Cultural Production in

Present Day

Manila (phl)

Philippines

Icon of placeManila

Manila ranks 616th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Le Havre, Vyborg, and Niigata (city). Memorable people born in Manila include Luis Antonio Tagle, Isabel Preysler, and Florencio Campomanes. Memorable people who died in Manila include Richard F. Heck, Luís Vaz de Torres, and Jose P. Laurel. Manila has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians 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, with a population of 1,902,590 people in 2024. 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 27 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

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Newly Added People Born in Manila

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

People Deceased in Manila

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Manila were actors (7), politicians (4), athletes (3), celebrities (2), and singers (2),  while most who died were politicians (8), religious figures (4), biologists (2), chemists (1), and explorers (1).

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, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Manila, including Fernando Poe Jr., Dolly de Leon, and Billy Crawford.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Manila since 1700.