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This is a list of Filipino Americans who have made significant contributions to the American culture, politics, or society. It also includes those with notable mentions in the American media.
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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Filipino American or must have references showing they are Filipino American and are notable.
List
Arts and letters
Dance
Dance solo
- Cheryl Burke –professional dancer, participant in Dancing with the Stars[1]
- 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
- Cris Judd – choreographer
- Charles Klapow – choreographer (High School Musical, 2, 3, The Ice Tour & The Cheetah Girls 2)
- Melody Lacayanga – professional dancer and contestant on season one of So You Think You Can Dance
- Karla Garcia – professional dancer and contestant on season five of So You Think You Can Dance
Dance group
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Education
- Aurelio Agcaoili, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Ilokano at the University of Hawaii at Manoa[2][3]
- Jose B. Cruz, Jr., PhD - Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the Ohio State University
- Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, PhD - Professor of Philippine Literature at the University of Hawaii at Manoa; received Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching in 1996[4]
- Kevin Nadal, Ph.D. – Professor of Psychology at City University of New York; author of Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice; has delivered lectures at over 100 colleges and universities in the United States
- Baldomero Olivera, Ph.D. - Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah; first Fil-Am member of the United States National Academy of Sciences; 2007 Harvard University Scientist of the Year awardee.[5]
- Rhacel Parrenas, Ph.D. - Professor of American Studies and Sociology at Brown University. World-renowned academic, has delivered lectures at over 100 colleges and universities in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
- E. San Juan, Jr., Ph.D. from Harvard - writer; Professor of American Studies
- Felipe Tolentino, MD - Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School[6]; inventor[7]
Graphic arts
- Alfredo Alcala – Filipino comic book artist.[8]
- Lynda Barry – Filipino mestizo comic strip cartoonist and novelist; created prototype for TV hit series The Simpsons [9]
- Ernie Chan – comic book artist/inker for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
- Don Figueroa - comic book artist for IDW Publishing and Dreamwave Entertainment, working 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
- Kenn Navarro – animator of cartoon Happy Tree Friends
- Whilce Portacio – created Bishop of the X-Men, co-founder of Image Comics.
- Romeo Tanghal – comic book artist.
- Leinil Francis Yu – is one the creators of Secret Invasion.
- Tony De Zuniga – co-creator of Jonah Hex
History
- Dorothy Cordova – Activist, professor, Co-founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society.
- Fred Cordova – Author of "Filipinos: Forgotten Asian Americans"; co-founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society.
- Alex S. Fabros, Jr. – Historian, professor, retired U.S. Army officer; Documentaries: “Filipino Americans: Discovering their Past for the Future”,[10] "Unsung Heroes"; historian, "Filipinas Magazine";[11] and winner of New American Media's "Ethnic Pulitzer Prize".[12][13]
Journalism
- Byron Acohido - 1997 Pulitzer Prize awardee [14]; prose novelist; half-Pinoy and half-Korean[citation needed]
- Dani Dumuk Aguila – University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts alumnus from Bauang, La Union who became the first non-white member of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) to receive the coveted "Ink Bottle Pin Award" in June 1992[15]
- Cher Calvin – News anchor for KTLA/CW.
- Howard G. Chua-Eoan – News Director for Time magazine
- Delfin F. Cruz – Publisher, Philippines Mail, 1931-1995[16]
- Veronica De La Cruz – CNN News anchor
- George Estrada – Humboldt State University professor of journalism; author of "I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu"; former reporter with Oakland Tribune and Associated Press; columnist with the Philippine Times of Las Vegas.
- Kristine Johnson – anchor for WCBS-TV New York
- Claire Leka – former CNN Business reporter (Filipino mestizo)
- Elita Loresca, meteorologist KNBC (NBC) in Los Angeles
- Michelle Malkin – Fox News Reporter and author
- Cheryl Diaz Meyer - 2004 Pulitzer Prize Winner [17][18]
- Libertito Pelayo – publisher and editor-in-chief of the Filipino Reporter newspaper.
