The Most Famous
Actors from Philippines
This page contains a list of the greatest Filipinos Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 32 of which were born in Philippines. This makes Philippines the birth place of the 36th most number of Actors behind Hungary and Israel.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Filipinos Actors of all time. This list of famous Filipinos Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Filipinos Actors.
1. Fernando Poe Jr. (1939 - 2004)
With an HPI of 56.76, Fernando Poe Jr. is the most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Regine Velasquez (b. 1970)
With an HPI of 55.29, Regine Velasquez is the 2nd most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
3. Lou Diamond Phillips (b. 1962)
With an HPI of 55.02, Lou Diamond Phillips is the 3rd most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
4. Brenda Marshall (1915 - 1992)
With an HPI of 54.83, Brenda Marshall is the 4th most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
5. Dolly de Leon (b. 1969)
With an HPI of 54.54, Dolly de Leon is the 5th most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
6. Reggie Lee (b. 1975)
With an HPI of 52.83, Reggie Lee is the 6th most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
7. Nora Aunor (1953 - 2025)
With an HPI of 49.23, Nora Aunor is the 7th most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
8. Lea Salonga (b. 1971)
With an HPI of 48.71, Lea Salonga is the 8th most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
9. Eddie Garcia (1929 - 2019)
With an HPI of 44.69, Eddie Garcia is the 9th most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
10. Sayaka Akimoto (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 44.30, Sayaka Akimoto is the 10th most famous Filipinos Actor. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 32 people classified as Filipinos actors born between 1915 and 1996. Of these 32, 26 (81.25%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Filipinos actors include Regine Velasquez, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Dolly de Leon. The most famous deceased Filipinos actors include Fernando Poe Jr., Brenda Marshall, and Nora Aunor. As of April 2024, 6 new Filipinos actors have been added to Pantheon including Rachel Grant, Jaclyn Jose, and Robin Padilla.
Living Filipinos Actors
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Regine Velasquez
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Lou Diamond Phillips
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Dolly de Leon
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Reggie Lee
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Lea Salonga
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Sayaka Akimoto
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Nadine Lustre
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Billy Crawford
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Judy Ann Santos
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Manny Jacinto
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Enrique Gil
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rachel Grant
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Deceased Filipinos Actors
Go to all RankingsFernando Poe Jr.
1939 - 2004
HPI: 56.76
Brenda Marshall
1915 - 1992
HPI: 54.83
Nora Aunor
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Eddie Garcia
1929 - 2019
HPI: 44.69
Madam Auring
1940 - 2020
HPI: 42.76
Jaclyn Jose
1963 - 2024
HPI: 36.93
Newly Added Filipinos Actors (2025)
Go to all RankingsRachel Grant
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Jaclyn Jose
1963 - 2024
HPI: 36.93
Robin Padilla
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Angelica Panganiban
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.98
Julia Montes
1995 - Present
HPI: 24.92
Lovi Poe
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.47
Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
