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Contents 1 Arts and letters 1.1 Education 1.2 History 1.3 Labor 1.4 Literature 1.5 Journalism 1.6 Theater 2 Business 3 Culinary Arts 4 Inventors 5 Health Science 6 Politics 7 Religion 8 Entertainment 8.1 Television and Film 8.2 Reality Show 8.3 Music 8.4 Disk Jockeys 9 Fashion 10 Pageant 11 Visual Arts 12 Sports 12.1 Baseball 12.2 Football 12.3 Figure Skating 12.4 Golf 12.5 Martial Arts 12.6 Poker 12.7 Skateboarding 12.8 Soccer 12.9 Softball 12.10 Tennis 12.11 Volleyball 12.12 Water Sports 12.13 Wrestlers 13 Military 14 Other 15 See also 16 References

[edit] Arts and letters

[edit] Education

• Sharon Delmendo – St. John Fisher College Professor of English; author of "The Star Entangled Banner"; researches the unique anthropological, cultural and political entanglements that have arisen as a result of the colonial relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines; youngest person in the history of her institution to attain the rank of full professor.
• Annalisa V. Enrile – University of Southern California professor of Social Work; national chairperson of Gabriela Network a US-Philippine Women's Solidarity Mass Organization.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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
• Luisa Blue – labor leader; first Pilipina president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance; former president of SEIU 400; former president of SEIU 121RN; currently assistant to the president of SEIU 521

[edit] Literature

• Alfredo Alcala – Filipino comic book artist. ^[1]
• Peter Bacho, author of the American Book Award winning novel Cebu
• Lynda Barry – mestiza cartoonist, most known for Ernie Pook's Comeek and Marlys, published in Salon.com and other independent papers; she created the prototype for what would become the cartoon hit series, The Simpsons ^[2]
• Carlos Bulosan – author, "America Is In the Heart." ^[3]
• Regie Cabico – notable slam poet and performer. ^[4]
• Ernie Chan – comic book artist/inker for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
• Dianne de Las Casas – author and award-winning storyteller^[5]
• Tony De Zuniga – co-creator of Jonah Hex
• 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
• Rhode Montijo – animator of cartoon Happy Tree Friends
• Kenn Navarro – animator of cartoon Happy Tree Friends
• Aimee Nezhukumatathil – award-winning poet and professor
• Han Ong – playwright and author; recipient of MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant.
• Whilce Portacio – created Bishop of the X-Men, co-founder of Image Comics.
• Randy Romero – Writer
• Eileen Tabios – poet.
• Romeo Tanghal – comic book artist.
• Alex Tizon – Pulitzer Prize Winner.
• Jose Garcia Villa – poet, writer, generationalist; pre-Beat Generation influence.
• Marisa De Los Santos – writer of Loved Walked In.

[edit] Journalism

• Liza Batallones, Radio (95.7 The Wolf)/ TV (CBS5) Reporter in San Francisco
• Howard Chua-Eoan – Time Magazine senior editor.
• 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.
• Chabeli Iglesias – journalist (Filipina mother)
• Dina Gan – former editor-in-chief of A Magazine and co-editor of "Eastern Standard Time"
• Kristine Johnson – anchor for WCBS-TV New York
• Lloyd LaCuesta – South Bay Bureau Chief of KTVU
• Felix The Cat/Felix Lasin Jr. – On-air personality at Jammin 95.5 (KXJM) in Portland, OR and Playhouse Morning Show co-producer
• Claire Leka – former CNN Business Reporter (half Filipino half German Irish)
• Elita Loresca, meteorologist KNBC (NBC) in Los Angeles
• Christine Nubla – SF Bay Area Reporter
• Malou Nubla – SF Bay Area On Air Personality
• Michelle Malkin – Fox News Reporter and Best-selling author
• Maria Quiban – Weather meteorologist & news anchor for KTTV/KCOP-TV in Los Angeles
• Hazel Sanchez – correspondent, reporter/anchor for WCBS-TV New York
• Mona Lisa Yuchengco – founder of Filipinas magazine.

[edit] Theater

• Melissa De la cruz – author of the au pairs novel series.
• Jessica Hagedorn – playwright/author (Mango Tango, "Dream Jungle", "The Gangster of Love", Dogeaters)
• Jose Llana – broadway actor, Drama Desk Award Winner.
• Lea Salonga – Broadway actress, Olivier Award winner.

