List of people from Metro Manila

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This article is a list of notable people from Metro Manila, the capital region of the Philippines. The demonym of Metro Manila is "Metro Manileño" or simply "Manileño."

Architecture and urban planning[]

Fashion[]

  • Pitoy Moreno (1925–2018): Filipino fashion designer. (Manila)
  • Josie Natori (1947): Filipino American fashion designer. (Manila)
  • Kermit Tesoro (1988): Filipino accessories and fashion designer. (Manila)

Finances[]

  • Jorge L. Araneta (1936): Filipino businessman. (Manila)
  • Betty Go Belmonte (1933–1994): Filipina newspaper publisher. (Santa Mesa)
  • Antonio Cabangon-Chua (1934–2016): Filipino businessman and media magnate. (Manila)
  • Engracia Cruz-Reyes (1892–1975): Filipino chef and entrepreneur. (Navotas)
  • Felipe Gozon (1939): Filipino lawyer and media executive. (Ermita)
  • Ramon Jacinto (1945): Filipino business tycoon and musician. (Pasay)
  • Eugenio Lopez III (1952): Filipino businessman and media baron. (Manila)
  • Ma Mon Luk (1896–1961): Chinese restaurateur. (Binondo)
  • Román Ongpin (1847–1912): Filipino Chinese businessman and philanthropist. (Binondo)
  • Manuel V. Pangilinan (1946): Filipino businessman and sports patron. (Manila)
  • Chick Parsons (1902–1988): American businessman, diplomat and war veteran. (Manila)
  • Enrique K. Razon (1960): Spanish Filipino businessman and casino mogul. (Manila)
  • Chino Roces (1913–1988): Filipino businessman and media tycoon. (San Miguel)
  • Leonardo S. Sarao (1921–2001): Filipino businessman and founder of Sarao Motors. (Las Piñas)
  • Andrés Soriano (1898–1964): Spanish Filipino businessman and chief executive of San Miguel Brewery. (San Miguel)
  • Andrés Soriano Jr. (1926–1984): Spanish Filipino businessman. (San Miguel)
  • Washington SyCip (1921–2017): Chinese Filipino accountant and business executive. (Makati)
  • Andrew Tan (1952): Filipino Chinese tycoon. (Manila)
  • Manny Villar (1949): Filipino businessman and politician. (Tondo)
  • Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo (1924–1984): Spanish Filipino painter and businessman. (Ermita)
  • Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (1959): Spanish Filipino businessman. (Manila)

Independence activists[]

  • Melchora Aquino (1812–1919): Filipina revolutionary. (Caloocan)
  • Andrés Bonifacio (1863–1897): Filipino revolutionary. (Tondo)
  • Gregoria de Jesús (1875–1943): Filipina revolutionary. (Caloocan)
  • Antonio Luna (1866–1899): Filipino revolutionary general. (San Nicolas)
  • Andrés Novales (1800–1823): Spanish Army captain who led a revolt against Spanish colonial authorities. (Manila)
  • Pío del Pilar (1860–1931): Filipino revolutionary general. (Makati)
  • Pío Valenzuela (1869–1956): Filipino physician and patriot. (Valenzuela)

Literature[]

  • Juan Abad (1872–1932): Filipino playwright and journalist. (Sampaloc)
  • Rosauro Almario (1886–1933): Filipino essayist and journalist. (Tondo)
  • Cecilio Apóstol (1877–1938): Filipino poet. (Santa Cruz)
  • Francisco Arcellana (1916–2002): Filipino writer and National Artist (Manila)
  • Jesús Balmori (1887–1948): Filipino poet. (Ermita)
  • Cirilo Bautista (1941–2018): Filipino poet and National Artist. (Sampaloc)
  • Lualhati Bautista (1945): Filipina novelist. (Tondo)
  • Amelia Lapeña Bonifacio (1930): Filipina playwright, educator and National Artist. (Binondo)
  • Fernando María Guerrero (1873–1929): Filipino writer and politician. (Ermita)
  • León María Guerrero III (1915–1982): Filipino novelist and diplomat. (Ermita)
  • Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (1911–1995): Filipino playwright and National Artist. (Ermita)
  • Amado V. Hernandez (1903–1970): Filipino writer, labor leader and National Artist. (Tondo)
  • José Corazón de Jesús (1896–1932): Filipino poet. (Santa Cruz)
  • Nick Joaquin (1917–2004): Filipino writer and historian. (Paco)
  • Patricio Mariano (1877–1935): Filipino playwright and revolutionary. (Santa Cruz)
  • José Palma (1876–1903): Filipino poet. (Tondo)
  • Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (1857–1925): Spanish Filipino historian. (Intramuros)
  • Iñigo Ed. Regalado (1888–1974): Filipino poet, novelist and journalist. (Sampaloc)
  • Severino Reyes (1861–1942): Filipino writer and playwright. (Santa Cruz)
  • Alejandro Roces (1924–2011): Filipino author and National Artist. (San Miguel)
  • Bienvenido Santos (1911–1996): Filipino American writer. (Tondo)
  • Lope K. Santos (1879–1963): Filipino language writer. (Pasig)
  • Rolando Tinio (1937–1997): Filipino poet, playwright and National Artist. (Tondo)
  • Jose Garcia Villa (1908–1997): Filipino American poet and National Artist. (Malate)

