The personal achievements of these celebrities will make you go “Grabe siya!”
The TVJ trio of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey De Leon stood the test of time, being the pioneers of the longest-running noontime variety show ‘Eat Bulaga’ which started in 1979.
Pambansang Kamao Manny Pacquaio is the first and only eight-division world champion in Boxing.
Jaclyn Jose made history for being the first Filipina to win Best Actress at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
The popular AlDub tandem created milestones for Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza for being the first showbiz personalities on the cover of BizNews Asia and for breaking the world Twitter record for the successful ‘Sa Tamang Panahon’ benefit event of ‘Eat Bulaga.’
Lea Salonga was the first to portray the character of Kim in the West End musical 'Miss Saigon,' which also made her the first actress of Asian descent to win a Tony Award. She was also the first Asian to play the roles of Eponine and Fantine in the musical 'Les Miserables' on Broadway.
Kobe Paras makes a name distinct from his dad Benjie Paras, becoming a 2-time champion of the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Slam Dunk World Championships in 2014 and 2015. He has also played for the Philippine Team at the 2013 South East Asian Basketball Association Under-16. He currently studies and plays for the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins which includes NBA players Trevor Ariza, Arron Afflalo and Kevin Love among its alumni.
Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup got the beauty and brains. Aside from winning as Miss Universe 3rd Runner-up, the Magna Cum laude from the University of the Philippines topped the Architecture Licensure Exam in 2010. Take a look at her room when she reviewed for the exam!
After finishing as 1st Runner-up in the Super Sireyna Worldwide segment of ‘Eat Bulaga,’ Trixie Maristela was crowned Miss International Queen, the world’s largest and most prestigious transgender beauty pageant.
The Philippines reign in the world, the universe rather, thanks to beauty queen-celebrities Gloria Diaz (1969), Margie Moran (1973) and Pia Wurtzbach (2015) who put an end to our 42-year Miss Universe drought.
Megan Young is the first ever Filipina to win the coveted title and crown of Miss World since its inception in 1951.
Aside from being a multi-awarded actor, Enchong Dee has also garnered awards in Swimming. The De La Salle University graduate has in fact taken home at least 400 medals which include a Silver medal from the 2005 SEA Games. Enchong was also part of the National Swimming Team in the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar and the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand.
Nora Aunor reigns in the showbiz industry as the Superstar since the 60’s. Her performances have won her several local and international accolades including her membership to the FAMAS Hall of Fame and the Centennial Honor for the Arts awarded by the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The ‘Little Nanay’ star is one of the few Asian actresses to be nominated as Best Actress in three Asian Films Awards.
At a young age, Miggs Cuaderno and Barbara Miguel have proven they were born for the world of show business. Among Miggs’ most prestigious recognition was the 2014 Best Actor award at the Cheries Cheris Film Festival in France while Barabara was declared Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival Awards in 2013.
Aside from being hands-on as a first-time father, Dingdong Dantes is good at striking a balance between work and play. The Kapuso Primetime King is the Chairman of YesPinoy Foundation. He also actively took part in the Climate Change Conference as the Commissioner-at-Large of the National Youth Commission. Moreover, Dingdong is accomplished in motorbike racing, finishing third at the 2014 Ducati Cup.
Christian Bautista and Julie Anne San Jose are among the highly-acclaimed recording artists in the Philippines. Christian has been awarded Gold, Platinum and Diamond awards while Julie has achieved 9-time Platinum and Diamond status, both from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry
Golden Girl Gerphil Flores conquers the music scene starting as a Bachelor
of Music Graduate from the University of the Philippines and accomplishing a career breakthrough via the talent show ‘Asia’s Got Talent.’
Kapuso hunk Dennis Trillo has been part of two Guiness World Records following his lead role in the biopic 'Felix Manalo.' The movie won the recognition for Largest Audience for a Film Premiere and Largest Audience for a Film Screening. He is also the first Filipino actor to win the Asian Star Prize of the Seoul International Drama Awards.
Iya Villania’s love for triathlon only dates back to 2014, but she has had a lot of podium finishes including a first place during her first ever participation in the multi-sport and a third place in her first Olympic distance triathlon.
Actress-host Eugene Domingo holds the record of being the first lead actress in Philippine cinema to star in the most films in a year. In 2010, she starred in six films which included GMA Films’ ‘Working Girls,’ and worked with eight Filipino production companies.
Chris Tiu has always been an achiever in the academics and the athletics. He juggled his studies in BS Management Engineering and a minor in Chinese studies with his stint with the Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team. He continued to own the court playing as the National Team Captain of the then newly-formed Smart Gilas Pilipinas and the Sinag Pilipinas that won Gold at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.
Heart Evangelista took her passion for the arts to the next level when she held an art exhibit in Singapore in 2015. She has also began hand-painting luxury bags and haute couture in collaboration with Mark Bumgarner
Host and DJ Sam YG and his mad driving skills made him Overall Champion at the 2015 Vios Cup. He was recently named Best Male FM Radio Host. When away from the spotlight, Sam YG wears his entrepreneurial cap running his two restaurants.
Teen star Therese Malvar was a big winner in 2016 for bringing home not just one but three international awards. Therese earned Shanghai International Festival's Outstanding Artistic Achievement Golden Goblet Award, New York Asian Film Festival's Screen International Rising Star and Moscow International Film Festival Best Actress in just one year.