Veronica Pedrosa - CNN anchorwoman

[edit] Business

• Diosdado Banatao – Silicon Valley engineer and businessman
• Samuel D Cadelinia President and CEO of Prudential California Realty and Franklin Mortgage Services in San Francisco and Director for Mission National Bank
• Manuel Alcantara Donesa Jr. – Former Hot Import Nights General Manager, leading import car show promoter.
• Caterina Fake – Cofounder, Flickr.com, acquired by Yahoo! Inc.
• 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).

[edit] 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.

[edit] Inventors

• Pedro Flores – father of the American yo-yo (Donald Duncan purchased the company and renamed it Duncan Yo-Yo Co.)

[edit] Health Science

• Abelardo Aguilar – scientist who helped in the discovery of erythromycin
• Maria P. P. Root – Psychologist.
• Mariano Yogore (1921–2006) - Professor and head of Institute of Public Health.

[edit] Politics

• Peter Aduja – State Legislature, Hawaii.
• Tzeitel Paras-Caracci – Mayor 2005-06, Councilwoman 2001-2009, Duarte, California, born in 1972.
• G. "Monty" Manibog – Mayor, Monterey Park, California.
• Christopher Cabaldon – Mayor of West Sacramento, California, born in 1965.
• Antonio Cartagena – Mayor 2002-03, 2006-07, Walnut, California, Council member 2000-2008.
• Benjamin J. Cayetano – First Filipino-American governor in the U.S., Hawaii.
• Jose Esteves – Mayor of Milpitas, California since 2002; served as a member of the City Council from 1998 to 2002.
• Juventino Fajardo – Former Mayor, Glendale Heights, Illinois.
• Pete Fajardo – Mayor, Carson, California.
• Michael Guingona – Mayor, Daly City, California.
• Ron Menor – State Legislature, Hawaii.
• Bobby Scott – U.S. Congressman.
• Michele J. Sison – US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

[edit] Religion

• Oscar A. Solis‎ – First Filipino American Roman Catholic bishop in the United States.

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Television and Film

• Kaye Abad - Actress
• Alley Baggett – model, actress.
• Kimee Balmilero – member of the American version of Hi-5, a children's musical group^[6]
• Dante Basco – actor, director, producer.
• Darion Basco – actor, director, producer.
• Buzz Belmondo – Comedian, Actor, Writer, Baywatch, Out Of This World.
• Bernardo Bernardo – actor, singer, comedian, writer, director.
• Joy Bisco – Filipino American actress
• Gil Rivera Blas – actor
• Anthony Begonia – producer, actor.
• Q. Allan Brocka – director, producer, actor, best known for directing the film Eating Out and its sequel.
• Eileen Boylan – actress (South of Nowhere, General Hospital).
• Cher Calvin – actress, news anchor, KTLA Morning News. Miss New York,1st runner up
• Eugene F. Castillo – conductor, born in Hollywood, CA, is now the Music Director of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Cultural Center of the Philippines.
• Joemarpe Capul – actor, Business mogul TFC.
• Tia Carrere – actress
• Phoebe Cates – actress.
• T.V. Carpio – actress.
• 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.
• Annie Cruz – adult film star.
• Ronnie del Carmen – story supervisor, Finding Nemo; storyboard artist, Batman: The Animated Series
• Dean Devlin – screenwriter and producer of many films including, Independence Day, Godzilla and Stargate, also occasional actor^[7]
• Jon Enriquez – gay porn actor.
• Fritz Friedman – Senior Vice President, Worldwide Publicity Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
• Joel de la Fuente – actor.
• Irish Fullerton – actress, singer. ^[8]
• Ava Fabian – actress, model.
• Von Flores – actor
• Dan Gabriel – comedian, host of Asian Street Comedy. ^[9]
• Christine Gambito – comedian going by the nickname of "HappySlip", she contributes to the video site YouTube.
• Sumi Haru – actress, activist, First National Vice-President of the Screen Actors Guild. National Vice President of the AFL-CIO.
• Melissa Howard – actress-comedienne, MTV Real World New Orleans cast.
• Stella Hudgens – actress
• Vanessa Anne Hudgens - actress, singer, television star (High School Musical).
• Raci Ignacio – hearing-impaired and transgender cast member of the Sundance Channel documentary series TransGeneration.
• 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"[15]of "Flavor of Love," VH1's "Charm School" Alternate, VH1’s Big in '06 Awards, TFC's "Pinagmulan," TFC's "Speak-Out," NBC's "Identity" and "Joey."
• Kevin Kleinberg–actor, (Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force;).
• Lalaine – TV star, Lizzie McGuire.^[10].
• Sharon Leal – actress, Boston Public, Dreamgirls (film).
• Danny Lee – actor.
• Reggie Lee – Prison Break actor (Season 2), played Bill Kim.
• Kaylani Lei – adult film star
• Matthew Libatique – Cinematographer, credits includes Requiem For A Dream, The Fountain, Inside Man and Iron Man
• Cris Judd – actor, choreographer.
• Tiffany Limos – actress
• Lorene Machado – Director, Margaret Cho concert films, "Bam Bam and Celeste".
• Natassia Malthe – actress, model.
• Alec Mapa – openly gay actor and comedian Adam Benet on UPN's.
• Sabrine Maui – adult film star.
• Sean Michael (1988–) film/television actor (Akeelah and the Bee)^[11]
• Madison Michele – actress and television host, host of Animal Planet's King of the Jungle.
• Vanessa Minnillo American television personality; model,VJ MTV's TRL Total Request Live.
• Mimi Miyagi (née Melody Damayo)–adult film star, candidate for Governor of Nevada.
• Paolo Montalban – actor, model, starred as Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat: Conquest.
• Rex Navarrete – comedian, voice actor in Myx channel's cartoon "The Nutshack"
• Jaclyn Ngan – actress Freedom Writers.
• Ramon de Ocampo – actor, XXX: State of the Union.
• Nia Peeples – actress
• Lou Diamond Phillips – actor, La Bamba.
• Victoria Principal – actress, Dallas.
• Victoria Recaño – correspondent The Insider, actress CSI: Miami.
• Ernie Reyes Jr. – actor, martial artist.
• Jelynn Rodriguez – "Drop" cast
• Rome Romanne – actor, model, choreographer and former Mr. Earth Pageant winner
• 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
• Air Tabigue – stand-up comedian ^[12]
• Anna Maria Perez de Tagle – actress (Ashley from Hannah Montana) and Star Search contestant; granddaughter of the late Filipina singer, Sylvia La Torre.
• Robert Talon – host, game show contestant on CBS's The Price is Right, syndicated Family Feud and NBC's Identity, actor.
• Lily Thai – adult film star.
• 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, entrepreneur.
• Van Partible – creator/director/writer of cartoon series Johnny Bravo.
• Hervé Villechaize – actor (Tattoo from Fantasy Island).
• Ogie Zulueta – Actor.

