# Vaness del Moral

Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress, dancer, and singer. She started her showbiz career through the interactive reality television show, StarStruck. She is best known for her television roles as Gurna in Encantadia and as Hillary Suarez in Widows' Web. She is a talent signed under GMA Artist Center.

## Early life

Del Moral was born in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

## Career
### StarStruck

StarStruck Season 3: The Nationwide Invasion started November 28, 2005, and ended on March 12, 2006 (the Final Judgement) airing on Philippine TV replacing Darna. From millions of hopefuls from different provinces all over the Philippines, only 14 will have the chance to survive. If in the first two seasons, StarStruck is shown only weekdays having Friday as Elimination Night, this season Mondays to Fridays will be tests and Sundays would be the elimination night. The show held its Final Judgment on March 12, 2006.
This time, from the two Ultimate Survivors, a Sole Survivor will be picked who will win more than 10 million pesos worth of prizes, consisting of an exclusive GMA talent management contract, a new house and lot, a large cash prize and a livelihood showcase.
This season was hosted by Dingdong Dantes, Jolina Magdangal and Raymond Gutierrez, and members of The Council were Joey de Leon, Lorna Tolentino and Louie Ignacio.
Del Moral made it through to the Top 14 but was eliminated on week two. She was eliminated on December 25, 2005 (Christmas Day).

### 2000s

Del Moral might be one of the first avengers of third season of StarStruck, but she proved to the people that even though she left too early on the show, she can have the "staying power" in show business industry. One great evidence on that is that she appeared in some of GMA's major shows such as Dyesebel, Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan and in Impostora. She is also in the movie One True Love. Recently, del Moral played Dennis Trillo's sister in Adik Sa'Yo. After her Adik Sa'yo Role, she played Jennylyn Mercado's cousin in Ikaw Sana.

### 2010s

In 2010, Del Moral is in the Sine Novela's Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak and even the show is still in air, she is now had her biggest break yet, her villain role in Basahang Ginto opposite Carla Abellana. After her Basahang Ginto stint, Vaness also starred in the 2012 soap Faithfully and 2013 soap Kahit Nasaan Ka Man. In 2014 during daytime drama The Half Sisters as Jackie Perez. In 2016 she Joins in Encantadia as Gurna originally played by Girlie Sevilla. In a recent interview with Philippine Entertainment Portal, she revealed that she was the stunt double to Heart Evangelista in Luna Mystika where she played as the shadow form of Celestina, Luna's twin sister both played by the show's lead star, Heart Evangelista.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Company |
| 2008 | One True Love | Mimi | GMA Films |
| 2011 | Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 | Denice Yuan | Regal Films |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
| 2024 | Widows' War | Hillary Pelaez-Suarez (a crossover character from Widows' Web) | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Love Before Sunrise | Marijo Alcantara | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Voltes V: Legacy | Contessa Zaki | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Royal Blood | Hillary Pelaez-Suarez (a crossover character from Widows' Web) | GMA Network |
| 2022–2023 | Nakarehas na Puso | Natalia "Lea" Galang-Divino | GMA Network |
| 2022 | Tadhana: Baliw na Puso | Sharlene | GMA Network |
| 2022 | Widows' Web | Hillary Pelaez-Suarez | GMA Network |
| 2020 | Love of My Life | Joyce Castro | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Tadhana: Tatay Eddie | Carmen | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Magpakailanman: Lotto Winner naging Loser | Vergie | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Hiram na Anak | Alma Alonta | GMA Network |
| 2018–2019 | Onanay | Imelda Samonte-Pascual | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Tadhana: Dukot | Lanie | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko | Witch | GMA Network |
| 2017–2018 | Impostora | Criselda "Crisel" Estanislao | GMA Network |
| 2016–2017 | Encantadia | Gurna | GMA Network |
| 2015–2016 | Because of You | Alexandra "Alex" Tamayo | GMA Network |
| 2014–2015 | The Half Sisters | Jackilyn "Jackie" Perez-Alcantara / Estrella Liwanag | GMA Network |
| 2014 | Rhodora X | Pia Sales-Alcantara | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Kahit Nasaan Ka Man | Sally Castillo-Gomez | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Wagas | Uyen Feir | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Indio | Elena Decena | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Bingit | Lourvila | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Makapiling Kang Muli | Salve | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Faithfully | Dina Carvajal | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Tweets for My Sweet | Anne | GMA Network |
| 2011–2012 | Ruben Mari's Kokak | Elizabeth Mampusti | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Spooky Nights: Singil | Melissa | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Futbolilits | Clarissa "Isay" Estrella | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Magic Palayok | Magic Sandok | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Dwarfina | Camilla | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Sine Novela Presents: Mars Ravelo's Basahang Ginto | Sylvia Villamor | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Sine Novela Presents: Gumapang Ka sa Lusak | Gina Mantaring | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Diva | Teen Eva | GMA Network |
| 2009–2010 | Ikaw Sana | Lucia Mendez | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Adik Sa'Yo | Racquel Domingo | GMA Network |
| 2008–2009 | Sine Novela: Saan Darating ang Umaga? | Donna | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Dyesebel | Sosira | GMA Network |
| 2008 | ESP | Grace | GMA Network |
| 2007–2008 | Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan | Amasonang Kahel / Rhea | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Impostora | Dindy | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Muli | Rose | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang | Various roles | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Project 11 | Various roles | QTV |
| 2006 | Love to Love: Jass Got Lucky | Via | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Love to Love: Fat is Fabulous | – | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Love to Love: Young at Heart | – | GMA Network |
| 2005 | Posh | Vaness | QTV |