Maricel Soriano

Acting

Maricel Soriano

Born

1965-02-25 (61)

Known for

Acting

Credits

71 titles

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.

Known for

The General's Daughter poster
8.2

2nd LT Rhian Bonifacio is a Military Nurse for the AFP and is dedicated in saving lives. But she has a secret. She's a spy, trained by her very own father, Tiago, to exact revenge against his enemy, Marcial, a general of the army. She will be wedged between the two forces because of her love for her family.

The General's Daughter

2019

The Law of Revenge poster
NR

Witness the lives of two opposing women, which triggers the great controversy between their two opposing families as they are entangled in a web of lies, mysteries, secrets, intrigues, betrayals, conspiracies, and shocking revelations.

The Law of Revenge

2020

Lavender Fields poster
7.3

The life of a simple flower farm girl is shattered when she falls for a charming accountant, who turns out to be a married gun cartel member. Targeted for his stolen money, she loses everything she holds dear and reinvents herself to seek justice.

Lavender Fields

2024

Pieces of Paradise poster
6.3

A con artist takes on the job of pretending to be one of the long-lost sisters of a young and rich woman. As she navigates a world of cunning and lies, she learns about right and wrong, love and family, and spectacular truths about herself.

Pieces of Paradise

2023

Rainbow Rumble poster
NR

A Philippine game show created by ABS-CBN Studios & 3NITHINK.

Rainbow Rumble

2024

Drag Race Philippines poster
7.7

The hit global drag phenomenon is now in the Philippines! Watch as 12 iconic queens slay and race to the finish line and compete to be the first ever Drag Race Superstar from the Philippines. It’s the Filipinos’ time to shine, henny... and you ain’t seen nothing yet!

Drag Race Philippines

2022

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

Call My Manager! poster
NR

Amid the cutthroat world of showbiz, a team of talent agents juggles celebrity egos, industry politics, and personal ambitions — revealing the chaos behind the spotlight. This is a film cut of the first two episodes of Call My Manager!, based on the French series Call My Agent!

Call My Manager!

2025

No artwork available
NR

As the carnival turns into a death trap, the guests must survive challenges while carnival freaks hunt every single one of them.

Haunted Carnival

2026

Meet, Greet & Bye poster
7.0

A mother, who loves watching K-dramas, decides to stop her chemo treatment after losing hope of getting better. Her only dream before dying is to meet her ultimate K-drama idol, who is visiting Manila for a series of events. Her four children agree to work together with the condition that once their mother meets their idol, she will undergo therapy before her time runs out.

Meet, Greet & Bye

2025

In His Mother's Eyes poster
NR

"In His Mother's Eyes" follows the story of Tim, a special child who was left in the care of his uncle Bibs by his working mother Lucy for several years. When Lucy returns, she attempts to regain the affection of her son and brother. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as she thought. Despite her best efforts to make up for her absence, her attempts fail and only make things worse.

In His Mother's Eyes

2023

Life After You poster
NR

After her sister’s sudden death, an ambitious assistant director puts her dreams of working abroad on hold to raise her orphaned niece and face a family history she thought she could leave behind.

Life After You

2026

A Promise to You From the Heart, Rivals 'til the End of Eternity's Golden Chains... The Second Installment! poster
1.0

Drag Race Philippines Season 2 proudly presents the soap opera with the shortest runtime and the longest, most unforgettable title.

A Promise to You From the Heart, Rivals 'til the End of Eternity's Golden Chains... The Second Installment!

2023

First Light poster
8.0

An elderly nun witnesses a young construction worker's fatal accident, compelling her to question the ethical principles of the institution she has devoted her life to.

First Light

2026

2010s · 6 titles

2000s · 5 titles

Last Supper No. 3 poster
9.0

A production assistant misplaces a tapestry depicting the Last Supper that was borrowed to use as a prop for a TV commercial. This simple mistake turns his whole life upside down, as he gets accused of fraud and is left to wrangle with the difficulties of the legal system.

Last Supper No. 3

2009

A Love Story poster
3.9

Ian Montes is a picture of success. Despite being a son of a shipping tycoon, Ian refused to just ride in his father's empire. He built his own real estate company and earned his first million at a very young age. He never looked back since then. Driven by his ambition to become better, if not as good as his father, Ian managed to make it on his own. But behind all the glory is a man yearning for love and recognition.

