Arts and letters Dance •
Stella Abrera – ballet dancer •
Cheryl Burke – ballroom dancer, participant in
Dancing with the Stars •
Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido – member of
Quest Crew and alumnus of
So You Think You Can Dance •
Jeffrey Cirio – ballet dancer •
Napoleon D'umo – hip-hop choreographer on
So You Think You Can Dance since season four and supervising choreographer for ''
America's Best Dance Crew'' •
Angelica Generosa – ballet dancer •
Cris Judd – choreographer •
Charles Klapow – choreographer for all three
High School Musical films,
The Ice Tour, and
The Cheetah Girls 2 •
Brian Puspos – choreographer •
Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval – member of
Quest Crew and alumnus of
So You Think You Can Dance •
Ken San Jose – street dancer and singer •
Sophia Laforteza - singer, dancer, and member of girl group
Katseye Education •
Jeremy Castro Baguyos, M.Mus. – Professor of Music at the
University of Nebraska Omaha and Principal Bass of the
Des Moines Metro Opera Summer Music Festival Orchestra •
Jose B. Cruz, Jr., Ph.D. – Distinguished Professor of Engineering,
Ohio State University •
Conrado Gempesaw, Ph.D. – 17th President, St. John's University, New York City •
Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, Ph.D. – Professor of Philippine Literature,
University of Hawaii at Manoa; Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching, 1996 •
Kevin Nadal, Ph.D. – Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; author,
Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice; former president of Asian American Psychological Association •
Baldomero Olivera, Ph.D. – Distinguished Professor of Biology, University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah; first Filipino American member of the
United States National Academy of Sciences; 2007 Harvard University Scientist of the Year •
Rhacel Parrenas, Ph.D. – Professor of American Studies and Sociology at
Brown University •
Talitha Espiritu, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of English at
Wheaton College •
E. San Juan, Jr., Ph.D. – Fellow, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute, Harvard University •
Craig Abaya. – Director of Digital Media & Entertainment Programs, San Francisco State University, 2000–2014 •
Trinity Ordona, Ph.D. – Professor of American Studies,
City College of San Francisco, 2001–present •
Vivian M. Vasquez, Ph.D. – Multi-award-winning Professor of Education at
American University in Washington, D.C. •
Leon O. Chua, Ph.D. – Contributor to both the nonlinear circuit theory and cellular neural network theory, and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at
University of California at Berkeley and
Purdue University •
Raymundo Favila, Ph.D. – Mathematician contributing to stratifiable congruences and geometric inequalities •
Robyn Rodriguez, Ph.D. –Professor and Chair of the Department of Asian American Studies at the
University of California, Davis •
Catherine Ceniza Choy, Ph.D. – Professor of Ethnic Studies at
University of California, Berkeley •
Vicente L. Rafael, Ph.D. – Professor of Southeast Asian history at
Cornell University •
Eleuterio F. Timbol Jr, Ph.D.- Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics 2024, New York City. Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award 2022, New York Co-Founder, The International Association of Multicultural and Filipino American Educators, Inc(IAM FAME, INC.) America's Finest Teacher Award-Ulirang Guro 2015 New York City
Graphic arts •
Alfredo Alcala – comic book artist •
Lynda Barry – Filipino mestizo comic strip cartoonist and novelist; created prototype for TV hit series
The Simpsons •
Don Figueroa – comic book artist for
IDW Publishing and
Dreamwave Entertainment, worked on various
Transformers titles •
Rafael Kayanan – comic book artist and master level instructor in Sayoc Kali •
Nick Manabat – creator of
Cybernary, comic book artist for
Wildstorm Productions •
Van Partible – creator of
Johnny Bravo •
Whilce Portacio – created
Bishop of the
X-Men, co-founder of
Image Comics •
Romeo Tanghal – comic book artist •
Malia Dollaga – graphic artist •
Leo Zulueta –
tattoo artist •
Tony DeZuniga – co-creator of
Jonah Hex Visual art •
Terry Acebo Davis (born 1953) – first Filipino American to exhibit art at the
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's Samsung Hall •
Michael Janis (born 1959) – glass artist, a director of the
Washington Glass School •
Manuel Ocampo (born 1965) – painter, fuses
Baroque religious iconography with inspirations from
punk subculture •
Alfonso Ossorio (1916–1990) –
abstract expressionism artist •
Mail Order Brides/M.O.B. (founded 1995) – artist trio of Eliza Barrios, Reanne Estrada, and (see below) Jenifer Wofford •
Nelfa Querubin (born 1941) – ceramic artist •
Lordy Rodriguez (born 1976) –
contemporary artist who uses cartography and maps •
Stephanie Syjuco (born 1974) –
conceptual artist; assistant professor at
University of California, Berkeley •
Joseph Santos (born 1965) –
contemporary artist,
watercolorist •
Leo Valledor (1936–1989) – painter who pioneered the
Hard-edge painting style •
Carlos Villa (1936–2013) –
visual artist, curator, professor at
California State University, Sacramento and
San Francisco Art Institute •
Jenifer K. Wofford – member of Mail Order Brides, curator, assistant professor at
University of San Francisco and
University of California, Berkeley History •
Belinda Aquino – author, professor, women's and civil rights activist, founder of the Center for Philippine Studies at the
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa •
Dorothy Cordova – activist, professor, co-founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society •
Fred Cordova – author,
