Ms. Maricel Soriano: 40 Diamond Years of the Legendary Queen of Mystique (T17)

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My Monologue:

Maricel Soriano has worked almost half of her life and probably she would work for the rest of her life to perpetuate the Maricel Soriano mystique. Her films, I believe, had their proper place in history and would gain in value for decades. If she abandoned showbiz for a time being, she would jet-set with friends and family now that she’s able to do it quietly. For more than two decades of her career she made a lot of unforgettable performances with countless prestigious awards up her sleeves. She choose to keep quiet and live a peaceful life, I respect that with all my heart being a fan of hers for many years. Maria, owe it to herself. She made life simple then, because of the smiles she put on my face for years.

With all the invectives thrown at her now because of her mysterious absence in our local Tinsel town, I take all this in a positive way. Why? Obviously even her detractors missed the Diamond star, shinning so bright even in the dark. She may not be physically visible now days, but the presence is felt. She was not made out of hype to get to where she is now. I am not surprise if they hurl insults to her non appearance of late. I don’t care and I don’t give a s***t….hahaha. That’s how much I love her and believe in her. So, if you think you are amazingly beautiful inside and out like Maricel Soriano, then you are WELCOME to this fan page. We Maricel fans would love to walk you through and we all unveil the mystique behind the DIAMOND STAR, MARICEL SORIANO…..

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Her Beginnings:

Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano ,the Diamond Star of Philippine Showbusiness was born February 25,1965 and started acting at the tender age of six via the 1971 flick ,My Heart Belongs to Daddy.She would later venture into television when she got the role of Shirley Purontong in what is considered the most successful and longest sitcom in Philippine Television history John and Marsha.Under the aegis of the Country's King of Comedy, Dolphy and the late Nida Blanca,one of the country's top caliber actress ,both of whom she considered as second parents.She became a well known and talented child star of the 1970's.La Soriano recieved her first acting award as Best Child actress at age 9 at the 9th Manila Film Festival for Virgo Film's Alaala mo, Daigdig ko in 1974.She also won the same award at the 1974 Ilo-ilo Film Festival for John & Marsha.Aside from the movies and her regular sitcom, she also appeared as one of the main cast in what is considered the ancestor of our contemporary children show, Kaluskos Musmos in 1978.



The Superstardom:

La Soriano, was launched to full stardom in 1980 via Regal Films' Underage where her thespian talent and charisma shone brightest among the lead stars of the movie.From thereon, there was no stopping Maricel to superstardom.Her tandem with William Martinez was launched via the movie Oh My Mama in 1981 which proved to be the tandem to beat as they churned out multiple box office hits especially in the genre of comedy.She was considered the top Regal Baby in the 80's and 90's prompting the Regal Matriarch, Lily Monteverde to quipped ," Regal without Maricel is nothing".

[renz8]

wonderful sandy. i like the monologue. something new at sana bawat page starter meron ding ganun hehe.

welcome to the new thread of the penthouse diva lol!

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Her Filmography:

Maricel Soriano undoubtedly is the most versatile actress of all time.
The variety of her film output is unmatched in the history of Philippine Cinema. She has the most number of comedy films from John en Marsha in 1973 to I Will Survive in 2004. Her Inday Series (Inday, Inday sa Balitaw, Inday Bote and Super Inday) is a landmark in the comedy arena. Some of her dramatic films are considered classics now most notable of which are Saan Darating ang Umaga in 1983, Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit in 1984, Hinugot sa Langit in 1985, Babaing Hampaslupa in 1988, Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal in 1992, Inagaw Mo Ang Lahat sa Akin in 1995, Abot Kamay ang Pangarap in 1996 (The Philippine entry to the Oscar Awards), Soltera in 1999, Mila in 2001, Filipinas in 2003 and recently, Inang Yaya in 2006. Her action-oriented films with Action superstars are all certified hits starting with the record breaking Batang Quiapo in 1986 until her last in 1998's Sige, Subukan Mo. Whether fantasy (Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang, etc.), Suspense (Dahas, etc.), Horror (Sa Piling ng Aswang, Vampira, etc.) Romance (When I Fall in Love, etc.), Maricel never fails to deliver with much aplomb and flare seldom seen in the past and present crop of actresses.

The Diamond Star's versatility does not stop in acting alone. Maricel is considered the ‘Dancing Queen' of the 1980's and her signature dance numbers I Am What I Am, Rico Mambo among others have continued to be associated with her even to this very day. While not a professional singer, she even managed to record two songs, the theme song of the movie, Oh my Mama and the gold record hit Ngayon At Habang Panahon. Aside from a sold out concert at the Araneta Coliseum entitled Hello, Hello Maricel in 1987, she has appeared in hit concerts here and abroad in the late 80's and early 90's.

