Background
Tolentino was born in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines.
Tolentino was born in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines.
Born and raised in Brgy. Halang, Calamba City, Tolentino started her career as one of the winners of the second season of the reality show, Protégé, a reality based artista search, created by Global Media Arts Network. Since then, she became a contract artist of Global Media Arts and began appearing on their television dramas such as Teen General, Anna Karenina, and Pyra: Ang Babaeng Apoy.
Prior in joining Protégé, Tolentino stated that she had never been separated from the family.
She is the niece of former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino. David Archuleta and Marian Rivera are her favorite celebrities, Crazy Little Thing Called Love is her favorite film, and Lie To Maine is her favorite television series.
Tolentino is studying at Saint Benilde International School (Calamba) Incorporated. in Real as a high school senior. She did not stop her studies in high school even though she was still competing in Protégé.
She will try to balance her time between her studies and commitments on television
If she has to go under home study, Tolentino is willing as long as she can finish her studies. 2012: Protégé
Tolentino auditioned in front of Gina Alajar who turned out as her mentor in the entire run of the show. She sang "Torete" by Moonstar 88 while playing a guitar.
Eventually, Tolentino and Mark Kenneth Banez was chosen as one of the official protégés for that season and one of the four protégés of Gina Alajar.
Tolentino said that she joined Protégé to hone her skills, to let the people know that she has a talent and to help her family. Mentor Gina helped Tolentino all throughout the show and Tolentino"s shyness was gradually fading as the competition became tougher.
The improvement in her performances during gala night was seen by the judges. Singing is considered as Tolentino"s niche.
Mikoy Morales, one of Jolina Magdangal"s protégés, worked with Tolentino by composing a song entitled "Butterfly".
At the end of the competition, Tolentino was announced as the "Ultimate Female Protégé" by host, Dingdong Dantes. Tolentino"s male counterpart in winning the competition is Jeric Gonzales, who is also from Calamba. 2012–present: Post Protégé
However, the series ended its run and Tolentino moved on to take part as the scheming "Angel" in the 2013 resurrection of the series Anna Karenina.
In mid-2013, Global Media Arts Network announced that they have chosen her to play the lead in the new daytime drama Pyra: Ang Babaeng Apoy as the first portagonist.
In 2014 Tolentino landed the lead character of Ashley as one of the main characters in The Half Sisters, with Barbie Forteza and Andre Paras. This show garnered more extensions and positive ratings, even Tolentino"s acting role as Ashley also gained praises as well.
Morales and Tolentino sang the song and Mark Escueta, husband of Jolina Magdangal and one of the members of Rivermaya, helped in creating the music video of "Butterfly".