Manila
Manila ranks 616th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Le Havre, Vyborg, and Niigata (city). The most famous people from Manila are Luis Antonio Tagle, Isabel Preysler, and Florencio Campomanes. The most famous people who died in Manila are Richard F. Heck, Luís Vaz de Torres, and Jose P. Laurel. Manila has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Manila is located in Philippines.
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With 43,611.5 inhabitants per square kilometer (112,953/sq mi), Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1857 and 2005, Manila was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Luis Antonio Tagle, Isabel Preysler, and Florencio Campomanes. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Manila including Richard F. Heck, Luís Vaz de Torres, and Jose P. Laurel.
People Born in Manila
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Luis Antonio Tagle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 1
Isabel Preysler
CELEBRITY
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2
Florencio Campomanes
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2010
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 3
Pedro Paterno
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1911
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 4
Maria Ressa
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 5
Fernando Poe Jr.
ACTOR
1939 - 2004
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 6
Luis Eduardo Aute
SINGER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 7
Brian Yuzna
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 8
Aileen Baviera
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2020
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 9
Dolly de Leon
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 10
Jose W. Diokno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11
Tony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Manila
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Risa Hontiveros
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 20
Gilbert Teodoro
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 21
Francis Escudero
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 23
Bianca Bustamante
RACING DRIVER
2005 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Manila
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Richard F. Heck
CHEMIST
1931 - 2015
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 1
Luís Vaz de Torres
EXPLORER
1565 - 1614
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 2
Jose P. Laurel
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1959
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 3
Dom Justo Takayama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1615
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 4
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 5
Gustaf Gründgens
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1963
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 6
Georg Joseph Kamel
BIOLOGIST
1661 - 1706
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 7
Francisco Manuel Blanco
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1845
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 8
Apolinario Mabini
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1903
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 9
Pedro Paterno
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1911
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 10
Aileen Baviera
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2020
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 11
Cal Tjader
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Manila were politicians (7), actors (7), athletes (3), celebrities (2), and singers (2), while most who died were politicians (7), religious figures (4), biologists (2), chemists (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Manila, including Fernando Poe Jr., Dolly de Leon, and Billy Crawford. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Manila, including Florencio Campomanes, Pedro Paterno, and Aileen Baviera.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Manila since 1700.
