Maricel Soriano (born Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano on February 25, 1965), is a popular Filipina film and television actress. Dubbed the Diamond Star of Philippine movies, she started acting at the age of six with the 1971 film My Heart Belongs to Daddy with fellow child actress Snooky Serna. In 1974, at the age of nine, she received her first award as Best Child Actress at the 9th Manila Film Festival for Virgo Film's Alaala mo, Daigdig ko (Your Memory is My World). She won her second acting award at the 1974 Ilo-ilo Film Festival for the movie version of the TV sitcom John En Marsha which later became the longest running Philippine sitcom. Maricel developed her comic skills under the aegis of the Philippine "King of Comedy", Dolphy, and the late Nida Blanca, one of the country's top-caliber actors, both of whom she considered second parents.
In the 80's she was launched to full stardom as one of the "Regal Babies", along with then-archrival Snooky Serna, and her loveteam partner and onetime boyfriend, William Martinez. She became known as "Taray Queen" for her comedic antics in films which amused Filipino audiences. Excelling both in drama and comedy, she has collected a number of awards, most notable of which are the two Asian TV Awards as Best Comedy Actress, and two FAP awards, two FAMAS awards and two PMPC Star Awards for her drama performances. She has appeared in 83 films and has scored a number of blockbuster hits.
She has tried singing as well and has recorded a few songs including the theme song of her movie Oh My Mama in 1981 and a sold out concert at the Araneta Coliseum titled "Hello, Hello Maricel" in 1987.
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