Maricel Soriano, Maris Racal Share Best Actress Trophy at 42nd Star Awards for Movies
MARICEL SORIANO – Kapamilya stars Maricel Soriano and Maris Racal tied for Best Actress at the 42nd Star Awards for Movies, held on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Winford Hotel in Manila, according to ABS-CBN Entertainment.
Soriano won for her performance in “Meet, Greet, and Bye,” while Racal was honored for “Sunshine.”
In her speech, Soriano thanked her co-stars Piolo Pascual, Joshua Garcia, Juan Karlos Labajo and Belle Mariano, as well as director Cathy Garcia-Sampana and the film’s production company, Star Cinema.
Racal, for her part, said that the rejections and opinions she faced in her career as an actress made her stronger. She also thanked her management, Star Magic.
Jericho Rosales won Best Actor for “Quezon” but was unable to accept the award in person because of a prior commitment. His director, Jerrold Tarog, received the trophy on his behalf.
The night had its share of surprises. Lester Pimentel Ong won Best Director for “The Delivery Rider,” which stars Baron Geisler, Jake Cuenca and Jennica Garcia. Richard Quan was named Best Supporting Actor for “How to Get Away From My Toxic Family,” while multiple Star Awards winner Sylvia Sanchez took Best Supporting Actress for “I’mPerfect.”
Krystel Go was named New Movie Actress of the Year for “I’mPerfect,” and JM Ibarra won New Movie Actor of the Year for “Child No. 82.” Ibarra and his on-screen partner Fyang Smith also won the love team of the year award and thanked their fans for their support.
Vice Ganda and Nadine Lustre were named Takilya King and Queen but were not able to accept the awards due to prior obligations. Chris Cahilig received the Darling of the Press Award.
The highlight of the evening was Vilma Santos, who became the first actress to be inducted into the PMPC Hall of Fame. She was serenaded by her on-screen partner Edgar “Bobot” Mortiz and her close friend Tirso Cruz III. The tribute ran for nearly an hour, and the audience gave her a minute-long standing ovation.
Sound engineer Albert Michael Idioma and National Artist Ricky Lee also received Hall of Fame trophies, while Sharon Cuneta, Rez Cortez and Alex Muhlach received Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Source: ABS-CBN Entertainment