- Maria Quiban – Weather meteorologist & news anchor for KTTV/KCOP-TV in Los Angeles
- Victoria Recaño – correspondent, correspondent on such programs as The Insider and Inside Edition.
- Hazel Sanchez – correspondent, reporter/anchor for WCBS-TV New York
- Corky Trinidad – He was the Honolulu Star Bulletin Editorial cartoonist from 1939 until death in 2009
- Jose Antonio Vargas - 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Journalism for his work with the Washington Post.[19]
- Mona Lisa Yuchengco – founder of Filipinas magazine.
Law
- Amy Chua, is the John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She earned her J.D. from Harvard in 1987, as well as her A.B., also from Harvard, in 1984. Professor Chua authored Day of Empire and World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability.
- Simeon R. Acoba, Jr., JD - 2000-2010 Associate Justice on the Hawaii State Supreme Court [20]
- Kiwi Camara - Filipino American attorney, who in 2001, became the youngest person to enter Harvard Law School; graduated magna cum laude in 2004; earlier graduated with a computer science degree Summa Cum Laude from Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu.
Literature
- Peter Bacho, author of the American Book Award winning novel Cebu
- Evangeline Canonizado Buell author, "25 Chickens and a Pig for a Bride: Growing Up in a Filipino Immigrant Family"[21]
- Carlos Bulosan – author, "America Is In the Heart." [22]
- Regie Cabico – notable slam poet and performer.[23]
- Dianne de Las Casas – author and award-winning storyteller[24]
- Melissa de la Cruz – author of teen lit series Au Pairs, The Ashleys and Blue Bloods
- Jessica Hagedorn playwright and author, novels include Dogeaters, Gangster of Love, Dream Jungle
- Tess Uriza Holthe author of When Elephants Dance
- R. Zamora Linmark Author of Rolling the R's
- Aimee Nezhukumatathil – award-winning poet and professor
- Han Ong – playwright and author; recipient of MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant.
- Al Robles Activist and Poet, author of Rappin with Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark
- Randy Romero – Writer
- Eileen Tabios – poet.
- Alex Tizon – Pulitzer Prize Winner.
- Reno Ursal – author of contemporary love story The Three Promises
- Jose Garcia Villa – poet, writer, generationalist; pre-Beat Generation influence.
Theater
- Jose Llana – broadway actor, Drama Desk Award Winner.
- Deedee Magno – cast member, national touring and San Francisco cast of Wicked; former mouseketeer
Business
- Diosdado Banatao – Silicon Valley engineer and businessman
- Eddie Flores Jr. - president of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, the USA's largest Asian food chain[25]
- Sheila Lirio Marcelo, J.D. - founder and CEO of Care.com[26]
- Josie Natori – founder, The Natori Company
- Loida Nicolas-Lewis – chairman and CEO of TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc.
- Peter Valdes – Co-founder, Tivoli Systems Inc. (an IBM Company).
Culinary arts
- Cristeta Comerford – first woman executive chef at the White House. She worked as an assistant chef for 10 years. After a ten-month search, she was appointed by First Lady Laura Bush on August 14, 2005.
