WHO IS ELLA CRUZ

She started her career in GMA Network in 2006, her first project being Majika. Cruz moved
to rival network, ABS-CBN in 2007. In 2009, she returned to GMA Network for Panday
Kids and Ilumina. She once again moved to ABS-CBN to appear in Maalaala Mo Kaya, Cruz
made another return to GMA Network in 2011, but later quickly moved to TV5 for Inday
Wanda, but officially transferred to ABS-CBN & Star Magic as a contract artist.[citation needed]
She was known for playing the teen character of Cristine Reyes in the TV series Dahil Sa
Pag-ibig. Cruz was often paired with Francis Magundayao who played the teen Piolo
Pascual in the same TV series. She starred in Aryana as Philippines' first teen mermaid. She
also played as a teen mom in Bagito.[citation needed]
She starred in several shows on TV5 like #ParangNormal Activity and played the role of
Avah Chen in TV5's Wattpad Presents: Avah Maldita (Oh! Aarte pa?). She also became a
host in a Sunday variety show, Happy Truck HAPPinas. Cruz made her last appearance as
part of the Kapamilya Family in Ipaglaban Mo in 2016.[citation needed]
She recently[when?] became popular when a video of her dancing to "Twerk It Like Miley" turned
viral[clarification needed][citation needed] on YouTube.
In 2017, she got her very first leading role in her movie Fangirl, Fanboy with Julian Trono.
Within the same year, she alongside Trono published a book, under VRJ Books Publishing,
entitled Jump In where past photos and stories of their love team, JulianElla, can be found,
as well as some of the poems that Trono made for her on Twitter. Also, Cruz and her team
Daphny Red and Eunice Creus were the representative in a Jakarta Indonesia
Competition[clarification needed] with South Korean girl group Blackpink.[4]
In 2019, she returned to the Kapamilya network and is currently appearing as Lisa on Ang
Probinsyano.[citation needed]
In 2022, she was cast to play the role of Imee Marcos in the upcoming film Maid in
Malacañang, telling the "true accounts" of the last 72 hours of the Marcos family in
the Malacañang Palace before their exile to Hawaii in the wake of the People Power
Revolution in 1986. The film is directed by Darryl Yap and produced by Viva Films.[5] During
an interview with The Philippine Star on July 2, 2022, in the context of the film, she described
Philippine history as "tsismis" (gossip), calling it "filtered" and "biased",[5] drawing controversy
from Filipinos on social media.[6]
She is currently a freelancer signed to Viva Artists Agency.[citation needed]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Network

Ipaglaban Mo!: Yes

2020 Jessica Episode Guest
Sir

Ipaglaban Mo!:
Jacky Episode Guest ABS-CBN
Pariwara
2019
FPJ's Ang
Lisa Supporting Cast
Probinsyano

2018 Aja Aja Tayo! Guest/Herself TV5

2017
 Operation: Break Sari-Sari
Naomi Mikael
The Cassanova's with Julian Trono Channel (Cignal
"Nami" Perez
Heart TV)

Ipaglaban Mo!:
Anna Marcelo ABS-CBN
Groufie

with Marlon
Road Trip Herself Stockinger & Joyce
Pring

The Lolas' Beautiful

Herself / Guest with Julian Trono
Show
GMA Network

Bulagaan Olympics Herself Guest Player

Wish Ko Lang:
Ella Episode guest
Hanggang Sa Huli

Real Talk Herself / Guest with Julian Trono CNN Philippines

first comeback
Karelasyon: She
Aida project with GMA
Maid It!
Network

Herself / Guest
Unang Hirit with Julian Trono
Performer
GMA Network
Kapuso Mo, Jessica
Herself
Soho

Herself /
#LIKE Celebrity
Contestant

2016 Ipaglaban Mo!:

Mylene ABS-CBN
Bugaw

Wattpad Presents: TV5

Mikaela
TV Movie: I'm His With Julian Trono
Maghirang
Tutor

Young Hearts "Bebe"

Presents: Bebeng
Pabebe Meets
 Super Jiro

Carlo J. Caparas'
Phoebe
Ang Panday

Happy Truck
Host
HAPPinas

Wattpad Presents:
TV Movie: Avah Avah Chen
Maldita

2015– #ParangNormal
Charlie
2016 Activity

Ipaglaban Mo!: Ang

Rowena
Bintang Mo Sa Akin
ABS-CBN
Teen Fiona
Inday Bote
Vargas

Wattpad Presents:
Lisa Miranda
2015 Love Encounters
TV5
Wattpad Presents:
Chloe Mendez
Hot and Cold

Herself / #7 ABS-CBN
Kapamilya Deal or
Lucky Star
No Deal
(Batch 3)

