List of people from Taguig
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Many notable people were either born in Taguig or adopted it as their home. The demonym of Taguig is "Taguigeño".
Media and entertainment
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• JM Yosures - singer, Tawag ng Tanghalan Grand Champion in 2021.
- Bayani Agbayani (born 1969)– actor, comedian
- Bea Alonzo (born 1987) – actress
- Boom Gonzalez (born 1980) – sportscaster and host[1]
- Dina Bonnevie (born 1962) – actress[1]
- 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[2][1]
- Lance Lucido (born 2007) – former child actor and dancer
- Lucita Soriano (1940–2015) – actress
- Michael V. (born 1969) – actor, comedian[3]
- Omar Baliw – rapper, owner of High Minds clothing line
- Precious Lara Quigaman – actress and model
- Rene Requiestas (1957–1993) – comedian, actor and politician
- Richard Yap (born 1967) – actor and recording artist[1]
- Rose Fostanes (born 1967) – singer[4]
- Skusta Clee (born 1996)– rapper, singer-songwriter; member of Ex Battalion
- Solenn Heussaff (born 1985) – actress, singer and model[2]
- Maiko Ison (1988–2014) – dancer, model, former beauty queen and television talent
Military
- Frederick Walker Castle (1908–1944) – USAAF general officer[5]
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[6]
- 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[7]
- James delos Santos (born 1990) – karate practitioner
- James Yap (born 1982) – basketball player[1]
- James Younghusband (born 1986) – footballer; brother of Phil[1]
- Jemyca Aribado (born 1993) – professional squash player
- Phil Younghusband (born 1987) – footballer; brother of James[1]
Others
- Jamalul Kiram III (1938–2013) – claimant to throne of Sultanate of Sulu
- Jun Banaag (born 1951), radio anchor
- Santiago Bonifacio - father of Andres Bonifacio.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Spotted: 7 Celebrities Who Live in Bonifacio Global City". ZipMatch. October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- 1 2 Ganal, FM (July 10, 2018). "Celebrities with upscale condo units in the metro". pep.ph. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ↑ "How Tenement helped Michael V. hone his talent for comedy". GMA News Online. April 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ↑ Charmie Joy Pagulong (October 30, 2013). "Pinoy caregiver wows Israel's X-Factor judges". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007. "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."
- ↑ Reed, Robert R. (2001). "The Iglesia ni Cristo, 1914–2000. From obscure Philippine faith to global belief system". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 157 (3). Leiden University: 561–610. doi:10.1163/22134379-90003802. S2CID 163026590. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "McKinley Hill welcomes Carlos Yulo to his new home". Manila Bulletin. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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