List of Chinese Filipinos explained

The following is a list of notable Chinese Filipinos (Filipinos of Chinese descent).^[1] ^[2]

López family of Iloilo, is a wealthy and influential Filipino family of business magnates, media proprietors, politicians, and philanthropists descended from Filipino-Chinese merchant Basílio López (c. 1800–c. 1875).
Tommy Abuel (born 1942), actor and lawyer
Tetchie Agbayani (born 1961), movie and television actress and model
Carlene Aguilar (born 1982), actress, model and beauty queen
Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), Filipino revolutionary hero and first president of the Philippines
Say Alonzo (born Sheryll Anne Yudatco-Tordillas in 1983), Pinoy Big Brother Season 1 housemate
Dante Ang, journalist, the chairman emeritus and owner of The Manila Times
Ramon S. Ang (born 1954), businessman
Teresita Ang See (born 1949), civic leader and activist
Angel Aquino (born 1973), actress
Bam Aquino (born 1977), entrepreneur, politician
Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021), 15th president of the Philippines
Corazon Aquino (1933-2009), 11th president of the Philippines and mother of Philippine democracy
Kris Aquino (born 1971), actress, TV host
John Arcilla (born 1966), actor and environmentalist
Ruthlane Uy Asmundson (born 1945), politician
Arnold Atienza (born 1972), politician, TV host and retired athlete
Dennis Chung, Footballer
Kim Atienza (born 1967), television host, weather anchor and former politician
Lito Atienza (born 1941), politician
Julius Babao (born 1968), news anchor, news reporter, broadcaster, journalist
Harlene Bautista (born 1973), actress and businesswoman
Herbert Bautista (born 1968), actor, comedian and politician
Gelli de Belen (born 1973), actress and television host
Janice de Belen (born 1968), actress, commercial model and Television presenter
Joy Belmonte (born 1970), politician
Kris Bernal (born 1989), actress, dancer, singer
Tony Tan Caktiong (born 1953), businessman person and founder, ceo, and president of Jollibee Foods Corporation
Jeffrei Chan (born 1983), basketball player
Jose Mari Chan (born 1945), singer
Ken Chan (born 1993), actor
Gab Chee Kee (born 1976), guitarist of Parokya ni Edgar
Gec Chia (born 1979), retired basketball player
Joyce Ching (born 1995), actress and model
Lyn Ching-Pascual (born 1973), TV host of GMA morning show Unang Hirit.
Kim Chiu (born 1990), Big Winner, actress and singer
Kriesha Chu (born 1998), singer based in South Korea
Alfrancis Chua (born 1966), retired basketball player and current team manager of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Brent Chua (born 1985), fashion model
Karl Chua (born 1978), economist and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary
Manuel Chua (born 1980), actor and model turned politician
Tony Chua (1959-2009), retired basketball player and businessman
Xiao Chua, popular historian
Dee C. Chuan (1888–1940), businessman
Michael Cinco, (born 1971), World Class Fashion Designer
Kean Cipriano (born 1987), actor, singer, composer and model
Alfredo Co (born 1949), Sinologist and philosopher
Atoy Co (born 1951), retired basketball player turned actor
Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. (1935-2020), politician and businessman
Jose Cojuangco, Jr. (born 1934), politician
Jose Cojuangco, Sr. (1896-1976), politician
Mark Cojuangco (born 1957), politician
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski (born 1974), equestrienne, model, actress and television host
Tingting Cojuangco (born 1944), former politician
David Consunji (1921-2017), businessman
