List of Famous people born in Davao Region

Sara Duterte-Carpio, commonly known as Inday Sara, is a Filipina lawyer, politician and the incumbent Mayor of Davao City. She also served as the city mayor from June 30, 2010 until June 30, 2013. Prior to her mayoral term, she has also served as vice mayor of Davao City from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2010. She is the daughter of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.

Jonathan Aguilar Garcia, better known by his stage name Chokoleit, was a Filipino comedian, actor, and TV host. He was best known for his role as Pearly Shell in the Philippine television series Marina.

Jerwin Juntilla Ancajas is a Filipino professional boxer. He has held the IBF junior-bantamweight title since 2016. As of January 2021, he is ranked as the world’s fourth-best junior-bantamweight by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and fifth by BoxRec.

Nesthy Alcayde Petecio is a Filipina boxer whose claim to fame was winning a gold medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. As of 1 January 2015, she is number 2 at the Women's 57 kg. category at the Amateur International Boxing Association's ranking.

Gerald Randolph Opsima Anderson Jr. is a Filipino-American actor. He is best known for his lead roles in TV series such as Sana Maulit Muli (2007), My Girl (2008), action dramas, Tayong Dalawa (2009) in which he plays a soldier, and an NBI Agent in Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (2010), a mentally challenged young man in Budoy (2011–2012), in the TV adaptation of the iconic comics character "Fredo" in Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel (2014), the Fantasy drama, Nathaniel (2015) and in the Cannes Film Festival Director's Fortnight entry On The Job (2013).

Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, also known as Bato, is a Filipino politician and retired Police General who is currently serving as Senator of the Philippines since 2019. He was Philippine National Police Chief from July 1, 2016 to April 19, 2018 and Director General of the Bureau of Corrections from April 30 to October 12, 2018.

Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas Tandingan-Monterde, mononymously known as KZ, is a Filipino singer and rapper hailed as Asia's Soul Supreme. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of The X Factor Philippines in 2012.

Prospero Castillo Nograles was a Filipino politician who served as a Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2008 to 2010. He was elected as the Speaker of the House on February 5, 2008, the first ever elected Speaker from Mindanao in a hundred years of Philippine legislative history. Beginning in 1989, Nograles was elected to five terms as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the 1st District of Davao City.

Sharmaine Arnaiz is a Filipino actress.

Daisuke Caumanday Sato is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Philippines national team.