This is a list ofFilipino Americans American culture ,politics , orsociety . It also includes those with notable mentions in the American media.
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.
Jeremy Castro Baguyos , M.Mus. – Professor of Music at theUniversity of Nebraska Omaha and Principal Bass of theDes Moines Metro Opera Summer Music Festival Orchestra[ 2] 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[ 3] Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo , Ph.D. – Professor of Philippine Literature,University of Hawaii at Manoa; Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching, 1996[ 4] 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[ 5] Baldomero Olivera , Ph.D. – Distinguished Professor of Biology, University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah; first Filipino American member of theUnited States National Academy of Sciences ; 2007 Harvard University Scientist of the Year[ 6] Rhacel Parrenas , Ph.D. – Professor of American Studies and Sociology atBrown University Talitha Espiritu , Ph.D. – Associate Professor of English atWheaton College E. San Juan, Jr. , Ph.D. – Fellow, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute, Harvard UniversityCraig Abaya . – Director of Digital Media & Entertainment Programs, San Francisco State University, 2000–2014Trinity Ordona , Ph.D. – Professor of American Studies,City College of San Francisco , 2001–presentVivian M. Vasquez , Ph.D. – Multi-award-winning Professor of Education atAmerican 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 atUniversity of California at Berkeley andPurdue University Raymundo Favila , Ph.D. – Mathematician contributing to stratifiable congruences and geometric inequalitiesRobyn Rodriguez , Ph.D. –Professor and Chair of the Department of Asian American Studies at theUniversity of California, Davis Catherine Ceniza Choy , Ph.D. – Professor of Ethnic Studies atUniversity of California, Berkeley Vicente L. Rafael , Ph.D. – Professor of Southeast Asian history atCornell University Terry Acebo Davis (born 1953) – first Filipino American to exhibit art at theAsian Art Museum of San Francisco 's Samsung HallMichael Janis (born 1959) – glass artist, a director of theWashington Glass School Manuel Ocampo (born 1965) – painter, fusesBaroque religious iconography with inspirations frompunk subculture Alfonso Ossorio (1916–1990) –abstract expressionism artistMail Order Brides/M.O.B. (founded 1995) – artist trio of Eliza Barrios, Reanne Estrada, and (see below) Jenifer WoffordNelfa Querubin (born 1941) – ceramic artistLordy Rodriguez (born 1976) –contemporary artist who uses cartography and mapsStephanie Syjuco (born 1974) –conceptual artist ; assistant professor atUniversity of California, Berkeley Joseph Santos (born 1965) –contemporary artist ,watercolorist Leo Valledor (1936–1989) – painter who pioneered theHard-edge painting styleCarlos Villa (1936–2013) –visual artist , curator, professor atCalifornia State University, Sacramento andSan Francisco Art Institute Jenifer K. Wofford – member of Mail Order Brides, curator, assistant professor atUniversity of San Francisco andUniversity of California, Berkeley Byron Acohido –1997 Pulitzer Prize in Beat Reporting,Seattle Times [ 11] [ 12] Leah Borromeo – journalist and documentary filmmaker[ 13] Natasha Brown – anchor,KYW in PhiladelphiaCher Calvin – anchor,KTLA Channel 5 Los AngelesKatherine Creag – reporter,WNBC in New York CityErnabel Demillo – TV hostVeronica De La Cruz –MSNBC news anchorRovilson Fernandez – TV host, model, editorEmil Guillermo – journalist, writer, and broadcaster; first Filipino American to anchor a regularly scheduled national news program, NPR'sAll Things Considered Cassidy Hubbarth – ESPN AnchorNoel Izon – documentary filmmakerKristine Johnson – anchor, WCBS-TV New YorkLloyd LaCuesta – television journalist,KTVU South Bay bureau chiefDavid Lat – legal commentator and author, founder ofAbove the Law news websitePat Loika – Comic