Media and entertainment[]

  • Alvin Anson (1945): Filipino actor and producer. (Metro Manila)
  • Arjo Atayde (1991): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • Ria Atayde (1992): Filipina actress. (Mandaluyong)
  • Christine Jacob (1967): Filipina newscaster. (Manila)
  • Ogie Diaz (1970): Filipino comedian. (Quezon City)
  • Romnick Sarmenta (1972): Filipino actor. (Quezon City)
  • Janine Gutierrez (1989): Filipina actress. (Quezon City)
  • Arnell Ignacio (1964): Filipino actor and host. (Metro Manila)
  • Lovi Poe (1989): Filipina singer actress and model. (Quezon City)
  • Alex Medina (1986): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • L.J. Reyes (1987): Filipna actress. (Quezon City)
  • Albert Martinez (1961): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • Agot Isidro (1966): Filipina actress. (Marikina)
  • William Martinez (1962): Filipino film actor. (Manila)
  • Sheryl Cruz (1974): Filipina actress. (Makati)
  • Rommel Padilla (1965): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • Bela Padilla (1991): Filipina actress. (Makati)
  • Michael De Mesa (1960): Filipino dramatic actor. (Manila)
  • Lani Mercado (1968): Filipina actress. (Manila)
  • Jolo Revilla (1988): Filipino actor. (Quezon City)
  • Donny Pangilinan (1998): Filipino actor. (Metro Manila)
  • kris Bernal (1989): Filipina actress.(Quezon City)
  • Lino Cayetano (1978): Filipino film director. (Taguig)
  • Christine Bersola-Babao (1970): Filipina journalist. (Manila)
  • Robi Domingo (1989): Filipino TV host. (Quezon City)
  • Kitkat (1988): Freelancer comedian. (Manila)
  • Dingdong Dantes (1980): Filipino actor. (Quezon City)
  • Jolina Magdangal (1978): Filipina momsie tv host. (Quezon City)
  • Paolo Contis (1984): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • Rhian Ramos (1990): Filipina actress. (Makati)
  • Tonton Gutierrez (1964): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • Toni Rose Gayda (1958): Filipina actress. (Manila)
  • Coco Martin (1981): Filipino action actor. (Sampaloc)
  • Janice De Belen (1968): Filipina actress and TV host judge. (Quezon City)
  • Herbert Bautista (1968): Filipino actor. (Quezon City)
  • Tuesday Vargas (1980): Filipina actress and comedian. (Sampaloc)
  • John Estrada (1973): Filipino actor and comedian. (Quezon City)
  • Julia Barretto (1997): Filipina actress. (Marikina)
  • Marvin Agustin (1979): Filipino actor and businessman. (Manila)
  • Tim Yap (1977): TV showbiz host. (Metro Manila)
  • Ciara Sotto (1980): Actress and singer. (Makati)
  • Dennis Trillo (1981): Actor and Filipino endoser. (Quezon City)
  • Judy Ann Santos (1978): Filipina actress. (Manila)
  • Ryan Agoncillo (1979): Filipino actor. (Santa Mesa)
  • Sunshine Dizon (1983): Filipina actress. (Quezon City)
  • Carlo Aquino (1985): Filipino famous actor, film movie and singer. (Quezon City)
  • Tirso Cruz III (1952): Filipino veteran famous actor. (Sampaloc)
  • John Prats (1984): Filipino famous actor and TV director. (Manila)
  • Daniel Padilla (1995): Filipino famous actor. (Manila)
  • Vice Ganda (1976): Filipino famous comedian. (Tondo)
  • Joem Bascon (1986): Filipino actor. (Mandaluyong)
  • Kim Molina (1991): Filipina actress. (Manila)
  • Doris Bigornia (1966): Filipina journalist. (Metro Manila)
  • Gardo Versoza (1964): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • Richard Gomez (1966): Filipino actor. (Manila)
  • JMKO (1994): Filipino singer. (Manila)
  • Joey De Leon (1946): Filipino comedian host. (Binondo)
  • Hajji Alejandro (1954): Filipino singer. (Manila)
  • Rachel Alejandro (1974): Filipina singer. (Manila)
  • Dianne Medina (1986): Filipina showbiz news anchor. (Manila)
  • Manny Jacinto (1987): Filipino Canadian actor. (Manila)
  • Oyo Boy Sotto (1984): Filipino comedian. (Manila)
  • Rory Quintos (1962): Filipino director film, actor. (Manila)
  • Panchito Alba (1925–1995): Filipino comedian. (Paco)
  • Ishmael Bernal (1938–1996): Filipino film director and National Artist. (Manila)
  • Camille Prats (1985): Filipina actress, tv host and comedian. (Manila)
  • Dolphy (1928–2012): Filipino comedian. (Tondo)
  • Rachel Grant (1977): Filipino British actress. (Parañaque)
  • Gerardo de León (1913–1981): Filipino film director and National Artist. (Manila)
  • Lisa Macuja-Elizalde (1964): Filipina prima ballerina. (Manila)
  • Stella Márquez (1937): Colombian director and beauty queen. (Quezon City)
  • Lily Monteverde (1938): Filipina film producer and businesswoman. (Manila)
  • José Nepomuceno (1893–1959): Filipino film director and producer. (Manila)
  • Fernando Poe Jr. (1939–2004): Filipino actor and National Artist. (Manila)
  • Isabel Preysler (1951): Spanish Filipino socialite, model and host. (Manila)
  • Roberto Villanueva (1971): Spanish Filipino dancer, choreographer, and producer. (Manila)
  • Luchi Cruz-Valdez (1965): Filipina journalist. (Manila)

