What do Ice Seguerra, Asia's Pop Diva Julie Anne San Jose, and sexy drama actress Kim Domingo have in common?
Well, these showbiz personalities were former contestants of Eat Bulaga's hit talent search “Little Miss Philippines."
Since its inception in 1984, "Little Miss Philippines" has been a stepping stone for little girls who wanted to be an artista!
Here are the celebrities who once joined "Little Miss Philippines":
Before she became an internet sensation, Kim Domingo was a product of Little Miss Philippines.
In an interview, she revealed that she placed 4th runner-up in the 2000 edition of the popular segment.
Former 'Bubble Gang' star Francine Prieto also joined Little Miss Philippines, years before she joined Binibining Pilipinas.
She was a daily winner in the 1988 Little Miss Philippines but she didn't advance to the weekly round.
Former child actress Jillian Ward was known for playing the title role of Trudis in'Trudis Liit.'
Jillian's first exposure to show business was in the Little Miss Philippines pageant in 2009.
Catriona was crowned as Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Catriona Gray joined Little Miss Philippines in 1999 in Sydney, Australia.
After winning the pageant, she was given a talk show, The Ryzza Mae Show, where she had a chance to interview different showbiz personalities.
Today, Julie remains one of the brightest stars of her generation, showing exceptional talent in both acting and singing.
Here's a screenshot of Julie Anne's performance when she joined Little Miss Philippines in 1998.
Nicole Dulalia wowed the audience, singing and dancing Britney Spears' Hit Me Baby One More Time in 2004.
After the competition, Camille became one of the most accomplished child actresses of her generation, portraying iconic role of Princess Sarah in 1995. She currently hosts Mars Pa More with Iya Villania.
Aside from acting, Jessa was recognized in showbiz for her sultry voice. She is one of OPM's treasured singers.
Pauleen is currently a mainstay host of Eat Bulaga. She married bossing Vic Sotto in 2016 and she gave birth to their daughter the following year.
After the contest, Ice became part of Eat Bulaga for 10 years. Besides acting, he also pursued a career in music, winning multiple awards for his hit-song Pagdating ng Panahon. In 2014, Ice came out as a trans-man and asked the public to refer to him as Ice. He is currently married to actress Liza Diño.
Gladys was cast in several movies but her big break came when she portrayed the antagonist in 'Mara Clara.'
Primera Kontrabida Gladys Reyes finished as runner-up in the inaugural year of Little Miss Philippines in 1984.
Do you still remember the reliable friend of Princess Sarah, which was portrayed by Kapuso TV host-actress Camille Prats? She is none other than Ermengarde played by then child star Kathleen Go Quieng.
During her guest appearance on "Bawal Judgmental," Kathleen shared her experience in "Little Miss Philippines." After several acting stints, Kathleen left showbiz. She is now a college professor teaching in UST Angelicum College and College of Holy Spirit-Manila.
Did you know that former 'Kirara' star Erika Ann Luna was also a product of 'Little Miss Philippines?'
According to Erika, when she appeared on the Bawal Judgemental segment of 'Eat Bulaga', she joined LMP in 1996 and remembers that she would always cry whenever she would win. “Ay grabe tuwing nanalo ako lagi ako umiiyak as in from daily, hanggang grand finals lagi ako umiiyak kapag nanalo ako.” Erika now works as a Marketing Manager for a food retail company.
'Ang Dalawang Ikaw' actress Anna Vicente was an alumna of "Little Miss Philippines" where she made it to the grand finals.
According to Anna, joining the popular talent competition of 'Eat Bulaga' in 2004 felt like joining an international pageant similar to Miss Universe. She told GMANetwork.com, “Noong time namin, talagang parang Miss Universe as in nag-field trip pa kami sa Enchanted Kingdom with all the candidates.”
Sparkle artist Joana Marie Tan competed in Little Miss Philippines, too!
Joana placed 3rd runner-up during the year Dindin Llanera won. Who knows, her daughter Briella Sasha could follow in her footsteps and join Little Miss Philippines.
Newbie Sparkle artist Lauren King competed in the hit talent competition 'Little Miss Philippines' before. At the age of three, this Fil-Aussie beauty has been modelling already.
Lauren's star will shine even brighter now she's part of the Kapuso youth-oriented group Sparkada.