Many notable people were either born in Taguig or adopted it as their home. The demonym of Taguig is "Taguigeño".
People from Taguig
editMedia and entertainment
edit- Bayani Agbayani (born 1969) – actor, comedian
- Bea Alonzo (born 1987) – actress
- 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[1]
- Lance Lucido (born 2007) – former child actor and dancer
- Lucita Soriano (1940–2015) – actress
- Michael V. (born 1969) – actor, comedian[2]
- Precious Lara Quigaman – actress and model
- Rene Requiestas (1957–1993) – comedian, actor and politician
- Rose Fostanes (born 1967) – singer[3]
- Skusta Clee (born 1996) – rapper, singer-songwriter; member of Ex Battalion
- Solenn Heussaff (born 1985) – actress, singer and model[1]
Military
edit- Frederick Walker Castle (1908–1944) – USAAF general officer[4]
Politics
edit- 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
edit- Felix Manalo (1886–1963) – founder of Iglesia ni Cristo[5]
- Laureana Franco (1936–2011) – humanitarian, catechist and sainthood candidate
Sports
edit- Boybits Victoria (1972–2023) – professional basketball player
- Carlos Yulo (born 2000) – gymnast and Olympic gold medalist[6]
- James delos Santos (born 1990) – karate practitioner
- Jemyca Aribado (born 1993) – professional squash player
Others
edit- Jamalul Kiram III (1938–2013) – claimant to throne of Sultanate of Sulu
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b 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.