List of Famous people with last name Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, popularly known as Cory Aquino, was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, becoming the first woman to hold that office. Corazon Aquino was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which ended the 20-year rule of President Ferdinand Marcos. She was named Time magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986. Prior to this, she had not held any elective office.
Kris Aquino
Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino, better known by her screen name Kris Aquino, is a Filipina TV host, actress, producer, product endorser and businesswoman.
Angel Aquino
Angel Aquino is a Filipino film and television actress. She is currently part of ABS-CBN contract talents.
Aristides Aquino
Aristides Aquino Núñez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). His nickname is The Punisher.
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.
Baden Powell
Baden Powell de Aquino, known professionally as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian guitarist. He combined classical techniques with popular harmony and swing. He performed in many styles, including bossa nova, samba, Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz and MPB. He performed on stage during most of his lifetime. Powell composed many pieces for guitar, such as "Abração em Madrid", "Braziliense", "Canto de Ossanha", "Casa Velha", "Consolação", "Horizon", "Imagem", "Lotus", "Samba", "Samba Triste", "Simplesmente", "Tristeza e Solidão", and "Samba da Benção".
Claudio Aquino
Claudio Ezequiel Aquino is an Argentine football winger or midfielder. He currently plays for Cerro Porteño.
Amy Aquino
Amy Aquino McCoy is an American television, film, and stage actress. The graduate of Harvard and Yale universities has appeared in television series such as Brooklyn Bridge, ER, and Being Human, and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in Picket Fences. She was co-Secretary/Treasurer of the SAG-AFTRA until August 2015 and currently stars in Amazon Studios' television series Bosch as Lt. Grace Billets.
Agapito Aquino
Agapito "Butz" Aquino Aquino was a Senator of the Philippines, congressman from Makati City and a part-time film and television actor. He was born to former senator Benigno S. Aquino Sr., and Aurora Aquino-Aquino. He was the brother of former senators Benigno S. Aquino Jr. and Tessie Aquino-Oreta, as well as the uncle of President Benigno S. Aquino III as well as Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV.
Herminio Aquino
Herminio Sánchez Aquino is a Filipino businessman, former politician and a vice presidential candidate where he ran as the running mate of Raul Roco in 2004.