podcasterElita Loresca – former NBC4 and currentKTRK-TV Los Angeles weathercaster and meteorologistMichelle Malkin – commentator on FOX News, authorJean Martirez – anchor for KTTV Fox 11 in Los AngelesCheryl Diaz Meyer –2004 Pulitzer Prize winner[ 11] [ 14] Libertito Pelayo – publisher and editor-in-chief,Filipino Reporter Maria Quiban – meteorologist and news anchor, KTTV/KCOP-TV in Los AngelesElaine Quijano – correspondent at CBS News, formerly with CNNVictoria Recaño – correspondent on such programs asThe Insider Inside Edition Maria Ressa –Nobel Peace Prize laureate, journalist, author and co-founder ofRappler Frances Rivera – journalist, television news anchor for WHDH Boston, WPIX New York and NBC NewsAnne Quito – architecture and design critic forQuartz Alex Tizon –1997 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting,Seattle Times [ 15] Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self (2014)[ 16] Corky Trinidad (1939–2009) –Honolulu Star Bulletin editorial cartoonist Jia Tolentino – essayist and staff writer forThe New Yorker Pablo S. Torre – sportswriter and columnist forESPN.com andESPN The Magazine Jose Antonio Vargas – 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Journalism for his work with theWashington Post ;DREAM Act advocate; undocumented immigrant[ 17] [ 18] Mona Lisa Yuchengco – founder,Filipinas magazineMaria Amapola Cabase – author of theRoyal Palm Literary Award winning novelComing Home , singer, actressPeter Bacho – author of theAmerican Book Award winning novelCebu Cecilia Manguerra Brainard – author ofWhen the Rainbow Goddess Wept Carlos Bulosan – author ofAmerica Is in the Heart [ 21] Regie Cabico – Slam poet and performer[ 22] Elaine Castillo – author,America Is Not the Heart Gilbert Luis R. Centina III – novelist and award-winning poetMelissa de la Cruz – author of teen lit seriesThe Au Pairs ,The Ashleys , andBlue Bloods Alex Gilvarry – author ofFrom the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant andEastman Was Here Vince Gotera – poet and editor of theNorth American Review Jessica Hagedorn – playwright and author,Dogeaters The Gangster of Love Dream Jungle Tess Uriza Holthe – author ofWhen the Elephants Dance Ma. Luisa Aguilar Igloria – award-winning poetErin Entrada Kelly – author of theNewbery Medal winning novelHello, Universe R. Zamora Linmark – author ofRolling the R's Aimee Nezhukumatathil – award-winning poet and professorBarbara Jane Reyes – poetAl Robles – activist and poet, author ofRappin' With Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark Randy Romero – writerEileen Tabios – poetLysley Tenorio – author ofMonstress Alex Tizon – author ofBig Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self ,Pulitzer Prize -winning journalistJose Garcia Villa – poet, writer, generationalist; pre-Beat Generation influenceJoan 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 ofChristine Daaé inThe Phantom of the Opera Van Ferro –BroadwayWorld award-winning actor fromChicago Arielle Jacobs – Broadway actor and singer (In The Heights ,Aladdin ,Here Lies Love )Jose Llana – Broadway actor,Drama Desk Award winnerRobert Lopez – composer,Tony Award winner, writer of "Let It Go " from the movieFrozen Deedee Magno Hall – cast member, national touring and San Francisco cast ofWicked Paolo Montalban – Broadway and television actorEva Noblezada – Broadway and West End actress (Kim inMiss Saigon Éponine inLes Misérables Eurydice inHadestown 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 ofLittle 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 winnerFashion and pageantry [ edit ] R'Bonney Gabriel -Miss USA 2022 -Miss Universe 2022 Sonya Balmores –Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004Angela Perez Baraquio –Miss America 2001Ginger Conejero –Miss Philippines-Air 2006 , television host/reporterAlice Dixson –Binibining Pilipinas -International 1986, actress and modelKi'ilani Arruda –Miss Teen USA 2020 Laura Dunlap –Miss