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Ariella "Ara" Hernandez Arida (; born November 20, 1988) is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder, actress, and model, who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2013. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2013 competition where she placed as the third runner-up.
Following her career in pageantry, Arida has starred in the films Coming Home (2020) and Sarap Mong Patayin (2021). In 2025, she became the national director of the Miss Universe Philippines Organization for training and development.
At the end of the event, Arida won the Miss Universe Philippines title, being crowned by her predecessor Janine Tugonon, who placed as the first runner-up in Miss Universe in the preceding year.
At the end of her tenure, Arida crowned Mary Jean Lastimosa as her successor at the Binibining Pilipinas 2014.
She would advance to the top five question and answer portion, where she was asked "what can be done about the lack of jobs for young people starting their careers around the world?" In her answer, she called for further investments in education, noting it as her primary advocacy and branding education as the "primary source and ticket to a better future".
Arida finished as third runner-up to Gabriela Isler of Venezuela. Her finish marked the Philippines's fourth consecutive year in the top five. Arida was also the only delegate representing an Asian country to place in the Top 5.
| 2020 | Coming Home | Mercy Dungca | Supporting role | |
| 2021 | Sarap Mong Patayin | Krista | Main role | |
| 2015 | Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal | Contestant/Lucky Stars | ABS-CBN | |
| 2016–2017; 2021 | Wowowin | Herself/Co-host/Guest co-host | GMA Network | |
| 2017 | Dear Uge | Ariella | ||
| Asia's Next Top Model | Herself/Cycle 5 Guest | STAR World | ||
| Rated K | Herself/Guest | ABS-CBN | ||
| Tonight with Boy Abunda | ||||
| CNN Philippines | CNN Philippines | |||
| ANC Headstart with Karen Davila | ABS-CBN News Channel | |||
| Herself/Judge | ||||
| Abot-Kamay na Pangarap | Shamcey | |||
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| 2025 | ||||
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