List of people from Cebu

Culture

• Martin Abellana – Visayan author (Cebu City)
• Cecilia Manguerra Brainard – author, editor (Cebu City)
• Simeon Dumdum Jr. - writer, poet and former RTC judge (Balamban)
• Vicente Sotto – politician, author (Cebu City)

Media

• Amelyn Veloso - broadcast journalist CNN Philippines (Cebu City)

Entertainment

• Amapola – singer, musician, actress, TV host, novelist (Sibonga)
• Akiko Solon - singer, actress (Lapu-Lapu City)
• Sheena Belarmino – singer (Cebu City)
• Allan Paule – actor (Cebu City)
• Albert Martinez - actor (Cebu City)
• Buboy Villar – actor, comedian, TV personality host (Cebu City)
• Erich Gonzales – actress (Cebu City)
• Jason Dy - singer (Cebu City)
• Anna Fegi – singer (Toledo)
• Annabelle Rama - actress, talent manager (Cebu City)
• Bailey May - actor, model (Cebu City)
• Ben Zubiri – singer, stage actor and World War 2 Guerrilla (Cebu City)
• BISAYA NI BAI - internet celebrity (Mandaue)
• Sheryn Regis - singer (Carcar)
• Buboy Villar - actor , comedian (Cebu City)
• Cattski - singer-songwriter, musician, record producer (Cebu City)
• Caridad Sanchez – actress (Mandaue)
• Christopher De Leon - actor (Cebu City)
• Chanda Romero - actress (her mother is from Cebu City)
• Claudia Zobel - actress (Mandaue)
• Cueshe - band (Cebu City)
• Dave Bornea - actor (Talisay)
• Devon Seron – actress (Cebu City)
• Dionne Monsanto - actress (Cebu City)
• Diva Montelaba - actress, dancer (Cebu City)
• Dominic Roco - actor (Lapu-Lapu City)
• Dulce - singer (Cebu City)
• Eda Nolan – actress (Cebu City)
• Ellen Adarna – Actress, Model, Socialite (Cebu City)
• Enrique Gil – actor, former dancer (Cebu City)
• Erich Gonzales - actress (Cebu City)
• Eula Caballero – actress (Boljoon)
• Felix Roco - actor (Lapu-Lapu City)
• Fretzie Bercede - actress (Cebu City)
• Gloria Sevilla – actress (Sibonga)
• Golden Cañedo - singer (Minglanilla)
• Isabel Oli – actress (born in Quezon City, grew up in Cebu City)
• Isabel Sandoval - director (grew up in Cebu City)
• Jackie Lou Blanco - actress (Cebu City)
• Janella Salvador - actress (Cebu City)
• Janine Berdin - singer, actress (Lapu-Lapu City)
• Jay-R Siaboc - singer (Toledo)
• Joan Almedilla - singer, actress (Cebu City)
• Juan Karlos Labajo - actor, singer (Consolacion)
• Keanna Reeves – actress, comedian (Danao)
• Kenneth Earl Medrano - actor, model (Cebu City)
• Kim Chiu – actress, singer (Cebu City)
• Kiray Celis - comedian actress (Cebu City)
• Kyle Echarri - actor, endorsement, singer (grew up in Cebu City)
• Lilian Velez - actress (Cebu City)
• Manilyn Reynes – singer, actress (Cebu City)
• Manuel Kabajar Cabase aka Mahnee or Manny – composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist (Cebu City)
• Mark Joseph - actor (Bantayan)
• Matteo Guidicelli – actor, singer, car racer (Cebu City)
• Maureen Larrazabal - actress (Cebu City)
• Max Surban - singer (Cebu City)
• Medyo Maldito - internet celebrity, songwriter (Cebu City)
• Mike "Pekto" Nacua - comedian (Cebu City)
• Monica Cuenco - actress (Cebu City)
• Morissette - singer, songwriter, and actress (Minglanilla)
• Marco Alcaraz - Filipino actor, commercial model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos (Cebu City)
• Nicole Uysiuseng – actress (Cebu City)
• Niel Murillo – singer (Bogo)
• Panky Trinidad – singer (Cebu City)
• Paul Jake Castillo - actor, businessman (Cebu City)
• Pilita Corrales - actress, singer (Cebu City)
• Richard Yap – actor, singer, businessman (Cebu City)
• Redford White - comedian (Bogo)
• Slater Young – actor, businessman (born in Manila, based in Cebu City)
• Suzette Ranillo - actress (Cebu City)
• Terence Baylon - actor (Cebu City)
• Tita Duran - actress (Pinamungajan)
• Urbandub - band (Cebu)
• Van Roxas - actor (Talisay)
• Vina Morales – singer, dancer, actress (Bogo)
• Vivian Velez - actress (Cebu City)
• Zandra Summer - actress (Cebu City)

