List of people from Baguio
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- Benedicto Cabrera aka Bencab, painter, National Artist for Visual Arts.[1]
- Bert Nievera, singer
- Kidlat Tahimik, filmmaker, writer and actor who is dubbed the Father of Philippine Alternative Cinema and now National Artist for Film[2]
- Ben Hur Villanueva, sculptor, painter, lecturer, educator and art entrepreneur.[3]
- Agnes Reoma, musician, bassist of Ben&Ben.
Athletics
- Roberto Cruz, former Filipino professional boxer who won the WBA World Light Welterweight title[4]
- Eduard Folayang, Filipino professional mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner, Current ONE Lightweight World Champion and well decorated MMA-Wushu fighter.[5]
- Kevin Belingon, a Filipino mixed martial artist and former ONE Championship Bantamweight Champion.[6]
- Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and former ONE Championship Flyweight Champion.[7][8]
- Joshua "The Passion" Pacio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and former ONE Championship Straw weight Champion.
- Douglas Rimorin "Doug" Kramer. Professional Basketball Player, youtuber, Social Media personality.[9][non-primary source needed]
Media personalities
- Llyan Oliver Austria, architect and YouTube content creator.[10][11]
- Paulo Avelino, actor, model, host and singer[12]
- Iana Bernardez, actress, film producer
- Roxanne Baeyens professionally known as Roxie Smith, Miss Philippines Earth 2020 and Miss Earth Water 2020
- Ces Drilon, farmer; retired ABS-CBN journalist
- Van Ferro, American actor, was born in Baguio
- Richard Heydarian, Filipino political scientist and podcaster
- Marc Logan, journalist newscast comedian and narrator
- John Medina, actor
- Rocco Nacino, actor, model, host
- Neri Naig-Miranda, Filipina actress, 6th Runner-up Star Circle Quest.[13]
- Robin Padilla, Filipino film actor, screenwriter, producer and director, current Senator.[14]
- Bernadette Sembrano, a Filipina reporter, news presenter, and television host.
- Kylie Verzosa, Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016[15]
- Gian Bernardino, lead singer of the band Cup of Joe.
Public service
- Camilo Cascolan, Chief of the Philippine National Police.
- Marvic Leonen, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
- Benjamin Magalong, Mayor of Baguio and retired police officer.
- Marquez "Mark" O. Go, Representative Lone District of Baguio.[16]
- Romeo Brawner Jr., Head Army General Servant of Armed Forces of The Philippines
American colonial period
- Henry Tureman Allen, a military officer who organized the Philippine Constabulary and namesake of Camp Henry T. Allen, the first home of the Philippine Military Academy[17]
- Robert Baden Powell, British founder of the Scouting Movement and namesake of the Baden-Powell Building, the former headquarters for Boy Scouts of the Philippines and meeting place for the First Philippine Commission[17]
- Charles Henry Brent, Episcopal Missionary Bishop and founder of the Brent International School[17]
- Daniel Burnham, the urban planner and architect responsible for the initial design of the city and namesake of Burnham Park[17]
- William Cameron Forbes, American Governor-General of the Philippines who ordered Kennon Road to be built[17]
- Eusebius Julius Halsema, American Civil Engineer and mayor of Baguio from 1922 to 1937; namesake of Halsema Highway
- Francis Burton Harrison, governor general for whom Harrison Road was named[17]
- John Hay, United States Secretary of State and namesake of Camp John Hay[17]
- Melvin Jones, founder of the Lions Club and namesake of Jones Grandstand in Burnham Park[17]
- Joseph J. Keith, Long serving police chief (1912–1941) who declared Baguio an open city on December 8, 1941 in face of the Japanese bombardment[18]
- Lyman W.V. Kennon, builder and namesake for Kennon Road[17]
- George A. Malcolm, American jurist establishing the U.P. College of Law and namesake of Malcolm Square in the city center[17]
- William F. Pack, governor of Benguet province who planned the creation of Teacher's Camp and namesake of Governor Pack Road[19]
- Robb White, (1909–1990) American writer of screenplays, television scripts, and adventure novels
- Leonard Wood, American military officer and Governor-General from 1921 to 1927 for whom Leonard Wood Road was named[17]
- Dean Conant Worcester, Member of First Philippine Commission and government official urging founding of Baguio as the "Summer Capital"
Literature
- Luisa Igloria (born 1961), poet, 20th Poet Laureate of Virginia, author and professor[20]