[edit] Reality Show

• Cheryl Burke –professional dancer, participant in Dancing with the Stars^[13]
• Ryan Conferido – contestant on So You Think You Can Dance
• Jenascia Chakos – America's Next Top Model cycle 2 contestant.^[14]
• Mark Dacascos – actor, martial artist, Iron Chef: America host.
• Chris Gatdula – dance member from JabbaWockeeZ and winning dance contestant from America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 on MTV Channel.
• Jenny Guzon-Bae – contestant on Survivor: Cook Island
• Charmaine Hunt – contestant on The Apprentice season 5 ^[15]
• Sam Khurana – contestant (Team Geniuses) on Treasure Hunters. Half-Indian and Half-Filipino^[16]
• Melody Lacayanga – contestant on So You Think You Can Dance
• Melinda Lira – American Idol contestant (season 4).
• Guji Lorenzana – alternative rock, pop rock solo artist, American Idol contestant (Season 3)
• 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.
• Rynan Shawn Paguio – dance member from JabbaWockeeZ and winning dance contestant from America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 on MTV Channel.
• Jose Penala – American Idol contestant (season 5).
• Melissa Reyes – Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll contestant and appeared in television star (High School Musical)/Corbin Bleu's music video.
• Josephine “Banig” Roberto – singer, Star Search Winner.
• Dominic Sandoval – dance contestant from the show So You Think You Can Dance (US).
• Jessica Sanchez – singer, contestant in America's Got Talent
• Jordan Segundo – singer, American Idol semi-finalist (Season 2).
• A.J. Tabaldo – American Idol contestant (season 6).
• Phil Tayag – dance member from JabbaWockeeZ and winning dance contestant from America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 on MTV Channel.
• Chuti Tiu – America's Junior Miss (first non-Caucasian winner)
• Jasmine Trias – American Idol contestant (Season 3).
• Camile Velasco – American Idol contestant (Season 3).
• Brad Virata – contestant on Survivor: Cook Island.
• Ruthie Alcaide – house mate on MTV's The Real World: Hawaii.
• Ramiele Malubay – American Idol contestant (Season 7).
• Josie Smith-Malave – contestant on the show Top Chef contestant (Season 2).

