The following is a list of notable Filipinos who have acquired Philippine citizenship through naturalization. In contrast, natural-born Filipinos, are individuals who have one or both parents who were Philippine citizens at the time of the birth of that individual.[1] [2]
The following is a list of people who acquired Filipino citizenship through naturalization.
| Name | Born | Origin nation | Naturalized | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2014 | American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team. | |||
| 1961 | – | American-born coach who was a member of the Philippine national basketball team under the sponsorship of Northern Cement Corporation that captured the 1985 Jones Cup Championship. | |||
| 1873 | 1936 | Former Governor-General of the Philippines and U.S. House of Representatives member. | |||
| 1912 | 2013 | Cuban-born American philanthropist. | |||
| 1980 | 2011 | American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team.[3] | |||
| 1958 | 2016 | Football coach who was born in Indonesia but grew up in the Philippines.[4] | |||
| 1939/1940 | 2018 | New Zealand-born boxing referee. | |||
| 1935 | 1973 | Sri Lankan-born sports journalist, commentator and analyst[5] | |||
| 1897 | 1975 | American Jesuit priest who had resided in the Philippines since 1936.[6] | |||
| 1993 | 2019 | Syrian vlogger who runs the YouTube channel The Hungry Syrian Wanderer which documents his experiences in the Philippines.[7] | |||
| 1997 | 2021 | Senegal-born player who played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team and plays for the Philippines men's national basketball team.[8] [9] | |||
| 1985 | 1985 | American-born swimmer who grew up in the Philippines and took part in the Summer Olympics.[10] | |||
| 1986 | 2021 | Spanish-born footballer.[11] [12] | |||
| 1939 | 2015 | Australian born Businessman.[13] [14] | |||
| Justin Brownlee | 1988 |  United States | 2023 | American-born player who played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association. | |
| Kyle Jennermann (Kulas) |  Canada | 2023 | Canadian-born vlogger who often covers Filipino travel and culture content. | ||
| Tomas Morato | 1887 |  Spain | 1899 | Spanish-born businessman and politician |