Filipinos: Forgotten Asian Americans; co-founder, Filipino American National Historical Society •
Dawn Mabalon – activist, author
Journalism • Byron Acohido –
1997 Pulitzer Prize in Beat Reporting,
Seattle Times •
Audrey Asistio - NBC Bay Area
KNTV news anchor •
Leah Borromeo – journalist and documentary filmmaker •
Natasha Brown – anchor,
KYW in Philadelphia •
Cher Calvin – anchor,
KTLA Channel 5 Los Angeles •
Katherine Creag – reporter,
WNBC in New York City •
Ernabel Demillo – TV host •
Veronica De La Cruz –
MSNBC news anchor •
Rovilson Fernandez – TV host, model, editor •
Emil Guillermo – journalist, writer, and broadcaster; first Filipino American to anchor a regularly scheduled national news program, NPR's
All Things Considered, May 1989 •
Cassidy Hubbarth – ESPN Anchor •
Noel Izon – documentary filmmaker •
Kristine Johnson – anchor, WCBS-TV New York •
Lloyd LaCuesta – television journalist,
KTVU South Bay bureau chief •
David Lat – legal commentator and author, founder of
Above the Law news website •
Pat Loika – Comic podcaster •
Elita Loresca – former NBC4 and current
KTRK-TV Los Angeles weathercaster and meteorologist •
Michelle Malkin – commentator on FOX News, author •
Jean Martirez – anchor for KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles •
Cheryl Diaz Meyer –
2004 Pulitzer Prize winner •
Libertito Pelayo – publisher and editor-in-chief,
Filipino Reporter •
Maria Quiban – meteorologist and news anchor, KTTV/KCOP-TV in Los Angeles •
Elaine Quijano – correspondent at CBS News, formerly with CNN •
Victoria Recaño – correspondent on such programs as
The Insider and
Inside Edition •
Maria Ressa –
Nobel Peace Prize laureate, journalist, author and co-founder of
Rappler •
Frances Rivera – journalist, television news anchor for WHDH Boston, WPIX New York and NBC News •
Anne Quito – architecture and design critic for
Quartz •
Alex Tizon –
1997 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting,
Seattle Times; author of
Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self (2014) •
Corky Trinidad (1939–2009) –
Honolulu Star Bulletin editorial cartoonist •
Jia Tolentino – essayist and staff writer for
The New Yorker •
Pablo S. Torre – sportswriter and columnist for
ESPN.com and
ESPN The Magazine •
Jose Antonio Vargas – 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Journalism for his work with the
Washington Post;
DREAM Act advocate; undocumented immigrant •
Mona Lisa Yuchengco – founder,
Filipinas magazine • Tony Cabrera - M
orning anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles • Irene Cruz - Weekend morning anchor and general assignment reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles • Melissa Mecija - 10News This Morning weekday anchor in San Diego • Shanna Mendiola -
Emmy Award-winning meteorologist for NBC4 in Los Angeles
Law •
Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. – former
Associate Justice,
Hawaii State Supreme Court •
Kiwi Camara – attorney; youngest person to enter Harvard Law School •
Tani Cantil-Sakauye –
Chief Justice of California •
George Conway – attorney, Founder of the
Lincoln Project •
Noel Francisco – 47th
Solicitor General of the United States •
Dale Ho (born 1977) –
U.S. district judge of the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York •
Mario Ramil – former
Associate Justice,
Hawaii State Supreme Court •
Sean Reyes –
Utah Attorney General Literature •
Maria Amapola Cabase – author of the
Royal Palm Literary Award winning novel
Coming Home, singer, actress •
Peter Bacho – author of the
American Book Award winning novel
Cebu •
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard – author of
When the Rainbow Goddess Wept •
Carlos Bulosan – author of
America Is in the Heart •
Regie Cabico – Slam poet and performer •
Elaine Castillo – author,
America Is Not the Heart •
Gilbert Luis R. Centina III – novelist and award-winning poet •
Melissa de la Cruz – author of teen lit series
The Au Pairs,
The Ashleys, and
Blue Bloods •
Alex Gilvarry – author of
From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant and
Eastman Was Here •
Vince Gotera – poet and editor of the
North American Review •
Jessica Hagedorn – playwright and author,
Dogeaters,
The Gangster of Love,
Dream Jungle •
Tess Uriza Holthe – author of
When the Elephants Dance •
Ma. Luisa Aguilar Igloria – award-winning poet •
Erin Entrada Kelly – author of the
Newbery Medal winning novel
Hello, Universe •
R. Zamora Linmark – author of ''
Rolling the R's'' •
Aimee Nezhukumatathil – award-winning poet and professor •
Barbara Jane Reyes – poet •
Al Robles – activist and poet, author of ''Rappin' With Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark'' •
Randy Romero – writer •
Eileen Tabios – poet •
Lysley Tenorio – author of
Monstress •
Alex Tizon – author of
Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self,
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist •
Jose Garcia Villa – poet, writer, generationalist; pre-Beat Generation influence
Theatre •
Joan Almedilla – Broadway actor (
Miss Saigon,
Les Misérables) •
Jon Jon Briones – Broadway, West End and television actor (
Miss Saigon,
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,
American Horror Story: Apocalypse) •
Laurie Cadevida – Broadway actress (
Miss Saigon,
Aida,
The Pajama Game) •
Ali Ewoldt – Broadway actress, first woman of color to play lead role of
Christine Daaé in
The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway •
Van Ferro –
BroadwayWorld award-winning actor from
Chicago •
Arielle Jacobs – Broadway actor and singer (
In The Heights,
Aladdin,
Here Lies Love) •
Jose Llana – Broadway actor,
Drama Desk Award winner •
Robert Lopez – composer,
Tony Award winner, writer of "
Let It Go" from the movie
Frozen •
Deedee Magno Hall – cast member, national touring and San Francisco cast of