2014 Main cast /

Vanessa
Bagito Protagonist –
Bueno
Antagonist

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Young Leng
Kumot (The Fighter)

Wansapanataym:
Hazel
Nato De Coco

Ipaglaban Mo: Connie

Lalaban Ang Tatay
Para Sa'yo
 young
Ikaw Lamang Guadalupe
"Lupe" Roque

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Jessa
Dos Por Dos

Wansapanataym: Minerva
OMG (Oh My "Minnie"
Genius) Tomas

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Box (My Sister's Dua
Bestfriend)

2013
Juan dela Cruz Rebecca

Luv U Mariana

Wansapanataym:
Beauty
Finding Nilo

Herself /
2013–
ASAP Performer /
present
Co-Host

2012– Aryana
Aryana
2013 Mendez

Teen Jasmin
Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig
Valderama

2012
Wansapanataym:
Somewhere Over Ana
The Bahaghari

2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya:

young Mavic
TV

Inday Wanda Toni first TV5 project TV5

Ikaw Lang Ang Britney GMA Network

Mamahalin
 Tropang Potchi Herself (host)

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Priscilla ABS-CBN
Videoke

2010 Ilumina Czarina

GMA Network
Carlo J. Caparas'
Jenny
Panday Kids

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Young Nemie
Blusa

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Baleleng
Karnibal
2009
Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Young Odette
Bangka

Andrea
Only You
Mendoza

Maalaala Mo Kaya: ABS-CBN

Young Rhea
Sumbrero

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Jonah
Isda
2008

Maalaala Mo Kaya:
Grace
Sopas

Goin' Bulilit Herself

2007 Maalaala Mo Kaya: first ABS-CBN proje

Flor
Panyo ct

Young GMA Network

MariMar
Marimar

Super Twins Tin-tin

 Now and
Ella
Forever: Duyan

2006 Now and

Flor
Forever: Dangal

Majika Young Sabina first TV appearance

Films
Year Title Role

2022 Maid In Malacañang Irene Marcos

Biyernes Santo
2021
Steal

2019 Edward Agnes

Cry No Fear Wendy

2018
Squad Goals! Leigh

Fangirl, Fanboy Aimee

2017
Darkroom Maine

Hawa
2015
The Prenup Mocha Cayabyab

Dilim Mia
2014
Somebody to Love Amelie

2013 A Moment in Time Mai-Mai Javier

2012 Shake, Rattle & Roll Linda

 14

Resiklo Kiara

2007 The Promise Young Andrea

Angels Kerubina

Awards and nominations

Nominated
Year Award Giving Body Category Results
Work

56th FAMAS Awards Best Child Actress[7] Won

200
Resiklo
8
Best Film Child
2nd Gawad Genio Awards Won
Performer

Best Children Show

201 25th PMPC Star Awards for Host Tropang
Nominated
1 TV (shared with Tropang Potchi
Potchi hosts)

201 Cinemalaya Philippine Best Supporting

Edward Won
9 Independent Film Festival Actress

Singles
Title Year Album

As lead artist

"Tamis" 2016 Tamis

"Sabi Na Sayo Eh" 2017 Sabi Na Sayo Eh

Collaborations

"Tumalon" with Julian Trono 2017 Tumalon

"Isang Tingin" with Julian Trono 2017 "Fangirl, Fanboy" Soundtrack

 "Operation: Break The Cassanova's
NEMALAYA 2017
Heart" Soundtrack

References
1. ^ GOC-ONG-VILLARIASA, RHONA (March 30, 2015).  "Meet and greet with Ella
Cruz".  Sun.Star Davao. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
2. ^ "Getting to know Ella Cruz".  Tempo. June 26, 2012. Archived from  the original on
November 18, 2015. Retrieved  October 8,  2015.
3. ^ "Birthday girl Ella Cruz's Facebook page seized by hackers".  Philippine
Entertainment Portal. August 17, 2020. Archived from  the original on August 18,
2020. Retrieved  August 18,  2020  – via  MSN.  Twenty-fourth birthday ni Ella
ngayong Lunes, August 17.
4. ^ TEAM, PUSH.  "WATCH: Ella Cruz impresses BLACKPINK during her dance
performance". push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved  March 29,  2020.
5. ^ Jump up to:a b Marfori, M. J. "Ella Cruz plays a member of the first family in
film".  Philstar.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
6. ^ "Ella Cruz draws flak for calling history "tsismis"; Xian Gaza posts open letter to
her". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
7. ^ "Jinggoy, Lorna lead 56th FAMAS awards".  The Philippine Star.
Retrieved November 21,  2013.