List of people from Taguig explained

Many notable people were either born in Taguig or adopted it as their home. The demonym of Taguig is "Taguigeño".

People from Taguig

Media and entertainment

• Bayani Agbayani (born 1969) actor, comedian
• Bea Alonzo (born 1987) actress
• Emmanuelle Vera actress, singer and model
• Ervic Vijandre (born 1986) actor
• Katrina Dimaranan (born 1993) actress and model
• KC Concepcion (born 1985) actress, singer and model^[1]
• Lance Lucido (born 2007) former child actor and dancer
• Lucita Soriano (1940–2015) actress
• Michael V. (born 1969) actor, comedian^[2]
• Precious Lara Quigaman actress and model
• Rene Requiestas (1957–1993) comedian, actor and politician
• Rose Fostanes (born 1967) singer^[3]
• Skusta Clee (born 1996) rapper, singer-songwriter; member of Ex Battalion
• Solenn Heussaff (born 1985) actress, singer and model

Military

• Frederick Walker Castle (1908–1944) USAAF general officer^[4]

Politics

• Alan Peter Cayetano (born 1970) Senator (2022–present)
• George Elias (born 1959) Vice Mayor of Taguig (2004–2013)
• Lani Cayetano (born 1981) Mayor of Taguig (2022–present)
• Lino Cayetano (born 1978) Director and Mayor of Taguig (2019–2022)
• Pia Cayetano (born 1966) Senator (2019–present)
• Rene Cayetano (1934–2003) Senator (1998–2003)
• Arnel Cerafica (born 1965) Congressman of the Taguig–Pateros 1st District (2010–2019)
• Henry Dueñas Jr. (born 1965) Congressman of the Taguig–Pateros 2nd District (2007–2010)
• Dante Tiñga (born 1939) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2003–2009)

Religion

• Felix Manalo (1886–1963) founder of Iglesia ni Cristo^[5]
• Laureana Franco (1936–2011) humanitarian, catechist and sainthood candidate

Sports

• Boybits Victoria (1972–2023) professional basketball player
• Carlos Yulo (born 2000) gymnast and Olympic gold medalist^[6]
• James delos Santos (born 1990) karate practitioner
• Jemyca Aribado (born 1993) professional squash player

Others

• Jamalul Kiram III (1938–2013) claimant to throne of Sultanate of Sulu

See also

• List of people from Metro Manila

Notes and References

1. Web site: Celebrities with upscale condo units in the metro . Ganal . FM . pep.ph . August 24, 2024 . July 10, 2018 .
2. Web site: How Tenement helped Michael V. hone his talent for comedy . GMA News Online . August 24, 2024 . April 24, 2023 .
3. News: Pinoy caregiver wows Israel's X-Factor judges. The Philippine Star. January 8, 2014. Charmie Joy Pagulong. October 30, 2013.
4. Web site: August 19, 2007 . Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928150248/http://www.mtnlakes.org/Library/c-bio.htm . September 28, 2007 . dead . "Brigadier General Castle was born October 14, 1908 at Fort McKinley, Manila, Philippines, during the first foreign service tour of his father, the late Colonel Benjamin Frederick Castle then in Tientsin, China, Washington, D.C., Paris, and finally in Mountain Lakes, NJ where the family resided for many years after World War I. He entered the United States Military Academy, from which his father was a 1907 graduate, in July of 1926, after attending Boonton High School and Storm King (NY) Military Academy."
5. The Iglesia ni Cristo, 1914–2000. From obscure Philippine faith to global belief system . Reed . Robert R. . 2001 . Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde . . 157 . 3 . May 8, 2018 . PDF . 561–610 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402090624/http://www.kitlv-journals.nl/index.php/btlv/article/viewFile/1659/2420 . April 2, 2012 . 10.1163/22134379-90003802 . 163026590 . free .
6. Web site: McKinley Hill welcomes Carlos Yulo to his new home . Manila Bulletin . August 15, 2024 . August 24, 2024 .