The Diamond Star entered the colorful world of showbiz at six years old via the 1971 flick My Heart Belongs to Daddy.Maricel Soriano honed her comedy skills by playing Shirley, the daughter of Comedy King Dolphy and the late Nida Blanca in the sitcom John en Marsha. The Taray Queen proved her mettle in drama by reaping acting accolades throughout her sterling career. The 42-year old actress has come a long way from just being one of the newscasters of the comedy show Kaluskos Musmos in the ’80s.