Ella Cruz
Gabriela Annjane Umali Cruz[] also known as Ella Cruz is a Filipino actress, product endorser, host, commercial & promotional model, and dancer. She is notable as Aryana in the 2012 fantasy drama series of the same name.
Career
She started her career in GMA Network in 2006, her first project being Majika. Cruz moved to rival network, ABS-CBN in 2007. In 2010, 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.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.
She starred in several shows on TV5 like #ParangNormal Activity and played the role of Avah Chen in TV5's Wattpad Presents: Avah Maldita . 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.
She recently became popular when a video of her dancing to "Twerk It Like Miley" turned viral 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 with South Korean girl group Blackpink.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2019 | Ipaglaban Mo: Pariwara | Jacky | Episode Guest | ABS-CBN |
| 2019 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Lisa | Supporting Cast | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Aja Aja Tayo! | Guest/Herself | TV5 | |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | Operation: Break The Cassanova's Heart | Naomi Mikael "Nami" Perez | with Julian Trono | Sari-Sari Channel |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo!: Groufie | Anna Marcelo | ABS-CBN | |
| 2017 | Road Trip | Herself | with Marlon Stockinger & Joyce Pring | GMA Network |
| 2017 | The Lolas' Beautiful Show | Herself / Guest | with Julian Trono | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Bulagaan Olympics | Herself | Guest Player | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Wish Ko Lang: Hanggang Sa Huli | Ella | Episode guest | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Real Talk | Herself / Guest | with Julian Trono | CNN Philippines |
| 2017 | Karelasyon: She Maid It! | Aida | first comeback project with GMA Network | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Unang Hirit | Herself / Guest Performer | with Julian Trono | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho | Herself | GMA Network | |
| 2017 | #LIKE | Herself / Celebrity Contestant | GMA Network | |
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo!: Bugaw | Mylene | ABS-CBN | |
| 2016 | Wattpad Presents: TV Movie: I'm His Tutor | Mikaela Maghirang | With Julian Trono | TV5 |
| 2016 | Young Hearts Presents: Bebeng Pabebe Meets Super Jiro | "Bebe" | TV5 | |
| 2016 | Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday | Phoebe | TV5 | |
| 2016 | Happy Truck HAPPinas | Host | TV5 | |
| 2016 | Wattpad Presents: TV Movie: Avah Maldita | Avah Chen | TV5 | |
| 2015–2016 | #ParangNormal Activity | Charlie | TV5 | |
| 2015 | Ipaglaban Mo!: Ang Bintang Mo Sa Akin | Rowena | ABS-CBN | |
| 2015 | Inday Bote | Teen Fiona Vargas | ABS-CBN | |
| 2015 | Wattpad Presents: Love Encounters | Lisa Miranda | TV5 | |
| 2015 | Wattpad Presents: Hot and Cold | Chloe Mendez | TV5 | |
| 2015 | Kapamilya Deal or No Deal | Herself / #7 Lucky Star | ABS-CBN | |
| 2014 | Bagito | Vanessa Bueno | Main cast / Protagonist – Antagonist | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kumot | Young Leng | ABS-CBN | |
| 2014 | Wansapanataym: Nato De Coco | Hazel | ABS-CBN | |
| 2014 | Ipaglaban Mo: Lalaban Ang Tatay Para Sa'yo | Connie | ABS-CBN | |
| 2014 | Ikaw Lamang | young Guadalupe "Lupe" Roque | ABS-CBN | |
| 2014 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Dos Por Dos | Jessa | ABS-CBN | |
| 2013 | Wansapanataym: OMG | Minerva "Minnie" Tomas | ABS-CBN | |
| 2013 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Box | Dua | ABS-CBN | |
| 2013 | Juan dela Cruz | Rebecca | ABS-CBN | |
| 2013 | Luv U | Mariana | ABS-CBN | |
| 2013 | Wansapanataym: Finding Nilo | Beauty | ABS-CBN | |
| 2013–present | ASAP | Herself / Performer / Co-Host | ABS-CBN | |
| 2012–2013 | Aryana | Aryana Mendez | ABS-CBN | |
| 2012 | Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig | Teen Jasmin Valderama | ABS-CBN | |
| 2012 | Wansapanataym: Somewhere Over The Bahaghari | Ana | ABS-CBN | |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: TV | young Mavic | ABS-CBN | |
| 2011 | Inday Wanda | Toni | first TV5 project | TV5 |
| 2011 | Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin | Britney | GMA Network | |
| 2011 | Tropang Potchi | Herself | GMA Network | |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Videoke | Priscilla | ABS-CBN | |
| 2010 | Ilumina | Czarina | GMA Network | |
| 2010 | Carlo J. Caparas' Panday Kids | Jenny | GMA Network | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Blusa | Young Nemie | ABS-CBN | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Karnibal | Baleleng | ABS-CBN | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bangka | Young Odette | ABS-CBN | |
| 2009 | Only You | Andrea Mendoza | ABS-CBN | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sumbrero | Young Rhea | ABS-CBN | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Isda | Jonah | ABS-CBN | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sopas | Grace | ABS-CBN | |
| 2008 | Goin' Bulilit | Herself | ABS-CBN | |
| 2007 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Panyo | Flor | first ABS-CBN project | ABS-CBN |
| 2007 | MariMar | Young Marimar | GMA Network | |
| 2007 | Super Twins | Tin-tin | GMA Network | |
| 2006 | Now and Forever: Duyan | Ella | GMA Network | |
| 2006 | Now and Forever: Dangal | Flor | GMA Network | |
| 2006 | Majika | Young Sabina | first TV appearance | GMA Network |