A Love Story

2007

Paraiso: Three Stories of Hope poster
NR

Three uplifting stories of faith, compassion and courage provide the framework for this inspirational film. First, Jocelyn, a victim of the mudslides in Leyte, finds strength in the face of tragedy; next, a family's adoption of a neglected young boy brings healing; and in the final chapter, widower Rudy Abad decides to build a village in the Philippines in memory of his wife, who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.

Paraiso: Three Stories of Hope

2007

Mother Nanny poster
NR

Norma has to balance her love and attention for the two special people in her life: her daughter and her ward.

Mother Nanny

2006

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! poster
6.0

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! is a 2007 Regal Productions movie starring Maricel Soriano and Eric Quizon. The movie is one of the official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival.

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!

2007

1990s · 13 titles

Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin! poster
3.0

A government agent investigating a suspected terrorist is accused of having an affair by his wife. The false accusation leads to the end of their marriage for the sake of their son.

Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin!

1996

Sa Piling ng Aswang poster
10.0

A Manila professional determined to unearth the mysterious disappearance of her younger brother. Plagued by guilt over neglecting and ignoring the needs of her brother, she takes a bitter and scary journey to the island of Panay where her brother was last seen. On her way to the dreaded town of Panitan, Maricel runs into a group of students who are on a research project to disprove the existence of witches in that town.

Sa Piling ng Aswang

1999

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91 poster
8.0

Shirley's unplanned bundle of joy strains her relationship with her father John, who accepted an odd job of being a human toy of a young boy to support her final year in college.

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91

1991

Pustahan Tayo Mahal Mo Ako poster
NR

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Pustahan Tayo Mahal Mo Ako

1995

Harvest Home poster
7.3

In a quiet, rural Filipino village, sibling rivalry continues through adulthood for two sisters and finally tears their family apart.

Harvest Home

1995

Dahas poster
8.0

Luisa is raped by an unknown assailant a few nights before she is wed to Jake. When Jake discovers Luisa's prenuptial chastity is in question on their first night, violent events unfold.

Dahas

1995

Sabi Mo Mahal Mo Ako, Wala Nang Bawian poster
9.0

Jerry, an undercover agent, has successfully infiltrated a bigtime drug syndicate. He gets assigned, however, to liquidate Roselle, the lone witness to a murder. In a dilemma, Jerry has to protect Roselle without blowing his cover.

Sabi Mo Mahal Mo Ako, Wala Nang Bawian

1997

You're the Only One I Loved poster
8.0

Adela is the sheltered daughter of successful Dr. Maximo Sevilla. She has spent her life crocheting alone in the big house, and disappointed her father for failing to qualify for a career in law or medicine, and for lacking the confidence of her departed mother. Adela vainly struggles to cultivate elegance, until she meets and falls for the charms of striking David Javier.

You're the Only One I Loved

1992

Elena's Redemption poster
9.0

The film is based on the true story of a maid who was either seduced or raped and made pregnant by her Chinese employer; the baby was either killed by the employer's wife or by her own hand, depending on who you talk to.

Elena's Redemption

1996

Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo! poster
9.0

Doris is a loving yet strict sister to Ditas, who could not make decisions on her own. Doris has always treated her younger sister like a child to the point that Ditas feels smothered by her sister’s attention. One day Doris gets impressed with a young cab driver Miko who volunteered to fix her eatery’s broken electric fuse box. Doris hires him as Ditas’ official school service driver. Ditas initially protested but she yielded to her sister’s demand nonetheless. The two then started to secretly date each other. On the other hand, Doris’ world was turned upside down when her ex-flame Mike showed up to her. Because of Mike’s persistence Doris decided to open up her heart for the second time. However, as the two sisters’ respective romantic relationship become stable, Doris learned about Ditas’ affair with Miko.

Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo!

1998

Nasaan ang Puso poster
7.0

After separating for too long, two sisters are reunited but complications are bound to happen when bickerings of past continues. Joy, a succesful careerwoman, attempts to reconcile her parents and reconnects with her siblings.