[edit] Music

• Ruthie Alcaide – MTV Real World Hawaii cast
• James Baluyut - lead guitarist for the rock band +/- and once played with older brother Richard for Versus.
• Richard Baluyut - lead singer for band Versus
• Allan Pineda a.k.a. Apl.de.ap – hip hop musician, member of The Black Eyed Peas. (African American father, Filipina mother)
• Cassie – Casandra Ventura (born August 26, 1986 in New London, Connecticut), professionally known as Cassie, is an American R&B and pop singer, model, and actress.
• Joe Bataan – Latin soul legend.
• Blue Scholars – Geologic of the Seattle hip hop group.
• Amapola Cabase (aka AMAPOLA) – Singer, Musician, Author of Fiction novels: "Coming Home" (Winner of 3 Book Awards), "Promising Skies", host of "Amapola Presents Show" longest running locally produced magazine variety show in San Francisco, Ca. Channel 20 KEMO-TV from 1996 to 1981. ^[17]
• Daniel Campos – (aka Cloud), dancer, actor.
• Monica Castillo – singer of all-girl music band One Vo1ce
• Billy Crawford – recording artist, singer.
• Marie Ceralvo – singer of all-girl music band One Vo1ce
• Mae Ceralvo – singer of all-girl music band One Vo1ce
• Dennis Cruz – singer, songwriter.
• Jenn Cuneta – singer, sung Come Rain, Come Shine
• Death Angel – Thrash Metal band.
• Revik Delfin – singer, performer, "Jack Killed Jill".
• Leah Dizon – model, singer, actress, and TV personality in Japan.
• Bobby Enriquez – "The Wild Man," prodigious Jazz Pianist
• Kate Earl – singer, songwriter.
• Jocelyn Enriquez – techno and house singer
• Rhica Fernandez – singer in Epic Voices.
• Jerome Fontanillas – guitarist for the Christian rock bands Switchfoot and Fold Zandura (former member of Mortal)
• Geologic (rapper) – rapper from Seattle group Blue Scholars.
• Kirk Hammett – lead guitarist for Metallica (Filipina mother)
• Chad Hugo – music producer and musician; one-half of The Neptunes.
• Enrique Iglesias – singer, international pop star.
• Julio Iglesias Jr – singer, international pop star.
• Theresa Isidro; singer and performer, Soul Addiction (formerly Epic Voices)
• Jaya
• Carlo Gimenez lead guitarist of the Meg & Dia Band.
• Rachael Lampa – Christian singer.
• Arian Leviste: Filipino-American electronic music artist, record producer and DJ
• Sharyn Maceren – singer, songwriter.
• Neal McCoy – country music singer.
• Robert Menard – musician, keyboards in popular band Teen Wolf.
• Maile Misajon – singer of Eden's Crush.
• Vanessa Minnillo – Miss Teen USA 1998, MTV personality
• Sophia Montecarlo – singer, model, a "Born Diva", grand finalist.
• Native Guns – Bambu and Kiwi of the LA hip hop group.
• Braxton Olita – guitarist, Ashlee Simpson band (half Filipino/Puerto Rican).
• Godfrey Ramos – Bay Area Spoken Word artist
• Amber Rowley – singer.
• Melissa Ruiz – singer of all-girl music band One Vo1ce.
• The Speaks Rock band consisting Filipino Americans
• Joey Santiago – guitarist for the Pixies.
• Nicole Scherzinger – lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls. (Filipino father, Russian/Hawaiian mother)
• Andrey Silva – singer of R&B group Kai (band)
• 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.
• Jade Villalon – singer, actress.
• Arnel Pineda – newest lead singer of American rock band, Journey.
• Andrea Sandiego – first Filipino-American who participated in the Tabuelan singing contest.

[edit] Disk Jockeys

• Mix Master Mike – Beastie Boys DJ, founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz; winner of 1992 and 1993 DMC World DJ Championships and winner of the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc. DJ Battle for World Supremacy
• DJ P-Trix – 1999 DMC USA Champion & 1999 Dirtstyle World Champion DJ.
• DJ Babu – DJ of the World Famous Beat Junkies & member of the Hip Hop Group Dilated Peoples. Hails from Oxnard, CA.
• DJ RockyRock – World Battle DJ & Jeepney Music exec; part of the Dirty Heads (Warner Bros).
• DJ Qbert – SF Bay Area Hip-Hop DJ and pioneering Turntablist.
• DJ RIDDLER (Rich Pangilinan) – DJ at WKTU in New York, Sirius Satellite Radio, record producer, remixer and member of the group MYNT