Philippines Earth 2003 Jamie Herrell –Miss Earth 2014 andMiss Philippines Earth 2014 Kristina Janolo –Miss Florida 2011Krista Kleiner –Binibining Pilipinas-International 2010 , actress, martial artist, singer, dancer and composer[ 31] Christi McGarry –Binibining Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2015 Katarina Rodriguez –Miss World Philippines 2018 , model, athlete[ 32] Vanessa Minnillo –Miss Teen USA 1998 , actress and television hostRobyn Watkins –Miss Oklahoma USA 2006Patricia Tumulak –Miss Philippines-Fire 2009 Megan Young –Miss World 2013 ,Miss World Philippines 2013 , actress, model, television host and VJAudra 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 FinalistMaureen Montagne –The Miss Globe 2021 ,Miss Arizona USA 2015 and modelChelsea Hardin –Miss Hawaii USA 2016 andMiss USA 2016 First Runner-UpKimberly "Kim" Layne –Miss Idaho USA 2020 andMiss USA 2020 First Runner-Up[ 33] Jenny Ramp –Miss Philippines Earth 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel – Fashion designer, model crownedMiss Texas USA 2022 ,[ 34] Miss USA 2022 , firstFilipino-American Miss USA ,[ 35] [ 36] Miss Universe 2022 Katrina Dimaranan –Miss Supranational 2018 1st Runner Up,Miss Universe Philippines Tourism 2021, model, actress, and television personalityAntonio A. Aguto Jr. –Lieutenant General , U.S. Army, Commanding General ofFirst Army Babette Bolivar –Rear Admiral (Lower Half) , U.S. Navy;Women Divers Hall of Fame inductee[ 37] Raquel C. Bono –Rear Admiral (Lower Half) , U.S. Navy; Command Surgeon,United States Pacific Command [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] 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 [ 38] [ 41] Rudolph Davila –First Lieutenant , U.S. Army. Medal of Honor recipient, World War IILeonard Dollaga –Rear Admiral , U.S. Navy, Commander, Submarine Group 7 and Commander, Task Force 74 and Task Force 54Florence Finch –Seaman second class ,U.S. Coast Guard ;Medal of Freedom recipient foractions during the occupation of the Philippine Islands in World War II Oscar Hilman –Brigadier General , U.S. Army; Commanding General of81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45] Eleanor Mariano –Rear Admiral (Lower Half) ,U.S. Navy , first Filipino American to be promoted to aflag officer rank; formerWhite House physicianVictorino Mercado –Rear Admiral (Lower Half) , U.S. Navy; Director of Maritime Operations ofU.S. Pacific Fleet ; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities; first Filipino AmericanSurface Warfare Officer to achieve flag rank[ 46] José B. Nísperos –Private , U.S. Army, first Asian Medal of Honor recipientRonald Ravelo –Captain , U.S. Navy, first Filipino American commander of anaircraft carrier (USS Abraham Lincoln )[ 47] Eldon Regua –Major General ,U.S. Army Reserve ; Commanding General,75th Division (BCTD) [ 48] [ 49] Edward Soriano –Lieutenant General ,U.S. Army, commanding General ofI Corps Ramon S. Subejano –Private First Class , U.S. Army,Silver Star recipient, World War IIBenigno G. Tabora –Sergeant Major , U.S. Army,Purple Heart recipient, World War IIAntonio Taguba – Major General, U.S. Army, principal author of theUS 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 HonorEleanor Valentin –Rear Admiral (Lower Half) ,Medical Corps , U.S. Navy, Commander, Naval Medical SupportPeter Aduja – State Legislature, Hawaii; first Filipino American elected in the United StatesLarry Asera – First Filipino American elected to a city council in the continental United States (1973)[ 50] Steve Austria – Republican congressman from Beavercreek, Ohio[ 51] Rob Bonta – First Filipino American California State Legislator, first Filipino American Attorney General of CaliforniaThelma 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, formerUnder Secretary of State for Management Christopher Cabaldon – Mayor ofWest Sacramento, California , born in 1965Romeo Munoz Cachola – former member of theHawaii House of Representatives Benjamin