Nikki Coseteng (born 1952), retired politician
Tirso Cruz III (born 1952), actor, comedian and singer
Sharon Cuneta (born 1966), actress, singer, television host, and socialite
AJ Dee (born 1982), actor
Enchong Dee (born 1988), actor, dancer, model and swimmer
Michelle Dee (born 1995), actress, athlete, model, TV presenter, beauty pageant titleholder
Kisses Delavin (born 1999), 2nd Big Placer, model, actress, singer
Damián Domingo (1796-1834), 19th century painter and headmaster
Alec Dungo (born 1994), housemate
Mario Dumaual (1959-2023), entertainment reporter and showbiz columnist
Paolo Duterte (born 1975), politician
Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945), 16th Philippine president
Sara Duterte (born 1978), 15th Philippine vice president
Jason Dy (born 1990), The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 winner and singer
Luane Dy (born 1986), actress, host and model^[3]
Guillermo Eleazar (born 1965), PNP chief (May 8, 2021)
John Estrada (born 1973), actor, comedian and model
Heart Evangelista (born Love Marie Ongpauco in 1985), actress
Tony Ferrer (1934-2021), actor, film director and producer
Mark Anthony Fernandez (born 1980), actor, model, dancer
Renz Fernandez (born 1985), actor
Mr. Fu (born 1978), DJ, host, news reporter
Gwen Garci (born 1980), former Viva Hot Babes member, host, model and actress
Jean Garcia (born 1969), actress, model and dancer
Boboy Garovillo (born 1951), singer, composer, television host, and actor
Win Gatchalian (born Sherwin Ting Gatchalian in 1974), politician and businessman
Bong Go (born Christopher Lawrence Go in 1974), senator and former personal aide of President Rodrigo Duterte
Rachelle Ann Go (born 1986), actress and singer
Tshomlee Go (born 1981), Taekwondo practitioner
Betty Go-Belmonte (1933-1994), newspaper publisher
Eric Go Yap (born 1979), congressman
John Gokongwei (1926-2019), businessman
Dick Gordon (born 1945), lawyer and politician
Alodia Gosiengfiao (born 1988), actress, TV host, model, singer and cosplayer
Joey Gosiengfiao (1941-2007), film director
William Jay Grierson(born 1998), professional footballer
Yeng Guiao (born 1959), retired basketball player, current head coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and politician
Marco Gumabao (born 1994), actor, model, athlete, and entrepreneur.
Michele Gumabao (born 1992), volleyball player and beauty pageant titleholder
Paolo Gumabao (born 1998), actor and model
Alice Guo (born 1986), businesswoman and politician
Tonton Gutierrez (born 1964), actor
Katrina Halili (born 1986), actress, commercial model and businesswoman
Quinito Henson (born 1950), broadcaster
Gretchen Ho (born 1990), television host, model and former volleyball player
Rhene Imperial (born Renato Chua in 1950), former actor, former movie producer, born-again Christian minister
Bryan Kong, drummer of Taken by Cars
Hayden Kho (born 1980), actor, model, public speaker, cosmetic surgeon and entrepreneur
Yasmien Kurdi (born 1989), actress, singer
Panfilo Lacson (born 1948), politician, former PNP chief (1999-2001)
Raymond Lauchengco, (born 1964), OPM balladeer singer
Gilbert Lao (born 1978), basketball player
Jess Lapid Jr. (born 1962), actor, diving instructor, fight director
Jess Lapid Sr. (1933-1968), actor
Lito Lapid (born 1955), actor, movie director, politician
Mark Lapid (born 1980), actor and politician
Jennifer Lee (born 1983), former Viva Hot Babes member, model, actress
Mikee Lee (born 1990), 2nd Big Placer
Paul Lee (born 1989), basketball player
Ricky Lee (born 1948), screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright.