Wicked •
Paolo Montalban – Broadway and television actor •
Eva Noblezada – Broadway and West End actress (Kim in
Miss Saigon,
Éponine in
Les Misérables, originated
Eurydice in
Hadestown •
Ralph Peña – founding member and artistic director,
Ma-Yi Theater Company • Jasmine Rafael – Broadway performer (originated the role of Imogen in
& Juliet on Broadway) •
Conrad Ricamora – Broadway singer and actor (
The King and I,
Here Lies Love, Off-Broadway Revival of
Little Shop of Horrors) •
George Salazar – Broadway actor (
Godspell,
Be More Chill) •
Lea Salonga – Broadway and West End actress; Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, and OCC Award winner
Business •
Diosdado Banatao –
Silicon Valley engineer and businessman •
Caterina Fake – half-Filipino co-founder of
Flickr and
Hunch •
Bobby Murphy – co-founder of
Snapchat •
Josie Natori – founder of
The Natori Company •
Loida Nicolas-Lewis – chairman and CEO of TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc. •
Peter Valdes – co-founder of
Tivoli Systems Inc. •
Sheila Lirio Marcelo – entrepreneur and founder of
Care.com •
DJ Rose – full name Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias, founder of mydiveo, helped launch
Myspace •
Jennifer Rubio – co-founder and President of
Away •
Jeremiah Abraham – founder and CEO of Tremendous Communications, advocate for Asian and Asian American visibility in Hollywood
Culinary arts •
Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan – activists and co-owners of Filipino restaurant Purple Yam in
Brooklyn, New York, 2014 IACP
Jane Grigson Award winners for their book
Memories of Philippine Kitchens •
Cristeta Comerford – first woman executive
chef at the
White House •
Tom Cunanan –
James Beard Award-winning chef of Filipino restaurant Bad Saint in
Washington, D.C. •
Melissa Miranda – James Beard Award semifinalist chef of Filipino restaurant
Musang in
Seattle •
Aaron Verzosa – James Beard Award finalist chef of Filipino American restaurant
Archipelago in
Seattle •
Paul Qui –
James Beard Award-winning chef and winner of
Top Chef: Texas •
Dale Talde –
Top Chef: Chicago and
Top Chef: All Stars contestant and owner of the restaurant Talde in
Brooklyn, New York •
Alvin Cailan – chef and host of
First We Feast's The Burger Show •
Carlo Lamagna – chef and owner of Magna's Kusina, one of the
Food & Wine Best New Chefs of 2021
Education •
Astrid S. Tuminez – first female
president of
Utah Valley University • Flora Arca Mata – first Filipino-American Teacher in California • Kristoffer Toribio – first Filipino-American President of the International Association for College Admission Counseling.
Fashion and pageantry Fashion •
Anna Bayle - Fashion Model, First Asian woman to achieve supermodel status •
Monique Lhuillier – Hollywood fashion designer •
Kelsey Merritt – fashion model, first Filipino woman to ever walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show •
Josie Natori – Hollywood fashion designer •
Geena Rocero –
transgender fashion model and activist, founder of the
Gender Proud organization •
Leeann Tweeden – model, television personality
Pageants •
R'Bonney Gabriel -
Miss USA 2022 -
Miss Universe 2022 •
Sonya Balmores –
Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004 •
Angela Perez Baraquio –
Miss America 2001 •
Ginger Conejero –
Miss Philippines-Air 2006, television host/reporter •
Alice Dixson –
Binibining Pilipinas-International 1986, actress and model •
Ki'ilani Arruda –
Miss Teen USA 2020 •
Laura Dunlap –
Miss Philippines Earth 2003 •
Jamie Herrell –
Miss Earth 2014 and
Miss Philippines Earth 2014 •
Kristina Janolo –
Miss Florida 2011 •
Krista Kleiner –
Binibining Pilipinas-International 2010, actress, martial artist, singer, dancer and composer •
Christi McGarry –
Binibining Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2015 •
Katarina Rodriguez –
Miss World Philippines 2018, model, athlete •
Vanessa Minnillo –
Miss Teen USA 1998, actress and television host •
Robyn Watkins –
Miss Oklahoma USA 2006 •
Patricia Tumulak –
Miss Philippines-Fire 2009 •
Megan Young –
Miss World 2013,
Miss World Philippines 2013, actress, model, television host and VJ •
Audra Mari –
Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011,
Miss Teen USA 2011 First Runner-Up,
Miss North Dakota USA 2014,
Miss USA 2014 First Runner-Up,
Miss World America 2016,
Miss World 2016 Top 11 Finalist •
Maureen Montagne –
The Miss Globe 2021,
Miss Arizona USA 2015 and model •
Chelsea Hardin –
Miss Hawaii USA 2016 and
Miss USA 2016 First Runner-Up • Kimberly "Kim" Layne –
Miss Idaho USA 2020 and
Miss USA 2020 First Runner-Up •
Jenny Ramp –
Miss Philippines Earth 2022 •
R'Bonney Gabriel – Fashion designer, model crowned
Miss Texas USA 2022,
Miss USA 2022, first
Filipino-American Miss USA, and
Miss Universe 2022 •
Katrina Dimaranan –
Miss Supranational 2018 1st Runner Up,
Miss Universe Philippines Tourism 2021, model, actress, and television personality
Health science •
Fe del Mundo, MD – first Asian and female student at
Harvard Medical School •
Kevin Nadal, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of
Psychology,
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York City; author,
Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice •
Raquel C. Bono –
Rear Admiral (Lower Half), U.S. Navy; Command Surgeon,
United States Pacific Command •
Brian Bulatao –
Captain,
U.S. Army,
75th Ranger Regiment; CIA Chief Operations Officer;
Under Secretary of State for Management •
Jose Calugas –
Captain,
U.S. Army;
Medal of Honor recipient,
World War II •
Cary C. Chun –
Brigadier General,
U.S. Air Force, first U.S. Air Force General Officer of Filipino descent; Commander,
50th Space Wing,
Schriever Air Force Base •
Anatolio B. Cruz –
Rear Admiral (Lower Half), U.S. Navy. Former Deputy Commander,
