Bella Belen

About

Filipino volleyball player best known for playing as an outside-hitter. In 2025, she began playing for the Capital1 Solar Spikers as the #1 overall PVL Draft Pick. She earned widespread recognition for her successful collegiate career playing for the National University Lady Bulldogs. In her freshman year, she became the first woman in UAAP women's volleyball history to be named both Best Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season. She later went on to become one of only three women's volleyball players to be thrice-named UAAP MVP.  

Before Fame

She attended National University's high school department, Nazareth School, where she played for the NU Lady Bullpups. During her high school career, she won two MVP awards as well as the title of Best Outside Hitter. After graduating, she went on to study psychology at National University.

Trivia

She has also been a part of the Philippines national women's volleyball team, with whom she won bronze medals in the 2024 and 2025 SEA Women's V. League. She also played at the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup, where she helped her team obtain a silver medal. 

Family Life

Her younger sister, Ghenievib, is also a volleyball player who has played with the NSNU Bullpups.

Associated With

She and Alyssa Valdez are two of only three women's volleyball players in history to be given the title of UAAP MVP on three separate occasions.