Andree Camille Bonifacio[fn 1] (Tagalog pronunciation: [bonɪˈfaʃo]; born December 13, 2002), known professionally as AC Bonifacio, is a Canadian-born Filipina 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]
AC Bonifacio | |
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| Born | Andree Camille Bonifacio[fn 1] (2002-12-13) December 13, 2002 (age 19) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Filipina-Canadian |
| Other names | AC, Camille, Andree Bonifacio, The ACe Performer |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Star Magic (2016–present) |
| Known for | Dance Kids, Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids |
| Parent(s) | Arnold Bonifacio (father) Cherry Lapidario (mother) |
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.
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 chance to perform with Ariana Grande at Grande's Vancouver, British Columbia show in April 2015.[3][4]
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 #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]
| Year | Show | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | |
| 2015–2016 | Dance Kids | Contestant | ABS-CBN |
| 2017–present | ASAP | Performer | |
| 2017 | Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids (season 1) | Contestant | |
| Gandang Gabi Vice | Guest with YFSF Kids | ||
| Wansapanataym: The Amazing Ving | Mika | ||
| Little Big Shots | Guest | ||
| 2018 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Laptop | young Angelica | |
| Alamat ng Ano | Isabel | ||
| Playhouse | Cindy | ||
| 2020 | Almost Paradise | Teenage Kai | WGN America |
| 2021 | Riverdale | Star Vixen | The CW |
| It's Showtime | Guest Judge | Kapamilya Channel A2Z | |
| 2022 | Lyric and Beat[12][13] | Cadence | iWantTFC |