Maria Isabel Lopez

Biography

Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez-Melrod is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Lopez won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1982 and represented the Philippines in the 31st Miss Universe Pageant in Lima, Peru.

She became known as the first beauty queen and actress appearing in Sex in film. Lopez was married to Hiroshi Yokohama, and then later married Jonathan Melrod in the United States. She is a mosaic artist and has appeared in various roles in Philippine cinema and television.

Known For

Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo

Sonia Pedroso

Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan

Julia "Huling" Hermodo

Ang Lihim ni Annasandra

Rosario Salvador

Just the 3 of Us

The Black Cobra 3

Sioni

Dune Warriors

Miranda

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Awit Natin (Our Song)	Lola Carla
2024	Diamonds in the Sand	Minerva
2024	The Last Checkout
2023	To Ken with Love
2019	Lola Igna	Nida
2017	Unveiling The Horse Demon	Aning
2017	Swipe
2016	Just the 3 of Us
2016	Ma' Rosa	Tilde
2016	Ordinary People	Cess
2016	The Story of Love
2016	Barcelona: A Love Untold	Belinda Alfaro
2016	Siphayo	Fely
2015	Bahay Ampunan
2015	Dahling Nick	Anastacia
2014	Wandering Butterflies
2014	Kabaro
2014	Flying Kiss
2014	Maria, Leonora, Teresa	Linda
2014	Lorna
2014	Three
2013	Angustia
2013	The Corruption of Melba
2012	Captive	Marianne Agudo Pineda
2012	Mariposa: Sa Hawla ng Gabi
2012	Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang	Herminia
2011	Cuchera
2011	Ritual	Madam Celia
2010	Ika-Sampu	Doña Constanza dela Vega
2010	Halaw
2010	Working Girls	Rose Bonifacio
2010	HIV: Si Heidi, Si Ivy at Si V
2009	Kinatay	Madonna
2009	Fidel	Minda
2008	Ay Ayeng
2006	Barang	Lumen
2006	Seroks	Fortune Serrano
2004	Room Service
2004	Tag-init	Melanie (as Ma. Isabel Lopez)
2002	Masarap Na Pugad
2002	Super-B	Nanay Mameng
2002	Lapu-Lapu	Mingming
2002	Sex Files
1999	Molata	Rulfa
1999	Kalaro	Remedios
1998	Pagnanasa
1991	Dune Warriors	Miranda
1990	The Black Cobra 3	Sioni
1990	Mission Manila	Jessie
1990	Hukom .45
1989	Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Elias Paniki	Lucinda
1989	Sa Kuko ng Agila	Shirley
1988	Red Roses for a Call Girl	Diana
1987	Curse
1987	When Good Girls Go Wrong
1986	Isang Kumot, Tatlong Unan
1986	Hayok
1986	Dingding Lang Ang Pagitan
1986	Kapirasong Dangal
1985	Daughters of Eve	Tonya
1985	Heartache City	Joji
1985	Escort Girls	Gigi
1985	Isla	Isla
1985	Joy & Joan	Millarca
1985	Naked Rose
1985	Hello Lover, Goodbye Friend
1984	Working Girls	Rose
1984	Alias Baby Tsina	Z-Boom
1984	Batuigas II: Pasukuin si Waway	Anita
1984	Your Body Is Mine
1983	Sana, Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon
1983	Dugong Buhay

Year	TV Show	Role
2014	Ang Lihim ni Annasandra	Rosario Salvador
2012	Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan	Julia "Huling" Hermodo
2012	Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo	Sonia Pedroso
2010	Alyna	Donya Fausta Del Carmen
2009	Lovers in Paris	ulia Francisco-Gatus