United States Fourth Fleet •
Rudolph Davila –
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army. Medal of Honor recipient, World War II •
Leonard Dollaga –
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, Commander, Submarine Group 7 and Commander, Task Force 74 and Task Force 54 •
Florence Finch –
Seaman second class,
U.S. Coast Guard;
Medal of Freedom recipient for
actions during the occupation of the Philippine Islands in World War II •
Oscar Hilman –
Brigadier General, U.S. Army; Commanding General of
81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team •
Eleanor Mariano –
Rear Admiral (Lower Half),
U.S. Navy, first Filipino American to be promoted to a
flag officer rank; former
White House physician •
Victorino Mercado –
Rear Admiral (Lower Half), U.S. Navy; Director of Maritime Operations of
U.S. Pacific Fleet; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities; first Filipino American
Surface Warfare Officer to achieve flag rank •
José B. Nísperos –
Private, U.S. Army, first Asian Medal of Honor recipient •
Ronald Ravelo –
Captain, U.S. Navy, first Filipino American commander of an
aircraft carrier (
USS Abraham Lincoln) •
Eldon Regua –
Major General,
U.S. Army Reserve; Commanding General,
75th Division (BCTD) •
Edward Soriano –
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, commanding General of
I Corps •
Ramon S. Subejano –
Private First Class, U.S. Army,
Silver Star recipient, World War II •
Benigno G. Tabora –
Sergeant Major, U.S. Army,
Purple Heart recipient, World War II •
Antonio Taguba – Major General, U.S. Army, principal author of the
US Army 15-6 Report of Abuse of Prisoners in Iraq •
Telesforo Trinidad –
Fireman Second Class, U.S. Navy, only Asian American Naval Recipient of the Medal of Honor •
Eleanor Valentin –
Rear Admiral (Lower Half),
Medical Corps, U.S. Navy, Commander, Naval Medical Support
Politics •
Peter Aduja – State Legislature, Hawaii; first Filipino American elected in the United States •
Dennis Apuan – former member of the
Colorado House of Representatives •
Larry Asera – First Filipino American elected to a city council in the continental United States (1973) •
Steve Austria – Former Republican congressman from Beavercreek, Ohio •
Rob Bonta – First Filipino American California State Legislator, first Filipino American Attorney General of California •
Thelma Buchholdt – First female Filipino American state legislator (1974); first Asian American to be elected President of the National Order of Women Legislators (1987) •
Brian Bulatao – Former CIA Chief Operations Officer, former
Under Secretary of State for Management •
Christopher Cabaldon – Mayor of
West Sacramento, California, born in 1965 •
Romeo Munoz Cachola – former member of the
Hawaii House of Representatives •
Jessica Caloza – first Filipina member of the
California State Assembly •
Benjamin J. Cayetano – First Filipino American governor in the U.S., for the state of Hawaii •
Vicky Cayetano – Former
First Lady of Hawaii •
TJ Cox – Former U.S. House of Representatives of California, his mother is Filipino •
John Ensign – Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from
Nevada; his great-grandmother is from the Philippines •
Jose Esteves – Former Mayor of Milpitas, California •
Tony Fulton – member of Nebraska State Legislature •
Sonny Ganaden – member of the
Hawaii House of Representatives •
Mike Guingona – Council Member and Former Mayor of
Daly City, California •
Greggor Ilagan – member of the
Hawaii House of Representatives •
Lorraine Rodero Inouye – Hawaii state senator, former
Mayor of Hawaii County and the first Filipino-American woman to serve as mayor of a
U.S. County •
Ysabel Jurado – member of the
Los Angeles City Council •
Donna Mercado Kim – Hawaii state senator, former
President of the Hawaii Senate •
Trish La Chica – Filipino American State Legislator, Hawaii, 2023. • Rolando Lavarro, Jr. –
Jersey City council president, elected to city council in 2011. •
Marvin Lim, member of the
Georgia House of Representatives •
Joey Manahan – former member of the
Honolulu City Council, Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives •
John W. Marshall, Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Director of the U.S. Marshals Service, his mother is of Filipino descent •
Thurgood Marshall, Jr. – White House senior staff member during the Clinton Administration, his mother is of Filipino descent •
Rose Martinez – Filipino American State Legislator, Hawaii, 2022. •
Benjamin Menor – Filipino American State Legislator and Judge, Hawaii, 1962 • Jeff Moneda – City Manager of
Foster City, California. •
Mona Pasquil – in November 2009, became the first woman to serve as acting lieutenant governor of California •
David Pendleton – former Minority Floor Leader, Hawaii House of Representatives •
Sean David Reyes – Utah Attorney General and first ethnic minority elected to state office in Utah; father is Filipino, father's first cousin was 7th President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay •
Joy San Buenaventura – Member of the
Hawaii Senate and former member of
Hawaii House of Representatives •
Bobby Scott – U.S. Representative from Virginia, maternal grandfather is Filipino •
Michele J. Sison – Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs •
Peter J. Urscheler – Mayor of
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and a first-generation Filipino American honored among the Ten Outstanding Young Americans by JCI USA in 2019. •
Kris Valderrama – Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 26th District •
Ron Villanueva – Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 21st District; former member of the Coast Guard Reserves Apolinar Sangalang - First Filipino Mayor of a city in the United States. He was the mayor of Lathrop, CA.