Engineering and technology
- Josefino Comiso, Ph.D. - physics expert at NASA[27][28][29][30]
- Angelita Albano Castro Kelly - first Fil-Am to become a space mission engineer at the National Administration of Space and Aeronautics[31][32][33][34][35]
- Marc Loinaz, Ph.D. - Stanford University alumnus and inventor who holds six U.S. patents for his inventions; recipient of 1998 Best Paper Award from the IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits.[36]
Fashion and pageantry
Fashion
- James-Paul Ancheta – Fashion Designer[37]
- Anna Bayle – Supermodel, founder of Anna Bayle cosmetics
- CJ Gibson – model
- Raquel Gibson – swimsuit model, Playboy's Playmate of the Month for November 2005[38]
- Zaldy Goco – fashion designer[39]
- Christine Mendoza – model
- Monique Lhuillier – Hollywood Fashion Designer
- Josie Natori – Hollywood fashion designer
- Leeann Tweeden – model, television personality
- Alie Layus – Import model, Kallusive spokesmodel, half Filipina half Irish[40]
Pageants
- Sonya Balmores – Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004
- Angela Perez Baraquio – Miss America 2001
- Celita de Castro - Miss Hawaii USA 1977[41]
- Andrea Jumapao – first Filipino American to participate (on a national level in the United States) in the Miss USA-World 1976 competition held in Boston, MA as Miss Oregon
- Vanessa Minnillo – Miss Teen-USA 1998, Actress, Television Host
- Ashley Sagisi Moser - Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2009[42]
- Aureana Tseu - Miss Hawaii USA 2009; Miss Hawaii Filipina 2003; Ed Hardy/Christian Audigier spokesmodel[43]
- Robyn Watkins – Miss Oklahoma USA 2006
- Aileen Jan Valdehueza Yap - Miss USA International 2009[44]
Health science
- Eustaquio O Abay II, MD - brain surgeon; Founder of Abay Neuroscience Center[45][46]
- Fe del Mundo MD -First Asian and female student at Harvard Medical School
- Maria P. P. Root - Psychologist
- Mariano Yogore (1921–2006) - Professor and head of Institute of Public Health.
Labor
- Philip Vera Cruz – co-founder of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, which later merged with the National Farm Workers Association to become the United Farm Workers; vice-president of the United Farm Workers
Military
- Jesse Aliganga – Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Killed in action during 1998 embassy bombing in Nairobi, Kenya
- Jose Calugas – Captain, U.S. Army. Medal of Honor recipient, World War II
- John R. D’Araujo Jr. – Major General, U.S. Army, retired. First Filipino American to be promoted to Major General; former Director of the Army National Guard Bureau. Former Director of the Recovery Division for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)[47][48]
- Rudolph Davila – First Lieutenant, U.S. Army. Medal of Honor recipient, World War II
- Oscar Hilman – Brigadier General, U.S. Army, retired.[49][50][51][52]
- Eleanor Mariano – Rear Admiral (Lower Half), U.S. Navy, retired. First Filipino American to be promoted to a flag officer rank; former White House physician
- Leroy A. Mendonca – Sergeant, US Army. Posthumous Medal of Honor recipient, Korean War
- José B. Nísperos – Private First Class, US Army. First Asian American Medal of Honor recipient
- Eldon Regua – Major General, U.S. Army Reserve. Commanding General, 75th Division (BCTD); only non-retired[update] Filipino American general officer[53][54]
- Edward Soriano – Lieutenant General U.S. Army, retired. Former 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, retired. Author of the Taguba Report
- 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 Command[55]
Politics
- Peter Aduja – State Legislature, Hawaii.
- Steve Austria, a Republican congressman from Beavercreek, Ohio.[56]
- Thelma Buchholdt became the first Filipina-American legislator and the first Filipino American legislator elected to office outside of Hawaii in 1974.
- Christopher Cabaldon – Mayor of West Sacramento, California, born in 1965.
- Benjamin J. Cayetano – First Filipino-American governor in the U.S., Hawaii.
- Jose Esteves – Former Mayor of Milpitas, California. Assumed office in 2002; served as a member of the City Council from 1998 to 2002.
- Tony Fulton; member of Nebraskan State Legislature.
- Mike Guingona – Council Member and Former Mayor of Daly City, California.
- Benjamin Menor – First Filipino American State Legislator, Hawaii, 1962.[57]
- Mona Pasquil - in November 2009, became the first woman to serve as acting lieutenant governor of California[58][59]
- Valerie Santos - Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development of Washington D.C.[60]
- Bobby Scott – U.S. Congressman, maternal grandmother is Filipina.
