List of people from Iloilo
The following is a list of notable people from Iloilo and Iloilo City
Arts, Literature, Entertainment
Literature
Performing Arts
- Jose Mari Chan - Singer, Songwriter
- Jed Madela - Singer and Songwriter
- Emman Abatayo - Singer, Songwriter/Pinoy Dream Academy Season 1 scholar)
- Saicy Aguila - Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 housemate) and Dancer
- Claudine Barreto - Actress, model
- Gretchen Barreto - Actress, model
- Marjorie Barreto - Actress, model
- Gian Carlos - Actor, Model, and Dancer
- Charlie Davao - Actor
- Gil Lopez Kabayao - International Violinist
- Edu Manzano - TV host, Actor
- Nina - Singer
- Rica Paras - Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 housemate
- Cynthia Patag - Actress
- Nel Rapiz - TV host, Actor/Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 housemate)
- Paul Salas - Actor
- Arthur Solinap - Actor
- Prince Stefan - Actor, Model, and Dancer
- Young JV - Singer, Actor, Model, and Dancer
- Dawn Zulueta - Actress
- Sunshine Dizon - Actress
- wing Sze Tang - Model
Visual Arts
Business
Government Service
Executive Service
Judiciacy
- Ramón Avanceña - Former Chief Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines and Vice President
- Jose Ma. Lopez Vito, Sr - Former Associate Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Gregorio Perfecto - Former Associate Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Florenz Regalado - Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and record holder for the highest average in the Philippine Bar Examinations, with his 1954 mark of 96.7%.
Legislative Service
Senators
- Miriam Defensor Santiago - Senator, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th (current) Congress
- Franklin Drilon - Senator, 10th, 11th (Senate President), 12th (Senate President), 13th (Senate President) and 15th (current) Congress
- Jose Ma. Arroyo - Senator, 5th Legislature and 6th Legislature
- Tomas Confesor - Senator, 1st Congress
- Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng - Senator, 8th Congress
- Rodolfo T. Ganzon - Senator 5th Congress and 6th Congress; authored the Ganzon Law on Free Tuition fee for public High school
- Esperidon Guanco - Senator, 4th Legislature, 5th Legislature and 6th Legislature
- Teofisto Guingona, Sr. - Senator, 4th Legislature
- Jose B. Ledesma - Senator, 7th Legislature
- Oscar R. Ledesma - Senator, 4th Congress and 5th Congress
- Ruperto Montinola - Senator, 1st National Assembly and 2nd National Assembly
- Potenciano Treñas - Senator, 10th Legislature
- Francisco Villanueva - Senator and majority floor leader of the 4th Legislature
- Jose Zulueta - Senator and Senate President, 2nd Congress
Military Service
- Rafael Jalandoni - 8th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and former Philippine Constabulary Chief.
- Benjamin Defensor - 30th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was also Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force for several years, before becoming the AFP Chief of Staff.
- Vicente Piccio, Jr. - Formerly Philippine Air Force Chief
- Elvegia Ruiz Mendoza - First Woman Nurse General, Armed Forces of the Philippines
- Ramona Go - First Woman General in Active Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines
- Alexander Pama - Flag Officer in Command, Philippine Navy
Others
Innovators and Scientist
- Josette Biyo - Intel Excellence for Teaching Awardee in 2002
- Alexis Belonio - Engineer, Inventor and Rolex Award for Enterprise in 2008
Religious Service
Revolutionary & War Heroes
Sports