She is the third most awarded film actress of all time with 19 (child, supporting and lead actress) trophies to boost from various legitimate award giving bodies such as FAMAS, PMPC, Enpress, FAP, YCC, Pasado, GMMSFP, MMFF, Manila, Iloilo and Cinemanila Film Festivals. Aside from these, Maricel has received other acting awards from various sources such as fan magazine publishing companies and people's choice awards.

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TV ICON:

Aside from successfully conquering the movie scene, La Soriano duplicated her feat on Television with a variety of shows few could match. From the sitcom John and Marsha , she also starred in Kaluskos Musmos and Kuskos Balungos, youth oriented programs in the 70's. to Musical Variety Shows (Maria! Maria! and Maricel Live!) , Drama Anthology (Maricel Drama Special) and Comedy Shows (2+2, Kung Kaya ni Mister., Kaya ni Misis ( If the Husband Can do It, the Wife Can), Mary d' Potter Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (The Husband and Wife are Lead Characters), Soap Opera (Vietnam Rose) and currently doing John En Shirley (a spin-off of her original sitcom), where she is reunited with her daddy Dolphy together with Susan Roces.

The Diamond Star can be considered foremost a progeny of television and her face has continued to become a staple in the small tube. Even with her short hiatus in making movies, Maricel was consistently seen in the longest running drama anthology which was named after her and the reprisal of the role of Shirley Purontong brings her into full circle as a certified icon in Philippine TV.

She has received two awards from the Asian TV Awards as Best Actress in a Comedy show aside from her two awards for the same category from the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC). She was also given two awards as Best Actress in a Drama Anthology and Best Actress for Drama in a Soap Opera (Vietnam Rose) also coming from the PMPC.

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TV Endorser per ‘se:

A sought after celebrity endorser, she has endorsed a wide variety of products and is considered one of the most credible among the elite group of endorsers. She is reported to lend her name only with those products she believes in and uses it as well. Her appeal to consumers help catapult a number of products to gain a sizable share of the market most notably, Green Cross, Whisper, Alaska, Globe, Swift Spaghetti, Loviscol, McDonalds, Jollibee, Mr. Clean, Breeze, Minola, among others.
The Movie Queen

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The Maricel Soriano legacy continues:

“Mystery, after all, is the true essence of a real star”.
Maricel Soriano was born on the same day that would go down in the annals of Pinoy history as Edsa One, a bloodless revolution that highlighted the best Filipino traits of faith, unity, inner strength and calm. People Power of 1986, the other name by which the Edsa revolt would be called, was predated by Maricel’s birth by 21 years.
By now, three decades after her reign as one of the two acknowledged cinema queens of the ‘80s, Maricel Soriano has become the immediate equivalent of elusive diva. The actress known foremost for her versatility and candidness on-and-off cam has turned into the biggest mystery of our time. The Greta Garbo of local entertainment.
She has evolved into the quiet, refined person that she is today and really, why can’t we leave her alone? Do we want her to stoop down to the level of today’s starlets who would gladly open up their private lives for the public to ogle at in exchange for a few minutes of airtime to promote their most recent showbiz gigs? Do we expect Maricel Soriano to behave like some overstaying movie queen who would, as some nasty stories floating around have it, plead to movie producers to give her a romantic movie and make her play an overgrown and oversized ingenue for all the world to mock?
It is not Maricel’s game. She is too much of a star for that. She is not about to tarnish our collective memories of her as one of filmdom’s greatest living actresses, despite her zero batting average at the Urian. Shame on the Manunuris really and we’re saying it like it is.
Yes, Maricel Soriano deserves our respect. Our admiration, even for making us realize what true stardom really means. That is growing with the times and being acutely aware of the inevitability of age and changing public tastes. Drug-addict. Has-been. You can throw all the worst invectives at Maricel Soriano but at the end of the day, her glowing qualities will find a way to shine through. That unerring instinct for what will work on screen. Her being a true-blue survivor. And yes, that mystique, that sense of enigma that only stars of the highest order – think Lolita Rodriguez, Hilda Koronel, Marlene Dauden and in Hollywood Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Julie Christie, Catherine Deneuve – possess. Mystery, after all, is the true essence of a real star. To evoke that aura of being inscrutable, unreachable, inaccessible that arouses in all of us an overpowering curiosity to learn more and obsess over knowing these almost celestial beings better only to realize in the end that if we were to be allowed that privilege, then the objects of our adoration will have been reduced to nothing but idols with feet of clay and are proud of it.


A tribute by: Mr. ARNEL RAMOS (of Malaya)

The longing for Privacy:

http://www.youtube.com/v/2GvPQJbdUik

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Let's all unveil the mystery behind D' Diamond Star Maricel Soriano ,as she jetset with friends,enjoying her private life she deserves.

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Maricel Soriano:

Recognized as the most versatile among the Philippines’ greatest actresses, Soriano indeed deserves her title “The Diamond Star” which proved her eternal power as an actress in the real sense of the word.

