List of people from Cebu

Culture[]

Martin Abellana – Visayan author (Cebu City)
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard – author, editor (Cebu City)
Simeon Dumdum Jr. - writer, poet and former RTC judge (Balamban)
Vicente Sotto – politician, author (Cebu City)

Media[]

Amelyn Veloso - broadcast journalist CNN Philippines (Cebu City)

Entertainment[]

Amapola – singer, musician, actress, TV host, novelist (Sibonga)
Akiko Solon - singer, actress (Lapu-Lapu City)
Albert Martinez - actor (Cebu City)
Kiray Celis - comedian actress (Cebu City)
Jason Dy - singer (Cebu City)
Anna Fegi – singer (Toledo)
Annabelle Rama - actress, talent manager
Bailey May - actor, model (Cebu City)
Sheryn Regis - singer (Carcar)
Buboy Villar - actor , comedian (Cebu City)
Caridad Sanchez – actress (Mandaue)
Christopher De Leon - actor (Cebu City)
Chanda Romero - actress (her mother is from Cebu City)
Claudia Zobel - actress (Mandaue)
Cueshe - band (Cebu City)
Dave Bornea - actor (Talisay)
Devon Seron – actress (Cebu City)
Dionne Monsanto - actress (Cebu City)
Diva Montelaba - actress, dancer (Cebu City)
Dominic Roco - actor (Lapu-Lapu City)
Dulce - singer (Cebu City)
Eda Nolan – actress (Cebu City)
Ellen Adarna – Actress, Model, Socialite (Cebu City)
Enrique Gil – actor, former dancer (Cebu City)
Erich Gonzales - actress (Cebu City)
Eula Caballero – actress (Boljoon)
Felix Roco - actor (Lapu-Lapu City)
Gloria Sevilla – actress (Sibonga)
Golden Cañedo - singer (Minglanilla)
Isabel Oli – actress (born in Quezon City, grew up in Cebu City)
Jackie Lou Blanco - actress (Cebu City)
Janella Salvador - actress (Cebu City)
Janine Berdin - singer, actress (Lapu-Lapu City)
Jay-R Siaboc - singer (Toledo)
Joan Almedilla - singer, actress (Cebu City)
Juan Karlos Labajo - actor, singer (Consolacion)
Keanna Reeves – actress, comedian (Danao)
Kenneth Earl Medrano - actor, model (Cebu City)
Kim Chiu – actress, singer (Cebu City)
Kyle Echarri - actor, endorsement, singer (grew up in Cebu City)
Lilian Velez - actress (Cebu City)
Manilyn Reynes – singer, actress (Cebu City)
Manuel Kabajar Cabase aka Mahnee or Manny – composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist (Cebu City)
Mark Joseph - actor (Bantayan)
Matteo Guidicelli – actor, singer, car racer (Cebu City)
Maureen Larrazabal - actress (Cebu City)
Max Surban - singer (Cebu City)
Medyo Maldito - internet celebrity, songwriter (Cebu City)
Mike "Pekto" Nacua - comedian (Cebu City)
Monica Cuenco - actress (Cebu City)
Morissette Amon - singer (Minglanilla)
Marco Alcaraz - Filipino actor, commercial model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos (Cebu City)
Nicole Uysiuseng – actress (Cebu City)
Niel Murillo – singer (Bogo)
Panky Trinidad – singer (Cebu City)
Paul Jake Castillo - actor, businessman (Cebu City)
Pilita Corrales - actress, singer (Cebu City)
Richard Yap – actor, singer, businessman (Cebu City)
Redford White - comedian (Bogo)
Slater Young – actor, businessman (born in Manila, based in Cebu City)
Suzette Ranillo - actress (Cebu City)
Terence Baylon - actor (Cebu City)
Tita Duran - actress (Pinamungajan)
Urbandub - band (Cebu)
Van Roxas - actor (Talisay)
Vina Morales – singer, dancer, actress (Bogo)
Vivian Velez - actress (Cebu City)
Zandra Summer - actress (Cebu City)
Ben Zubiri – singer, stage actor and World War 2 Guerrilla (Cebu City)

Politics and government[]

