List of Famous people born in Metro Manila, Philippines
Cristina Raines
Cristina Raines is an American former actress and model who appeared in numerous films throughout the 1970s, mainly horror films and period pieces. She went on to have a prolific career as a television actress throughout the 1980s.
Tingting Cojuangco
Margarita "Tingting" de los Reyes Cojuangco is a Filipino politician, philanthropist and socialite. She was the former Chairman of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party and a member of the Council of Philippine Affairs (COPA). She is a columnist in The Philippine Star, and was a candidate for a seat in the Senate in the 2013 Philippine Senate Election. Cojuangco lost in the election. She is the aunt of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.
Socrates B. Villegas
Socrates Buenaventura Villegas O.P is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the current Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan in Pangasinan, and is the former president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, from December 1, 2013 to December 1, 2017, when he finished his second and final term as president of the said conference.
William Beier
William Beier is a German former competitive ice dancer. He competed with his sister, Christina Beier. They are four-time German national champions, and represented Germany in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Amelita Ramos
Amelita "Ming" Jara Martinez-Ramos is a former First Lady of the Philippines. She is married to Fidel Ramos.
Bimby Aquino Yap
James Carlos Aquino Yap Jr., better known as Bimby, and previously known as Baby James Yap, is a Filipino child actor of Chinese descent, TV-media personality and the son of Kris Aquino and James Yap. He made his film debut in My Little Bossings (2013).
Alvin Aguilar
Arthur Alvin A. Aguilar is a Filipino martial artist and mixed martial arts promoter better known as "Alvin Aguilar". He was born on April 28, 1974 in Bacolod, Philippines. He is the president and founder of the Universal Reality Combat Championship ; He is also the founder and head coach of DEFTAC Ribeiro Jiu-jitsu Philippines and is currently serving as the president of the Wrestling Association of the Philippines. He started training in martial arts at the age of 9, first in karate, Arnis and Greco-Roman wrestling. Having spent over 30 years of his life to the study of multiple martial arts forms including Sari-an, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Yaw-Yan, Pekiti etc., he has developed his own unique fighting style specialized in grappling, knife and street fighting. He is also known for being the first home-grown Filipino Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black belt.
Loren Legarda
Lorna Regina "Loren" Bautista Legarda is a Filipino politician, environmentalist, cultural worker, and former journalist who is currently serving as the representative of Antique and as a House Deputy Speaker. She previously served as a senator twice: from 1998 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2019. She is notable for being the only female to top two senatorial elections: 1998 and 2007. She also unsuccessfully ran for vice president twice: In 2004 as the running mate of Fernando Poe Jr., and again in 2010 as the running mate of Manny Villar.
Jessica Hagedorn
Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn is a Filipino playwright, writer, poet, and multimedia performance artist.
Christina Beier
Christina Beier is a German former competitive ice dancer. She competed with her brother William Beier. She briefly stopped competing with her brother and competed with partner Tim Giesen for one season. Beier & Beier are four-time German national champions.