List of Famous people born in Zamboanga Peninsula

Hidilyn Francisco Diaz is a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics where she was the youngest competitor in the women's 58-kg category. She was a bronze medalist in the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand and achieved 10th place at the 2006 Asian Games in the 53-kilogram class. And while a student of the Universidad de Zamboanga representing her university, she won two golds and one silver in the Asian Youth/Junior Weightlifting Championship held in Jeonju, South Korea.

Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados, popularly known as Gazini Ganados, is a Filipino-Palestinian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2019. Known for her work in advocating for elderly care and HIV and AIDS research, she represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant, where she placed in the Top 20.

Rizzini Alexis Camlian Gomez was a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism Int'l 2012. She competed at the Miss Tourism International 2012–2013 pageant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 31 where she won the top prize of Miss Tourism International 2012–2013. She was the daughter of former PBA player Roel Gomez.

Eumir Felix de los Santos Marcial is a Filipino boxer. He represented the Philippines at the 2015, 2017, and 2019 Southeast Asian Games editions and at the 2011 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Astana and won the gold medals. He is also a personnel of the Philippine Air Force.

Junrey Balawing was a Filipino record holder at the Guinness World Records for the world's shortest man alive measuring at 60.00 centimetres (23.62 in) tall. The declaration came during Balawing's 18th birthday celebration. Guinness World Records official said Balawing broke the record of Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who was 0.67 m tall.

Priscillano "Pres" Antonio Romanillos was a Hollywood animator who had a long and successful career at studios such as DreamWorks and Walt Disney. He was responsible for breathing life into many memorable animated characters including the Native American Little Creek in DreamWorks' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Pocahontas, and the villainous Hun Shan-Yu in Disney's Mulan.