Religion •
Ruben Habito, Filipino Zen Master of the
Sanbō Kyōdan lineage and founder of
Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas, Texas •
Oscar A. Solis – First Filipino American Catholic bishop and first to head a diocese, 10th
Bishop of Salt Lake City •
Bruce Reyes-Chow – The first Filipino American head of a major denomination in the US, as
Moderator of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (2008–2010) •
Jonathan Santos Ferriol – well-known evangelist and one of the bishops of Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) based in Los Angeles •
Alejandro D. Aclan –
Auxiliary bishop of
Los Angeles •
Anthony Celino – Auxiliary bishop of
El Paso •
Efren V. Esmilla – Auxiliary bishop of
Philadelphia •
Rey Bersabal – Auxiliary bishop of
Sacramento •
Andres Cantoria Ligot – Auxiliary bishop of
San Jose Sports •
Doug Baldwin (Filipina grandmother) – former NFL player, Super Bowl champion •
Tedy Bruschi – former NFL player, three-time Super Bowl champion •
Camryn Bynum - NFL safety for the
Minnesota Vikings •
Jordan Clarkson – NBA player •
Kihei Clark – College basketball player •
Boogie Ellis – basketball player •
Roman Gabriel – former NFL quarterback, MVP •
Jalen Green – basketball player •
Andrei Iosivas - NFL wide receiver for the
Cincinnati Bengals •
Tim Lincecum – former MLB pitcher, World Series champion, Cy Young Award winner •
Jared McCain – NBA player •
Jason Myers – American professional football placekicker for the
Seattle Seahawks •
Jason Robertson – NHL player for the
Dallas Stars •
Nicholas Robertson – NHL player for the
Toronto Maple Leafs •
Raymond Sarmiento – tennis player •
Erik Spoelstra – NBA head coach •
Anthony Volpe – MLB player for
New York Yankees •
Jimmy Alapag – former PBA player and assistant coach for
Stockton Kings Television and film •
Ruthie Alcaide – MTV
The Real World: Hawaii cast •
Benjamin Alves – actor •
Kaye Abad – actress •
Craig Abaya – film producer/director, musician, educator, and photographer •
Neile Adams – actress •
Gerald Anderson – actor, model •
Nicole Gale Anderson – actress (
Jonas and
Beauty & the Beast) •
Siena Agudong – actress (
Star Falls,
Alex & Me and
No Good Nick) •
Ruben Aquino – Disney animator (
The Lion King and
The Little Mermaid) •
Ashley Argota – actress, singer, musician (
True Jackson VP, ''
Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, The Fosters, How to Build a Better Boy'') •
Cecilio Asuncion – director, host, producer, filmmaker, and executive •
Jon Jon Augustavo – award-winning filmmaker and music video director (
Macklemore's "
Thrift Shop", "
Can't Hold Us", "
Same Love") •
Alley Baggett – model, actress •
Brandon Baker – actor (
Johnny Tsunami and
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board) •
Kimee Balmilero – member of the American version of
Hi-5, a children's musical group •
Roxanne Barcelo – actress, model, singer •
Dante Basco – actor, dancer, rapper, poet •
Dion Basco – actor •
Ella Jay Basco – actress (
Birds of Prey) •
Jacob Batalon – actor •
Dave Bautista – mixed martial artist, wrestler, actor (
Guardians of the Galaxy,
My Spy) •
Eric Bauza (born 1979) – Canadian-born actor (
The Fairly OddParents,
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera) •
Paris Berelc – actress (
Mighty Med,
Lab Rats: Elite Force) •
Joy Bisco – actress •
Leann Bowen – writer •
Billy Crawford •
Jameson Blake – actor, dancer and television personality •
Nida Blanca - actress •
Eileen Boylan – actress (
South of Nowhere,
General Hospital) •
Q. Allan Brocka – director (
Eating Out and its sequel), producer, actor •
Cher Calvin – actress, news anchor (
KTLA Morning News), Miss New York first runner up •
Donita Rose – actress •
Jade Villalon – actress, singer-songwriter •
Louie del Carmen – story artist,
DreamWorks Animation; storyboard artist (
Kim Possible,
Invader Zim,
Rugrats) •
Ronnie del Carmen – story supervisor,
Finding Nemo; storyboard artist,
Batman: The Animated Series •
T.V. Carpio – actress •
Tia Carrere – actress (
Relic Hunter, ''
Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2'') and singer •
Phoebe Cates – actress •
Christina Chang – actress (
24,
CSI: Miami,
Private Practice) •
Pia Clemente – first Filipino to be nominated for a competitive Academy Award (for
Our Time Is Up (2004)) •
Emy Coligado – actress (
Malcolm in the Middle) •
Max Collins – actress and model •
Michael Copon – actor (
Power Rangers Time Force,
Bring It On: In It to Win It) •
Eugene Cordero – actor •
Rik Cordero – director •
Darren Criss – actor/singer (
Glee,
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story), mother is an immigrant from the Philippines •
Christina Cuenca –
Miss Louisiana USA 2006; actress •
Jake Cuenca – actor and soccer player •
Mark Dacascos – actor and martial arts expert •
Charles Michael Davis – actor and model •
Marpessa Dawn – actress •
Billy Dec – Emmy Award-winning actor/producer (
Criminal Minds,
Empire) •
Dean Devlin – screenwriter and producer (
Independence Day,
Godzilla,
Stargate), also occasional
actor •
Ivan Dorschner – actor, model and former
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010 5TH big placer •
Tippy Dos Santos – singer, actress •
Kyle Echarri – singer-songwriter,
The Voice Kids •
Andi Eigenmann – actress •
Mar Elepano – filmmaker, production supervisor of the John C. Hench Lab,
Division of Animation and Digital Arts,
USC School of Cinematic Arts •
Tommy Esguerra – actor, model and former Pinoy Big Brother 737 2015 2nd big placer •
Matt Evans – actor •
Ava Fabian – actress, model •
Roshon Fegan – actor (
Shake It Up) •
Von Flores – actor •
Joel de la Fuente – actor •
Karen Gaviola – television producer and director (
Magnum P.I.,
Hawaii Five-0) •
Charles Gemora – Hollywood makeup artist •
Baron Geisler – actor, businessman, model, resource speaker, amateur artist and aspiring poet •
Raymond Gutierrez – actor and model, gay twin brother of
Richard Gutierrez •
Richard Gutierrez – actor and model •
Deedee Magno Hall – actress and singer •
Melissa Howard – actress-comedienne, MTV Real World New Orleans cast •
Vanessa Hudgens – half-Filipino actress, singer, dancer and television star (
High School Musical) • Stella Hudgens – half-Filipino actress •
Dan Inosanto – actor, martial arts instructor who is best known as a training partner of