Started it out in several teenage films in early 80’s mostly in comedy and teenage flicks, she became the most competent drama actress of her generation. She was once known as the other queen of the 80’s and has one of the most successful movie career ever in history of Philippine cinema. She enjoys both the box-office merits in her comedy films and the acting awards in her drama films. She is definitely a perfect example of an actress who could be versatile in every role assigned to her, may it be in a drama, comedy, musical, horror and even in action films.

When Marya was in her younger days, she was tagged by movie fans and aficionados as the “taray queen” for being hot-tempered on showbiz gossips that she doesn’t feel she should be associated with. She was a total fighter way back then. Even get herself involved with an older actor, Edu Manzano, former husband of another talented actress Vilma Santos. She was an actress that chooses to do what she wants and that nobody should care about what she does. Thus, making the song “I am, what I am” her own personal theme that speaks so much of herself.

But after years of receiving acting recognitions for her craft, her maturity came along with. It seemed she has found prosperity with her two sons and her career still flourishes with continuous offers.



One of the many critically acclaimed movies( A Love Story) of Ms. Maricel Soriano, which she made after two decades of her reign as D' Diamond Star of philippine movies ,also made a killing a the box office.

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Direk Cathy frustrated with Maricel

Author: Nel Alejandrino

FRESH from his successful directorial stint with former indie producer and director Richard Somes of the top-rating series Imortal starring John Lloyd Cruz at Angel Locsin, Direk Jerry Lopez Seneneng is entrusted this time by Star Cinema na idirek ang stars ng Mara Clara na sina Kathlyn Bernardo at Julia Vargas sa isang movie.

The movie na ididirek niya is not or will not be based sa successful series ng dalawang bagets. It will be an entirely new project, kahit pa ang mga probable leading men nina Kathryn at Julia ay malamang na sina Albie Cansino at Diego Loyzaga na tampok din sa Mara Clara.

Do you know na originally ay kasama din sana sa pelikula ang kamamatay lang na teenage actor na si AJ Perez?

Well, we are told, likewise, na the project ay iba sa dapat sana ay introductory movie nina Kathryn at Julia, na ang assigned to direk ay ang box-office director na si Cathy Garcia-Molina.

But as, we all know, Direk Cathy has a new project sa Star Cinema.

A former avid fan ni Maricel Soriano, pangarap din daw hanggang ngayon ni Direk Cathy ang makatrabaho si Maricel.

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MARICEL SORIANO with the great director CHITO ROÑO with four of her unforgettable movies.

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really really wonderful sands hehe,.

more more pa hehe.

how about the posters of maricel soriano movies with maryo j.. successful din lahat ng mga ito, same with chito rono.

and maybe, posters of maricel with direk carlitos. binabalik balikan talaga ang mga directors.

kahit with direk joel.

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tindi ng facial expression ni maricel diyan sa poster mo ng vietnam rose. i havent seen any filipina actress with such an expression!!!

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itataas ko lang bagong bahay ni marya
para makita din ng ibang mga tagahanga niya
bukas, lahat tayo ay magkakasayahan
sisigaw ng maligayang kalayaan!!!

kalayaan sa pagkauhaw sa ating idolo
na matagal nagtago sa kanyang mga panatiko
busugin sa ganda, silawin sa iyong ningning
wag ka na sanang mawala sa aming paningin.

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itataas ko lang bagong bahay ni marya
para makita din ng ibang mga tagahanga niya
bukas, lahat tayo ay magkakasayahan
sisigaw ng maligayang kalayaan!!!

kalayaan sa pagkauhaw sa ating idolo
na matagal nagtago sa kanyang mga panatiko
busugin sa ganda, silawin sa iyong ningning
wag ka na sanang mawala sa aming paningin.

galing mo renz
I got a feeling, tonight's gonna be a goodtime... timing na timing ba renz?



here, another gawa ko para bagong salubong sa *** yun nga lang lumang fecture pa rin

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Im watching ASAP Rocks and kanikanina lang, nun commercial gap, I checked PArty Pilipinas, and I was surprised to see Ms. Maricel Soriano there. wihing Geleen Eugenio Happy Birthday, and nagpaunlak pa sya ng kanyang signature dance, ang Body Dancer at Rico Mambo.

nice to see the Diamond Star back!

missed her!

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maganda sana kung magsama sa isang movie si Ms. Maricel Soriano at si Ms. Angel Locsin!

up for the Diamond Star!

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galing mo renz
I got a feeling, tonight's gonna be a goodtime... timing na timing ba renz?

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/...cesofMary1.jpg

here, another gawa ko para bagong salubong sa *** yun nga lang lumang fecture pa rin

galing ng timing natin sands. di ba sabi ko, unahan na natin baka lumabas na siya hahaha. nauna nga tayo at wala akong kaalam alam na lalabas na siya lol! i have a feeling.

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maganda sana kung magsama sa isang movie si Ms. Maricel Soriano at si Ms. Angel Locsin!

up for the Diamond Star!

mangyayari iyan loida. wag naman sanang mag isip pang mag hibernate uli si maricel hehe.