[edit] Fashion

• Anna Bayle – Supermodel, maker of Anna Bayle cosmetics
• Francine Dee – glamour model
• Raquel Gibson – swimsuit model, Playboy's Playmate of the Month for November 2005^[18]
• Luana Lani – model
• Christine Mendoza – model
• MissDianne (Dianne Carla De Guzman)– model Elle Girl
• Jenilee Reyes – actress/model.
• Monique Lhuillier – Hollywood Fashion Designer
• Josie Natori – Hollywood fashion designer
• Elisa Prevot – model (half-Filipina)
• Charo Ronquillo – Supermodel
• Leeann Tweeden – model, television personality

[edit] Pageant

• Sonya Balmores– Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004.
• Angela Perez Baraquio – Miss America 2001.
• Steffiana De La Cruz (née Stephanie Anna Zantua) – professional model
• 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.
• Robyn Watkins – Miss Oklahoma USA 2006

[edit] Visual Arts

• Anthony Ocampo – Visual FX artist, 4 time Visual Effects Society Winner and Emmy nominee.
• BARRIORS – Filipino American Webcomic[16].

[edit] Sports

[edit] Baseball

• Chris Aguila – Florida Marlins baseball player (Filipino father).
• Benny Agbayani – New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals baseball player.
• Bobby Balcena – Cincinnati Reds baseball player.
• Bobby Chouinard – Baltimore Orioles baseball player.

[edit] Football

• Eugene Amano – NFL offensive guard/center, Tennessee Titans.
• Tedy Lacap Bruschi – NFL All-Pro linebacker, New England Patriots.
• Roman Gabriel – former NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams.
• Gabe Norwood – former NCAA guard, George Mason Patriots.
• Chris Rix – former quarterback, Florida State Seminoles (Filipino mother).
• Jordan Norwood – wide receiver, Penn State Nittany Lions.

[edit] Figure Skating

• Tai Babilonia – Olympic figure skater (African American mother; Filipino and Hopi-Indian father)
• Taryn N. Ignacio – University of Kentucky's first NCAA Champion - 10 Meter Platform Dive 2006. (Father is full Filipino and mother is White American.)

[edit] Golf

• Jennifer Rosales

[edit] 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.
• Dan Inosanto – Head of Bruce Lee's JKD, Head of Lacoste / Inosanto FMA .
• Ana Julaton – Female boxer in the female 125 lbs. class.
• Brandon Vera – UFC Fighter (nicknamed Brandon "the Truth" Vera; Filipino American father, Italian American mother).
• Brian Viloria – US Olympic boxer, former WBC light-flyweight champion.

[edit] Poker

• Noli Francisco
• Toto Leonidas

[edit] Skateboarding

• Willy Santos – a professional skateboarder.

[edit] Soccer

• Natasha Kai – American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team.
• Tiffany Roberts – American soccer player and former member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team (Filipino mother). [17]

[edit] Softball

• Brie Galicinao – Head Coach-Softball UC Santa Barbara, Princeton University Grad - 1st Ivy League player to be named Pitcher and Player of the Year.

[edit] Tennis

• Cecil Mamiit
• Lilia Osterloh

[edit] Volleyball

• Liz Masakayan – Olympic Volleyball Player, Pro-Beach Volleyball Player.

[edit] Water Sports

• Megan Abubo – multiple times world champion surfer (father born in the Philippines).
• Natalie Coughlin – Olympic swimmer, gold medalist.
• 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.

[edit] Wrestlers

• David Bautista – WWE performer going by the name of Batista on the WWE Friday Night SmackDown! brand. (Filipino father, Greek mother)
• Benny Cuntapay – also known by his ring alias B-Boy. Performer in CZW or Combat Zone Wrestling
• Scott Lost. Performer in PWG, or Pro Wrestling Guerilla
• T. J. Perkins – also known by his ring aliases Pinoy Boy and Puma.

[edit] Military

• Jose Calugas – Medal of Honor Recipient, WWII
• Rudolph Davila – Medal of Honor Recipient, WWII
• Eleanor Mariano – First Filipino American to reach the rank of admiral. White House physician
• José B. Nísperos – First Asian-American Medal of Honor Recipient
• Edward Soriano – Lieutenant General (3*) of U.S. Army
• Ramon S. Subejano – PFC U.S. Army, WWII, Awarded 17 medals for killing more than 400 Germans in battle. One of the medals was the Silver Star
• Antonio Taguba – Major General (2*) of U.S. Army, author of the Taguba Report which uncovered major prisoner abuses in Iraq

[edit] Other

• Andrew Cunanan – Filipino-American gay spree killer during the mid-90's; murdered several of his lovers including the Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace.
• Christina Marie Williams – (1985–1998) murdered child.^[19]
• 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.
• Jose B. Cruz, Jr. – Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the Ohio State University.

[edit] See also

• Filipino people

[edit] References