Thomas F. Breslin – surveyor of large sections of Cebu, Colonel, Bataan Death March victim
Mariano Jesús Cuenco – Senate President during the First Congress of the Philippines (Carmen)
Hilario Davide Jr. - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under Estrada Administration (Argao)
Hilario Davide III - Governor of Cebu (2013-2019), Vice-Governor of Cebu (2019-present) (Cebu City)
Joseph Ace Durano - DOT Secretary under Arroyo Administration (Danao)
Marcelo Fernan – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Senate President (Cebu City)
Gwendolyn Garcia - Governor of Cebu (2004-2013; 2019-present), 3rd District Representative (2013-2019) (Cebu City)
Pablo Garcia - Former 3rd (1987-1995) & 2nd (2007-2013) District Representative, Former Governor (1995-2004) (Barili)
Pablo John Garcia - 3rd District Representative (2007-2013; 2019-present) (Cebu City)
Winston Garcia - President and General Manager of GSIS under Arroyo Administration (Cebu City)
Ernesto Herrera - Ex-Senator of the Philippines (Samboan)
John Henry Osmeña - Former Senator and Former 3rd District Representative (1995-1998) (Cebu City)
Sergio Osmeña Sr. – Second President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (Cebu City)
Sergio Osmeña Jr. - Former Senator and Former Governor (Cebu City)
Sergio Osmeña III - Former Senator
Tomas Osmeña - Former Mayor of Cebu City (1987-1995; 2001-2010; 2016-2019)
Cerge Remonde - Press Secretary under Arroyo Administration (Argao)
Michael Rama – Former Mayor of Cebu (2010–2016), Vice-Mayor of Cebu City (2001-2010; 2019-present) (Cebu City)
Vicente Rama - Former Senator of the Philippines

Sports[]

Gabriel "Flash" Elorde – boxer and former world champion (Bogo)
Dondon Ampalayo – basketball player (Cebu City)
Dondon Hontiveros – basketball player (Cebu City)
Ray Anthony Jónsson – Icelandic–Filipino footballer (Liloan)
Manny Paner – basketball player (Cebu City)
J. R. Quiñahan – basketball player (Cebu City)
June Mar Fajardo – basketball player (Pinamungahan)
Eliud Poligrates – basketball player (Poro)
Elmer Cabahug – basketball player (Cebu City)
Roger Pogoy – basketball player (Minglanilla)
Mercito Gesta - boxer (Mandaue)
Warren Kiamco - billiard player (Cebu City)
Rubilen Amit - billiard player (Mandaue)
Manny Paner - basketball player (Cebu City)
Frank Cedeno - boxer (Talisay)
Eric Chavez - boxer (Cebu City)
Rodel Mayol - boxer (Mandaue)
Malcolm Tunacao - boxer (Mandaue)
Bernabe Villacampo - boxer (Toledo)
Mary Joy Tabal - triathlon (Cebu City)
Bert Batawang - boxer (Cebu City)
Arlo Chavez - boxer (Bantayan)
Roger Yap - basketball player (Cebu City)
Robert Labagala - basketball player (Talisay)
Aldrech Ramos - basketball player (Cebu City)
Reed Juntilla - basketball player (Carmen)
Junthy Valenzuela - basketball player (Bogo)
Jimwell Torion - basketball player (Cebu City)
Margielyn Didal - street skateboarder (Cebu City)
Rolando Pascua - boxer (Cebu City)

Fashion, designs and arts[]

Monique Lhuillier – fashion designer (Cebu City)
Kenneth Cobonpue – International Furniture Designer (Cebu City)

Business[]

Lucio Tan - Filipino-Chinese Businessman (LT Group Inc.)
Vicki Belo - Filipino businesswoman (Belo Medical Group)

Beauty title holder[]

Beatrice Luigi Gomez - Miss Universe Philippines 2021 and Miss Universe Top 5 finalist
Maria Karla Bautista - Miss World Philippines 2004 & Miss World and Oceania 2004
Rizzini Alexis Gomez - Miss Tourism International 2012
Karla Paula Henry - Miss Earth 2008
Rogelie Catacutan - Miss Supranational Philippines 2015
Gazini Ganados - Miss Universe Philippines 2019 and Miss Universe 2019 Top 20 semi finalist
Pilar Pilapil - Miss Universe 1967

Religious[]

Pedro Calungsod - 2nd Saint in the Philippines
Teofilo Camomot - A beatified bishop in the Philippines

Heroes[]

Lapu-Lapu - First Hero in the Philippines
Leon Kilat - Hero in the Philippine Revolution

Education[]

Vicente Gullas - Founder of University of the Visayas

Notable people with roots from Cebu[]

Rodrigo Duterte - His father was from Danao (16th President of the Philippines)
Manny Pacquiao - His father was from Pinamungahan (Senator and Eight Division World Boxing Champion)
Francis Magalona - His mother was from Cebu City (actor, the filipino king of rap)