Nasaan ang Puso

1997

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan poster
8.0

A 1993 Filipino drama anthology film by Joey Gosiengfiao.

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

1993

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita poster
7.0

A man who vows to fight for justice (Lito Lapid) and a hard-hitting TV reporter (Maricel Soriano) are forced to work together to escape the people who are after them.

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

1995

1980s · 20 titles

Wrenched From Heaven poster
9.5

A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.

Wrenched From Heaven

1985

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection

1982

I Can't Forget You poster
9.0

Celia, a daughter of a housekeeper of the Regattas, finds an unknown man- Edwin - in one of their huts. As she helps the man, the two grew close to each other and fell in love. However, they must first solve their problems: Celia must obtain her father's properties while Edwin must clear his name's bad reputation.

I Can't Forget You

1982

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika poster
NR

Struggling to make ends meet, John (Dolphy) decides to seek his fortune in the United States, with son Rolly (Rolly Quizon) in tow. After narrowly avoiding deportation, he takes a job in a factory, unaware that it's a front for one of the country's biggest drugs.

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika

1986

Horsey-horsey: Tigidig-tigidig poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Horsey-horsey: Tigidig-tigidig

1986

Batang Quiapo poster
10.0

In the heart of Manila, a rookie pickpocket crosses paths with Baldo, the so-called "king of pickpockets".

Batang Quiapo

1986

Estong Balisong poster
NR

Characters from the folk fantasy world empower the young leader of a small but prosperous town with a magical knife, an equally magical gun, and martial arts skills when criminal syndicate members wreak havoc on the once peaceful community.

Estong Balisong

1981

Maria Went To Town! poster
6.0

a film by Luciano B. Carlos.

Maria Went To Town!

1987

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya poster
8.0

When his country-dwelling aunt takes to a sick bed, John (Dolphy) and the rest of the Puruntong clan head to the hinterlands for an extended stay. Can the fish-out-of-water family overcome the culture shock of rural life without killing one another? Nida Blanca, Matutina, Rolly Quizon and Maricel Soriano reprise their roles in this Filipino comedy based on the popular 1980s TV series "John and Marsha."

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya

1985

Once, There Was a Mother poster
10.0

A mother juggles her family's dying publishing house along with her troubled relationship with her three daughters.

Once, There Was a Mother

1983

Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang poster
7.0

Donna, Judith, and Bessie are sisters from an aristocratic family. Each of them keeps a secret, all fighting for love and peace of one another.

Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang

1989

Where Will the Morning Come? poster
8.3

After years of trying to have a son, a couple finally decides to adopt one. While Shayne their only child is receptive at first, she finds herself getting increasingly jealous of Joel who has become the couple's center of attention. Shayne realizes that her adopted brother is no threat at all when he demonstrates his affection for her. But just when harmony is restored in the family, tragedy strikes during a beach excursion.

Where Will the Morning Come?

1983

The Tales of Grandmother Basyang poster
NR

Anthology features three family-friendly fantasy / horror tales; "Sleeping Beauty," "Zombies" and "Querubin: Maria Leonora Theresa." It's an adaptation of the radio drama series written by Severino Reyes, which was popular in the 1950s.

The Tales of Grandmother Basyang

1985

Story of Three Loves poster
NR

THE BITTER-SWEET EXPERIENCES OF THREE YOUNG WOMEN IN LOVE ARE DRAMATIZED IN THIS ROMANTIC DRAMA.

Story of Three Loves

1982

Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas poster
9.5

A story about three girls struggling to find a better life in the city by working as maids in a house of a wealthy family. Carmela discovers a very important secret about her life when she met Crising, the loyal servant of the family. Yasmin fell in love with her master's son, Willi, but was distraught when Willie couldn't stand up for her and their unborn child. While Noemi who ran away from her mother to reach for her dreams, pretends to belong to a rich clan when she met a guy she likes.

Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas

1988

The Daughters of Waray and Biday poster
9.0

Susie (Snooky) and Amy (Maricel) play the daughters of Ilocano Manang Biday and Visayan Inday Waray, characters made famous by 1950s movie queens Gloria Romero and Nida Blanca. Follows 1954 film Waray-waray.

