High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Xyriel Anne Bustamante Manabat (born on January 27, 2004) is a Filipina child actress. She joined Star Circle Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Idol in 2009 and became the 3rd runner up. It served as her stepping stone as she plays different minor roles on various TV shows after that. However, Xyriel`s fame greatly rose when she portrayed the young Agua and Bendita which lasted for almost 2 months. She starred on her own show titled, Momay. After Momay concluded, she appeared in another TV show, Noah. On December 26, 2010, Manabat won Best Child Actress of the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival for the film Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na `To!). Her sister is now a contestant in PBB unlimited.