- Michele J. Sison – US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
- 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. A former member of the Coast Guard Reserves, he is also an alumni of Old Dominion University.
Religion
- Oscar A. Solis – First Filipino American Roman Catholic bishop in the United States.
- Bruce Reyes-Chow – The first Filipino-American head of a major denomination in the U.S. (mother is American-born Filipino), was elected to a two-year term as Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on June 21, 2008.[61]
Sports
Baseball
- Chris Aguila – Florida Marlins outfielder (Filipino father).
- Benny Agbayani – New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals outfielder.
- Bobby Balcena – Cincinnati Reds outfielder.
- Jason Bartlett – Tampa Bay Rays shortstop.
- Bobby Chouinard – Baltimore Orioles pitcher.
- Geno Espineli – San Francisco Giants pitcher
- Tim Lincecum – San Francisco Giants pitcher (Filipina mother, Rebecca Asis, is the daughter of Filipino immigrants)[62]
- Brandon Villafuerte – San Diego Padres pitcher
Basketball
- Jimmy Alapag – former NCAA guard, California State University, San Bernardino
- Joe Devance – former NCAA center, UTEP Miners
- Jayjay Helterbrand – former NCAA guard, Kentucky State University
- Denver Lopez – former NCAA guard, California State University, Fullerton
- Eric Menk – former NCAA forward, Lake Superior State University
- Gabe Norwood – former NCAA guard, George Mason Patriots
- Dorian Peña – former NCAA forward, Coppin State University
- Rafi Reavis – former NCAA center, Coppin State University
- Nate Robinson – Boston Celtics guard (Filipino maternal grandfather)[63]
- Andy Seigle – former NCAA forward, New Orleans
- Danny Seigle – former NCAA forward, Wagner
- Erik Spoelstra – Miami Heat head coach (Filipino mother)
- Raymond Townsend – Golden State Warriors, San Diego Clippers and UCLA Bruins, guard
- Kelly Williams – former NCAA guard, Oakland Golden Grizzlies
- Chris Ross – former NCAA guard, Marshall Thundering Herd
Contact sports/martial arts
- Glenn Donaire – Nonito Donaire's older brother, also a boxer in the flyweight and junior flyweight classes.
- Nonito Donaire – Current IBF & IBO World Flyweight (112 lbs.) Champion.
- Adriano Directo Emperado – one of five martial artists who developed the Kajukenbo self-defense system
- Andrew Ganigan – former boxing lightweight contender.
- Dan Inosanto – Head of Bruce Lee's JKD, Head of Lacoste / Inosanto FMA.
- Tito Jones – MMA fighter[64]
- Ana Julaton – Boxer[65][66]
- Robbie Lawler – MMA fighter (Strikeforce)
- Troy Mandaloniz – MMA fighter (UFC)
- Mark Muñoz – MMA fighter (UFC)
- Phillipe Nover – MMA fighter (UFC)
- Jesus Salud - 1989 WBA super bantamweight champion
- Brandon Vera – MMA fighter (UFC)
- Brian Viloria – US Olympic boxer, former WBC light-flyweight champion.
Figure skating
- Tai Babilonia – Olympic figure skater (African American mother; Filipino and Hopi-Indian father)
- Elizabeth Punsalan – U.S. Olympic figure skater (pairs/ice dancing)
- Amanda Evora – U.S. Olympic figure skater (pairs/ice dancing)
American football
- Eugene Amano – NFL offensive guard/center, Tennessee Titans.
- Tedy Lacap Bruschi – NFL All-Pro linebacker, New England Patriots.
- Matt Castelo – NFL linebacker, Seattle Seahawks.
- Roman Gabriel – former NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams.
- Jordan Norwood – wide receiver, Penn State Nittany Lions.
- Chris Rix – former quarterback, Florida State Seminoles (Filipino mother).