Bruce Lee •
Diana Lee Inosanto – actress, stuntwoman, film director (
The Sensei) •
Cris Judd – actor, dancer, choreographer, former husband of Jennifer Lopez, lead dancer for Michael Jackson •
Tessa Keller, model and reality television personality •
Abigail Kintanar – actress, host •
Jo Koy – stand-up comedian •
Jennie Kwan – actress (
California Dreams) •
Tony Labrusca – actor, model and singer •
Boom Labrusca – actor, model •
Lalaine – television actor (
Lizzie McGuire). •
Liza Lapira – actress (
Crazy, Stupid, Love,
21,
Fast & Furious) •
Kris Lawrence – singer •
Sharon Leal – half-Filipino, half-African American actress (
Boston Public,
Dreamgirls) •
Reggie Lee – actor •
Matthew Libatique – cinematographer (
Requiem for a Dream,
Inside Man) •
Xian Lim – actor and model •
Tiffany Limos – actress •
BarBara Luna – actress •
Manila Luzon –
drag queen, recording artist, comedian, and
reality television personality (''
RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'') •
Tara Macken – actress •
Camille Mana – actress (
One on One) •
Edu Manzano – actor and politician •
Luis Manzano – model and television host •
Alec Mapa – actor and comedian (
Half & Half) •
Jessica Marasigan – actress, model, beauty queen and former Pinoy Big Brother 737 2015 housemate •
Anna Maria Perez de Taglé – actress (
Hannah Montana,
Camp Rock) •
Ayra Mariano – actress and model •
Marie Matiko – actress (
The Art of War) •
Caitlin McHugh – actress and model (
The Vampire Diaries) •
Chad McQueen – actor, producer, martial artist, race car driver (
The Karate Kid,
The Karate Kid Part II) •
Steven R. McQueen – actor (
The Vampire Diaries) •
H.P. Mendoza – filmmaker, musician •
Sam Milby – actor, model •
Cymphonique Miller – singer and actress (
How to Rock) •
Vanessa Minnillo – MTV VJ and former Miss Teen USA •
Jewel Mische – actress and model •
Derrick Monasterio – actor, singer and dancer •
Paolo Montalban – actor (
Mortal Kombat: Conquest), model •
Troy Montero – actor •
Sofia Moran – actress (
Women in Cages,
Planet Terror), singer/recording artist •
Rex Navarrete – comedian, voice actor in
Myx channel's cartoon
The Nutshack •
True O'Brien – actress (
Days of Our Lives) •
Jazz Ocampo – actress and commercial model •
Belinda Panelo – MTV VJ •
Angelica Panganiban – actress and comedienne •
Van Partible – creator/director/writer of cartoon series
Johnny Bravo •
Jennifer Paz – actress, voice of Lapis Lazuli (
Steven Universe) •
Nia Peeples – actress and singer •
Lou Diamond Phillips – actor •
Charee Pineda – actress and politician •
Stef Prescott – actress and model •
Malia Pyles – actress (
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) •
Jay R – R&B singer •
Shelby Rabara – actress (voice of Peridot in
Steven Universe), dancer •
Sue Ramirez – Filipino actress, whose father is an American citizen •
Victoria Recaño – correspondent (
The Insider), actress (
CSI: Miami) •
Sheryn Regis – singer, actress •
Ernie Reyes Jr. – actor, martial artist •
Ernie Reyes Sr. – actor, martial artist, fight choreographer •
Conrad Ricamora – singer and actor (
How to Get Away with Murder) •
Jackie Rice – actress •
Alden Richards (Richard Faulkerson) – actor, singer •
Melissa Ricks – actress •
Tom Rodriguez – actor and former
Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up housemate •
Jelynn Rodriguez – actress •
Vincent Rodriguez III – actor (
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) •
Jason Rogel – actor (
Splinterheads,
The Great State of Georgia) •
Tura Satana – actress (
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!), father was a silent movie actor of Japanese and Filipino descent •
Rob Schneider –
Saturday Night Live performer, actor, comedian •
Nicole Scherzinger – singer, actress •
Steven Silva – actor, model •
Pepe Smith — late rock star •
Liza Soberano – actress, model •
Paul Soriano – film director and producer •
Shannyn Sossamon – actress (
40 Days and 40 Nights, ''
A Knight's Tale'') •
Hailee Steinfeld – actress, singer (
Pitch Perfect 2,
Barely Lethal) •
George Sunga – TV Producer and Writer, Three's Company, The Jeffersons •
Jon Timmons – actor, model, television personality •
Chuti Tiu – actress (
Desire,
24) •
G. Toengi – actress, singer •
Whitney Tyson – actress and comedienne •
Michelle Vergara Moore – actress (
Condor,
The Unusual Suspects) •
Jillian Ward – actress, singer and model •
Marsha Garces Williams – film producer, mother of Zelda Williams, Filipino father •
Zelda Williams – actress, Filipino grandfather, daughter of Robin Williams and Marsha Garces Williams •
Lo Mutuc – actress (
Knocked Up,
Paper Heart) •
Megan Young – actress, beauty queen, crowned as Miss World 2013, sister of Lauren Young •
Lauren Young – actress, sister of Megan Young
Reality show •
Leah Cohen – contestant on
Top Chef (Season 5) •
Angelica Hale – contestant on
America's Got Talent (season 12) •
Charmaine Hunt – contestant on
The Apprentice season 5 •
Melody Lacayanga –
So You Think You Can Dance contestant (Season 1 runner-up). •
Ongina – drag queen, contestant on ''
RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 1), former contestant in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' (Seasons 5), and spokesperson for
MAC Cosmetics •
Manila Luzon – drag performer and runner-up on ''
RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 3), former contestant in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' (Seasons 1 and 4). •
Jiggly Caliente – drag performer, contestant on ''
RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 4), former contestant in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Seasons 6), and judge on Drag Race Philippines'' (Season 1). •
Sandra McCoy – actress, former contestant in
Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll. •
Asia Nitollano –
Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll winner; daughter of
Joe Bataan. •
Ellona Santiago –
FOX The X Factor U.S. finalist (Season 3). •
Josie Smith-Malave – contestant on the show
Top Chef contestant (Season 2). •
Greggy Soriano – cast as "Greggy"
Cake Boss: Next Great Baker on
TLC and "Greggy, the Self Proclaimed 'Gaysian'"
Beauty and the Geek contestant (Season 5) on
The CW Network. •
Amy Vachal –
NBC The Voice U.S. finalist (Season 9).
