Manabat began acting in 2009 after joining Star Circle Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Idol, becoming Third Runner-Up in the talent competition. She appeared in several television programmes after that, but her breakthrough role was playing the young Agua and Bendita in the eponymous series. She later received the title role in the teleserye, Momay.[1][2] After Momay concluded, she appeared in the series Noah, and later starred alongside Coney Reyes as the demanding Anna Manalastas in 100 Days To Heaven. On December 26, 2010, Manabat won Best Child Actress of the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival for her role in the comedy film, Ang Tanging Ina Mo Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xyriel_Manabat