- Chris Gocong – linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles.
- Steve Slaton – runningback, Houston Texans
Golf
- Dorothy Delasin professional golfer, LPGA
- Jennifer Rosales professional golfer, LPGA
Poker
Skateboarding
- Willy Santos – a professional skateboarder.
Soccer
- Natasha Kai – American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team.
- Nick Rimando – Filipino, Mexican American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.[citation needed]
- Tiffany Roberts – American soccer player and former member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team (Filipino mother).[67]
Speed skating
- J.R. Celski – a 2010 Winter Olympics short track speed skating bronze medalist[68] and five-time world champion medalist.
Stacking
- Steven Purugganan – World Speed Stacking Champion at 10yo.
Tennis
Volleyball
- Liz Masakayan - Professional Beach volleyball[69]
Water sports
- Natalie Coughlin – Olympic swimmer, gold medalist. (Filipina mother)
- Victoria Manalo Draves – diver who was first woman to win two gold medals in springboard diving at the 1948 Olympics in London.
- Sunny Garcia – surfing world champion, surfing legend.
- Malia Jones – surfing model, People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
Wrestlers
- David Bautista – WWE performer going by the name of "Batista" on the WWE Smackdown brand. He has won five heavyweight titles. (Filipino father, Greek mother)
- Benny Cuntapay – also known by his ring alias B-Boy. Performer in CZW or Combat Zone Wrestling
- T. J. Perkins – also known by his ring aliases Pinoy Boy and Puma.
- Phillipe Nover – is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
- Brandon Vera – also known as the Truth, a Filipno-American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting in the UFC.
Television and film
- Sean Michael Afable – actor (Akeelah and the Bee)
- Nicole Anderson – actress (JONAS)
- Ashley Argota – actress (True Jackson, V.P.)
- 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[70]
- Dante Basco – actor, director, producer
- Darion Basco – actor, director, producer
- Derek Basco - Hollywood actor
- Dion Basco - actor
- Buzz Belmondo – comedian/actor/writer, (Baywatch, Out Of This World)
- Joy Bisco – Filipino-American actress
- Eileen Boylan – actress (South of Nowhere, General Hospital).
- Q. Allan Brocka – director, producer, actor, best known for directing the film Eating Out and its sequel.
- Cher Calvin – actress, news anchor (KTLA Morning News), Miss New York first runner up
- Tia Carrere – actress and Grammy-winning singer
- Louie del Carmen – story artist, Dreamworks Animation; storyboard artist, Disney Channel's Kim Possible, Nickelodeon's Invader Zim (2001) and The Mighty B! (2008)
- Ronnie del Carmen – story supervisor, Finding Nemo; storyboard artist, Batman: The Animated Series
- T.V. Carpio – actress
- Stephanie J. Castillo - Emmy Award winning independent filmmaker[71]
- Phoebe Cates – actress.[72]
- Pia Clemente – The first Filipino to be nominated for a competitive Academy Award for the live action short, "Our Time Is Up". (2004)
- Emy Coligado – actress, (Piama, Francis' wife, Malcolm in the Middle).
- Michael Copon – actor (Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force, Bring It On: In It to Win It)
- Annie Cruz – adult film star.
- Marpessa Dawn - actress[73]
- Dean Devlin – screenwriter and producer of many films including Independence Day, Godzilla and Stargate, also occasional actor[74]
- Mar Elepano– filmmaker, production supervisor of the John C. Hench Lab, Division of Animation and Digital Arts, USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Ava Fabian – actress, model.
- Von Flores – actor
- Joel de la Fuente – actor.
- Irish Fullerton – actress, singer.
- Christine Gambito – comedian going by the nickname of "HappySlip", she contributes to the video site YouTube.
- Melissa Howard – actress-comedienne, MTV Real World New Orleans cast.
- Stella Hudgens – actress
- Vanessa Hudgens - half Filipino actress, singer, dancer and television star (High School Musical).
