Max Collins (actress)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Abiera and the surname or paternal family name is Collins.

Isabelle Abiera Collins, professionally known as Max Collins, (born August 28, 1992) is an American-Filipino actress and model. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network.

Max Collins
Collins in 2018
Born	Isabelle Abiera Collins (1992-08-28) August 28, 1992 (age 32) California, U.S.
Other names	Isabelle Abiera
Citizenship	United States Philippines
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Pancho Magno ​ ​ (m. 2017; sep. 2023)​
Children	1
Relatives	Megan Young (cousin) Lauren Young (cousin)
Modeling information
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Agency	Star Magic (2006–2010) Sparkle (2011–present)

Early life

Collins was born in California.^[1] Her mother is a Filipino who is from Kalibo, Aklan. Her father is an American of Irish-Italian descent. Her parents met in Los Angeles when her mother was working at Bloomingdale's. Her parents separated when she was four years old. Her mother remarried when she was 9. She has a younger half-brother.^[2]

Collins used to live in Vallejo, California. When she was 10, her family moved to Kalibo, Aklan. For four years she lived in Boracay and attended Brent School Boracay.^[3]

Career

2006–2010: Early years in ABS–CBN

Collins started doing commercials when she was 10. She has also appeared in magazines like Meg, Candy, Mega, People and Seventeen. According to her, she was discovered by a talent scout when she accidentally walked into a shop while a shoot was ongoing. After a year she was brought to ABS-CBN, Tried out a VTR with Star Magic, and got a call back after a month. Eventually she qualified for Star Magic Batch 15.^[4]

Collins was just 13 when she was launched as a Star Magic Batch 15 member. Under her stage name Isabelle Abiera, she did small roles in ABS-CBN's Star Magic Presents: Astigs and Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 She also had a short hosting stint in Channel V. However, her entertainment career was put on a hold when she left for the United States.^[5]

Collins made a comeback into the Philippine entertainment industry as one of the regular hosts of the defunct noontime program Wowowee, at the same time she appeared as Veronica in the afternoon TV series Rosalka.^[5] She played a planted gate crasher in Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010. When Rosalka ended, she went on to play Christy in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna.

2011–present: Transfer to GMA Network

In 2010, when her contract with Star Magic ended, Collins left for the United States to figure things out. A year after, she returned to the Philippines to relaunch her entertainment career. She changed her agent to Perry Lansigan's PPL Entertainment, Inc., changed her stage name to Max Collins, and finally signed an exclusive contract with GMA Network.^[6]

In 2012, she starred as a supporting role in her first afternoon series project under GMA Network, The Good Daughter and plays as Bea's (Kylie Padilla) best friend and a secret lover of Darwin. She also appeared in some episodes of Maynila. She also starred in Primetime TV series Pahiram ng Sandali with Dingdong Dantes, alongside Lorna Tolentino and Boyet de Leon.

In March 2015, Collins appeared as a cover girl for FHM Philippines 15th Anniversary issue, which co-headline with Online babes Tricia Santos and PBA courtside reporter Rizza Diaz.^[7] Collins was included on the top 10 of the 2015 FHM 100 Sexiest Woman, Collins was on the ninth spot.

Personal life

Collins is a cousin of actresses Lauren Young and Megan Young.^[8] She is close friends with actress Jessy Mendiola.^[2] Collins was baptized as a Born-again Christian in October 2015.^[9] In May 2017, Collins announced, through Instagram, her engagement to fiancé Pancho Magno.^[10] They were married in a Christian ceremony at the Manila Marriot Hotel on December 11, 2017.^[11] They have a son, Skye Anakin, who was born on July 6, 2020. He was named after the characters of the Star Wars franchise.^[12][13] In May 2023, Collins officially confirmed her split with Pancho Magno.^[14] In April 2024, Collins said that she and Magno were considering to file for divorce.^[15]

On the 3rd birthday on July 6, 2023, coparenting Pancho Magno and Collins, attended Skye's graduation at 'Smallville Montessori Circulo Verde' graduation at Industria Mall, Circulo Verde, Bagumbayan, Quezon City. In 2024, the estranged couple again reunited at the child's moving up ceremeny with teacher Bloss Villafuerte.^[16][17]

Filmography

Film

Acting Role

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2013	Bamboo Flowers	Dolores		[18]
2016	Remembering Ada	Ada Tanglao		[19][20][21]
2018	Citizen Jake	Mandy		[22]
	Rainbow's Sunset	Young Sylvia
2023	Firefly	Abby

