Quezon City
Quezon City ranks 6,214th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arlington Heights, Illinois, Senta, and Vranje. Memorable people born in Quezon City include Reggie Lee, Nadine Lustre, and Kris Aquino. Memorable people who died in Quezon City include Sergio Osmeña, Emilio Aguinaldo, and Elpidio Quirino. Quezon City has been the birth place of many actors, and presenters and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Quezon City is located in Philippines.
Quezon City, also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C., is the most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 3,084,270 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. Quezon City served as the capital of the Philippines from 1948 until 1976, when the designation was returned to Manila. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1971 and 2005, Quezon City was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Reggie Lee, Nadine Lustre, and Kris Aquino. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Quezon City including Sergio Osmeña, Emilio Aguinaldo, and Elpidio Quirino. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Quezon City than were born there.
People Born in Quezon City
Go to all RankingsReggie Lee
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4
Nadine Lustre
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 5
Kris Aquino
PRESENTER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 1
Alexandra Eala
TENNIS PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 2
Lovi Poe
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 3
Bianca Pagdanganan
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 12.35
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Quezon City
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Eala
TENNIS PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 2
Lovi Poe
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Quezon City
Go to all RankingsSergio Osmeña
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1961
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 9
Emilio Aguinaldo
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1964
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 4
Elpidio Quirino
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1956
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 8
Carlos P. Garcia
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 7
Benigno Aquino III
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 3
Arturo Tolentino
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2004
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 10
José Villanueva
ATHLETE
1913 - 1983
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 5
Fernando Poe Jr.
ACTOR
1939 - 2004
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 12
Freddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 15
Jose W. Diokno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 1
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Quezon City were actors (3), presenters (1), tennis players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (7), athletes (1), actors (1), singers (1), and physicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Quezon City, including Reggie Lee, Nadine Lustre, and Lovi Poe. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Quezon City, including Reggie Lee, Nadine Lustre, and Lovi Poe.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Quezon City since 1700.