Internet •
Christine Gambito – American Internet personality, actress, and comedian; maintains one of the most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube; also appointed Ambassador of Philippine tourism •
Anthony Padilla – famous YouTube celebrity; he is one half of the comedy duo
Smosh and is one of the most subscribed YouTubers on YouTube •
Wil Dasovich – television personality, commercial model, celebrity endorser and famous YouTube vlogger. He won the Shorty Awards for Vlogger of the Year. •
Bretman Rock – US-based Filipino internet personality and beauty influencer; he stars in his own reality TV show on MTV •
Michael Reeves – A tech and comedy YouTuber currently streaming under the American media collective known as
OfflineTV. •
Valkyrae – YouTube streamer and co-owner of lifestyle and gaming org
100 Thieves. One of the most-watched female streamers. •
Guava Juice - Filipino-American YouTuber, content creator, writer, and actor known for challenge vlogs, DIYs, experiments, and founding channel Wassabi Productions •
Jason Lustina - Founder and creator of SoCal Filipinos. A large social media network focused on the Filipino American experience which has now branched into other areas like Northern California, Arizona, Chicago, DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia), Tri-State (New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia) and additional communities including D*Kababayan (Filipino Disney Community), Bahaghari (LGBTQIA+ Filipino Community), Filipino Heritage Nights and AfroKababayan. • Alex Burriss - (known online as
Alex Wassabi) Filipino-American YouTuber, content creator, writer, and actor known for challenge vlogs, DIYs, experiments, and founding channel Wassabi Productions •
Sneako - American videographer, political commentator and social media personality.
Music Disc jockeys •
DJ Babu (Chris Oroc) –
disc jockey of the World Famous
Beat Junkies and member of the hip hop group
Dilated Peoples. Hails from Oxnard, California. •
Mix Master Mike (Michael Schwartz) –
Beastie Boys disc jockey, founding member of the
Invisibl Skratch Piklz; winner of 1992 and 1993
DMC World DJ Championships (Rocksteady DJ's) and winner of the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc. DJ Battle for World Supremacy. Appears in the documentary film
Scratch. •
DJ Qbert (Richard Quitevis) – San Francisco Bay Area hip-hop
disc jockey and pioneering turntablist. Founding member of the
Invisibl Skratch Piklz; winner of 1991 (solo) 1992 (
Rocksteady DJ's), 1993, (Dreamteam)
DMC World DJ Championships. Featured in the movie
Hang the DJ. Appears in the documentary films
Modulations and
Scratch. Created animated pop film
Wave Twisters •
DJ Riddler (Rich Pangilinan) – disc jockey at
WKTU in New York,
Sirius Satellite Radio,
record producer,
remixer and member of the group
MYNT •
DJ Virman (Virman Coquia) of the group
Far East Movement •
DJ Bonics –
disc jockey of rapper
Wiz Khalifa Rock music •
Craig Abaya – award-winning songwriter, singer, musician, recording artist and producer •
Noah Bernardo – drummer –
P.O.D. •
Melina Duterte – musician better known by her stage name
Jay Som •
Jerome Fontamillas –
Switchfoot guitarist and keyboardist •
Lowell George – songwriter, singer and slide guitarist of the rock band
Little Feat •
Christopher Guanlao – drummer/songwriter for
Silversun Pickups •
Kirk Hammett –
lead guitarist for
Metallica (Filipina mother) •
Candace Lazarou – singer-songwriter for
Body Double (Filipina mother) •
Haley Heynderickx – singer-songwriter from
Portland, Oregon •
Anthony Improgo – drummer of the Band Metro Station •
Mike Inez – bassist of
Alice in Chains •
Dan Layus – lead singer, guitarist of the band
Augustana •
Jared Palomar – bassist, and pianist of the band
Augustana •
Arnel Pineda – vocalist of the band
Journey •
Joey Santiago – lead guitarist of the
Pixies, credited by
Kurt Cobain as influential to his music, albums include the classic
Surfer Rosa and
Doolittle. Later formed a band "The Martinis" with his wife •
Matthew Santos – rock and folk singer-songwriter, musician and painter, father of part-Filipino descent •
Walter Tolentino – guitarist for the band Survivor
Pop music •
Leah Dizon – model, singer, actress, and TV personality in Japan •
Enrique Iglesias – half-Filipino, half-Spanish pop music singer-songwriter •
Bruno Mars – half-Filipino, quarter-Puerto Rican, Hungarian-Ukrainian Jewish, singer •
Olivia Rodrigo – half-Filipina, quarter Irish and German, singer-songwriter, actress •
Sophia Laforteza - singer, dancer, and member of girl group
Katseye •
Maile Misajon – singer of
Eden's Crush •
Bella Poarch – singer, TikTok star •
Larry Ramos – guitarist, banjo player, and vocalist with the American pop band
the Association and
the New Christy Minstrels. •
Nicole Scherzinger – lead singer for the
Pussycat Dolls.
(Filipino father, Hawaiian/Russian mother, birth name was Nicole Valiente) •
Jasmine V – singer •
Jocelyn Enriquez – singer, 90's pop diva, Christian vocalist •
J. Rey Soul - singer, vocalist of the band
Black Eyed Peas •
beabadoobee - Filipina-British singer-songwriter Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus
American Idol Contestants •
Reynaldo Lapuz –
American Idol contestant (Season 7). •
Guji Lorenzana – alternative rock, pop rock solo artist,
American Idol contestant (Season 3). •
Ramiele Malubay –
American Idol contestant (Season 7). •
Thia Megia –
American Idol contestant (Season 10). •
Jessica Sanchez –
American Idol contestant; Father is Mexican, Mother is Filipina (Season 11), finished as the Runner-Up. •
Jasmine Trias –
American Idol contestant (Season 3), finished in 3rd place. •
Camile Velasco –
American Idol contestant (Season 3), finished in 9th place. •
Malaya Watson –
American Idol contestant (Season 13), finished in 8th place.
