List of Famous people born in Metro Manila, Philippines
Eugenio Lopez III
Eugenio Gabriel "Gabby" La'O López III is a Filipino-American businessman who was the CEO (1993–2013), chairman (1997–2018) and chairman emeritus (2018–2020) of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines.
Mona Alawi
Mona Marbella Al-Alawi, better known by her stage name Mona Louise Rey, is a Moroccan-Filipino actress and model. She is known for television series Munting Heredera (2011), Aso ni San Roque (2012), and Luna Blanca (2012) among others. Currently, she is homeschooling and usually gets involved in the vlogs of her prominent sister, Ivana Alawi.
Joshua Dionisio
Ralph Joshua Dela Cruz Dionisio is a Filipino actor. He is best known for his role in Ken Pamintuan in Super Inggo and the young Cholo in the Philippine remake of Stairway to Heaven.
Eduardo V. Manalo
Eduardo Villanueva Manalo is the eldest son of the late Eraño G. Manalo, and the incumbent Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). He is the third generation of the Manalo family to lead the church following his father, and his grandfather, Felix Y. Manalo
Carlo Aquino
Carlo Jose Liwanag Aquino is a Filipino actor and musician known for being the lead singer of the band Kollide and formerly on JCS with John Prats and Stefano Mori. Aquino achieved critical recognition for his performance in the 1998 film Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa? with veteran actress Vilma Santos based on the award-winning novel by Lualhati Bautista.
Solenn Heussaff
Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff-Bolzico is a Filipina-French VJ, actor, TV host, model, singer, fashion designer, painter, and professional make-up artist. She was one of the official castaways of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown. She made it to the Final Three. In December 2010, she signed a recording contract with MCA Music, a movie contract with Regal Entertainment, and a television contract with GMA Network and GMA Artist Center.
Michelle Dee
Michelle Daniella Marquez Dee is a Filipino actress, athlete, model, TV presenter, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2019. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2019 pageant in London, England, the United Kingdom on 14 December 2019, where she placed in the Top 12.
Coleen Garcia
Danielle Claudine Ortega Garcia-Crawford, known professionally as Coleen Garcia, is a Filipino actress, host, and model. Garcia started her career as a child and teenager appearing in several commercials. She was eventually signed by Star Magic, where she has starred in several television series and films produced by ABS-CBN. From 2012 to 2016, she co-hosted the channel's noontime variety show It's Showtime, which she had left to focus solely on her acting career. Garcia's lead roles include the films Ex with Benefits (2015), Love Me Tomorrow (2016), and Sin Island (2018), as well as the teleseryes Pasión de Amor (2015–2016) and Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin (2017–2018).
Mark Anthony Fernandez
Mark Anthony Lacsamana Fernandez is a Filipino actor. He is the son of actors Rudy Fernandez and Alma Moreno.
Kai Sotto
Kai Zachary Perlado Sotto is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). Listed at 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m) and 232 pounds (105 kg), he plays the center position. He has represented the Philippines in several youth tournaments.