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*Artista Academy*
Artista Academy
	Title card featuring the show logo and slogan
Genre	Reality show
Written by	Paolo Aquino; Joseph Bolintiam;
Directed by	Mac C. Alejandre; Alex Sabater; Nico Faustino;
Presented by	Cesar Montano; Marvin Agustin;
Judges	Lorna Tolentino; Gelli de Belen;
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	78
Production
Executive producers	James dela Vega; Faye Martel;
Producers	Li-An delos Reyes; Joselle Salvador;
Production locations	Grand Audition: June 19, 2012 at Smart Araneta Coliseum; TV5 Delta Studio, Quezon City, Philippines;
Editors	Raymond Pangilinan; Joey Romares; Kristian Paolo Selga;
Original release
Network	TV5
Release	July 30 –; October 27, 2012

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.^[1] The show aims to find new talented actors and actresses, with ₱20 million 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.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]^[6]^[7]

A revival of the series has been announced in a trade event for 2026.^[8]

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

Live exam critics

Academy advisers

Joel Lamangan
Louie Ocampo
Georcelle Dapat-Sy

Guest mentors

Top 16 students

Key	Top 8 Boys	Top 8 Girls

Preferred Name	Full Name	Preferred Name	Full Name
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

^[9]^[10]^[11]

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	Already Advanced	Best Actor
Sophie Albert	Safe	Top 3	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Finalist	Already Advanced	Best Actress
Akihiro Blanco	Safe	Safe	Top 3	Safe	Safe	Safe	Finalist	Already Advanced	Final 6
Chanel Morales	Top 3	Top 3	Top 3	Top 3	Most Confident	Safe	Finalist	Already Advanced	Final 6
Mark Neumann	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Danger 4	Wildcard	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	Wildcard Finalist	Kicked out
Malak So Shdifat	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Danger 4	Wildcard Finalist	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	Wildcard Finalist	Kicked out
Nicole Estrada	Safe	Safe	Bottom 5	Safe	Bottom 3	Bottom 6	Tropang Kick out	Wildcard Finalist	Kicked out
Marvelous Alejo	Top 3	Safe	Bottom 5	Top 3	Safe	Bottom 3	Tropang Kick out	Wildcard Finalist	Kicked out
Brent Manzano	Safe	Bottom 3	Bottom 5	Bottom 3	Kicked out		Tropang Kick out	Wildcard Finalist	Kicked out
Jon Orlando	Bottom 3	Safe	Bottom 5	Kicked out			Tropang Kick out	Wildcard Finalist	Kicked out
Julia Quisumbing	Safe	Safe	Bottom 5	Kicked out
Chris Leonardo	Safe	Bottom 3	Kicked out				Tropang Kick out	Wildcard Finalist	Kicked out

Live Examination Result	None	Chris Leonardo Kicked out	Julia Quisumbing Kicked out	Brent Manzano Kicked out	None	Marvelous Alejo Nicole Estrada Stephanie Rowe Alberto Bruno Kicked out	Akihiro Blanco Vin Abrenica Chanel Morales Sophie Albert Advanced to Finals	Mark Neumann Shaira Mae Wildcard Finalists	Vin Abrenica Sophie Albert Winners
Live Examination Result	None	Chris Leonardo Kicked out	Jon Orlando Kicked out	Brent Manzano Kicked out	None			Chris Leonardo Jon Orlando Brent Manzano Marvelous Alejo Nicole Estrada Stephanie Rowe Failed to Advance Benjo Leoncio Malak So Shdifat Kicked out	Akihiro Blanco Chanel Morales Mark Neumann Shaira Mae Final 6
Notes	^{Note 1}	^None	^{Note 2}	^None	^{Note 3}	^{Note 4}	^{Note 5}	^{Note 6}	^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		Season Finale	Rank		Media	Source
Season	Premiered	Ended	Season Premiere	Timeslot	Primetime	Season Finale	Timeslot	Primetime	Media	Source
1	July 30, 2012	October 27, 2012	4.3%	#3	< #10	11.6%	#2	#8	AGB Nielsen	^[12]^[13]
1	July 30, 2012	October 27, 2012	3.1%	#3	< #10	6.4%	#5	< #10	Kantar Media - TNS	^[14]^[15]

References

↑ Garcia, Vincent Anthony (September 15, 2018). "Tsismis: Cesar Montano starting 2013 with a bang". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
↑ "Artista Academy: P20M await winners". Tempo. June 11, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Cesar at Marvin rumaket na agad sa TV5!". Philstar.com. June 20, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
↑ "Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin joins TV5 via "Artista Academy"". Lionheartv.blogspot.com. June 17, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
↑ PEP.ph. "TV5's Artista Academy is open to the LGBT community, but with a catch". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
↑ "holds one-time grand auditions for ARTISTA ACADEMY on June 19". TV5. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
↑ "TV5's "Artista Academy" reveals Top 16 finalists - LionhearTV". August 4, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
↑ "TV5, unveils star-studded 2026 lineup". November 26, 2025.
↑ Anonymous says (August 4, 2012). "Artista Academy Top 16 Photos". Showbiznest. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
↑ "Artista Academy's Top 16 Students Revealed!". Orange Magazine TV. August 5, 2012. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
↑ PEP.ph. "Artista Academy's Top 16 Students to be named this Saturday". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
↑ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 30-August 1): Walang Hanggan and 24 Oras in tight race for primetime leadership". Philippine Entertainment Portal. August 3, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
↑ "AGB Mega Manila Household Ratings (Oct. 23-28): Walang Hanggan ends with a big bang; Extra Challenge debuts strongly". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 29, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
↑ "Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (July 26–30): ABS-CBN programs keep a tight grip on the lead". Philippine Entertainment Portal. July 31, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
↑ "Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (Oct. 24-28): It's Showtime climbs while Eat Bulaga! slips; Walang Hanggan ends memorable run". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.

External links

[1] Garcia, Vincent Anthony (September 15, 2018). "Tsismis: Cesar Montano starting 2013 with a bang". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[2] "Artista Academy: P20M await winners". Tempo. June 11, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Cesar at Marvin rumaket na agad sa TV5!". Philstar.com. June 20, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[4] "Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin joins TV5 via "Artista Academy"". Lionheartv.blogspot.com. June 17, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[5] PEP.ph. "TV5's Artista Academy is open to the LGBT community, but with a catch". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[6] "holds one-time grand auditions for ARTISTA ACADEMY on June 19". TV5. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[7] "TV5's "Artista Academy" reveals Top 16 finalists - LionhearTV". August 4, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[8] "TV5, unveils star-studded 2026 lineup". November 26, 2025.

[9] Anonymous says (August 4, 2012). "Artista Academy Top 16 Photos". Showbiznest. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[10] "Artista Academy's Top 16 Students Revealed!". Orange Magazine TV. August 5, 2012. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[11] PEP.ph. "Artista Academy's Top 16 Students to be named this Saturday". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[12] "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 30-August 1): Walang Hanggan and 24 Oras in tight race for primetime leadership". Philippine Entertainment Portal. August 3, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.

[13] "AGB Mega Manila Household Ratings (Oct. 23-28): Walang Hanggan ends with a big bang; Extra Challenge debuts strongly". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 29, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.

[14] "Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (July 26–30): ABS-CBN programs keep a tight grip on the lead". Philippine Entertainment Portal. July 31, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.

[15] "Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (Oct. 24-28): It's Showtime climbs while Eat Bulaga! slips; Walang Hanggan ends memorable run". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.

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