Sheena Belarmino

Sheena Librel Belarmino (born December 15, 2005) is a Filipino singer, dancer, and actress. She rose to prominence after becoming a grand finalist on Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids in 2017 alongside TNT boys. ^[1] In 2015, she joined Dance Kids and made it into the quarter-finals. Belarmino also garnered a record of most wins (5 wins) on Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2 where she emerged as the 4th placer in the Grand Finals. Belarmino was a member of the all-female vocal group New Gen Divas along with Elha Nympha, Zephanie and Janine Berdin.

Belarmino was born on December 15, 2005, in Cebu City, Philippines. She started singing and dancing at the age of three. As the youngest of five siblings, her mother often describes her as timid at home but is confident on stage. She is also a star student and a high achiever at school. Belarmino went to University of Cebu.^[2]

In 2015, Belarmino joined Dance Kids. At nine years old, she was one of the youngest contenders from the Visayas. She made it to the quarter-finals in which AC Bonifacio and Lucky Ancheta (collectively known as Lucky Aces) emerged as the winner of the said competition.^[3]

In 2017, Belarmino joined Tawag ng Tanghalan kids. She sang Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" in which she won as the daily winner.^[4]

She stunned the judges with her performance of Demi Lovato's "Stone Cold" garnered almost 5 million views on YouTube. She was hailed as the 4th placer and became the only female grand finalist against all other male contenders including the TNT Boys in which John Clyde Talili emerged as the winner.^[1][5]

In 2024, TNT Kids returned for its 2nd season. Belarmino became a hurado (judge) and the first TNT alumni to do this.^[6]

In 2018, Belarmino joined Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2. The show lasted for 15 weeks. In the pilot episode, She impersonated the Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo and performed "Tala" which bagged her the first win. The performance became viral with 9.8 million+ views on YouTube.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Belarmino also impersonated Darren Espanto, Whitney Houston, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Regine Velasquez, Ariana Grande, Jessa Zaragoza, Sharon Cuneta, Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer, Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande (together with AC Bonifacio), and Beyoncé.^[11]

Her performance as KZ Tandingan earned her a top trending spot on YouTube. Belarmino has five wins in total, the most wins in the entire YFSF run.^[12][13]

Belarmino was previously part of a Sing and Dance girl group called Just A.S.K., together with AC Bonifacio and Krystal Brimner. The trio initially performed on Gandang Gabi, Vice! with fans asking the network to debut them as an official girl group. The Trio also had the chance to perform with their Idol, Sarah Geronimo on ASAP Natin ‘To^{[14][15][16][17]} The trio would debut as a group on March 1, 2020, until the COVID-19 pandemic kicked in, resulting in restrictions that would keep the group's stint short-lived.

At the age of 15, Belarmino is the youngest regular performer on the show. In April 2021, ASAP formed a singing group called the New Gen Divas, in which Belarmino is a member along with Zephanie (later replaced by Fatima Lagueras aka Fana following her transfer to GMA Network in 2022), Elha Nympha, and Janine Berdin, with Sheena representing the color yellow in the group.^{[18][19][20][21]}

Belarmino signed a contract with Star Magic along with several other stars during the ABS CBN's Black Pen Day on June 19, 2021.^[22][23][24]

In 2024, Belarmino was added as one of the hosts of the online counterpart of the television variety show It's Showtime, titled Showtime Online Ü alongside Wize Estabillo.

Theatre

Growing up in Cebu City, she got to work with various local theatre productions as a kid. However, her love for theatre was set aside when she started her career in showbiz after TNT Kids.

When Starmagic and Teatro Kapamilya announced the re-staging of the cut-short Tabing-Ilog the Musical due to the Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, Belarmino was one of the auditionees alongside many Starmagic artists. Tabing-ilog the Musical is based on the late 90s hit teen show of the same title that saw the rise of actors like John Llyod Cruz, Kay Abad, Paolo Contis, Baron Geisler, and Desiree Del valle to name a few. Tabing-ilog the musical is a collaboration between Starmagic's Teatro Kapamilya and Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA).^[25] Through a series of auditions and callbacks, Belarmino got the role of Eds delos Santos, originally played in the tv series by Kaye Abad, and she alternated with co-Starmagic artists Vivoree and Jhoanna Robles of the girl group BINI. The musical ran for 29 shows from November 10 to December 17, 2023. ^[26] A year later, the musical had a re-run from November 8 to December 1, 2024 with majority of the cast returing and few additional actors, both runs were directed by Phil Noble. ^[27]

In 2024, she landed the role of Tricia for the PETA's adaptation of John Llyod Cruz and Bea Alonzo's cult-hit romcom movie One More Chance. The musical used the songs from the band, Ben & Ben to navigate the love and heartbreak of Popoy, Basha, and the Thursday Barkada. The musical had a back-to-back run from April to June, a August to October, and with 130+ shows.^[28]

Belarmino performed "Langhiyang Pag-ibig, " showing Tricia's angsty personality and "Kathang-isip" as her break-up exit from Popoy. Her portrayal earned her positive reviews from audiences and critics and landed her a nomination for Best Featured Female Artist in a Musical at the 15th Gawad Buhay Awards 2025.^[29] She also previously won the 2024 Broadway World Philippines Award for Best Featured Artist in a Musical.^[30]

In February 2025, Belarmino played the role of Natalie Goodman on Sandbox Collective's staging of the Pulitzer-Prize winning and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal. ^[31]

The last quarter of 2025, she will cap off her theatre schedule with Barefoot Collaborative's Barboys the Musical as part of the student-lawyers in the ensemble. ^[32]

• Sheena Belarmino on Twitter