The Daughters of Waray and Biday

1984

To Mama with Love poster
9.0

A 1983 Filipino drama starring Gloria Romero, Snooky, Maricel Soriano. Janice de Belen, Julie Vega, William Martinez and Manilyn Reynes.

To Mama with Love

1983

Selfish Desires poster
8.0

Clarissa is an ambitious young woman born to a poor family. She is later adopted by her rich godmother after a tragedy. Determined to escape a life of poverty, she uses everyone around her, including her friends and family, in her relentless pursuit of wealth and power.

Selfish Desires

1984

Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig poster
8.0

The 1989 very special Valentine's presentation of Regal Films.

Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig

1989

Envy poster
8.0

The story follows Angeli, an orphan girl raised by a wealthy widower, Diony. Angeli's hardships as a child left her to be a possessive and selfish woman. Diony has only one son, Efraim. Angeli has adored Efraim since childhood. Efraim and his dad have made Angeli the apple of their eyes. Santina comes later in the picture and leaves Angeli vying head-to-head for the attention of his dad and the man he loves. Will Angeli win over Santina's delicate charm? Or will she be forced to accept where she really came from? Will Efraim pick Angeli over Santina?

Envy

1987

1970s · 8 titles

Series credits

The General's Daughter poster
8.2

2nd LT Rhian Bonifacio is a Military Nurse for the AFP and is dedicated in saving lives. But she has a secret. She's a spy, trained by her very own father, Tiago, to exact revenge against his enemy, Marcial, a general of the army. She will be wedged between the two forces because of her love for her family.

The General's Daughter

2019

The Law of Revenge poster
NR

Witness the lives of two opposing women, which triggers the great controversy between their two opposing families as they are entangled in a web of lies, mysteries, secrets, intrigues, betrayals, conspiracies, and shocking revelations.

The Law of Revenge

2020

Lavender Fields poster
7.3

The life of a simple flower farm girl is shattered when she falls for a charming accountant, who turns out to be a married gun cartel member. Targeted for his stolen money, she loses everything she holds dear and reinvents herself to seek justice.

Lavender Fields

2024

Pieces of Paradise poster
6.3

A con artist takes on the job of pretending to be one of the long-lost sisters of a young and rich woman. As she navigates a world of cunning and lies, she learns about right and wrong, love and family, and spectacular truths about herself.

Pieces of Paradise

2023

Rainbow Rumble poster
NR

A Philippine game show created by ABS-CBN Studios & 3NITHINK.

Rainbow Rumble

2024

Drag Race Philippines poster
7.7

The hit global drag phenomenon is now in the Philippines! Watch as 12 iconic queens slay and race to the finish line and compete to be the first ever Drag Race Superstar from the Philippines. It’s the Filipinos’ time to shine, henny... and you ain’t seen nothing yet!

Drag Race Philippines

2022

Vietnam Rose poster
7.0

Vietnam Rose is a television series that was aired on the Philippine station, ABS-CBN.

Vietnam Rose

2005

Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real

2014

Linlang poster
7.0

Victor “Bangis” Lualhati has always been a fighter. As a former boxer, he gets used to overcoming obstacles through tough times. However, when he finds a suspicious message on his wife's phone, he will be faced with a challenge he never saw coming. As Victor investigates, he discovers there is more at play than just a cheating spouse. The deeper he digs, the more shocking realizations he makes.

Linlang

2023

Florinda poster
NR

Florinda is an ABS-CBN weekly mini-series format adapted from the movie of the same title originally starred by Susan Roces in 1973. This is the third installment of Sineserye Presents: The Susan Roces Cinema Collection.

Florinda

2009

John en Shirley poster
NR

John en Shirley was a sitcom aired weekly on ABS-CBN. The show was a spin-off from the original John En Marsha, which was the longest-running primetime comedy sitcom in Philippine television history. On 2006, the classic 70's sitcom was revived on ABS-CBN under the new title, John En Shirley. Dolphy and Maricel were the only ones from the original cast. One of the original cast members, Evelyn Bontogon as Matutina and Isko Salvador as Isko, made an appearance on one of the episodes.

John en Shirley

2006