 She was considered the top 'Regal Baby' in the 1980s and 1990s prompting the Regal matriarch, Lily Monteverde to quip, "Regal without Maricel is nothing".Unmatched in the history of Philippine Cinema, Soriano has the most number of comedy films, from "John en Marsha" in 1973 to "I Will Survive" in 2004.Her "Inday" installment films ("Inday, Inday sa Balitaw", "Inday Bote" and "Super Inday") are all landmarks in the comedy arena.