Max Collins

Isabelle "Max" Abiera Collins is an American-born Filipino actress and model. She is best known for her work as an exclusive contract artist with GMA Network, where she has appeared in several television programs.

Collins was born on August 28, 1992, in Vallejo, California. Her mother is a Filipino from Kalibo, Aklan, and her father is an American of Irish-Italian descent who met her mother in Los Angeles while she was working at Bloomingdale's. Her parents separated when Collins was four years old, and her mother remarried when she was nine. She has a younger half-brother. At the age of ten, Collins moved with her family to Kalibo, subsequently living in Boracay for four years and attending Brent School Boracay.

Collins began appearing in commercials at age ten and was featured in magazines including Meg, Candy, Mega, People, and Seventeen. She was discovered by a talent scout after accidentally walking into an active shoot. A year later, she tried out with Star Magic at ABS-CBN and qualified for Star Magic Batch 15. Launched at age 13 under the stage name Isabelle Abiera, she had small roles in Star Magic Presents: Astigs and Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2, alongside a short hosting stint on Channel V. She endorsed SunSilk Co-Creations in 2010 with Shaina Magdayao, Nikki Gil, and Sam Pinto.

After a brief break in the United States, Collins returned to Philippine entertainment as a regular host on the noontime program Wowowee. She also played Veronica in the afternoon series Rosalka, appeared as a planted gate crasher in Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010, and played Christy in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna.

In 2010, after her Star Magic contract ended, Collins spent a year in the United States before returning to the Philippines. She changed her management to Perry Lansigan's PPL Entertainment, Inc., adopted the stage name Max Collins, and signed an exclusive contract with GMA Network.

With GMA Network, Collins played a supporting role in the 2012 afternoon series The Good Daughter and appeared in episodes of Maynila. She also starred in the primetime series Pahiram ng Sandali alongside Dingdong Dantes, Lorna Tolentino, and Boyet de Leon. In March 2015, Collins appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines for its 15th anniversary issue and was ranked ninth on the magazine's 100 Sexiest Woman list that year.

Collins is a cousin of actresses Lauren Young and Megan Young, and a close friend of actress Jessy Mendiola. She was baptized as a Born-again Christian in October 2015. Collins married Pancho Magno in Manila on December 11, 2017, and gave birth to their son, Skye Anakin, on July 6, 2020. Collins confirmed her separation from Magno in May 2023, and they divorced in October 2024.