- [[Anna Maria perez de tale- cam rock
- Diana Lee Inosanto - actress, stuntwoman, film director (The Sensei).
- Tessa Keller, model and reality tv actor on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
- Abigail Kintanar – actress, host, reality show vixen. VH1's CelebReality Star "Red Oyster"[75]
- Kevin Kleinberg –actor, (Green Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force;).
- Owen Kline, film actor and son of Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates
- Jo Koy - stand-up comedian
- Lalaine – TV star, Lizzie McGuire.[76]
- Liza Lapira – actress, Film and TV, the movie "21"
- Sharon Leal – half-Filipino, half African-American actress (Boston Public, Dreamgirls, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?)
- Danny Lee – actor
- Reggie Lee – actor (Prison Break)
- Kaylani Lei – adult film star
- Matthew Libatique – cinematographer (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, Inside Man and Iron Man)
- Tiffany Limos – actress
- Natassia Malthe – actress (The Dead Zone, guest role), model.
- Camille Mana – actress (One on One)
- Alec Mapa – openly gay actor and comedian (Half & Half).
- Anna Maria Perez de Tagle – actress (Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, the 2009 remake of Fame), former Star Search contestant; granddaughter of Filipina singer, Sylvia La Torre.
- Marie Matiko – actress ("Art of War")
- Sabrine Maui – adult film star.
- Madison Michele – actress and television host (host of Animal Planet's King of the Jungle)
- Mimi Miyagi (née Melody Damayo)– adult film star, candidate for Governor of Nevada in 2006
- Paolo Montalban – actor (Mortal Kombat: Conquest), model
- Rex Navarrete – comedian, voice actor in Myx channel's cartoon "The Nutshack"
- Belinda Panelo - MTV VJ
- Nia Peeples – actress
- Lou Diamond Phillips – actor (La Bamba)
- Victoria Recaño – correspondent (The Insider), actress (CSI: Miami)
- Ernie Reyes, Jr. – actor, martial artist
- Jelynn Rodriguez – actress ("Drop")
- Tura Satana – actress ("Varla" in Russ Meyer's 1965 cult film, "Faster, Pussycat, Kill, Kil!). "Satana's father was a silent movie actor of Japanese and Filipino descent, and her mother was a circus performer of American Indian (Cheyenne) and Scots-Irish background.
- Rob Schneider – Saturday Night Live performer, actor, comedian (Jewish father, half-Filipina mother); "Mom's family had the better food; Dad's family had the better jokes."
- Shannyn Sossamon – actress (40 Days and 40 Nights, A Knight's Tale)
- Charmane Star – adult film star
- Cassie Steele – actress, singer-songwriter (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
- Chuti Tiu – actress (Desire, 24, Dragnet, Beautiful, The Specials)
- Tamlyn Tomita – actress (The Joy Luck Club and The Karate Kid, Part II)
- Reno Ursal – actor (Mismo)
- Van Partible – creator/director/writer of cartoon series Johnny Bravo
- Hervé Villechaize – actor (Tattoo from Fantasy Island)
- Zelda Williams – actor, daughter of Robin Williams and Marsha Garces Williams[77]
- Charlyne Yi – actress (Knocked Up, Paper Heart)
- Megan Young actress, TV host, VJ
Disc jockeys
- DJ Babu (Chris Oroc) – DJ of the World Famous Beat Junkies & member of the Hip Hop Group Dilated Peoples. Hails from Oxnard, CA.
- Mix Master Mike (Michael Schwartz) – Beastie Boys DJ, 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) – SF Bay Area Hip-Hop DJ 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 film Modulations and the documentary Scratch. Created animated pop film "Wave Twisters"
- DJ Riddler (Rich Pangilinan) – DJ at WKTU in New York, Sirius Satellite Radio, record producer, remixer and member of the group MYNT
Music
Musicians
- Neal McCoy – country music singer.
