List of Famous people born in Metro Manila, Philippines

Marie Pauleen Jimenez Luna-Sotto is a Filipina actress and television personality. She appears on GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety show Eat Bulaga! where she portrays the child-woman character Baby Poleng.

Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ramos Ruais is a Filipino-French actress, model, TV presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2011. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2011 pageant in London, England and placed 1st Runner-Up.

Ernest John Uy Obiena is a Filipino pole vaulter. Before breaking the Asian Athletics Championships record, he held the Philippine national record in pole vaulting with a record of 5.55 meters which he accomplished on April 29, 2016 at the 78th Singapore Open Championships in Kallang, Singapore. He later broke the Asian Athletics Championships record with 5.71 meters on April 21, 2019 on its 23rd biennial meet at Doha, Qatar which earned him the coveted gold medal finish. He currently holds the National Record which he broke in the same event.

Alice Bueñaflor Lake, better known by her stage name Anita Linda, was a Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly roles. At the age of 74, she became the oldest actress to ever win a FAMAS Award, when she was named Best Supporting Actress for Ang Babae sa Bubungang Lata.

Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV is a retired Navy officer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2007 to 2019. He was a vice presidential candidate in the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.

Cristeta Pasia Comerford is a Filipino-American chef who has been the White House Executive Chef since 2005. She is the first woman and first person of Asian origin to hold the post.

Jose Manuel "Chel" Icasiano Diokno, J.D. is a Filipino lawyer, educator, and advocate. He serves as chairman of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) and the founding dean of the De La Salle University College of Law. He had served as special counsel of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

Pilar Cristina Roxas Amador, commonly known by her stage name Pinky Amador, is a Philippine actress, singer, commercial model and TV host.

Marlon Alexander Stöckinger is a Filipino racing driver, who raced for Status Grand Prix in the 2012 GP3 Series and currently driving for Lotus F1 Team Juniors in the 2013 World Series by Renault. He is the first Filipino to win a formula race in Europe.

Wesley Barbasa So is a Filipino-American chess grandmaster and inaugural and current World Fischer Random Chess Champion. He is a three-time Filipino Chess Champion and a two-time U.S. Chess Champion, in 2017 and 2020. On the March 2017 FIDE rating list, he was ranked number two in the world and had an Elo rating of 2822, making him the fifth-highest rated player in history.