J. Cayetano – First Filipino American governor in the U.S., for the state of HawaiiTJ Cox – Former U.S. House of Representatives of California, his mother is FilipinoJohn Ensign – U.S. Senator fromNevada ; his great-grandmother is from the Philippines[ 52] Jose Esteves – Former Mayor of Milpitas, CaliforniaTony Fulton – member of Nebraska State LegislatureSonny Ganaden – member of theHawaii House of Representatives Mike Guingona – Council Member and Former Mayor ofDaly City, California Greggor Ilagan – member of theHawaii House of Representatives Lorraine Rodero Inouye – Hawaii state senator, formerMayor of Hawaii County and the first Filipino-American woman to serve as mayor of aU.S. County Donna Mercado Kim – Hawaii state senator, formerPresident of the Hawaii Senate Trish La Chica – Filipino American State Legislator, Hawaii, 2023.[ 53] Rolando Lavarro, Jr. –Jersey City council president, elected to city council in 2011.[ 54] John W. Marshall , Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Director of the U.S. Marshals Service, his mother is of Filipino descentThurgood Marshall, Jr. – White House senior staff member during the Clinton Administration, his mother is of Filipino descentRose Martinez – Filipino American State Legislator, Hawaii, 2022.[ 55] Benjamin Menor – Filipino American State Legislator, Hawaii, 1962[ 56] Jeff Moneda – City Manager ofFoster City, California .[ 57] Mona Pasquil – in November 2009, became the first woman to serve as acting lieutenant governor of California[ 58] [ 59] David Pendleton – former Minority Floor Leader, Hawaii House of RepresentativesSean 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 MagsaysayBobby Scott – U.S. House of Representatives of Virginia, maternal grandfather is Filipino[ 60] Michele J. Sison – Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization AffairsPeter J. Urscheler – Mayor ofPhoenixville, Pennsylvania , and a first-generation Filipino American honored among the Ten Outstanding Young Americans by JCI USA in 2019.[ 61] Kris Valderrama – Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 26th DistrictRon Villanueva – Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 21st District; former member of the Coast Guard ReservesApolinar Sangalang - First Filipino Mayor of a city in the United States. He was the mayor of Lathrop, CA.
Television and film [ edit ] Ruthie Alcaide – MTVThe Real World: Hawaii Benjamin Alves – actorKaye Abad – actressCraig Abaya – film producer/director, musician, educator, and photographerNeile Adams – actressGerald Anderson – actor, modelNicole Gale Anderson – actress (Jonas Beauty & the Beast Siena Agudong – actress (Star Falls Alex & Me No Good Nick Ruben Aquino – Disney animator (The Lion King 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 executiveJon Jon Augustavo – award-winning filmmaker and music video director (Macklemore 's "Thrift Shop ", "Can't Hold Us ", "Same Love ")Alley Baggett – model, actressBrandon Baker – actor (Johnny Tsunami Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board Kimee Balmilero – member of the American version ofHi-5 , a children's musical group[ 68] Roxanne Barcelo – actress, model, singerDante Basco – actor, dancer, rapper, poetDion Basco – actorJacob Batalon – actorDave 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 – actressLeann Bowen – writer[ 69] Billy Crawford Jameson Blake – actor, dancer and television personalityEileen Boylan – actress (South of Nowhere General Hospital Q. Allan Brocka – director (Eating Out Cher Calvin – actress, news anchor (KTLA Morning NewsDonita Rose – actressJade Villalon – actress, singer-songwriterLouie del Carmen – story artist,DreamWorks Animation Kim Possible Invader Zim Rugrats Ronnie del Carmen – story supervisor,Finding Nemo Batman: The Animated Series T.V. Carpio – actressTia Carrere – actress (Relic Hunter Wayne's World Wayne's World 2 Phoebe Cates – actress[ 70] Christina Chang – actress (24 CSI: Miami Private Practice