List of Filipino Americans

This is a list of notable Filipino Americans

Arts and Letters

Amapola, author of "Coming Home" her first romantic novel that received multiple awards: First in Published Romance from Florida Writers Association's Royal Palm Award; One of the Top 10 Romantic Fiction from Foreword Magazine; Trophy and Certificate winner from Independent Publishers for 2004-2005 Romantic Fiction category. Originally from Cebu City. [Her full name: Maria Amapola Cabase - Woodward)
Lynda Barry, mestiza cartoonist, most known for Ernie Pook's Comeek and Marlys, published in salon.com and other independent papers
Jessica Hagedorn, playwright of Mango Tango and Dogeaters
Jose Garcia Villa, poet/writer/generationalist. Pre-Beat Generation influencer
Lea Salonga, Broadway Tony Award Winner, performer, singer, actress
Alex Tizon, journalist, 1997 Pulitzer Prize Winner, Investigative Reporting
Byron Acohido, journalist, 1997 Pulitzer Prize Winner, Beat Reporting
George Estrada, author, "I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu," Pulitzer prize nominee and journalism professor at Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Cecile Licad, classical pianist
Whilce Portacio, created Bishop of X-Men, co-founder of Image Comics
Tony DeZuniga, co-creator of Jonah Hex
Romeo Tanghal,comic book artist
Alex Niño, comic book artist
Florante Aguilar, classical guitarist

Business

Diosdado Banatao, Silicon Valley engineer and businessman
Loida Nicolas Lewis, chairman and CEO of TLC Beatrice International Holdings and founder of AALDEF (Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund)
Cora Tellez, CEO, Health Net
Josie Natori, CEO, Natori Company, high-end fashionwear
Dean Devlin, Producer, "Independence Day," "The Patriot," "Godzilla"

Entertainment

Amapola, singer [Sang the original movie theme "Kapantay Ay Langit", Awit Awardee, Hall of Fame Award from the Philippines National Press Club], author [Coming Home, Promising Skies], actress [starred in 4 films], musician [plays 8 instruments], Hosted her own syndicated weekly TV program "Amapola Presents Show" on KemoTV San Francisco for eight years.
Dante Basco, actor and voice actor
David Bautista, wrestler (Filipino father)
Tia Carrere, actress
Wil Castillo, actor Running Springs
Phoebe Cates, actress (Filipino grandparent)
Emy Coligado, actress, famous for her role as Piama, Francis' wife, in Malcolm in the Middle
Ryan Conferido, So You Think You Can Dance contestant
Michael Copon, actor
Francine Dee, model
Kate Earl, singer/songwriter
Jocelyn Enriquez, singer
Jerome Fontamillas, guitarist for the Christian rock band Switchfoot
Jeff Francisco, actor Tweek City
Kat Gutierrez, model
Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist for Metallica
Chad Hugo, music producer and musician; one-half of The Neptunes
Enrique Iglesias, singer/international pop star
Cris Judd, actor Dance Like We Do, ex-husband of Jennifer Lopez
Honey Labrador, host of Queer Eye For The Straight Girl
Melody Lacayanga, So You Think You Can Dance contestant
Lalaine, child star, one of the main stars of Lizzie McGuire
Rachael Lampa, Christian singer
Allan Pineda Lindo aka Apl.de.Ap, musician; member of the Black Eyed Peas
Madison Michele, actress and television host, host of Animal Planet's King of the Jungle
Vanessa Minnillo, Miss Teen USA 1998 and MTV personality
Paolo Montalban, actor
KC Montero, MTV-Asia VJ. Real name Casey Miller. Born in Washington
Troy Montero, actor. Real name Troy Miller. Born in Washington
Rex Navarrete, comedian
Van Partible, creator/director/writer of cartoon series Johnny Bravo
Lou Diamond Phillips, actor
Ernie Reyes Jr., actor
Sabrine Maui, adult film star
Neal McCoy, country music singer
Joey Santiago, guitarist for the Pixies
Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls
Rob Schneider, Saturday Night Live performer, actor, comedian (Filipina mother)
Shannyn Sossamon. actress, 40 Days and 40 Nights, A Knight's Tale
Charmane Star, adult film star
Tamlyn Tomita, actress, The Joy Luck Club (half-Japanese and half-Filipino)
Jasmine Trias, American Idol contestant
Camile Velasco, American Idol contestant
Anthony Ruivivar, The Third Watch plays Carlos Nieto

Military

Rudolph Davila, Medal of Honor Recipent, WWII
Edward Soriano, Lieutenant General (3*) of U.S. Army
Antonio Taguba, Major General (2*) of U.S. Army, author of the Taguba Report which uncovered major prisoner abuses in Iraq

Politics

Peter Aduja, first Filipino American elected to political office
Carlos Bulosan, Filipino American author and labor activist
Robert Bunda, first Filipino American legislative president
Benjamin J. Cayetano, first Filipino American governor in U.S.
Cindy Domingo, Filipina American activist and sister to Silme Domingo. Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes (CJDV), Chairperson and activist who won the first US Civil suit against a foreign government for the murder of both Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes
Gene Canque Liddell, first Filipina American mayor in U.S.
Eduardo E. Malapit, first Filipino American mayor in U.S.
Judge Alfred Laureta, first Filipino American state cabinet member in U.S., first Filipino Federal District Court Judge
Michelle Malkin, syndicated columnist
Bobby Scott, U.S. Representative from Virginia (D)
Velma Veloria, first Filipina American legislator of Washington in the 11th district for the House of Representatives (D). Served from 1993 to 2005.

Sports

Benny Agbayani, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals baseball player
Eugene Amano, NFL offensive guard/center, Tennessee Titans
Bobby Balcena, Cincinnati Reds baseball player
David Bautista, WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Tedy Lacap Bruschi, NFL All-Pro linebacker, New England Patriots
Bobby Chouinard, Baltimore Orioles baseball player
Natalie Coughlin, Olympic swimmer, gold medalist
Dorothy Delasin, LPGA Golfer
Victoria Manalo Draves, diver who was first woman to win two gold medals in springboard diving at the 1948 Olympics in London.
Roman Gabriel, former NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams
Sunny Garcia, Surfing World champion, surfing legend
Malia Jones, Surfing model/People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People
Liz Masakayan, Consensus All-American UCLA, US Olympian, beach volleyball legend
Luis Reyes, U.S. Taekwondo Gold medalist
Jennifer Rosales, LPGA Golfer, NCAA Individual Women's Champion
Raymond Townsend, NBA point guard, first Asian to be drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft Golden State Warriors
Brian Viloria, US Olympian boxer
Mike Ventura, Weightlifter

Other

Kiwi Alejandro Camara A child prodigy and Harvard's youngest law graduate.
Angela Perez Baraquio, Miss America 2001
Mercedes Tira Andrei, veteran Filipino American journalist, Washington DC correspondent for Business World of Manila and The Filipino Reporter of New York, and former information attache for the Philippine Embassy in Bucharest, Romania during the 1970s
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.
Andrew Cunanan, serial killer, murdered Gianni Versace in 1997 before killing himself
Josie Cruz-Natori, fashion magnate
Pedro Flores, father of the yo-yo (Donald Duncan purchased the company and renamed it Duncan Yo-Yo Co.)
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.
Benjamin Menor, first Filipino American state Supreme Court justice
Monique Lhuillier, fashion designer