Politics and government

• Thomas F. Breslin – surveyor of large sections of Cebu, Colonel, Bataan Death March victim
• Mariano Jesús Cuenco – Senate President during the First Congress of the Philippines (Carmen)
• Hilario Davide Jr. - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under Estrada Administration (Argao)
• Hilario Davide III - Governor of Cebu (2013-2019), Vice-Governor of Cebu (2019–present) (Cebu City)
• Joseph Ace Durano - DOT Secretary under Arroyo Administration (Danao)
• Marcelo Fernan – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Senate President (Cebu City)
• Gwendolyn Garcia - Governor of Cebu (2004-2013; 2019–present), 3rd District Representative (2013-2019) (Cebu City)
• Pablo Garcia - Former 3rd (1987-1995) & 2nd (2007-2013) District Representative, Former Governor (1995-2004) (Barili)
• Pablo John Garcia - 3rd District Representative (2007-2013; 2019–present) (Cebu City)
• Winston Garcia - President and General Manager of GSIS under Arroyo Administration (Cebu City)
• Ernesto Herrera - Ex-Senator of the Philippines (Samboan)
• John Henry Osmeña - Former Senator and Former 3rd District Representative (1995-1998) (Cebu City)
• Sergio Osmeña Sr. – Second President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (Cebu City)
• Sergio Osmeña Jr. - Former Senator and Former Governor (Cebu City)
• Sergio Osmeña III - Former Senator
• Tomas Osmeña - Former Mayor of Cebu City (1987-1995; 2001-2010; 2016–2019)
• Cerge Remonde - Press Secretary under Arroyo Administration (Argao)
• Michael Rama – Former Mayor of Cebu (2010–2016), Vice-Mayor of Cebu City (2001-2010; 2019–present) (Cebu City)
• Vicente Rama - Former Senator of the Philippines
• Jose Rene Almendras - Former Energy Secretary and Former Foreign Affairs Secretary of PNOY Administration (Cebu City)

Sports

• Gabriel "Flash" Elorde – boxer and former world champion (Bogo)
• Dondon Ampalayo – basketball player (Cebu City)
• Dondon Hontiveros – basketball player (Cebu City)
• Ray Anthony Jónsson – Icelandic–Filipino footballer (Liloan)
• Manny Paner – basketball player (Cebu City)
• J. R. Quiñahan – basketball player (Cebu City)
• June Mar Fajardo – basketball player (Pinamungahan)
• Eliud Poligrates – basketball player (Poro)
• Elmer Cabahug – basketball player (Cebu City)
• Roger Pogoy – basketball player (Minglanilla)
• Mercito Gesta - boxer (Mandaue)
• Warren Kiamco - billiard player (Cebu City)
• Rubilen Amit - billiard player (Mandaue)
• Manny Paner - basketball player (Cebu City)
• Frank Cedeno - boxer (Talisay)
• Eric Chavez - boxer (Cebu City)
• Rodel Mayol - boxer (Mandaue)
• Malcolm Tunacao - boxer (Mandaue)
• Bernabe Villacampo - boxer (Toledo)
• Mary Joy Tabal - triathlon (Cebu City)
• Bert Batawang - boxer (Cebu City)
• Arlo Chavez - boxer (Bantayan)
• Roger Yap - basketball player (Cebu City)
• Robert Labagala - basketball player (Talisay)
• Aldrech Ramos - basketball player (Cebu City)
• Reed Juntilla - basketball player (Carmen)
• Junthy Valenzuela - basketball player (Bogo)
• Jimwell Torion - basketball player (Cebu City)
• Margielyn Didal - street skateboarder (Cebu City)
• Rolando Pascua - boxer (Cebu City)

Fashion, designs and arts

• Monique Lhuillier – fashion designer (Cebu City)
• Kenneth Cobonpue – International Furniture Designer (Cebu City)

Business

• Lucio Tan - Filipino-Chinese Businessman (LT Group Inc.)
• Vicki Belo - Filipino businesswoman (Belo Medical Group)

Beauty title holder

• Beatrice Luigi Gomez - Miss Universe Philippines 2021 and Miss Universe Top 5 finalist
• Maria Karla Bautista - Miss World Philippines 2004 & Miss World and Oceania 2004
• Rizzini Alexis Gomez - Miss Tourism International 2012
• Karla Paula Henry - Miss Earth 2008
• Rogelie Catacutan - Miss Supranational Philippines 2015
• Gazini Ganados - Miss Universe Philippines 2019 and Miss Universe 2019 Top 20 semi finalist
• Pilar Pilapil - Miss Universe 1967

Religious

• Pedro Calungsod - 2nd Saint in the Philippines
• Teofilo Camomot - A beatified bishop in the Philippines

Heroes

• Lapu-Lapu - First Hero in the Philippines
• Leon Kilat - Hero in the Philippine Revolution

Education

• Vicente Gullas - Founder of University of the Visayas

Notable people with roots from Cebu

• Rodrigo Duterte - His father was from Danao (16th President of the Philippines)
• Manny Pacquiao - His father was from Pinamungahan (Senator and Eight Division World Boxing Champion)
• Francis Magalona - His mother was from Cebu City (actor, the filipino king of rap)