# Ysabel Ortega

Maria Ysabel Ortega Lapid (Tagalog:; born January 25, 1999) is a Filipino singer-actress. She rose to fame for playing the main antagonist and villain Charlotte "Charlie" Quiñones in Pusong Ligaw. She also appeared in several shows such as On the Wings of Love, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Ipaglaban Mo! and Born for You.
After four years with ABS-CBN, she transferred to GMA Network and played the role of Jamie Robinson of the live adaptation of animated series Voltes V Legacy.

## Early life and education

Maria Ysabel Ortega Lapid known as Ysabel Ortega was born on January 5, 1999 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte to Senator Lito Lapid, an action-star turned politician and Michelle Ortega, a former singer-actress. She is the niece of actor Robert Ortega, brother of Michelle Ortega, making him Ysabel's uncle.
Growing up, she dreamed of becoming a lawyer and actress. She said that acting is her passion but being a lawyer is her mission to help people.
Ortega studied at Colegio San Agustin and graduated from high school at Reedley International School in 2016. She pursued college while juggling showbiz career. She graduated with a degree in Political Economy from the University of Asia and the Pacific in 2021. She is currently taking up law.

## Career

Ortega first appeared as a main villain in Born for You, and then played supporting roles in On the Wings of Love, Maalaala Mo Kaya, and others.
Ortega also played a villainous and obsessed character again as the main antagonist Charlotte "Charlie" in Pusong Ligaw, and she became well known because of that role.
Later, she became one of the main cast of Araw Gabi as Nica Marcelo. In 2019, she moved to GMA Network. Her first television series with GMA Network was the drama series The Gift where she played the role of Sabina Marcelino.
In 2020, she bagged the main role of Jamie Robinson in the live-action adaptation of the hit anime series, Voltes V: Legacy. She did a lot of research and training for Muay Thai, Kick-boxing and Mixed-martial arts before auditioning and securing the role of Jamie in the series. In 2023, She also joined the rest of the cast for the debut of live-action anime series Voltes V Legacy at the San Diego Comic-con in Californina, USA.
In December of 2023, she was cast in the award-winning movie Firefly , directed by Zig Dulay. The movie was an official entry of GMA Network to the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival and won for Best Picture award. For playing the role of Erika, she was nominated and won the New Movie Actress Award at the 2024 PMPC Star Awards for Movies.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2015–2016 | On the Wings of Love | Angela Stevens-Fausto | ABS-CBN |
| 2015–2019 | ASAP | Herself / Performer / Co-host | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Born for You | Niña | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Motorsiklo | Ronnie's sister | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Laptop | Aiza | ABS-CBN |
| 2017–2018 | Pusong Ligaw | Charlotte "Charlie" Quiñones | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Ipaglaban Mo: Daya | Yumi | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi | Veronica "Nica" Marcelo | ABS-CBN |
| 2019 | Studio 7 | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Maynila: Back to One | Young Cristina | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Pepito Manaloto | Tina | GMA Network |
| 2019–2020 | The Gift | Sabina Marcelino | GMA Network |
| 2021 | Daddy's Gurl | Britney B | GMA Network |
| 2021–present | All-Out Sundays | Performer / Co-host | GMA Network |
| 2022 | What We Could Be | Cynthia Macaraeg | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Voltes V: Legacy | Jamie Robinson | GMA Network |
| 2024 | Regal Studio Presents: Love in the Rearview Mirror | Ella | GMA Network |
| 2024 | Regal Studio Presents: Talking Ted | Liezel | GMA Network |
| 2024 | Magpakailanman: Ang Nanay Kong Adik: The Judie Anne Picoc Story | Judie | GMA Network |
| 2024–present | It's Showtime | Herself / Performer | Kapamilya Channel A2Z ALLTV GMA Network GTV |
| 2025 | Slay | | Viu |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Source |
| 2023 | Voltes V: Legacy - The Cinematic Experience | Jamie Robinson | |
| 2023 | Firefly | Erika | |

## Awards and recognition

| Year | Award giving body | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| 2016 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female TV Personality | Ysabel Ortega - Born for You | Nominated |
| 2024 | PMPC Star Awards for Movie | New Movie Actress of the Year | Ysabel Ortega - Firefly | Won |
| 2024 | PMPC Star Awards for Movie | Movie Loveteam of the Year | Ysabel Ortega and Miguel Tanfelix | Nominated |