Mariestella Cañedo Racal (Tagalog pronunciation: [kaˈɲɛdo ˈɾakal]; born September 22, 1997), popularly known as Maris Racal (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈmaɾɪs ˈɾakal]), is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter, host, vlogger and endorser of Visayan descent. She came to prominence in 2014 after joining Pinoy Big Brother: All In where she placed second. Racal grew up in a musically inclined family and learned to sing and play instruments at a young age. She can play the guitar, piano, ukulele, and beatbox, some of which she learned on her own by watching various videos online. Aside from being a musician and singer, she also excels in painting, song/poem writing, acting and dancesport.