Artista Academy is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by TV5. Hosted by Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin, it aired from July 30 to October 27, 2012, replacing Runaway and Super Sine Prime and was replaced by The Amazing Race Philippines. The show aims to find new talented actors and actresses, with worth of prizes and an artist management contract at stake. The show had its one-time Grand Audition at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on June 19, 2012, for all aspirants between 16 and 22 years old.
Each of the 16 aspirants will undergo training at the AATA as special scholars. Noted experts from the Philippine entertainment industry and veteran artists will tutor the candidates.
A revival of the series has been announced in a trade event for 2026.
Faculty
Hosts Cesar Montano (Artista Academy Live Exams) Marvin Agustin (Artista Academy Primetime) Mr. Fu (Close-Up Artista Academy Breaktime) Valeen Montenegro (Close-Up Artista Academy Breaktime / Live Exams)
Executive committee Mac Alejandre Wilma Galvante Perci Intalan
Live exam critics Lorna Tolentino Gelli de Belen Wilma Galvante Mac Alejandre
Academy advisers Joel Lamangan Louie Ocampo Georcelle Dapat-Sy
Guest mentors Boots Anson-Roa Leo Martinez Moy Ortiz Soxie Topacio Lorna Tolentino
Top 16 students Key Top 8 Boys Top 8 Girls
Preferred Name Full Name Hometown Preferred Name Full Name Hometown Akihiro Blanco Felix Jun Blanco (Akihiro Ishii) Chanel Morales Chanel Morales Alberto Bruno Alberto Bruno de los Reyes Julia Quisumbing Julia Quisumbing Benjo Leoncio Benigno Jose Leoncio Malak So Shdifat Malak So Shdifat Brent Manzano Bryan Manzano Marvelous Alejo Margarette Veronica Louise Lim Chris Leonardo Christopher Leonardo Nicole Estrada Marie Angelou Nicole Estrada Jon Orlando Jonathan Michael Orlando Shaira Mae Shaira Mae Berlanga dela Cruz Mark Neumann Mark Phillip Baba Neumann Sophie Albert Bianca Regina Lyttle Reyes Vin Abrenica Alvin Guiang Abrenica Stephanie Rowe Stephanie Rowe
Elimination chart
+ Live Examination Results Student Live Exam 1 Live Exam 2 Live Exam 3 Live Exam 4 Live Exam 5 Live Exam 6 Live Exam 7 Wildcard Exam Final Exam Vin Abrenica Top 3 Top 3 Top 3 Top 3 Safe Safe Finalist Best Actor Sophie Albert Safe Top 3 Safe Safe Safe Safe Finalist Best Actress Akihiro Blanco Safe Safe Top 3 Safe Safe Safe Finalist Final 6 Chanel Morales Top 3 Top 3 Top 3 Top 3 Most Confident Safe Finalist Final 6 Mark Neumann Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Danger 4Wildcard Final 6 Shaira Mae Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Danger 4 Wildcard Final 6 Benjo Leoncio Safe Bottom 3 Safe Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Danger 4 Kicked out Malak So Shdifat Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Danger 4 Kicked out Alberto Bruno Bottom 3 Safe Safe Safe Most Improved Bottom 6 Kicked out Stephanie Rowe Bottom 3 Safe Safe Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 6 Tropang Kick out Kicked out Nicole Estrada Safe Safe Bottom 5 Safe Bottom 3 Bottom 6 Tropang Kick out Kicked out Marvelous Alejo Top 3 Safe Bottom 5 Top 3 Safe Bottom 3 Tropang Kick out Kicked out Brent Manzano Safe Bottom 3 Bottom 5 Bottom 3 Kicked out Tropang Kick out Kicked out Jon Orlando Bottom 3 Safe Bottom 5 Kicked out Tropang Kick out Kicked out Julia Quisumbing Safe Safe Bottom 5 Kicked out Chris Leonardo Safe Bottom 3 Kicked out Tropang Kick out Kicked out Live ExaminationResult None None Notes None None None Color Keys
– Top 8 scholar male students – Top 8 scholar female students – Top scholar student in the Live and Final Exam; Scholar student advanced to the Finals – Received a Special Award – Proclaimed as the Grand Winner (Best Actor/Best Actress)
– Final 6 scholar student – Wildcard Finalist and advanced to the Finals – Previously Kicked out and then competed as a Wildcard Finalist – Ranked as one of the Bottom group – Kicked out (Eliminated) – Dropped out (Withdraw/Quit/Ejected)
Notes
No eliminations, but there was the Overall Bottom Three. Alejo and Quisumbing were hospitalized, therefore they were absent on the live exam and got 50. They were relegated automatically to the Bottom Five. No eliminations, the Overall Top Three and Bottom Three were not revealed. Special awards were given to Chanel and Alberto, the Most Confident and Most Improved, respectively. There was a mass kick-out. The Overall Top Three was not revealed. Four of the scholars advanced to the Finals. There will be a play-off for the last two Final seats between the four others (Danger 4), plus six wild card contenders (Tropang Kick out). Play-off for the last two Final seats between the four others, plus six wild card contenders.
Ratings Season Premiered Ended Season Premiere Rank Rank Media Source Timeslot Primetime Timeslot Primetime 1 4.3% #3 < #10 11.6% #2 #8 AGB Nielsen 3.1% #3 < #10 6.4% #5 < #10
See also List of TV5 (Philippine TV network) original programming
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