Military[]

  • Frederick Walker Castle (1908–1944): U.S. Army general and Medal of Honor recipient. (Taguig)
  • Rafael Crame (1863–1927): Filipino constabulary chief. (Malabon)
  • George Fleming Davis (1911–1945): US Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient. (Manila)
  • José Olaguer Feliú (1857–1929): Spanish lieutenant general and war minister. (Manila)

Music[]

  • Aicelle Santos (1985): Filipina singer. (Manila)
  • Gian Sotto (1978): Band vocalist. (Quezon City)
  • Lindsay Custodio (1978): Filipina opm singer. (Quezon City)
  • JM Yosures (1996): Filipino pop opm singer. (Quezon City)
  • L.A. Lopez (1985): OPM singer and composer. (Quezon City)
  • Kyla (1981): Filipina Singer. (Manila)
  • Erik Santos (1982): Filipino opm ballad singer. (Malabon)
  • Angeline Quinto (1989): Filipina opm singer. (Sampaloc)
  • Martin Nievera (1962): Filipino American singer. (Manila)
  • kitchie Nadal (1980): Filipina opm rock singer. (Manila)
  • Yael Yuzon (1983): Vocalist of sponge cola band. (Manila)
  • Zsa Zsa Padilla (1964): Filipina famous singer the divine diva. (Manila)
  • Paco Arespacochaga (1971): OPM vocalist. (Manila)
  • Marion Aunor (1992): Filipina singer. (Manila)
  • G3 Misa (1972): OPM band. (Manila)
  • Elise Estrada (1987): Filipina Canadian R&B singer. (Marikina)
  • Ramon Jacinto (1945): Filipino singer; guitarist artist, disc jockey and radio tv industry businessman person. (Pasay)
  • Tina Paner (1971): Filipina opm singer. (Manila)
  • Jaime Rivera (1966): Inspirational diva. (Manila)
  • Luis Eduardo Aute (1943): Spanish musician. (Manila)
  • Danita Paner (1989): Filipina pop rock singer. (Mamila)
  • Antonio Barretto Morales (1943–2014): Spanish Filipino singer. (Manila)
  • Ladislao Bonus (1854–1908): Filipino musician and opera composer. (Pandacan)
  • Donna Cruz (1977): Filipina opm singer. (Manila)
  • Ryan Cayabyab (1954): Filipino composer, conductor and National Artist. (Santa Cruz)
  • klarisse De Guzman (1991): Filipina opm soul diva singer. (Makati)
  • Levi Celerio (1910–2002): Filipino composer, lyricist and National Artist. (Tondo)
  • Fred Elizalde (1907–1979): Spanish Filipino pianist and composer. (Manila)
  • José Maceda (1917–2004): Filipino composer, ethnomusicologist and National Artist. (Manila)
  • Antonio Molina (1894–1980): Filipino composer and National Artist. (Quiapo)
  • Julio Nakpil (1867–1960): Filipino musician and revolutionary general. (Quiapo)
  • Dolores Paterno (1854–1881): Filipina composer. (Santa Cruz)
  • Arnel Pineda (1967): Filipino singer and songwriter. (Tondo)
  • Atang de la Rama (1902–1991): Filipina singer, actress and National Artist. (Pandacan)
  • Josephine Roberto (1977): Filipino American singer. (Pasay)
  • Lea Salonga (1971): Filipina singer. (Ermita)
  • Ramon Santos (1941): Filipino composer and National Artist. (Pasig)
  • Camile Velasco (1985): Filipino American singer. (Makati)
  • Andrea Veneracion (1928–2013): Filipina conductor and National Artist. (Manila)