Rap, hip hop •
DJ Qbert – turntablist, composer, producer •
Apl.de.ap - rapper, member of
Black Eyed Peas •
Danny Brown – rapper who is half African American and half Filipino. •
Guapdad 4000 – rapper of African-American and Filipino descent •
Chad Hugo – music producer and musician; one-half of
The Neptunes. •
Ruby Ibarra – rapper, music producer, and spoken word artist •
Allan Pineda Lindo – known as apl.de.ap. Member of the
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group
The Black Eyed Peas •
Maliibu Miitch – rapper of African-American, Vietnamese and Filipino descent •
Travis McCoy –
Gym Class Heroes singer; Haitian/Italian/Irish/Filipino/Native American •
Saweetie – rapper who is half African-American and half Filipino-Chinese •
Cassie Ventura – known as Cassie (born August 26, 1986, in New London, Connecticut), R&B and pop singer, model, and actress. •
Dominic Fike – rapper who is half African American and half Filipino. •
Antwon – rapper of mixed African American and Filipino descent •
Dok2 - Korean Filipino rapper
Music producers •
Chazwick Bradley Bundick – American recording artist and producer also known as
Toro y Moi •
Illmind – hip hop producer •
Irv Gotti - Hip-Hop Producer (of African American and Filipino descent) •
Arian Leviste – electronic music artist,
record producer and
disc jockey •
Shawn Wasabi – record producer •
Cha Cha Malone – music producer • Chris "Flict" Aparri - LA-based Grammy nominated, platinum record producer, songwriter, artist
DJ & musical director.
R&B •
Sugar Pie DeSanto – born as Umpeylia Marsema Balinton, Filipino-American rhythm and blues singer of the 1950s and 1960s •
Billy Crawford – R&B, pop and soul singer •
Asia Cruise (Filipina mother) - R&B singer •
H.E.R. (Filipino mother) – R&B •
Adrian Marcel – R&B singer, songwriter, and rapper from
Oakland, California. Who is half African American and half Filipino
Jazz •
Bobby Enriquez – "The Wild Man", prodigious pianist •
Bob Parlocha – saxophonist and longtime host of a syndicated nightly jazz radio program •
Danny Barcelona – jazz drummer, part of
Louis Armstrong's All-Stars from 1958 onward
International world music •
Joe Bataan – Latin soul legend
Classical music •
Manuel Kabajar Cabase – composer, arranger, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, movie musical director, Halad Museum Inductee •
Evelyn Mandac – soprano opera singer and winner of the
Metropolitan Opera Auditions. •
Eugene F. Castillo – conductor, born in Hollywood, CA, is now the music director of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra,
Cultural Center of the Philippines Composers •
Craig Abaya – award-winning songwriter, singer, musician. Collaborator with
JoAnne Lorenzana (1st cousin) and
DJ Qbert. Same person as the filmmaker and photographer. •
Nilo Alcala – the first Filipino-American composer recipient of the prestigious
Copland House Residency Award. •
Robert Lopez – composer, first Filipino American Oscar recipient; recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award and a Tony Award; twelfth individual to achieve an
EGOT Other / miscellaneous genres •
Amapola Cabase – singer, actor, producer, TV Host of "Amapola Presents Show" KEMO-TV (now KOFY) San Francisco, California •
Kriesha Chu – K-Pop singer based in South Korea •
Frankie Cosmos – singer-songwriter •
Kate Earl – singer-songwriter •
Jocelyn Enriquez – techno and house singer of "Do You Miss Me?" •
Carlo Gimenez – lead guitarist for Dia Frampton •
Billy Hinsche –
lead guitarist for
Dino, Desi & Billy •
Rachael Lampa – Christian singer •
Gerard Damien Long – known as Hodgy Beats; member of the hip-hop collective
OFWGKTA and the duo
MellowHype, rapper and producer. •
Neal McCoy – country music singer. •
Sophia Montecarlo – singer, model, a "
Born Diva", grand finalist •
Jaya Ramsey – freestyle artist •
Ana Roxanne – experimental musician and singer •
Steve Lacy – American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Member of music group:
The Internet. •
underscores – April Harper Grey, experimental and pop musician
Musical groups •
One Vo1ce – All-Filipina girl R&B/OPM singing group from the San Francisco Bay Area •
Blue Scholars – Geo aka. Prometheus Brown, MC of the duo, is Filipino-American •
Death Angel – thrash metal band •
Kai – San Francisco Bay Area boy band •
Moonpools & Caterpillars – Filipino American rock band based in California in the 1990s •
My American Heart – rock band •
The Rocky Fellers – group was composed of four Filipino brothers and their father. Their hit song: "Killer Joe" reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1963. •
Legaci – Filipino-American R&B band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California, formed in 1997. They were the backup singers for Canadian Pop-R&B singer Justin Bieber on the My World Tour. •
Q-York – Filipino-American hip hop record production duo composed of Flava Matikz (DJ/producer) and Knowa Lazarus (songwriter/MC).
Other •
Leandro Aragoncillo – former FBI intelligence analyst and retired Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who was charged with espionage and leaking classified information against President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. •
Thomas Beatie – Filipino father,
female-to-male transgender man who is legally male and married as a male. Beatie had chest reconstruction and testosterone therapy but kept his female reproductive organs intact. He is notable for having had had several
pregnancies since becoming physically male. •
Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown (1915-2011), also known as Auntie Helen, a teacher, librarian, and founder of the
Pilipino American Reading Room and Library. She was born in
Manila to a Filipino mother and an Anglo father, and moved to America after her graduation from Manila Central High School. •
Pearlasia Gamboa – controversial business woman successfully sued by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission •
Asia Jackson – American actress, YouTuber, and activist •
Christina Marie Williams (1985–1998) – murdered child. •
Wesley So – chess grandmaster,
World Fischer Random Chess Champion, and 3-time and the current
U.S. Chess Champion. == References ==