Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali (Tagalog pronunciation:[ʊˈmali]; born March 2, 2000) is a Filipino actress, television host, singer, and dancer.
Early and personal life
Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali[1] was born on March 2, 2000[2] in Parañaque, Philippines.[3] She is the only child of May Soler and Jose Vicente Umali; both parents died from breast cancer in 2005 and a heart attack in 2010, respectively. Umali was later raised by her paternal grandmother, Vicki.[4] She has older half-siblings from their previous relationships: two half-sisters from her mother and three half-brothers and one half-sister from her father. Umali also has relatives in Malolos, Bulacan. She attended Veritas Parochial School, which was later renamed Veritas Catholic School, in Parañaque City.
Umali started her career as a commercial model at age two. She appeared in several TV commercials such as EQ Diapers and Nestle Ice Cream. She was also a product endorser for the children's clothing line of Natasha.
In 2009, at age nine, Umali signed under GMA Network on an exclusive contract and became one of the hosts of a child-oriented show Tropang Potchi. In the same year, she had a cameo role as an orphan in Darna and portrayed the role of young Nancy Rosales on the TV series Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit.
In Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre, an upcoming spin-off to the 2016 reboot Encantadia, Umali starred as a daughter of the earth goddess (played by Sanya Lopez). She previously aspired to make a part of the reboot. In preparation for the role, Umali trained in arnis.[10]
Recording artist
In 2018, Umali signed a recording contract under GMA Music. As of 2021, she had released two songs: "Kahit Kailan" and "Itigil Mo Na".