AZ Martinez
{{Short description|Filipina actress, television host and beauty queen (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = AZ Martinez
| image =
| birth_name = Azriel Atira Martinez Coloma
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|3|2}}
| birth_place = Tacloban City, Philippines
| citizenship = Filipino
| education = Treston International College
| alma_mater =
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|beauty queen|host}}
| years_active = 2022–present
| agent = Sparkle
}}
Azriel Atira Martinez Coloma (born March 2, 2003) is a Filipino actress, beauty pageant queen, and television host.{{Cite web |title=AZ Martinez |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/sparkle/artists/azmartinez |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Sparkle GMA Artist Center}} Currently managed by Sparkle, the talent agency of GMA Network, she began her acting career with minor roles on the network's television programs. In addition to acting, Martinez has competed in beauty pageants, including Hiyas ng Pilipinas and the Summit International Pageants, where she was crowned 'Miss Elite Philippines' and 'Miss Summit International,' respectively.
Martinez is currently a housemate in the Philippine television reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition, representing Cebu City.{{Cite web |title=5 Kapuso housemates in PBB Collab proud to represent their regions|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/939123/pinoy-big-brother-celebrity-collab-edition-announces-kapuso-kapamilya-pairs/story/ |last=Antonio |first=Josiah|date=March 13, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=GMA Network}}
Early life
Azriel Atira "AZ" Martinez Coloma was born on March 2, 2003, in Tacloban City. She went to [https://Maria Montessori International School.org Maria Montessori International School] in Cebu during her high school years, where she pursued the Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) strand.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/patchtoageless/p/CfHIZmTr55o/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=www.instagram.com}} Martinez currently attends Treston International College, where she is pursuing a degree in Marketing {{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Treston student and GMA Sparkle artist, AZ Martinez, crowned as Miss Summit International 2023 - Treston International College |url=https://treston.edu.ph/treston-student-and-gma-sparkle-artist-az-martinez-crowned-as-miss-summit-international-2023/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=treston.edu.ph |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Treston student and GMA Sparkle artist, AZ Martinez, crowned as Miss Summit International 2023 - Treston International College |url=https://treston.edu.ph/treston-student-and-gma-sparkle-artist-az-martinez-crowned-as-miss-summit-international-2023/ |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=treston.edu.ph |language=en-US}}
Career
= Entertainment Career =
In 2023, Martinez signed a contract with GMA Network's talent agency, Sparkle. Since then, she has appeared in minor roles in several television dramas such as Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters (2022-2023), The Missing Husband (2023), Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law (2024), and Forever Young (2024).{{Cite web |title=Why AZ Martinez is dubbed as PBB Collab's 'Miss Sunuring Daughter ng Cebu' |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2025/03/16/2428785/why-az-martinez-dubbed-pbb-collabs-miss-sunuring-daughter-ng-cebu |last=Aguja |first=Januar Jr. |date=March 16, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=The Philippine Star}}
In March 2025, Martinez was selected as a housemate in the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition, a collaboration between GMA Network and ABS-CBN Studios where she represented her hometown, Cebu City. She was initially paired with internet personality Esnyr Ranollo.{{Cite news |title=Housemates for 'Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab' edition revealed |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/600753/housemates-for-pinoy-big-brother-celebrity-collab-edition-revealed |last=Mallorca |first=Hannah|date=March 10, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}
= Pageantry =
Before entering the entertainment industry, Martinez joined several beauty pageants. In 2018, at the age of 15, Martinez was named Ms. Milo Little Olympics in the secondary division at the 31st Milo Little Olympics (MLO) Visayas Regional Finals.{{Cite web |last=mcosep |date=2018-08-30 |title=Out-of-towners ready to rule Milo Little Olympics |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/191811/towners-ready-rule-milo-little-olympics |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Cebu Daily News |language=en}} Martinez was also the muse for the Terrafirma Dyip during the 2022-2023 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season.{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-06-14 |title=Star-studded PBA kick off |url=https://malaya.com.ph/showbiz/star-studded-pba-kick-off/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Malaya Business Insight |language=en}} Following her victory, she was appointed as the Philippine Youth Ambassadress 2023 by the [https://Philippine Youth Organization.org Philippine Youth Organization.]{{Cite web |title=Meet the 15 housemates of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition |url=https://www.pep.ph/peptionary/185882/pbb-celebrity-collab-edition-housemates-a987-20250318-lfrm3 |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}
In 2022, she won the Hiyas ng Pilipinas pageant and received the title "Miss Elite Philippines". As the titleholder, she represented the country at Miss Summit International 2023{{Cite web |last=Pilipinas |first=Hiyas ng |title=Hiyas ng Pilipinas {{!}} Beauty Pageant |url=https://www.hiyasngpilipinas.com/press-release/az-martinez-to-represent-the-philippines-at-miss-summit-international-2023 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Hiyas ng Pilipinas {{!}} Beauty Pageant |language=en}} in Florida, United States, where she was crowned the overall winner.{{Cite web |title=A (Quick) Primer On The Celebrity Housemates of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition|url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/primer-celeb-housemates-pbb-celebrity-collab-edition/ |last=Bautista |first=Rafael |date=March 12, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=Nylon Manila}}{{Cite web |title=5 Kapuso housemates in PBB Collab proud to represent their regions|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/features/107026/5-kapuso-housemates-in-pbb-collab-proud-to-represent-their-regions/story/ |last=Presillas |first=Bryan Ferdie |date=March 11, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=GMA Regional TV}}
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Ref.}} |
|---|
| 2022–2023
| Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters | Jessica | Recurring role |
| rowspan="4" | 2023
| Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy ang Kuwento | Nat | rowspan="2" | Guest role |
| Luv Is: Love at First Read
| Gabriel |
| The Missing Husband
| Christine | Uncredited role |
| rowspan="2" | Regal Studio Presents
| Jessica | rowspan="4" | Guest role |
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| Mara |
| Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law
| Georgina |
| Magpakailanman
| Anna |
| 2024–2025
| Zari | Uncredited role |
= Reality =
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.gmanetwork.com/sparkle/artists/azmartinez Official website]
- {{IMDb name|nm14261788}}
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Category:21st-century Filipino actresses
Category:Actresses from Cebu City
Category:Actresses from Leyte (province)
Category:Filipino television actresses
Category:GMA Network (company) people