Maricel Laxa facts for kids

Maria Cecilia "Maricel" dela Cueva Laxa-Pangilinan (born on February 25, 1970) is a famous Filipino actress. She has won several awards for her acting. For example, she won Best Supporting Actress at the FAMAS Awards and Star Awards in 1992. This was for her role in the movie Iisa Pa Lamang.

Throughout the 1990s, Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan starred in many films. She worked with Regal Films and also made two movies with Star Cinema. She has also appeared in popular TV shows. These include Marinella (from 1999 to 2001) and Ysabella in 2007.

More recently, she returned to acting in 2020 and 2021. She played Faith Aguinaldo in the drama series Paano ang Pasko and its second season, Paano Ang Pangako, on TV5. In 2022, she joined GMA Network again. There, she played Valerie Lim in Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune and Gemma Monastrial in Apoy sa Langit. She also returned to ABS-CBN to star in the action drama The Iron Heart. In 2024, she went back to GMA Network for the legal drama series Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law.

Education and Learning

Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan went to several schools for her early education. She attended primary school at St. Theresa's College in Quezon City. She also studied at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in Muntinlupa and Assumption Antipolo.

For her high school years, she went to Assumption College in Makati. She later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences from the University of the Philippines Manila. She continued her studies and got a Master's Degree in Family Life and Child Development from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She also holds a doctorate degree.

Family Life

Maricel Laxa is married to Anthony Pangilinan. Anthony is the brother of Kiko Pangilinan, a well-known politician. Maricel and Anthony have five children together. Their children are Ella, Donny, Hannah, Benjamin, and Solana. Donny is also an actor, just like his mother.

In December 2023, their daughter Ella got married to Enrique Lhuillier Miranda. The wedding took place at Puerto Real Gardens in Intramuros. In October 2024, Maricel's husband, Anthony, had a successful heart surgery. This was to fix some heart valve issues.

Movies and TV Shows

Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan has appeared in many movies and television shows throughout her career.

Movies

• Long Ranger and Tonton (Shooting Stars of the West) (1989)
• Elvis and James: The Living Legends! (Buhay Pa... Mukhang Alamat Na!) (1989)
• Last 2 Minutes (1989)
• Ganda Babae, Ganda Lalake (1990)
• Makiusap Ka sa Diyos (1991)
• Uubusin Ko ang Lahi Mo (1991)
• Banana Split (Basta Driver Sweet Lover) (1991)
• Buburahin Kita sa Mundo (1991) – Donna
• Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin (1992)
• Dudurugin Kita ng Bala Ko (1992)
• Iisa Pa Lamang (1992)
• Alyas Boy Kano (1992)
• Hindi Kita Malilimutan (1993) – Jocelyn
• Makati Ave.: Office Girls (1993)
• Ang Ika-Labing Isang Utos: Mahalin Mo Asawa Mo (1994)
• Bocaue Pagoda Tragedy (1995)
• Run Barbi Run (1995)
• Minsan Lamang Magmamahal (1997)
• Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis (1997)
• Magkaibigan (2008)
• Litsonero (2009)
• My Lady Boss (2013)
• Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
• Magikland (2020)
• Ten Little Mistresses (2023)
• 1521 (2023) – Ahmani
• GG: Good Game (2024) – Iya

Television and Digital Series

Awards and Recognitions

Maricel Laxa has won several important awards for her acting. These include one FAMAS Award, one Gawad Urian Award, and one Star Award.