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AC Bonifacio

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lapidario and the surname or paternal family name is Bonifacio.

AC Bonifacio
Bonifacio in 2025
Born
Andree Camille Lapidario Bonifacio[fn 1]

(2002-12-13) December 13, 2002 (age 22)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityFilipino, Canadian
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • singer
  • actress
  • host
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsStar Music
Bonifacio's live singing voice
Bonifacio singing "I Speak Six Languages" from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Rappler Live Jam
Recorded March 2024

Andree Camille "AC" Lapidario Bonifacio[fn 1] (Tagalog: [ˈeɪsi bonɪˈfaʃo]; born December 13, 2002) is a Filipino-Canadian dancer, singer, vlogger and actress known for being the first ever grand champion of Filipino TV dance competition Dance Kids along with Lucky Ancheta In 2016. The duo was called "Lucky Aces." Before winning the said competition, the duo was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and had a chance to meet and perform with American popstar Ariana Grande on Grande's show in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2015. Bonifacio also competed on the Kids edition of Philippine TV Show Your Face Sounds Familiar (season 1) where she finished as 3rd placer. She also made her acting debut on Wansapanataym Presents: The Amazing Ving in which she played "Mika".[1]

In 2024, Bonifacio made her musical theater debut as Marcy Park in the Philippine adaptation of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She received critical acclaim for her performance.

Early life and education

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Andree Camille Lapidario Bonifacio was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. AC went to Queensborough Middle School in New Westminster, British Columbia.[2] She is a Hall of Famer in Los Angeles, California.

Career

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2013–2015: Lucky Aces and Ellen DeGeneres Show Guesting

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Bonifacio, along with Lucky Ancheta, formed the dancing tandem Lucky Aces in 2012 and started making YouTube videos. They also competed in various local and international dance contests. They became popular when their YouTube videos went viral on Vine. In 2015, they were invited to perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and were given a chance to perform with Ariana Grande at Grande's Vancouver, British Columbia show in April 2015.[3][4]

2016–present: Dance Kids and Your Face Sounds Familiar

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In November 2015, Lucky Aces joined ABS-CBN's reality dance competition show Dance Kids. The show ended on February 7, 2016, announcing Lucky Aces as the grand winner, the duo received two million pesos in cash, a house and lot, a family vacation, three hundred thousand pesos worth of shopping spree, and a management contract from Star Magic.[5][6]

In 2017, Bonifacio participated as one of the performer contestant on ABS-CBN's singing and impersonation competition Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids, the dancer won two times in the competition, for her impersonations of Rnb singer Usher and Pop singer Janet Jackson. She chose her idol Sarah Geronimo to emulate on the show's grand showdown and performed Sarah Geronimo's 2014 hit Kilometro. The performance later landed as Number 2 on YouTube Philippines trends.[7][8][9]

She is now currently working and uploading on her YouTube channel "Andree Bonifacio" every Wednesday at 7:00 pm. She has over 500,000 subscribers and has received her Silver Play Button.[citation needed]

Bonifacio applied to join the Global pop group Now United as a member to represent the Philippines, but would not make the final cut.[10] She would later cameo in Now United's music video for "Afraid of Letting Go", which was shot in Intramuros.[11]

In 2019, Bonifacio became one of the hosts of World of Dance Philippines' online show, which is also hosted by Riva Quenery and Maymay Entrata.[citation needed]

In 2024, Bonifacio made her musical theater debut in the Philippine adaptation of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, alternating the role of Marcy Park with Shanaia Gomez. The Sandbox Collective, a Manila-based theater company, staged the "quirky" musical about teenagers competing in a spelling bee from February 24 to March 17. It was directed by Missy Maramara and produced in collaboration with ABS-CBN, Star Magic, and Teatro Kapamilya.[12] Spelling Bee received highly favorable reviews. Gabriel Bohol of Tatler Asia lauded the production's "impeccable" cast, describing them as "nothing short of perfect".[13]