Pia Clemente – first Filipino to be nominated for a competitive Academy Award (forOur Time Is Up Emy Coligado – actress (Malcolm in the Middle Max Collins – actress and modelMichael Copon – actor (Power Rangers Time Force Bring It On: In It to Win It Eugene Cordero – actorRik Cordero – directorDarren Criss – actor/singer (Glee The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Christina Cuenca –Miss Louisiana USA 2006; actressJake Cuenca – actor and soccer playerMark Dacascos – actor and martial arts expertCharles Michael Davis – actor and modelMarpessa Dawn – actress[ 71] Billy Dec – Emmy Award-winning actor/producer (Criminal Minds Empire Dean Devlin – screenwriter and producer (Independence Day Godzilla Stargate actor [ 72] Ivan Dorschner – actor, model and formerPinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010 5TH big placerTippy Dos Santos – singer, actressKyle Echarri – singer-songwriter,The Voice Kids Andi Eigenmann – actressMar 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 placerMatt Evans – actorAva Fabian – actress, modelRoshon Fegan – actor (Shake It Up Von Flores – actorJoel de la Fuente – actorKaren Gaviola – television producer and director (Magnum P.I. Hawaii Five-0 Charles Gemora – Hollywood makeup artistBaron Geisler – actor, businessman, model, resource speaker, amateur artist and aspiring poetRaymond Gutierrez – actor and model, gay twin brother ofRichard Gutierrez Richard Gutierrez – actor and modelDeedee Magno Hall – actress and singerMelissa Howard – actress-comedienne, MTV Real World New Orleans castVanessa Hudgens – half-Filipino actress, singer, dancer and television star (High School Musical [ 73] [ 74] Stella Hudgens – half-Filipino actress Dan Inosanto – actor, martial arts instructor who is best known as a training partner ofBruce Lee Diana Lee Inosanto – actress, stuntwoman, film director (The Sensei Cris Judd – actor, dancer, choreographer, former husband of Jennifer Lopez, lead dancer for Michael JacksonTessa Keller , model and reality television personalityAbigail Kintanar – actress, hostJo Koy – stand-up comedianJennie Kwan – actress (California Dreams Tony Labrusca – actor, model and singerBoom Labrusca – actor, modelLalaine – television actor (Lizzie McGuire [ 75] Liza Lapira – actress (Crazy, Stupid, Love 21 Fast & Furious Kris Lawrence – singerSharon Leal – half-Filipino, half-African American actress (Boston Public Dreamgirls Reggie Lee – actorMatthew Libatique – cinematographer (Requiem for a Dream Inside Man Xian Lim – actor and modelTiffany Limos – actressBarBara Luna – actressManila Luzon –drag queen , recording artist, comedian, andreality television personality (RuPaul's Drag Race RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Tara Macken – actressCamille Mana – actress (One on One Edu Manzano – actor and politicianLuis Manzano – model and television hostAlec Mapa – actor and comedian (Half & Half Jessica Marasigan – actress, model, beauty queen and former Pinoy Big Brother 737 2015 housemateAnna Maria Perez de Taglé – actress (Hannah Montana Camp Rock Ayra Mariano – actress and modelBruno Mars – singer and dancerMarie 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, musicianSam Milby – actor, modelCymphonique Miller – singer and actress (How to Rock Vanessa Minnillo – MTV VJ and former Miss Teen USAJewel Mische – actress and modelDerrick Monasterio – actor, singer and dancerPaolo Montalban – actor (Mortal Kombat: Conquest Troy Montero – actorSofia Moran – actress (Women in Cages Planet Terror Rex Navarrete – comedian, voice actor inMyx channel's cartoonThe Nutshack True O'Brien – actress (Days of Our Lives Jazz Ocampo – actress and commercial modelBelinda Panelo – MTV VJAngelica Panganiban – actress and comedienneVan Partible – creator/director/writer of cartoon seriesJohnny Bravo Jennifer Paz – actress, voice of Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe )Nia Peeples – actress and singerLou Diamond Phillips – actorCharee