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| Pinoy Dream Academy | ||
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| Hosts | ||
| ABS-CBN hosts (First season hosts) | ||
| Studio 23 hosts | ||
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| Scholars | ||
| Name | Entered | Exited |
| Yeng Constantino | August 27 | December 16 |
| Jay-R Siaboc | August 27 | December 16 |
| Ronnie Liang | August 27 | December 16 |
| Panky Trinidad | August 27 | December 16 |
| Irish Fullerton | August 27 | December 16 |
| Richard Peralta | August 28 | December 16 |
| Rosita Bareng | August 27 | December 10 |
| Yvan Lambatan | August 27 | December 10 |
| Eman Abatayo | August 27 | December 3 |
| Davey Langit | August 28 | November 26 |
| Joan Ilagan | August 28 | November 19 |
| Michelle Bond | August 27 | November 6 |
| Chai Fonacier | August 27 | November 5 |
| Iya Ginez | August 27 | October 29 |
| Kristoff Abrenica | August 27 | October 22 |
| RJ Jimenez | August 27 | October 15 |
| Oona Barretto | August 28 | October 8 |
| Geoff Taylor | August 27 | October 1 |
| Jun Hirano | August 27 | September 24 |
| Gemma Fitzgerald | August 27 | September 17 |
| Legend | ||
| Winner | ||
| Runners-up | ||
| Dropped Out | ||
| Expelled | ||
| Automatically Expelled | ||
The first season of Pinoy Dream Academy formally began on August 27, 2006, and ended on December 16 of the same year replacing U Can Dance. Nikki Gil was the main host of this season, while joining her in the Saturday Gala Nights were Bianca Gonzalez, Roxanne Barcelo, and Toni Gonzaga. Sam Milby was also part of the Saturday shows, but had stopped appearing mid-season. Barcelo also hosted the UpLate edition of the show.
Yeng Constantino of Rizal was proclaimed as the "Grand Star Dreamer" of the first season on December 16, 2006. Jay-R Siaboc of Cebu and Ronnie Liang of Pampanga were proclaimed as the runners-up. The other finalists of the competition were Panky Trinidad of Cebu, Irish Fullerton of the United States of America and Chad Peralta of Australia. Constantino eventually became a successful recording artist in her own right.
Thirty-Eight contestants were chosen from different areas around the world. The Metro Manila dreamers all came from Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The dreamers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are called the regional dreamers. The dreamers from Australia, San Francisco, Dubai, Japan and Europe are called the global dreamers.