Birth Name: Maria Isabel Lopez
Birth Date: 1962-09-14
Birth Place: Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Details
Alternate Names: Isabel Lopez, Maribel Lopez, Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez-Melrod
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Sana, Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon (1983) as
Most Important Roles: - Isang Kumot, Tatlong Unan (1986) as
- Unveiling The Horse Demon (2017) as Aning
- Kinatay (2009) as Madonna
- Working Girls (1984) as Rose
- Room Service (2004) as
- To Ken with Love (2023) as
- Daughters of Eve (1985) as Tonya
- Captive (2012) as Marianne Agudo Pineda
- Curse (1987) as
- Molata (1999) as Rulfa
Career Highlights: - Isang Kumot, Tatlong Unan (1986)
- Unveiling The Horse Demon (2017)
- Kinatay (2009)
- Working Girls (1984)
- Room Service (2004)
- To Ken with Love (2023)
- Daughters of Eve (1985)
- Captive (2012)
- Curse (1987)
- Molata (1999)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 FAP Award - Best Supporting Actress (2003)
- Nominated for 1 FAMAS Award - Best Supporting Actress (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Gawad Urian Award - Best Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres) (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Gawad Urian Award - Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres) (2011)
- Nominated for 1 Gawad Urian Award - Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres) (2010)
- Nominated for 1 Gawad Urian Award - Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres) (1990)
- Won Golden Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy) (2010)
- Nominated for 1 YCC Award - Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role (2017)
- Won C1 Originals Award - Best Supporting Actress (2014)
- Nominated for 1 PPP Award - Best Supporting Actress (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Eddys - Best Supporting Actress (2017)
Full Biography
Maria Isabel Lopez is a Filipino actress, model, visual artist, and former beauty queen. Born in 1958, she began her career as a fashion designer and model before winning the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title in 1982, which led to representing the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant.
Lopez transitioned into acting, quickly gaining notoriety for appearing in controversial, highly sexualized roles in films such as Silip (1985), which was also known as Daughters of Eve. Despite the initial controversy surrounding a beauty queen taking such roles, she established herself as a prolific actress in Philippine cinema and television, earning critical acclaim and awards throughout her career.
She has appeared in internationally recognized films like Brillante Mendoza's Kinatay (2009) and Ma' Rosa (2016), both of which were screened at the Cannes Film Festival. An alumna of the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, she is also a passionate mosaic artist and currently resides in the United States.