Pineda – actress and politicianStef Prescott – actress and modelMalia Pyles – actress (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Jay R – R&B singerShelby Rabara – actress (voice of Peridot inSteven Universe Sue Ramirez – Filipino actress, whose father is an American citizenVictoria Recaño – correspondent (The Insider CSI: Miami Sheryn Regis – singer, actressErnie Reyes Jr. – actor, martial artistErnie Reyes Sr. – actor, martial artist, fight choreographerConrad Ricamora – singer and actor (How to Get Away with Murder Jackie Rice – actressAlden Richards (Richard Faulkerson) – actor, singerMelissa Ricks – actressTom Rodriguez – actor and formerPinoy Big Brother: Double Up housemateJelynn Rodriguez – actressOlivia Rodrigo – singerVincent Rodriguez III – actor (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend )Jason Rogel – actor (Splinterheads The Great State of Georgia Tura Satana – actress (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Rob Schneider –Saturday Night Live Nicole Scherzinger – singer, actress[ 76] Steven Silva – actor, modelPepe Smith — late rock starLiza Soberano – actress, modelPaul Soriano – film director and producerShannyn 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[ 77] Jon Timmons – actor, model, television personalityChuti Tiu – actress (Desire 24 G. Toengi – actress, singerWhitney Tyson – actress and comedienneMichelle Vergara Moore – actress (Condor The Unusual Suspects Jillian Ward – actress, singer and modelMarsha Garces Williams – film producer, mother of Zelda Williams, Filipino fatherZelda Williams – actress, Filipino grandfather, daughter of Robin Williams and Marsha Garces WilliamsCharlyne Yi – actress (Knocked Up Paper Heart Megan Young – actress, beauty queen, crowned as Miss World 2013, sister of Lauren YoungLauren Young – actress, sister of Megan YoungJokoy - comedianChristine Gambito – American Internet personality, actress, and comedian; maintains one of the most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube; also appointed Ambassador of Philippine tourismAnthony Padilla – famous YouTube celebrity; he is one half of the comedy duoSmosh and is one of the most subscribed YouTubers on YouTubeWil 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 MTVMichael Reeves – A tech and comedy YouTuber currently streaming under the American media collective known asOfflineTV .Valkyrae – YouTube streamer and co-owner of lifestyle and gaming org100 Thieves . One of the most-watched female streamers.Roi Fabito - (known online as Roi Wassabi & Guava Juice) Filipino-American YouTuber, content creator, writer, and actor known for challenge vlogs, DIYs, experiments, and founding channel Wassabi Productions Craig Abaya – award-winning songwriter, singer, musician, recording artist and producerNoah Bernardo – drummer –P.O.D. Melina Duterte – musician better known by her stage nameJay Som Jerome Fontamillas –Switchfoot guitarist and keyboardistLowell George [citation needed – songwriter, singer and slide guitarist of the rock bandLittle Feat Christopher Guanlao – drummer/songwriter forSilversun Pickups Kirk Hammett –lead guitarist forMetallica (Filipina mother) Candace Lazarou – singer-songwriter forBody Double (Filipina mother) Haley Heynderickx – singer-songwriter fromPortland, Oregon Anthony Improgo – drummer of the Band Metro StationMike Inez – bassist ofAlice in Chains Dan Layus – lead singer, guitarist of the bandAugustana Jared Palomar – bassist, and pianist of the bandAugustana Arnel Pineda – vocalist of the bandJourney Joey Santiago – lead guitarist of thePixies , credited byKurt Cobain as influential to his music, albums include the classicSurfer Rosa Doolittle Matthew Santos – rock and folk singer-songwriter, musician and painter, father of part-Filipino descentWalter Tolentino – guitarist for the band SurvivorLeah Dizon – model, singer, actress, and TV personality in JapanEnrique Iglesias – half-Filipino, half-Spanish pop music singer-songwriterBruno Mars – half-Filipino, quarter-Puerto Rican, Hungarian-Ukrainian Jewish, singerOlivia Rodrigo – half-Filipina, quarter Irish and German, singer-songwriter, actressMaile Misajon – singer ofEden's Crush Bella Poarch – singer, TikTok starLarry Ramos – guitarist, banjo player, and vocalist with the American pop bandthe Association andthe New Christy Minstrels .Nicole Scherzinger – lead singer for thePussycat Dolls .