List of Famous people born in Philippines

Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, also known as "PNoy" or "Noynoy", is a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 until 2016. Aquino is a fourth-generation politician and was the chairman of the Liberal Party from 2010 to 2016.

Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since 2016, having previously served from 2001 to 2013. Pangilinan's political career began as a student activist in 1985, on the eve of the People Power Revolution. In the Senate, he served as Senate Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008. In May 2014, Pangilinan was appointed Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization by President Benigno Aquino III. Pangilinan ran for senator again in 2016 under the Liberal Party, placing 9th out of 12 winning candidates. He is currently the president of the party.

Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr., better known as Noli de Castro or "Kabayan" Noli de Castro, is a Filipino journalist, anchorman and politician. He was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2001 after receiving the most votes of any Senator in the 2001 election. He served as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010, under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr., popularly known by his stage name Alden Richards, is a Filipino actor, TV host, product endorser, ambassador, businessman, entrepreneur and record artist. Richards is dubbed as the Asia's Multimedia Star after winning the 2019 Seoul International Drama Award, Asian Star Prize award equivalent to best acting award, held in South Korea. His notable works include Tween Hearts, One True Love, Carmela, The Road, Imagine You and Me, Victor Magtanggol, Hello, Love, Goodbye, The Gift and City Hunter. He is also known for his role as Lakan in the reboot series of Encantadia. During the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2015, Richards won his first Best Actor award for his portrayal of José Rizal in Ilustrado.

Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford is a Filipino-American actor, singer, songwriter, and television personality who has released 7 Albums and has had a number of singles, notably "Trackin'", "When You Think About Me" and "You Didn't Expect That" amongst others. In 2019, he released the single "Filipina Girl" and the album Work in Progress on Viva Records.

Imelda Romualdez Marcos is a Filipino politician who was First Lady of the Philippines for 21 years, during which she and her husband stole billions from the Filipino people, amassing a personal fortune estimated to have been worth US$5 billion to 10 billion by the time they were deposed in 1986. By 2018, about $3.6 billion of this had been recovered by the Philippine government, either through compromise deals or sequestration cases.

Ernesto Cloma Briones, Jr., known as Jon Jon Briones is a Filipino-American actor, best known for his work in musical theatre. He was born in Quezon City, Philippines and became a United States citizen in 2010.

Maria Mika Maxine Perez Medina is a Filipino designer, actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2016. She represented the Philippines in Miss Universe 2016.

Anndrew Blythe Daguio Gorostiza, better known as Andrea Brillantes, is a Filipina actress and recording artist. She is best known for her roles as the titular character in Annaliza and as Marga Bartolome in Kadenang Ginto. She also appeared in the television series including E-Boy and Alyna, and played various other roles.

Yuka Saso is a Filipino professional golfer of Japanese descent. She created history for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games by winning the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games golf competitions.