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* Rodolfo "Dolphy" Quizon, comedian-actor known for [[Long Runner|his 60-plus-years career]] and [[Kavorka Man|siring many children from several partners]].

* Lea Salonga, theater actress, singing voice of both Princess Jasmine and Mulan in Disney's ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[Mulan]]'' respectively, and first Filipina to win a Tony Award for her leading role in ''[[Miss Saigon]]''. Turns out she is [[One of Us]].

* [[Lea Salonga]], theater actress, singing voice of both Princess Jasmine and Mulan in Disney's ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[Mulan]]'' respectively, and first Filipina to win a Tony Award for her leading role in ''[[Miss Saigon]]''. Turns out she is [[One of Us]].

* Fernando Poe Jr., action star and Estrada's [[Heterosexual Life Partners|best friend]]. Died of a stroke after narrowly losing the 2004 Presidential elections to Macapagal-Arroyo. Famous for his film starring him as [[Knight in Shining Armor|a champion of the downtrodden]].

* Eddie Garcia, Poe Jr.'s friend and fellow action star and a versatile actor who can play protagonist or antagonist roles, but is well known either way as a [[Deadpan Snarker]] extraordinaire.

* Kris Aquino, actress, TV show host, and younger sister of Benigno III, known for her [[Loose Lips|flamboyant speech]] and [[Really Gets Around|sticky]] [[Christmas Cake|romances]].

* Sandara Park, South Korean singer and member of popular [[Korean Pop Music|K-Pop group]] 2NE1 started her career in the Philippines.

* Charice Pempengco, [[Idol Singer]] so popular in America even [[Oprah Winfrey]] claims to be her fan.

* Charice Pempengco, [[Idol Singer]] so popular in America even [[Oprah Winfrey]] claims to be her fan. Later came out as a transgender man and went by the name Jake Zyrus.

* [[Dante Basco]], actor known for playing Rufio in ''[[Hook]]'' and voicing [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|Prince Zuko]] and [[American Dragon: Jake Long|Jake Long]].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o The Dancing Prisoners of Cebu]

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* Enrique Iglesias, son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has a Filipino mother.

* Hervé Villechaize, one of the villains of the [[James Bond]] film ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]'' (and yes, he played the sidekick on ''[[Fantasy Island]]''), is part-Filipino in ancestry.

* Rex Navarrete, Filipino-American comedian whose jokes ~~focuses~~ on the Filipino culture.

* Rex Navarrete, Filipino-American comedian whose jokes focus on the Filipino culture.

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