Cultural Champions

Madrigal Singers
The Madrigal singers won the grand prize in the Florilège Vocal de Tours 2006 in Tours, France. It also won the grand prize in the 1997 European Grand Prix.

Choir
The UA&P Chorale won three golds in three separate categories - Mixed Choir, Mixed Youth Choir, and Chamber Choir - in the 23rd International Choral Festival of Preveza held in Greece in July 2005.

Loboc Choir
The Loboc Children's Choir of Bohol garnered the first prize at the 6th International Folksong Choir Festival in Barcelona, Spain.

Dancers
The 72-member Shirley Halili-Cruz School of Ballet took the overall title in the 2006 Asia-Pacific Ballet Dance competition in Singapore and brought home 23 gold trophies and 35 medals.
The group won in all five categories including neoclassical ballet, classical ballet, modern ballet, natural ballet and demi-character ballet.

Ballerina
Christine Joy Rocas won the silver medal at the 8th New York
International ballet competition.

Photographers
Filipino scuba divers Scott Tuason and Eduardo Cu Unjieng, who published the book "Anilao" won the International Prize for Underwater Images at the 27th World Festival of Underwater Images in France in November 2000.

Hiphop
A Filipino dance group won the 2006 World Hip Hop dance competition in Southern California.

Bloggers
Myla Villanueva, head of Philippine-based MDI Group, has developed BlogStar, a blogging tool used by Hollywood celebrities like Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Wesley Snipes, Caprice, Juliette Lewis, Bam Margera, Kelly Slater, David Arquette, Nick Lachey, The Game, Alicia Silverstone, Nicky Hilton, Jack Osbourne, Tom Green, West Coast Customs, and Ryan Cabrera.

Montreal Film Fest
The Philippines-made film "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros" won the first place in the First Films World Competition at the 29th Montreal World Film Festival in Canada.

Filipino Actors in Hollywood

Alex Tizon - Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
Amapola Cabase - singer, actor
Angela Perez Baraquio - Miss America, 2001
Anna Bayle - international Model
Anthony Begonia - producer
Anthony Ruivivar - actor
Billy Joe Crawford - singer, actor
Bobby Chouinard - baseball player
Camille Velasco - Final 12, American Idol Season 3
Charo Ronquillo - 2nd runner up, 2005 Ford Supermodel of the World
Cheryl Burke - grand champion, Dancing with the Stars, 2006
Christian Bonoan - Hip Hop Artist
Christian Mendoza - 2003 Denmark Idol
Christine Mendoza - model
Dave Dynamix - DJ, producer
David Bautista - wrestler
Dean Devlin - writer, producer of Independence Day and Godzilla
Death Angel - vocalist, Thrash Metal band
Derek Basco - producer
Donita Rose - MTV VJ
Elizabeth Punsalan - US ice dance champion
Emy Coligado - actress
Emm Gryner — singer-songwriter
Enrique Iglesias - singer
Ernabel Demillo, news reporter, Fox 5's
Ernie Reyes Jr. - actor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fe de los Reyes - actress, singer
Francine Dee, model
Freddie Aguilar - singer, composer, Anak
Gene Cajayon - director
Giovanie Pico - Actress, ER
Glen Madeiros - singer
Hervé Villechaize - actor
Honey Labrador, host of Queer Eye For The Straight Girl
Jamisen Tiangco, Fame contestant
Jasmine Trias - 3rd place American Idol Season 3
Jebson - rap star
Jeff Francisco - actor
Jerome Fontamillas - guitarist
Jocelyn Enriquez - singer, Do You Miss Me?
Joe Bataan - Latin Soul legend
Jordan Segundo - American Idol semi-finalist
Jose Garcia Villa - one of the world's finest poets
Jose Marie Chan - singer, composer, Christmas in our Hearts
Josephine “Banig” Roberto - singer
Jose "Sway" Penala - American Idol contestant
Josie Natorie - fashion designer
Josh Du - director
Kate Earl - singer-songwriter
Kat Gutierrez - model
KC Montero - MTV-Asia VJ
Kirk Hammett - lead guitarist for Metallica
Lalaine - actress
Lea Salonga - theater actress
Leeann Tweeden - model, TV personality
Lexa Doig — actress
Lisa Foronda - news anchor
Lou Diamond Phillips - actor, Bats
Madison Michele - actress and television host
Malia Jones - Surfing model
Maniya Barredo - Atlanta-based Prima Ballerina
Maricel Pagulayan - visual effects production supervisor, Superman Returns, X-Men
Mark Dacascos - actor, martial artist, TV host
Meiling Melançon - actress
Michael Copon - actor
Mig Ayesa - Rockstar INXS, 3rd Runner-up
Mutya Buena — singer
Neal McCoy - country music singer
Nia Peeples - actress
Nicole Scherzinger - lead singer of Pussycat Dolls
Paolo Montalban - actor, Mortal Kombat TV series
Phoebe Cates - actress
Pia Clemente - film maker, Oscar nominee
Rachael Lampa — Gospel singer
Rex Navarrete - comedian
Rob Schneider - comedian
Roman Gabriel - former NFL quarterback
Ronnie del Carmen - story supervisor, Finding Nemo
Samanta Marie Becker - US-based actress
Shannyn Sossamon - actress
Sharon Leal - actress
Sumi Sevilla Haru - actress
Tai Babilonia - Olympic figure skater
Tamlyn Tomita - actress
Tia Carrere - actress, True Lies
Vanessa Anne Hudgens - actress
Vanessa Minnillo - Miss Teen USA 1998
Van Partible - writer, director
Veronica Pedrosa - CNN News Anchor
Vicky Manalo Draves - US diving champion
Victoria Principal - actress
Wil Castillo - actor

Aria Clemente won in 11th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA)

Aria Clemente of the Philippines was declared overall grand champion in the junior category of the 11th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in Hollywood, California in August 2007.

The two young Filipinos beat delegates from over 40 countries to win the prestigious awards under the "Junior World Championships" (ages 15 and under).

Clemente was 11 years old when she emerged as overall grand champion of the World (Junior Division), beating other participants in various categories such as dance, acting and modeling acts.

She sang "Don't Rain On My Parade" from the musical Funny Girl that won her the Grand Champion Junior Vocalist of the World award.