Kier Legaspi (born 1973), actor
Lito Legaspi (1941-2019), actor
Zoren Legaspi (born 1972), actor, director, host, film producer
Joey de Leon (born 1946), comedian, actor, television presenter and songwriter
Ann Li (born 1995), model, photographer, TV personality
Ronnie Liang (born 1985), singer
David Licauco, (born 1995) actor and model
Alberto Lim (born 1959), businessman and former secretary of Department of Tourism under the second Aquino administration
Alfredo Lim (1929-2020), politician, former police general of Western Police District (WPD) and former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director
Celine Lim, actress and model
- Danilo Lim (1955-2021), former Filipino military officer and chairman of the MMDA Lim Eng Beng (1951-2015), retired basketball player
Reno Lim (born 1960), politician
Samboy Lim (1962-2023), retired basketball player
Xian Lim (born 1989), actor, singer and model
Henry Lim Bon Liong, businessman
Limahong (1574), pirate and warlord
Vicente Lim (1888-1944) World War II hero
Francisco Alonso Liongson (1896-1965), writer, playwright
Francisco Tongio Liongson (1869-1919), doctor, politician
Mona Lisa (1922-2019), former actress
Ricky Lo (1946-2021), entertainment journalist, entertainment writer, commentator, TV host
Angel Locsin (born 1985), model, actress
Liza Lorena (born 1949), actress
Rey Malonzo (born 1952), actor, film director, politician
Luis Manzano (born 1981), TV host, actor, comedian, VJ, and model
Tomás Mapúa (1888-1965), architect
Bongbong Marcos (born 1957), 17th president of the Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989), 10th president of the Philippines
Imee Marcos (born 1955), politician and former actress
Irene Marcos (born 1960), third child of the late former president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos
Baldo Marro (1948-2017), actor, screenwriter, stunt director, film director and producer
Alex Medina (born 1986), actor
Pen Medina (born 1950), actor
Ping Medina (born 1983), actor
Nanette Medved (born 1970), philanthropist, businesswoman, former actress and model
Glydel Mercado (born 1975), singer, actress, model and politician
Goldwyn Monteverde (born 1971), basketball coach
Lily Monteverde (1938-2024), movie producer of Regal Entertainment, hotelier and businesswoman
Marcelo Nubla (1898-1985), legal practitioner and banker
Diether Ocampo (born 1973), actor and model
Dominic Ochoa (born 1974), actor
Paquito Ochoa Jr. (born 1960), lawyer
Isabel Oli (born 1981), model, actress
Angelia Ong (born 1990), beauty queen
Daryl Ong, (born 1987), singer
Doc Willie Ong (born 1963), family medicine; politician, cardiologist and medical advisor
Roberto Ongpin (1937-2023), businesseman, former Minister of Commerce and Industry
Sergio Osmeña (1878-1961), 4th president of the Philippines
Rommel Padilla (born 1965), actor, businessman, politician
Bernard Palanca (born 1976), host, actor, product endorser
Carlos Palanca Sr. (1869-1950), businessman, philantrophist
Miko Palanca (1978-2019), actor and model
Bodjie Pascua (born 1955), film and tv actor
Lito Pimentel (born 1963), film and television actor
Champ Lui Pio (born 1982), singer
Chino Lui Pio (born 1986), model, VJ and host
Richard Poon (born 1973), singer, enabler
Miriam Quiambao (born 1975), model, actress, host
Miro Quimbo (born 1969), politician
Stella Quimbo (born 1969), politician and academic professor
Epy Quizon (born 1973), actor, comedian and television host
Eric Quizon (born 1967), actor, director, producer, writer and comedian
Rodolfo "Dolphy" Vera Quizon Sr., (1928-2012), comedian, singer and actor
Vandolph Quizon (born 1984), actor, comedian and politician.
Jolo Revilla (born 1988), actor, politician
Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. (born 1966), actor, movie producer, movie and television director and politician
Willie Revillame (born 1961), television host, comedian, drummer, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman
Efren Reyes Jr. (born 1959), actor and director
Efren Reyes, Sr. (1924-1968), actor and director
Isabel Rivas (born 1958), actress and businesswoman
José Rizal (1861-1896), Filipino national hero
Jesse Robredo (1958-2012), politician
Raul Roco (1941-2005), politician
Dennis Roldan (born 1956), retired basketball player, actor, businessman, politician
Lorenzo Ruiz (1600 - 1637), first Filipino saint
Randy Santiago (born 1960), actor, comedian, television host, singer, songwriter, producer, director and entrepreneur
Raymart Santiago (born 1973), television host, actor and comedian
Rufino Santos (1908-1973), former Archbishop of Manila and first Filipino Cardinal
Vilma Santos-Recto (born 1953), actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician
Romnick Sarmenta (born 1972), actor and businessman
