Maria Olivia Daytia-Prats (born October 20, 1981), better known by the screen name Isabel Oli, is a Filipina model and actress.

Background

Oli is the youngest of seven children to a Filipino father of

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and a Filipina mother of Spanish descent. She finished her

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at Cebu Eastern College and her

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at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (Cebu) with a degree in

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. She gained media attention in 2004 when she landed a role in a Max's Restaurant commercial. In 2004, she started her acting career in

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via '' It Might Be You'' and ''

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'' episode with Baron Geisler and her soon-to-be spouse John Prats, before moving to

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in 2005. It was her similarly named role of Isabel, the leading lady to matinee idol, Richard Gutierrez in '' Sugo'', that launched her to full stardom. Her exposure on '' Sugo'' also landed her a role on the GMA Films' summer 2006 offering ''

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''. Her face currently graces the covers of glossy magazines, billboards and print ads, and appears regularly on GMA Network shows. The latter portrayed the antagonistic Rosita, originally played by award-winning actress

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, in

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: '' Maging Akin Ka Lamang''. She then appeared in '' Gagambino'', opposite

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. In 2009, she played Iza Calzado's antagonist in her second

, '' Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit''. Oli also played the much-coveted role of Elaine in the Philippine Version of the Korean 2004 television series, ''

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''. Isabel Oli is part of the cast for the movie ''

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'', an MMFF 2010 entry to be shown on December 25, 2010. In 2014, Oli returned to ABS-CBN to appear in the special finale participation as Chef Bernadette Cruz in '' Annaliza''.

Personal life

On September 24, 2014, her long-time boyfriend, actor John Prats, organized a flash mob and proposed to her in

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. On May 16, 2015, Prats and Oli married in

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. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, on April 18, 2016. On June 26, 2018 they announced the gender of their second baby on their Youtube channel (Pratty TV) and it is revealed to be a boy. He was born on November 25, 2018.

Filmography

Television

Movies

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oli, Isabel 1981 births Living people Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses Filipino Christians Filipino evangelicals Filipino Pentecostals Filipino Protestants Filipino female models Filipino people of Chinese descent Visayan people Filipino people of Spanish descent Actresses from Manila Actresses from Cebu City University of San Jose–Recoletos alumni Star Magic ABS-CBN people GMA Network (company) people