(Filipino father, Hawaiian/Russian mother, birth name was Nicole Valiente) Jasmine V – singerJocelyn Enriquez – singer, 90's pop diva, Christian vocalistJ. Rey Soul - singer, vocalist of the bandBlack Eyed Peas American Idol Contestants [ edit ] DJ Qbert – turntablist, composer, producerApl.de.ap - rapper, member ofBlack Eyed Peas Danny Brown – rapper who is half African American and half Filipino.Guapdad 4000 – rapper of African-American and Filipino descent[ 86] Chad Hugo – music producer and musician; one-half ofThe Neptunes .Ruby Ibarra – rapper, music producer, and spoken word artistAllan Pineda Lindo – known as apl.de.ap. Member of theGrammy Award -winning hip-hop groupThe Black Eyed Peas Maliibu Miitch – rapper of African-American, Vietnamese and Filipino descentTravis McCoy –Gym Class Heroes singer; Haitian/Italian/Irish/Filipino/Native AmericanSaweetie – rapper who is half African-American and half Filipino-Chinese[ 87] 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 descentDok2 - Korean Filipino rapperInternational world music [ edit ] Craig Abaya – award-winning songwriter, singer, musician. Collaborator withJoAnne Lorenzana (1st cousin) andDJ Qbert . Same person as the filmmaker and photographer.Nilo Alcala – the first Filipino-American composer recipient of the prestigiousCopland House Residency Award.Robert Lopez – composer, first Filipino American Oscar recipient;[ 89] EGOT [ edit ] Amapola Cabase – singer, actor, producer, TV Host of "Amapola Presents Show" KEMO-TV (now KOFY) San Francisco, CaliforniaKriesha Chu – K-Pop singer based in South KoreaFrankie Cosmos – singer-songwriterKate Earl – singer-songwriter[citation needed Jocelyn Enriquez – techno and house singer of "Do You Miss Me?"Carlo Gimenez – lead guitarist for Dia FramptonBilly Hinsche –lead guitarist forDino, Desi & Billy Rachael Lampa – Christian singerGerard Damien Long – known as Hodgy Beats; member of the hip-hop collectiveOFWGKTA and the duoMellowHype , rapper and producer.Neal McCoy – country music singer.Sophia Montecarlo – singer, model, a "Born Diva ", grand finalistJaya Ramsey – freestyle artistAna Roxanne – experimental musician and singerSteve Lacy – American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Member of music group:The Internet .One Vo1ce – All-Filipina girl R&B/OPM singing group from the San Francisco Bay AreaBlue Scholars – Geo aka. Prometheus Brown, MC of the duo, is Filipino-AmericanDeath Angel – thrash metal bandKai – San Francisco Bay Area boy bandMoonpools & Caterpillars – Filipino American rock band based in California in the 1990sMy American Heart – rock bandThe 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 are currently 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).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 PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo .Thomas Beatie – Filipino father,[ 90] 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.[ 91] pregnancies since becoming physically male.Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown (1915-2011), also known as Auntie Helen, a teacher, librarian, and founder of thePilipino American Reading Room and Library .[ 92] [ 93] Manila to a Filipino mother and an Anglo father, and moved to America after her graduation from Manila Central High School.[ 92] Andrew Cunanan – half-Italian, half-Filipino American gay alleged spree killer during the mid-1990s; allegedly murdered several of his lovers, including the Italian fashion designerGianni Versace . 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