Almost 40 artists took part in the much-awaited “Star Magic Black Pen Event,” which aired last June 19 on Star Magic’s YouTube channel, Facebook page, and other ABS-CBN platforms.
The premier talent management group is putting its bets on 13 artists who have found a new home where they can hone their skills better and shine even brighter than before.
They have signed up:
Kaila Estrada, daughter of Janice De Belen and John Estrada. The 25-year-old is excited to finally be able to share her talent to the public as part of the upcoming soap, “Viral.”
Luis Vera-Perez belongs to a family of entertainment personalities composed of producers and actors. Instead of letting the pressure cave him in, he has opted to conquer the business from the ground up by taking on various workshops, becoming an artist trainee, and eventually attending some masterclass. Luis’ debut project is “Marry Me, Marry You.”
Vitto Neri, son of Victor Neri, hopes to be able to do action films like his dad. He enrolled for the Star Magic Acting Workshops not simply to learn acting but to get a closer view of how the actor’s mind works.
Rans Rifol’s participation in the all-girl group MNL48 eventually developed her passion for performance. Now that she is going to be a full-fledged actor, she dreams of working with Miss Charo Santos.
Vance Larena was seen in “Bar Boys” and “Bakwit Boys.” Recently, he became part of “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.” The BSBA Operations Management graduate is looking at pursuing further studies on filmmaking. He is part of “Viral.”
Arabella Davao is the daughter of Jackie Lou Blanco and Ricky Davao. While she recognizes that there would be comparisons between her and her parents, or even between her and her relatives, she is more than happy that they are mentoring her.
Maureen Wrob put the Philippines on the map by being the winner of the fifth season of “Asia’s Next Top Model.” After enjoying some time as a model, she enrolled in Star Magic
Acting Workshops and is now part of a film under Reality Entertainment.
Mary Joy Aposol rose to fame for her performance in the award-winning film “Birdshot.”
She was part of Kapamilya shows such as “Los Bastardos” and the recently-concluded “Walang Hanggang Paalam.”
Hailing from the famed Gumabao clan as the son of former actor Dennis Roldan, Paolo Gumabao revealed that he so wanted to be part of showbiz that he used to sneak out just to make it to auditions. Although he’s now seen in “Huwag Ka Nang Mangamba,” his first break was “Oh My G!” He is headlining an upcoming BL film by Joel Lamangan titled “Lockdown.”
Migo Manikan was described by his late father, the seasoned actor Spanky Manikan, as a “late bloomer” since it took him some time before deciding to join showbiz. Although he was familiar with the business as the son of bankable actress Susan Africa, he was quite hesitant to embrace it at first. But his father’s last few words while battling lung cancer struck him so hard that he eventually took on acting workshops.
Zabel Lamberth has been part of countless auditions and even enrolled in different workshops. As she’s waiting to land her first project as a Star Magic artist, she is currently pursuing her degree in communication from Saint Louis University Baguio.
Sela Guia was part of the girl group MNL48. She is now pursuing acting and is hoping to improve her singing skills as she still imagines herself performing in the future.
Jake Ejercito has been familiar to many primarily as the son of former president and actor Joseph Estrada and former actress Laarni Enriquez and then because of his journey to fatherhood. This time though, he is all set to carve a name into the business. He is part of “Marry Me, Marry You.”
