Isabelle Daza

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Diaz, the birth surname or paternal family name is Daza, and the marital name is Semblat.

Isabelle Diaz Daza-Semblat (Tagalog: [ɪsaˈbɛl ˈdɪas ˈdasa sɛmˈblɐ]; born March 6, 1988)^[1] is a Filipino actress, television host and model. She is the daughter of Miss Universe 1969 titleholder, Gloria Diaz.^[2] She was a member of GMA Network's roster of young talents and was introduced to the mass media entertainment audiences during a dance number on the noontime show Party Pilipinas on April 17, 2011. On November 24, 2014, Daza transferred to ABS-CBN and signed a two-year exclusive contract.^[3] She gained recognition for her role in the drama series Tubig at Langis.

Isabelle Daza-Semblat
Daza in 2019
Born	Isabelle Diaz Daza (1988-03-06) March 6, 1988 (age 37) Manila, Philippines
Alma mater	De La Salle University(BS)
Occupation(s)	Actress, TV host, model, Entrepreneur
Years active	2005–present
Agents	GMA Artist Center (2011–2014) APT Entertainment (2011–2014) Star Magic (2014–2020) Brightlight Productions (2020–present)
Spouse	Adrien Semblat ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Gabriel Daza (father) Gloria Diaz (mother)
Relatives	Nora Daza (grandmother) Rio Diaz (aunt) Georgina Wilson (maternal cousin) Mikael Daez (cousin)

Early life

Isabelle Daza is the daughter of Gloria Diaz, the Miss Universe 1969 titleholder,^[2] and Gabriel "Bong" Daza III, a restaurateur and former Makati city councilor. Her grandmother is chef Nora Daza. She has an older brother and a younger sister, Ava.^[4] Her parents separated when she was seven years old; however, they remained good friends.^[4]

In 2010, she earned her bachelor's degree in early childhood education from De La Salle University.^[5][6]

Career

Daza on Eat Bulaga! in 2019

Daza started her career in 2005 as a print and ramp model. After graduating from De La Salle University, she worked as a preschool teacher.^[7] She signed a contract with Sparkle GMA Artist Center with her manager, Leo Domingez, and made her debut on Party Pilipinas. In an interview with The Philippine Star, Daza admits that she is still trying to "figure out" her career in acting and she is continuously taking workshops, but her main interest is in hosting. Her first attempt in TV hosting was on a game show with boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, entitled Show Me Da Manny (later renamed Manny Many Prizes.) On August 2, 2011, Daza was launched as the New Face of Sophie Paris Philippines.^[8] In late December 2011, Daza joined the longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga! where she later became a regular co-host.^[9]

In 2014, Daza signed a two-year exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. She appeared in the 2015 fantasy drama series Nathaniel starring Marco Masa. She eventually became popular for her major role as Clara in the 2016 melodrama series Tubig at Langis with Cristine Reyes and Zanjoe Marudo. Later on, Daza continues to collaborate with Marudo in the 2018 romantic comedy series Playhouse (with Angelica Panganiban and JJ Quilantang) and for an episode in the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya.

Personal life

In February 2016, Daza confirmed her engagement with French businessman Adrien Semblat, her boyfriend of seven years.^[10][11] The couple married on September 10, 2016, at the San Francesco Church in Tuscany, Italy.^[12][13][14] The wedding was officiated by Daza's uncle, Fr. Fidel Orendain.^[14] Accordingly, it was her godfather, former senator (later president) Bongbong Marcos, who walked her down the aisle on her wedding day.^[13] Marcos was the best friend of her father, Gabriel "Bong" Daza III, who had died on July 14 that year.^[15][16]

On April 1, 2018, Daza gave birth to her first child.^[17] In December 2020, Daza announced that she and Semblat were expecting their second child.^[18] Their second child was born on April 9, 2021.^[19] Their third child was born on March 23, 2023.^[20]

As of 2020, Daza and her family live in Hong Kong, having moved there due to her husband's job as managing director of Puma's Hong Kong and Macau operations.^[21]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Miss World Philippines 2011	Herself	Host
2011–2014; 2020	Eat Bulaga!
2011	Manny Many Prizes
	Futbolilits	Claudette	Recurring role
	Spooky Nights	Mary Anne	Episode: "The Mommy Returns"
2011–2013	Party Pilipinas	Herself	Performer
2012	iBilib		Guest host
	Spooky Nights	Mabel	Episode: "Korona"
	Faithfully	Misha Villar
	Taste Buddies	Herself	Host
2013	Indio	Magwayen
	Genesis	Helen
2014	Magpakailanman	Clemen	Episode: "Ang Aking Kakaibang Pag-Ibig"
	Niño	Claire	Special participation
	ASAP	Herself
2015	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Myra	Episode: "Manika"
	Nathaniel	Atty. Martha Amanthe
2016	Tubig at Langis	Clara Samaniego
2017	Ipaglaban Mo!	Jessica	Episode: "Mental"
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Rosalyn	Episode: "Upuan"
2018–2019	Playhouse	Lea Samonte
2019	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Acel Asenio	Episode: "Balsa"
2020	Ipaglaban Mo!	Marge	Episode: "Himlayan"
2020–2022	Lunch Out Loud	Herself
2022	2 Good 2 Be True	Young Helena
2023	Can't Buy Me Love	young Cindy

Film

Year	Title	Role
2013	It Takes a Man and a Woman	Belle Montenegro
	Lihis	Ada
2014	Basement	Rebecca Sanchez
	Somebody to Love	Valeria
	Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles	Lex
2015	Resureksyon	Mara

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2014	11th Golden Screen Awards	Breakthrough Performance by an Actress	Lihis	Nominated
	28th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Lifestyle Show Host	Taste Buddies	Nominated
	Dabarkads Awards	Best Actress	Kulungan Kanlugan	Won
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	New Movie Actress of the Year	It Takes a Man and a Woman	Nominated
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Game Show Host	Manny Many Prizes	Nominated
2012	26th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best New Female TV Personality	Eat Bulaga	Nominated
2011	FHM Philippines[22]	Top 10 Sexiest Women	None	Rank # 69