Gabriela Annjane "Ella" Umali Cruz[1][2](Tagalog pronunciation:[ʊˈmalɪˈkɾus];born August 17, 1996)[3]is a Filipino actress. She played the title character in the 2012 fantasy dramaAryana.
Ella Cruz | |
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 Ella Cruz in 2014 promotional short about the making ofDilim | |
| Born | Gabriela Annjane Umali Cruz August 17, 1996 Angat, Bulacan,Philippines |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
Career
editShe started her career onGMA Networkin 2006, her first project beingMajika.Cruz moved to rival network,ABS-CBNin 2007. In 2009, she returned to GMA Network forPanday KidsandIlumina.She once again moved to ABS-CBN to appear inMaalaala Mo Kaya,Cruz made another return to GMA Network in 2011, but later quickly moved toTV5forInday Wanda,but officially transferred to ABS-CBN andStar Magicas a contract artist.[citation needed]
She was known for playing the teen character ofCristine Reyesin the TV seriesDahil sa Pag-ibig.Cruz was often paired withFrancis Magundayaowho played the teenPiolo Pascualin the same TV series. She starred inAryanaas Philippines' first teen mermaid. She also played as a teen mom inBagito.[citation needed]
She starred in several shows on TV5 like#ParangNormal Activityand played the role of Avah Chen in TV5'sWattpad 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 inIpaglaban Moin 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]onYouTube.
In 2017, she got her very first leading role in her movieFangirl, FanboywithJulian Trono.Within the same year, she alongside Trono published a book, under VRJ Books Publishing, entitledJump Inwhere past photos and stories of their love team, JulianElla, can be found, as well as some of the poems that Trono made for her onTwitter.Also, Cruz and her team Daphny Red and Eunice Creus were the representative in a Jakarta Indonesia Competition[clarification needed]with South Korean girl groupBlackpink.[4]
In 2019, she returned to the Kapamilya network and is currently appearing as Lisa inFPJ's Ang Probinsyano.[citation needed]
In 2022, she was cast to play the role ofIrene Marcosin the filmMaid in Malacañang,ahistorical dramatelling an alternative account of the last 72 hours of theMarcos familyin theMalacañang Palacebefore their exile to Hawaii in the wake of thePeople Power Revolutionin 1986. The film is directed byDarryl Yapand produced byViva Films.[5]During an interview withThe Philippine Staron 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Angels | Kerubina |
| The Promise | Young Andrea | |
| Resiklo | Kiara | |
| 2012 | Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion | Linda (segment "Lost Command" ) |
| 2013 | A Moment in Time | Mai-Mai Javier |
| 2014 | Somebody to Love | Amelie |
| Dilim | Mia | |
| 2015 | The Prenup | Mocha Cayabyab |
| Hawa | ||
| 2017 | Darkroom | Maine |
| Fangirl, Fanboy | Aimee | |
| 2018 | Squad Goals! | Leigh |
| Cry No Fear | Wendy | |
| 2019 | Edward | Agnes |
| 2021 | Steal | |
| Biyernes Santo | Grace | |
| 2022 | Maid in Malacañang | Irene Marcos |
| Rooftop | ||
| 2023 | Martyr or Murderer | Irene Marcos |
Television
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56th FAMAS Awards | Best Child Actress[7] | Resiklo | Won |
| 2nd Gawad Genio Awards | Best Film Child Performer | Won | ||
| 2011 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Children Show Host (shared with Tropang Potchi hosts) |
Tropang Potchi | Nominated |
| 2019 | Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Edward | Won |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| As lead artist | ||
| 2016 | "Tamis" | Tamis |
| 2017 | "Sabi Na Sayo Eh" | Sabi Na Sayo Eh |
| Collaborations | ||
| 2017 | "Tumalon"withJulian Trono | Tumalon |
| 2017 | "Isang Tingin"withJulian Trono | "Fangirl, Fanboy" Soundtrack |
| 2017 | NEMALAYA | "Operation: Break The Cassanova's Heart" Soundtrack |
References
edit- ^GOC-ONG-VILLARIASA, RHONA (March 30, 2015)."Meet and greet with Ella Cruz".Sun.Star Davao.Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2020.RetrievedOctober 8,2015.
- ^"Getting to know Ella Cruz".Tempo.June 26, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon November 18, 2015.RetrievedOctober 8,2015.
- ^"Birthday girl Ella Cruz's Facebook page seized by hackers".Philippine Entertainment Portal.August 17, 2020. Archived fromthe originalon August 18, 2020.RetrievedAugust 18,2020– viaMSN.
Twenty-fourth birthday ni Ella ngayong Lunes, August 17.
- ^TEAM, PUSH."WATCH: Ella Cruz impresses BLACKPINK during her dance performance".push.abs-cbn.RetrievedMarch 29,2020.
- ^abMarfori, M. J."Ella Cruz plays a member of the first family in film".Philstar.RetrievedJuly 3,2022.
- ^"Ella Cruz draws flak for calling history" tsismis "; Xian Gaza posts open letter to her".PEP.ph.RetrievedJuly 3,2022.
- ^"Jinggoy, Lorna lead 56th FAMAS awards".The Philippine Star.RetrievedNovember 21,2013.