The Most Famous
CELEBRITIES from Philippines
This page contains a list of the greatest Filipino Celebrities. The pantheon dataset contains 265 Celebrities, 4 of which were born in Philippines. This makes Philippines the birth place of the 19th most number of Celebrities behind Thailand, and Mexico.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Filipino Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Filipino Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Isabel Preysler (b. 1951)
With an HPI of 64.61, Isabel Preysler is the most famous Filipino Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
María Isabel Preysler Arrastía (born February 18, 1951) is a Spanish and Filipino socialite and television host. She is the mother of singers Enrique Iglesias and Julio Iglesias Jr., journalist Chábeli Iglesias, Tamara Falcó, 6th Marchioness of Griñón, and Ana Boyer Preysler.
2. Vanessa Lachey (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 56.10, Vanessa Lachey is the 2nd most famous Filipino Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
Vanessa Joy Lachey (née Minnillo; born November 9, 1980) is an American television host, model and actress. She was named Miss Teen USA in 1998. She has been a New York–based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and hosted Total Request Live on MTV. She has starred in two network sitcoms and hosted various competition and reality shows. Lachey portrayed the lead role in the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021–2024) for three seasons.
3. Gloria Diaz (b. 1951)
With an HPI of 47.39, Gloria Diaz is the 3rd most famous Filipino Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (Tagalog: [ˈɡloɾja ˈdɪas]; born April 5, 1951) is a Filipino actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title.
4. Junrey Balawing (1993 - 2020)
With an HPI of 31.69, Junrey Balawing is the 4th most famous Filipino Celebrity. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Junrey Balawing ( joon-REE; Tagalog pronunciation: [dʒunˈrɪ bɐˈlawɪŋ] ; born June 12, 1993 – July 28, 2020) was a Filipino record holder at the Guinness World Records for the world's shortest man alive measuring at 60.00 centimetres (23.62 in) tall. The declaration came during Balawing's 18th birthday celebration. Guinness World Records official said Balawing broke the record of Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who was 0.67 m (2 ft 2+1⁄3 in) tall. He stopped growing at the age of 1. Balawing, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born and lived in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, about 865 kilometres (537 mi) south of the capital Manila. Although he was documented as the shortest living man, he missed the title of shortest man in history, which was held until 2012 by Gul Mohammed of India, who was 57 centimetres (22 in) tall and died on October 1, 1997. In February 2012, Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal, who stands 54.6 centimetres (21.5 in) tall was declared the world's shortest living man ever. As a result, Junrey held the record as shortest living man for less than a year. Following the death of Chandra Bahadur Dangi on September 3, 2015, Balawing held the title of the shortest living man until his death at the age of 27 on July 28, 2020. He had been hospitalized for pneumonia. Prior to his death, he resided in Dapitan with his family.
5. Celeste Cortesi (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 24.31, Celeste Cortesi is the 5th most famous Filipino Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Silvia Celeste Rabimbi Cortesi (Tagalog: [tʃɛˈlɛstɛ kɔɾˈtɛsɪ], Italian: [tʃeˈlɛste korˈteːzi, -eːsi]; born December 15, 1997) is an Italian-Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2022. She represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2022 in the United States where she was unplaced. Cortesi was previously crowned Miss Earth Philippines 2018 and represented the Philippines at Miss Earth 2018, where she finished in the top eight.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Filipino celebrities born between 1951 and 1997. Of these 5, 4 (80.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Filipino celebrities include Isabel Preysler, Vanessa Lachey, and Gloria Diaz. The most famous deceased Filipino celebrities include Junrey Balawing. As of April 2024, 1 new Filipino celebrities have been added to Pantheon including Junrey Balawing.
Living Filipino Celebrities
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Isabel Preysler
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Vanessa Lachey
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Gloria Diaz
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Celeste Cortesi
1997 - Present
HPI: 24.31
