The Supreme Court released the results of the 2025 Bar Examinations on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, with 5,594 examinees successfully passing the exam.
Of the 13,193 registered candidates, 11,437 took the tests in 2025, resulting in a higher passing rate compared to 2024.
Among those who successfully passed the rigorous licensure exam is actor Nico Antonio, who now lives up to his on-screen role as an attorney in the 2025 MMFF film UnMarry.
Former model and actor Luke Jickain, who inspired one of the characters in the 2017 movie Bar Boys, has also officially earned his title as a lawyer.
Passing the bar marks the culmination of years of legal education, discipline, and perseverance, and opens a new chapter in their professional career in the legal field.
Beyond the courtroom and the spotlight, several celebrities have also quietly earned professional licenses in fields far from show business. Some are licensed physicians, pilots, engineers, and even real estate salespersons—proving that fame does not limit one's pursuit of formal education and professional credentials.
These stars balance demanding careers in entertainment while meeting strict licensing requirements, reminding the public that success can take many forms, both on and off the camera.
Check out some of the celebrities and personalities who hold professional licenses in this gallery.
After portraying an attorney on screen, actor Nico Antonio has now become a lawyer in real life, having passed the 2025 Bar Examinations. He earned his law degree from San Beda College in 2013.
Former model and actor Luke Jickain, the basis of the Bar Boys character Joshua Zuniga, passed the 2025 bar exam on his first attempt. He finished his law studies at Arellano University School of Law in June 2025.
Content creator Dora Dorado, whose real name is Jose L. Dorado III, proudly showed off his congratulatory tarpaulin after passing the 2025 Bar Examinations. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo De Manila School of Law.
Singer-songwriter and former senatorial aspirant Jimmy Bondoc is among the 2023 Bar Examinations passers. The "Let Me Be The One" hitmaker completed his law studies at the University of the East in 2023.
Former beauty queen Carlene Aguilar is an accredited real estate salesperson, according to the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service Resolution no. 33 series of 2025. She is a broker specializing in luxury properties.
Maricar Reyes practices medicine as a doctor at a medical aesthetics skin clinic.
StarStruck alumni Kevin Santos is definitely flying high in his career outside showbiz. In July 2021, he revealed that he earned his commercial pilot license.
From newsroom to cockpit, former GMA News reporter Steve Dailisan is now a commercial pilot, specializing in flying the Airbus A320.
Former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Alec Duñgo is now a board-certified anesthesiologist at the UP-Philippine General Hospital. He passed the 2020 physician licensure exam.
StarStruck graduate CJ Muere is now an orthodontist. He owns a dental clinic together with his wife, fellow dentist Patricia Vargas.
Actress and singer Tippy Dos Santos is now a lawyer after passing the bar in 2022. She also graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law in the same year.
While he is a singer at heart, Nonoy Zuñiga's professional expertise lies in medicine, with a specialization in medical aesthetics. He earned his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
Best known as the voice behind the Tagalog theme of the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden, singer-actor Josh Santana has since transitioned into medicine. He now saves lives as a doctor specializing in emergency medicine.
Widely remembered as the premiere kontrabida of her generation, Princess Punzalan has reinvented herself as a devoted nurse serving patients in the United States.
From iconic OPM singer to healthcare hero, Carol Banawa has traded the spotlight for a life of service as a nurse in the U.S. In May 2025, she earned her Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Saint Joseph's College of Maine.
Drawing from her own battle with depression, former teen star Kim Delos Santos has found a deep sense of purpose as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in Houston, Texas.