Bonifacio, in particular, garnered critical acclaim for her performance as Park. In a review of the musical, Marco Sumayao of Adobo Magazine wrote, "AC Bonifacio also establishes herself as a name to watch out for; her Marcy has a slow start due to the impatience written in her script, but AC pulls out all the stops when it comes to 'I Speak Six Languages,' showing that she is every bit the multi-hyphenate performer that her character is. Her do-it-all prowess shows she has massive potential in theater and, given the right tools to grow, she'll have a long, impactful career onstage."[14] Paul John Caña of Esquire Philippines named her as one of Spelling Bee's standout actors, along with Angela Ken and Luis Marcelo. He praised the three for "imbuing their characters with just enough nuance so they don't descend into stereotypes."[15] Likewise, Nikki Francisco of Theater Fans Manila lauded Bonifacio for "impressively" showcasing her "triple threat talents" in Spelling Bee.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2014 Step Up: All In Dancer
2022 Lyric and Beat Movie Cut Cadence
2023 Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme Ashley
TBA The Four Bad Boys and Me

Television series

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Year Show Role
2017 Wansapanataym: Amazing Ving Mika
2018 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Laptop young Angelica
Alamat ng Ano Isabel
Playhouse Cindy
2020 Almost Paradise Teenage Kai
2021 Riverdale Star Vixen
2022 Lyric and Beat[17][18] Cadence
2024 High Street Monica "Nikki" Romero / Monica G. Castrodes / Daisy Laygo
2025 Lolong Charm

Variety/Reality Shows

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Year Show Role
2015 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest
2015–2016 Dance Kids Contestant
2017–present ASAP Performer
2017 Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids (season 1) Contestant
Gandang Gabi Vice Guest with YFSF Kids
Little Big Shots Guest
2021–present It's Showtime Guest Judge / Performer
2025 Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition[19] Housemate

Theater

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Year Title Role Ref.
2024 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Marcy Park [12]

Discography

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Singles

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  • Sumayaw, Sumaya (2018)
  • Touch and Move (2018)
  • Get Me (2018)
  • Slide into my DM (2019)
  • In and Out (with Lavaado, 2019)
  • Fool No Mo! (2021)
  • 4 Myself (2023)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b AC Bonifacio was born in Canada. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Lapidario.

References

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  1. ^ "Kapamilya Spotlight: AC Bonifaciot". ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "@acbonifacio • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Ada Nalliah (April 18, 2015), LUCKY ACES PERFORM WITH ARIANA GRANDE || 04/16/15, retrieved April 10, 2017
  4. ^ "Lucky Aces Official". YouTube. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lucky Aces win 'Dance Kids'". Rappler. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  6. ^ Choa, Kane Errol. "Fil-Canadian dance duo Lucky Aces comes home victorious". philstar.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids - Main". ABS-CBN. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Your Face Sounds Familiar (April 8, 2017), Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Finale: AC Bonifacio as Sarah Geronimo - Kilometro, retrieved April 10, 2017
  9. ^ "Fangirl on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  10. ^ Now United: Dreams Come True - The Documentary. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Now United - Afraid of Letting Go (Official Music Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Glorioso, Nica (December 19, 2023). "AC Bonifacio Makes Her Musical Theatre Debut With 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'". Nylon Manila. Archived from the original on April 18, 2025.
  13. ^ Bohol, Gabriel (February 23, 2024). "How the '25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee' heals our inner child". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on April 18, 2025.
  14. ^ Sumayao, Marco (March 9, 2024). "The kids aren't alright in The Sandbox Collective's 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,' and that's why it works". Adobo Magazine. Archived from the original on April 18, 2025.
  15. ^ Caña, Paul John (February 29, 2024). "Words Matter: A Review of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". Esquire Philippines. Archived from the original on April 18, 2025.
  16. ^ Francisco, Nikki (March 1, 2024). "REVIEW: 'Spelling Bee' is Pandemonium". Theater Fans Manila. Archived from the original on April 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "WATCH: Full trailer of 'Lyric and Beat' launched; trends on Twitter". ABS-CBN News. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  18. ^ Basco, Karl Cedrick. "Aside from 'Saying Goodbye', SethDrea to star in musical series 'Lyric and Beat' via iQiyi". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "Ashley Ortega on Pinoy Big Brother eviction meme: 'Tulala talaga ako 'non'". GMA News. March 31, 2025.
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