Beatriz Saw (born 1985), Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 Big Winner and actress
Saweetie (born Diamonte Quiava Valentin Harper in 1993), American rapper, singer and songwriter
Homer Se (born 1977), retired basketball player
Jennifer Sevilla (born 1974), actress, model, businesswoman, entrepreneur
Victor Silayan (born 1992), actor and model
Jaime Sin (1928-2005), former Archbishop of Manila and leader of the People Power Revolution of 1986
Jose Maria Sison (born 1939), founder of Communist Party of the Philippines and National Democratic Front Philippines
Jessica Soho (born 1964), journalist and host
Vicente Yap Sotto (1877-1950), politician
Vicente Sotto III (born 1948), actor, comedian, host, singer and politician
Vic Sotto (born 1954), actor, comedian, host, singer and endorser
Vico Sotto (born 1989), politician
Angel Sy (born 2000), child actress, model and singer
Henry Sy (1924-2019), businessman
Teresita Sy-Coson (born 1950), businesswoman
Albino SyCip (born 1887), lawyer and banker
Washington SyCip (born 1921), accountant
Anthony Taberna (born 1975), newscaster
Luis Antonio Tagle (born 1957), former Archbishop of Manila and former Bishop of Imus
Andrew Tan (born 1952), businessman person
Jhoana Marie Tan (born 1993), actress
Lucio Tan (born 1934), businessman
Mike Tan (born 1986), StarStruck Season 2 Ultimate Survivor, actor and model
Milagrosa Tan (1958-2019), politician
Tony Tan Caktiong (born 1954), businessman and founder of Jollibee Foods Corporation
Tyrone Tang (born 1984), basketball player
Siot Tanquingcen (born 1972), retired basketball player and former team manager of San Miguel Beermen
Al Tantay (born 1956), film actor, comedian, director and writer
Jeric Teng (born 1991), basketball player
Jeron Teng (born 1994), basketball player
Mel Tiangco (born 1955), news anchor and TV host of drama anthology Magpakailanman
Chris Tiu (born 1985), basketball player, TV host
JC Tiuseco (born 1985), basketball player, actor, model and 1st Pinoy Sole Survivor, Survivor Philippines
Alex To (born Alejandro Delfino on 10 February 1962) is a Hong Kong and Taiwan based singer and actor.
Lorna Tolentino (born 1961), actress, model, film producer and television personality
Dennis Trillo (born 1981), actor, model and singer
Jong Uichico (born 1962), retired basketball player
Alfonso A. Uy, businessman person
Dennis Anthony Uy (born 1973), businessman person and founder of Converge ICT
Ivan John Uy, lawyer and secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology under the second Marcos administration
John James Uy (born 1987), actor and model
Nicole Uysiuseng (born 1990), 3rd Big Placer
Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, businessman and team owner of Alaska Aces
Alwyn Uytingco (born 1987), actor
Michael V (born 1969), actor, comedian and recording artist
Mike Tan (born 1986), actor-dancer
Amando Tetangco Jr. (born 1952), banker and former governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Trinidad Tecson (1848-1928), revolutionist
Juami Tiongson (born 1991), basketball player
Vic Vargas (1939-2003), actor
Joel Villanueva (born 1975), politician
Gardo Versoza (born 1969), actor and comedian
Roi Vinzon (born 1953), action star, film and television actor and film director
Manuel Yan (1920-2008), retired World War II veteran, former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under the first Marcos administration and former cabinet member of the first Aquino, Ramos and Estrada administrations
Rico Yan (1975-2002), actor and TV host
Luis Yangco, businessman person
Cathy Yap-Yang (born 1971), business journalist, talk host, news anchor, reporter, newscaster
Alfredo Yao (born 1943), businessman
Arthur Yap (born 1965), politician
Bimby Yap (born 2007), child actor and model
Emilio Yap (1925-2014), tycoon and philanthropist, chairman of the Manila Bulletin^[4]
James Yap (born 1982), basketball player
James Yap, late basketball player star
Richard Yap (born 1967), businessman and actor
Susan Yap (born 1964), politician
Tim Yap (born 1977), host, writer and businessman
Victor Yap (born 1966), politician
Ye Fei (1914-1999), Chinese Communist general
Mark Yee (born 1982), basketball player
Richard Yee (born 1977), retired basketball player
Mariano Yenko, former commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association, colonel
Joseph Yeo (born 1983), basketball player
Slater Young (born 1987), Big Winner and actor
Tan Yu, businessman person
Agatha Wong (born 1998), wushu champion
Alfonso Yuchengco (1923-2017), businessman and diplomat.
Carlos Yulo (born 2000), artistic gymnast
Jose Yulo (1894-1976), cabinet member under Quezon and the first Marcos administrations
Yael Yuzon (born 1983), musician

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