Andree Camille "AC" Lapidario Bonifacio (; 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 ''

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'' and had a chance to meet and perform with American

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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". In 2024, Bonifacio made her

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debut as Marcy Park in the Philippine adaptation of ''

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''. She received critical acclaim for her performance.

Early life and education

Andree Camille Lapidario Bonifacio was born and raised in

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, Canada. AC went to Queensborough Middle School in

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, British Columbia. She is a Hall of Famer in

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Career

2013–2015: Lucky Aces and Ellen DeGeneres Show Guesting

Bonifacio, along with Lucky Ancheta, formed the dancing tandem Lucky Aces in 2012 and started making

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videos. They also competed in various local and international dance contests. They became popular when their YouTube videos went viral on

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. In 2015, they were invited to perform on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' and were given a chance to perform with

at Grande's Vancouver, British Columbia show in April 2015.

2016–present: Dance Kids and Your Face Sounds Familiar

In November 2015, Lucky Aces joined

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'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

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. 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

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. She chose her idol

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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

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trends. 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. Bonifacio applied to join the Global pop group

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as a member to represent the Philippines, but would not make the final cut. She would later cameo in Now United's music video for "'' Afraid of Letting Go''", which was shot in

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. 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. In 2024, Bonifacio made her

debut in the Philippine adaptation of ''

'', alternating the role of Marcy Park with Shanaia Gomez. The Sandbox Collective, a

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-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

, and Teatro Kapamilya. ''Spelling Bee'' received highly favorable reviews. Gabriel Bohol of '' Tatler Asia'' lauded the production's "impeccable" cast, describing them as "nothing short of perfect". 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." 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." Likewise, Nikki Francisco of ''Theater Fans Manila'' lauded Bonifacio for "impressively" showcasing her "triple threat talents" in ''Spelling Bee''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety/Reality Shows

Theater

Discography

Singles

* ''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)

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* {{Pinoy Big Brother 2002 births Actresses from Vancouver Filipino female dancers Filipino television actresses Filipino film actresses Filipino women pop singers Living people Participants in Philippine reality television series Reality dancing competition contestants Star Magic personalities ABS-CBN people Canadian people of Filipino descent Canadian expatriates in the Philippines Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition contestants Filipino musical theatre actresses