Natural sciences[]

  • León María Guerrero (1853–1935): Filipino botanist and patriot. (Ermita)
  • Richard F. Heck (1931–2015): American chemist and Nobel Prize winner. (Quezon City)
  • Fe del Mundo (1911–2011): Filipina pediatrician and National Scientist. (Intramuros)
  • Manuel A. Zamora (1870–1929): Filipino chemist and pharmacist. (Santa Cruz)

Politics[]

Religion[]

  • Francisca del Espíritu Santo Fuentes (1647–1711): Spanish religious figure. (Manila)
  • Ignacia del Espíritu Santo (1663–1748): Filipina venerable. (Binondo)
  • Mariano Gomez (1799–1872): Executed Filipino secular priest. (Santa Cruz)
  • José María of Manila (1880–1936): Spanish blessed. (Manila)
  • Isabel Larrañaga Ramírez (1836–1899): Spanish venerable. (Manila)
  • Vicente Liem de la Paz (1732–1773): Vietnamese saint. (Manila)
  • Felix Manalo (1886–1963): Filipino religious leader and founder of Iglesia ni Cristo. (Taguig)
  • Darwin Ramos (1994–2012): Filipino candidate to the sainthood. (Pasay)
  • Lorenzo Ruiz (1600–1637): Filipino saint. (Binondo)
  • Jacinto Zamora (1835–1872): Executed Filipino secular priest. (Pandacan)
  • Nicolas Zamora (1875–1914): Filipino religious leader and founder of Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas. (Binondo)

Social sciences[]

  • Carmen Guerrero Nakpil (1922): Filipina historian and journalist. (Ermita)
  • Epifanio de los Santos (1871–1928): Filipino historian. (Malabon)

Sports[]

Visual arts[]

  • Federico Aguilar Alcuaz (1932–2011): Filipino painter, sculptor and National Artist. (Santa Cruz)
  • Fernando Amorsolo (1892–1972): Filipino painter and National Artist. (Paco)
  • Antonio Blanco (1912–1999): Indonesian painter. (Ermita)
  • Benedicto Cabrera (1942): Filipino painter and National Artist. (Malabon)
  • Eduardo Castrillo (1942): Filipino sculptor. (Santa Ana)
  • Francisco Coching (1919–1998): Filipino illustrator, writer and National Artist. (Pasig)
  • Bonifacio Flores Arevalo (1850–1920): Filipino sculptor and ilustrado. (Quiapo)
  • Félix Resurrección Hidalgo (1855–1913): Filipino painter. (Binondo)
  • Cesar Legaspi (1917–1994): Filipino painter and National Artist. (Tondo)
  • Pelagia Mendoza y Gotianquin (1867–1939): Filipina sculptor. (Pateros)
  • Hernando R. Ocampo (1911–1978): Filipino modernist painter and National Artist. (Santa Cruz)
  • Alfonso A. Ossorio (1916–1990): Filipino American painter. (Manila)
  • Fabián de la Rosa (1869–1937): Filipino painter. (Paco)

See also[]

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