Television

Acting Role

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2007	Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2	Fiona		[2][5]
2008	Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Haay...skul Lyf	Kimberly		[5]
	Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Luvin lyf	Ice		[5]
	Your Song Presents: Imposible	Paige's Friend
	Your Song Presents: Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal	Ballet Dancer
	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Neneng	Episode: "Notebook"
2010	Midnight DJ	Sasha	Guest, Episode: "Monster Valentine"
	Wowowee	Herself	Host	[5]
	Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010		Houseguest
	Rosalka	Veronica Dominguez		[5]
	Your Song	Daisy's sister	Episode: "Catch Me I'm Falling"
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna	Christy
2012	The Good Daughter	Ziri Claustro-Reyes
	Maynila	Meg	Episode: "Star Collision"
		Alexa
	Coffee Prince	Arlene Manahan
2012–16	Bubble Gang	Various characters		[23][24]
2012–13	Party Pilipinas	Herself	Host / Performer
	Pahiram ng Sandali	Cindy Reyes
2013	Magpakailanman	Becca	Episode: "Bayarang Adonis"
	With a Smile	Patricia Vincencio
	Wagas	Raquel	Story: "Partner"
2013–15	Sunday All Stars	Herself	Host / Performer	[23][24]
2014	Innamorata	Esperanza "Esper" Cunanan-Manansala / Evangeline Cunanan / Alejandra		[24][25]
	Magpakailanman	Maxima	Episode: "Yaya Luningning"
	Ilustrado	Consuelo Ortiga
2015	Kailan Ba Tama ang Mali?	Amanda Realonda-Vasquez		[23][26]
	Maynila	Julie	Episode: "Once a Princess"
		Caitlin	Episode: "My Imported GF"
	Juan Tamad	Marie Guiguinto
	Day Off	Herself	Guest
2016	Magpakailanman	Malen	Episode: "Crime of Passion"
	Encantadia	Amihan I		[27]
2016–17	Someone to Watch Over Me	Irene Montenegro-Fernando		[27]
2016	Magpakailanman	Rachel	Episode: "Ang Sundalong Magiting"
2017	Legally Blind	Darlene Santos-Aguirre	Guest
	Dear Uge	Janet	Episode: "Plastikan"
	Road Trip	Herself	Guest
	Meant to Be	Miss Onay Wiz
	Wish Ko Lang	Aileen	Episode: "Si Aileen at si Alexa"
2018	The One That Got Away	Darlene "Darcy" Sibuyan-Sandoval
	Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko	Bella	Episode: "Beauty and the Beast"
	Contessa	Perfida Ledesma	Guest
2019	Bihag	Jessica "Jessie" Medina-Alejandro
	Alex and Amie	Bing Lopez
2020	Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday	young Amy Malatamban
2021	To Have & To Hold	Dominique "Dom" Ramirez
2022	Happy ToGetHer	Summer
2023	Abot-Kamay na Pangarap	Izzy	Special Participation
	Voltes V: Legacy	Rozalia
	Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis	Elizabeth "Elize / Puso" de Dios
	Almost Paradise	Ann Villegas	Season 2	[28]
2024	My Guardian Alien	Venus del Mundo
	Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law	Katarina Almodal	Guest role
	Pulang Araw	Valeria "Yay" Panlilio		[29]

References

Footnotes

1. Miralles, Nitz (June 3, 2007). "Star Magic Batch 15". The Philippine Star. About Showbiz. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
2. Bautista, Mario E. (July 28, 2007). "Polo Launches Dance Group on Rival Network". Dream Factory. Malaya Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
3. Cuartero, Nestor (August 31, 2007). "By the way..." MovieGoer. Tempo: The Country's Fastest Growing Newspaper. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
4. Gallardo, Ricky T. (May 5, 2007). "Which one will be the next big star?". The Manila Times. All Access. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
5. Tomines, Nica (August 24, 2010). "Isabelle Abiera sets Career over Love Life as she turns 18". Philippine Entertainment Portal. News. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
6. Garcia, Rose (September 3, 2011). "Max Collins: The Actress Formerly Known as Isabelle Abiera Relaunches her Career with New Manager and Network". Philippine Entertainment Portal. News. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
7. Khyne Palumar (March 18, 2015). "Max Collins – FHM Cover Girl March 2015". FHM Philippines. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
8. "Max Collins Names Dingdong Dantes as Most Handsome Guy in Local Showbiz". GMA News. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
9. "21 Celebrities who Changed Religion". GMA News and Public Affairs. October 8, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
10. "Max Collins engaged to Pancho Magno". GMA News. GMA News and Public Affairs. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
11. Ganal, FM (December 11, 2017). "Max Collins and Pancho Magno are now Married". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
12. "JUST IN: Max Collins Gives Birth to a Baby Boy".
13. "Kapuso Stars Max Collins, Pancho Magno Welcome Baby Boy". The Manila Times. July 8, 2020.
14. "Max Collins finally confirms 'amicable' split with Pancho Magno". GMA Integrated News. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
15. "Max Collins, Pancho Magno, pinag-uusapan na ang mag-file ng divorce". GMA Integrated News (in Filipino). April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
16. Geli, Bianca (June 8, 2024). "Max Collins and Pancho Magno reunite for son's graduation". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
17. Sayson, Cris (July 9, 2023). "Max Collins & Ex Pancho Magno Reunite For Son's 3rd Birthday". philnews.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
18. Cu Unjieng, Philip (September 11, 2013). "Film Review: Bamboo Flowers Ode to Island Life". The Philippine Star. Entertainment. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
19. VAB (July 23, 2014). "Max Collins is Qatar-bound". Entertainment. The Freeman. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
20. "Remembering Ada". Grants. Doha Film Institute. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
21. "About The Film". The Black Book. Remembering Ada. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
22. Escobar, Miguel (February 2, 2018). "Everything We Know So Far About Max Collins' Character in 'Citizen Jake'". Esquire Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
23. Aquino, Ann Charmaine (March 26, 2015). "Why Max Collins is 'No Longer Dating' Pancho Magno". GMA News. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
24. VAB (July 23, 2014). "Max Collins is Qatar-bound". Entertainment. The Freeman. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
25. "Pinky Amador on Max Collins: 'I Love Her to Death'". GMA News. February 6, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
26. "Max Collins is Happy to Work with Empress Schuck Again". GMA News. January 29, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
27. Tuazon, Nikko (July 9, 2016). "Max Collins' Character in Encantadia 2016 was Not Seen in Original Telefantasya". Guide. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
28. "Latest News & Current Event Updates | Yahoo News Singapore".
29. "Ronnie Liang joins cast of 'Pulang Araw'". GMA News. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

External links

• Max Collins at IMDb

Preceded by Aiko Climaco	FHM Cover Girl (March 2015)	Succeeded by Patricia Javier