?
2023
6.0A flamboyant gay teen finds himself in a mind-boggling love triangle while trying to fulfill his dream of becoming a dancer.
Boyette: Not a Girl Yet
2020
6.5Rodrigo Sr., his wife Salve, their children Rodrigo Jr and Blesilda are on their way to Junior's wedding in the midst of a solar eclipse and cruising on a magnetic field when their vehicle hits the van of a family of gay pageant konteseras Mama Wendy, Wanda, Winona, Whilhelmina and their trainee, Whitney when a soul swapping happens. How long will they need to stay in their swapped bodies before the next solar eclipse?
Here Comes the Groom
2023
6.8A pre-med student and her friends encounter the death of a patient that exhibited symptoms of rabies. They are soon faced with an even bigger problem as their patient comes back from the dead and infects the people on campus, causing a lockdown and trapping the students inside.
Block Z
2020
3.0A former seaman long presumed dead returns to the Philippines and tries to reconnect with his wife and three children with the help of his gay best friend.
One More Rainbow
2020
NRPat Reyes, a hardworking hostel manager and online vegetable seller, trains her boss' hardheaded and exiled grandson as a new employee.
James & Pat & Dave
2020
2010s · 9 titles
5.6Faced with unfortunate complications beyond her control, go-getter events manager Andi Medina has no other person to turn to. She is then forced to reconnect with her ex-boyfriend, cosmetic surgeon Max Labarador. Much to Andi’s shock, Max is already in a three-year live-in relationship with pediatric oncologist Christian Pilar. With nowhere else to go and left with no other options, she agrees to live with the couple – both parties agreeing into a deal that will change the course of their lives and hearts.
The Third Party
2016
6.2A group of friends goes to an island for a short film project when they are attacked by a mysterious killer after playing a game of bloody crayons.
Bloody Crayons
2017
7.3Drake gets into a betting game with his best friend which involves courting the unsuspecting Sophia. When Sophia finally falls for him Drake must tell her that everything was just a game, a bet.
Just the Way You Are
2015
6.0Ellenya's life revolves around social media just like a typical millennial; seeking validation from the online society. With aspirations of being a big influencer and vlogger, she chases her dreams by creating a persona and content with the help of her family and friends. Will Ellenya earn online fame or will she be an epic fail?
I'm Ellenya L.
2019
5.7Vince is secretly in love with Kath, but reluctantly agrees to text her anonymously on behalf of his cousin James. Things get complicated when Kath begins to feel a connection with Vince.
Vince & Kath & James
2016
6.0A story about an aspiring professional singer and a rock singer who collaborates in a song. As they work on their song, they start to develop feelings for each other.
The Breakup Playlist
2015
6.0A young woman is brought to Baguio by her new stepfather. While she struggles with her new family and surroundings, she finds herself torn between two young men who bring passion into her life.
Halik sa Hangin
2015
NRElena a young girl brought up by a horoscope-addicted mother to have her life dictated by signs and omens. When Elena’s mother dies in a fire, she decides to wage war on the stars by doing the exact opposite of what her daily horoscope is dictating.
Stars Versus Me
2015
NRA murder cryptomnesia, a quest, a disturbing encounter.
Haunted Forest
2017
Series credits
5.5The celebrity edition of the reality game show "Pinoy Big Brother" features Filipino Celebrity housemates live together, share their stories and build meaningful relationships as they do tasks and challenges supervised by Big Brother. Every week a nomination is done, and the public decides who gets evicted and eventually become the Big Winner of the program.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
2006
10.0In search of redemption, a crew of misfits joins a private military company on a series of deadly missions against the criminal underworld.
Incognito
2025
7.8A young man gets entangled in a kidnap-for-ransom situation. He offers the kidnappers all his hard-earned money to save the victim, believing that her wealthy Filipino-Chinese family could easily repay him, or so he thought.
Can't Buy Me Love
2023
NRA Philippine game show created by ABS-CBN Studios & 3NITHINK.
Rainbow Rumble
2024
NRCecilia (Vina Morales) grew up believing in the magic of love, but her father’s betrayal destroys her enchanted outlook on life. Then she meets Leandro (Christian Vasquez), who promises her boundless love. However, like her father, he also fails to keep his promises and betrays her with another woman, Toni (Denise Laurel). Shunning him from her life, she raises their two daughters, Corrine (Jane Oineza) and Bea (Loisa Andalio), all by herself. Eight years later, Leandro reappears in her life, as Corrine, never stopped looking for him. He now lives a luxurious life with Toni, but is ready to continue being a father to his daughters, whose needs have expanded beyond Cecilia’s financial capability. Cecilia is not ready to forgive her husband, nor the daughter who brought him back to their lives. Her bitterness soon drives everyone to abandon her, and only a forgiving heart can bring them all back.
Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita
2015
10.0No synopsis available yet.
We Will Survive
2016
NRKuan on One is a Philippine digital talk show by ABS-CBN Studios. Hosted by Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, it premiered on YouTube and iWant on July 2, 2024. It has been recognized as the first mainstream talk show in the Cebuano language.
Kuan On One
2024
4.0Unceremoniously dumped by her influencer boyfriend, a young and dedicated talent handler vows to move on from him within 30 days. She chronicles her journey in her own vlog and later hires a fake boyfriend in hopes of fully healing from heartbreak.
How to Move On in 30 Days
2022
NRMiss Universe 1969 Dahlia Rodriguez-De Veyra throws an intimate dinner party to celebrate the centennial birthday of her late mother, who was crowned Miss Philippines 1939 and Manila’s last Carnival Queen. Leading the guest list are her three headstrong daughters who are all international beauty pageant titlists, with the youngest son being a transwoman whom the domineering Queen Mother disowned, ultimately tearing the family apart. In her attempt to reconcile with her daughters, will Dahlia be able to bring her family back together, or will it only reopen old wounds and reveal three generations of secrets and lies?
Beauty Queens
2020
4.0It follows Dr. Kara Teo (Angelica Panganiban), a sex therapist who's hosting the 15th season of The Kangks Show, a sex advice show. Its ratings are plummeting, and the millennial Kara finds out that her greatest threat is Cassandra (Maris Racal), a young influencer who runs her own sex advice show on TikTok.
The Kangks Show
2021
NRA successful woman with a promising career and a blissful marriage suddenly finds herself at a loss when her husband of seven years leaves her for his one great love.
The Goodbye Girl
2022
NRShitake will travel to the Philippines to find a new right-hand man for the hated Emperor Takeshi. Watch Takeshi's Castle and bet on the players amidst the antics and fun in and out of the prepared games.
Takeshi's Castle Philippines
2023
NRSimula sa Gitna is a comedy-drama series that follows the (after)life of souls working as custodians of Middle and guardians to newly deceased people.
Begin in the Middle
2023
NRStay-in Love follows the journey of a young and charming lady, whose dream is to become a maid. As she is trying to reach her dream, her friends and other around her all scrambling to get their lives in order and find answers to their troubles.
Stay-In Love
2020
NRDos father, Jimmy Boy, a retired boxer, is diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer. This hinders Dos from focusing on his dream of becoming a professional boxer himself. Moreso, Jimmy Boy is arrested for a crime he did not commit because of a drug-related conflict with his old boss. Despite the support of his grandmother, his best friend, his unexpected love interest in the newcomer Trina, and the community of souvenir sellers in Benguet, Dos makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Suntok Sa Buwan
2022
