Ysabel Ortega

**Maria Ysabel Ortega Lapid** (born on January 25, 1999 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte), better known as **Ysabel Ortega**, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, and dancer.

She made her first appearance in the 2015 series *On the Wings of Love*, while her breakthrough roles include *Pusong Ligaw*, *Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi*, and *#JusticeForLove: End of the World*.

In 2022, Ortega appeared as Cynthia Macaraeg in *What We Could Be*, in her first lead role. She is currently starring as Jamie Robinson in *Voltes V: Legacy*, a live-action Philippine adaptation of the Japanese anime series of the same name by Toei Animation.

## Personal life

Maria Ysabel Ortega Lapid was born on January 25, 1999 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to a Filipino actor and politician, Lito Lapid, and Filipina singer Michelle Ortega. She graduated Bachelor of Arts with a degree of Political Economy in University of Asia and the Pacific.

## Career

### ABS-CBN (2015–2019)

Ortega's first appearance was in the 2015 series *On the Wings of Love* as Angela Stevens-Fausto, in a supporting role. This series is notable for its setting, which takes place in San Francisco, California. Her next major appearance was in the 2016 series *Born for You* as Niña, in an antagonist role.

*Pusong Ligaw* became her notable work under ABS-CBN, as Charlotte "Charlie" Quiñones, in another antagonist role. At the same time, she was given more supporting roles like in *Precious Hearts Romances Presents* and in some episodes of *Maalaala Mo Kaya*.

### GMA Network (2019–present)

By 2019, Ortega transferred to GMA Network after signing a contract with GMA Artist Center. Her first major appearance was in the 2019 series *The Gift* as Sabina Marcelino. She also became a regular host of *Studio 7* while making guest appearances in *Maynila* and *Pepito Manaloto*.

#### *#JusticeForLove: End of the World* (2020)

During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the entertainment industry, shutting down or delaying production of television programs and films. Nonetheless, Ortega was cast in *#JusticeForLove: End of the World* as Olivia Imperial. While her character's screentime in the film is short, it served as a major plot device of the film, which resulted in Ortega being recognized by a larger audience, as the film recieved critical acclaim and became a commercial success, renewing interest in the disaster film genre and the real-world discussion of asteroid impact avoidance.

#### *Voltes V: Legacy* & *What We Could Be* (2021 - present)

Following the success of *#JusticeForLove: End of the World*, Ortega was cast as Jamie Robinson in the 2023 series *Voltes V: Legacy*, which is based on the Japanese anime series by Toei Animation. By 2022, she recently appeared in the romantic-drama series *What We Could Be* as Cynthia Macaraeg, in her first lead role.

## Selected filmography

*This section will focus specifically on select roles that is well-known only. For the full list, click here.*

## Links

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* Ysabel Ortega on IMDb

## Notes

1. ↑ "Ysabel" shares the exact same pronunciation as "Isabel". As a result, when usually spoken, it becomes "Isabel Ortega".