Maricel Laxa

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Maricel Laxa

Born	Ma. Cecilia Laxa-Pangilinan February 25 Pasay City, Manila, Philippines
Spouse(s)	Anthony Pangilinan

Maricel Laxa is the first child and only daughter to celebrity couple Imelda Ilanan and Tony Ferrer. In 1988 and in 1989, she landed a role as leading lady to one of the Philippines’ top comedians via a comic movie. With a string of supporting roles for a number of movies, Maricel was launched in a dramatic vehicle, "Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin" opposite the country’s top actors and actresses for which she garnered several nominations in the best actress category.^{[citation needed]} She realized that sweet feeling of success in the release of the 1992 movie "Iisa Pa Lamang" in which she won as Best Supporting Actress in both the 1992 FAMAS Awards and 1992 Star Awards. Maricel married celebrity host/management trainer Anthony Pangilinan in December of 1993

She graduated with a degree of B.S. Social Sciences at the University of the Philippines, Manila and earned her Master's Degree in Family Life and Child Development at the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

Maricel is a proud born-again Christian.

1 Education
2 Television Shows
3 Movies
4 Awards
5 Affiliations
6 Endorsements
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Education

Laxa attended primary school at St. Theresa's College in Quezon City, De La Salle-Zobel School in Muntinlupa City, and Assumption Antipolo. She attended secondary school at Assumption College in Makati, Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California. She attended college at The University of the Philippines at both the Manila and Diliman campuses, where she earned a B.S. as a Social Science Major in Behavioral Science and a Master's in Family Life and Child Development.

[edit] Television Shows

Ysabella (ABS-CBN)
Star Circle Quest (ABS-CBN)
GMA Supershow (GMA Network)
GMA Telecine Specials (GMA Network)
GMA True Stories (GMA Network)
Magpakailanman (GMA Network)
1896 TV Series (ABC 5)
ATM (Anette Tonyboy Maria) (RPN 9)
The 700 Club Asia (GMA Network/QTV 11)

[edit] Movies

Long Ranger & Tonton
Elvis & James
Ganda babae, ganda lalake
Hindi kita malilimutan
Hot Summer
Isabel Aquino- I Want to Live
Makiusap ka sa diyos
Buburahin kita sa mundo
Dudurugin kita ng bala ko
Uubusin ko ang lahi mo
Boy kano
Iisa pa lamang
Ikaw ang lahat sa akin
Ayoko na sanang magmahal
Makati Ave. Working Girls
Maiinit na puso
Pretty Boy Hoodlum
Shotgun Wedding
Ika-11 utos ng diyos
Hindi magbabago
Minsan lang magmamahal
Mokong & Enteng

[edit] Awards

Laxa has won one FAMAS Award, one Gawad Urian Award, and one Star Award.^[1]

Group	Year	Award	Won?
FAMAS Awards	(1993)	Best Supporting Actress Iisa pa lamang	Yes
Gawad Urian Awards	(1993)	Best Actress Ikaw ang lahat sa akin	No
	(1993)	Best Supporting Actress Iisa pa lamang	No
	(1998)	Best Supporting Actress Minsan lamang magmahal Tied with Elizabeth Oropesa.	Yes
Star Awards	(1998)	Supporting Actress of the Year Minsan lamang magmahal	Yes

[edit] Affiliations

Laxa is the Vice President of BusinessWorks, Inc., a management consultancy firm, a consultant and trainer at The Parenting Company, a Convenor at the Philippine Parenting Convention, a columnist for The Philippine Star in the Health & Familly Section. She is the author of Mommytalk: The Oh’s and Oh no’s of Motherhood, and SuperBenj!. She is also a member of the board of trustees at World Vision.

[edit] Endorsements

From 1990 to 1991, Laxa was endorsed by Pink Soda Wears. From 1991 to 1993, she was endorsed by Petit Monde. In 1995, she was endorsed by White Westinghouse. From 1999 to 2000, she was endorsed by Downy Fabricare, Nestle Nestlac Milk, Del Monte Spaghetti, and Glade Stick-on Fresh. From 1999 until present day, she is endorsed by Del Monte Kitchenomics. 2001 to 2002 she was endorsed by Vaseline Shampoo, and 2001-2004, Goldilocks Bakeshop. In 2003 to 2004 Laxa was endorsed by Selecta Milk. 2003 to 2006, she was endorsed by Biogesic and Bio-Flu.