- Robert Menard – musician, keyboards in popular band Teen Wolf.
- Vanessa Minnillo – Miss Teen USA 1998, MTV personality
- Maile Misajon – singer of Eden's Crush.
- Sophia Montecarlo – singer, model, a "Born Diva", grand finalist.
- Dustin Perfetto – rapper, audio engineer best known for his song "I Gott Grapes".
- Arnel Pineda – newest lead singer of American rock band, Journey.
- Jaya Ramsey – freestyle artist
- Amber Rowley – singer.
- 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.
- Nicole Scherzinger – lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls. (Filipino father, Russian/Hawaiian mother)
- Cassie Ventura – known as Cassie (born August 26, 1986 in New London, Connecticut), professionally known as Cassie, is an American R&B and pop singer, model, and actress.
- Jade Villalon –singer, actress.
- Jasmine Villegas – R&B pop singer, half-Mexican & half-Filipino.
- Anthony Improgo– Drummer of the Band Metro Station
- Elise Estrada – canadian singer
Musical groups
- 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.
- Native Guns – Bambu and Kiwi of the LA hip hop group.
- Rhythm Natives – Filipino American hip hop band from Los Angeles.[78]
Reality show
- James Paul Ancheta – The Fashion Show contestant and fashion designer[37][79][80]
- Gerald Anderson - Pinoy Big Brother housemate and actor ,who appeared in Sana Maulit Muli, My Girl and Tayong Dalawa
- Madeleine Aseron – contestant on NBC's Momma's Boys[81]
- Leah Cohen – contestant on Top Chef (Season 5)[82]
- Mark Dacascos – actor, martial artist, Iron Chef: America host.
- Brad Estrin – American Idol contestant (season 1)
- Charmaine Hunt – contestant on The Apprentice season 5[83]
- Sam Khurana – contestant (Team Geniuses) on Treasure Hunters. Half-Indian and half-Filipino.[84]
- Reynaldo Lapuz – American Idol contestant (Season 7).
- Melinda Lira – American Idol contestant (season 4).
- Guji Lorenzana – alternative rock, pop rock solo artist, American Idol contestant (Season 3)
- Ramiele Malubay – American Idol contestant (Season 7).
- 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.
- Ongina – Drag queen and spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics[85]
- Jose Penala – American Idol contestant (season 5).
- Jaya Ramsey Singer, Philippines' Soul Diva
- Ella May Saison R&B Singer, Philippines' Queen of Soul
- Jordan Segundo – singer, American Idol semi-finalist (Season 2).
- Josie Smith-Malave – contestant on the show Top Chef contestant (Season 2).
- Gregory Paul Soriano – Casted as "Greggy, the Self Proclaimed 'Gaysian'" Beauty and the Geek contestant (Season 5) The CW Network.[86][87][88][89][90]
- A.J. Tabaldo – American Idol contestant (season 6).
- Dale Talde – Top Chef contestant (Season 4).
- Chuti Tiu – America's Junior Miss (first non-Caucasian winner)
- Jasmine Trias – American Idol contestant (Season 3).
- Claire Unabia – America's Next Top Model Cycle 10 contestant.
- Camile Velasco – American Idol contestant (Season 3).
Internet
- Christine Gambito – an American Internet personality, actress, and comedian; she maintains one of the most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube.
- Reynaldo Lapuz – Reynaldo Lapuz became an instant internet sensation when he joined the American Idol Season 7 auditions, with the video of his audition singing his original composition "We're Brothers Forever".
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, the notorious "Pregnant Man" who underwent hormone treatment to become a man. He later gained widespread media notoriety after he became pregnant.[91]
- Andrew Cunanan – Filipino-American gay alleged spree killer during the mid-1990s; allegedly murdered several of his lovers, including the Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace. Father was a retired United States Navy from the Philippines.
- Christina Marie Williams – (1985–1998) murdered child.[92][93]
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