List of people from Cebu
Culture
- Martin Abellana – Visayan author (Cebu City)
- Cecilia Manguerra Brainard – author, editor (Cebu City)
- Simeon Dumdum Jr. - writer, poet and former RTC judge (Balamban)
- Vicente Sotto – politician, author (Cebu City)
Media
- Amelyn Veloso - broadcast journalist CNN Philippines (Cebu City)
Entertainment
- Amapola – singer, musician, actress, TV host, novelist (Cebu City)
- Akiko Solon - singer, actress (Lapu-Lapu City)
- Albert Martinez - actor (Cebu City)
- Anna Fegi – singer (Toledo)
- Annabelle Rama - actress, talent manager
- Bailey May - actor, model (Cebu City)
- Caridad Sanchez – actress (Mandaue)
- Chanda Romero - actress (her mother hails from Cebu City)
- Claudia Zobel - actress (Mandaue)
- Cueshe - band (Cebu City)
- Devon Seron – actress (Cebu City)
- Dionne Monsanto - actress (Cebu City)
- Diva Montelaba - actress, dancer (Cebu City)
- Dominic Roco - actor (Lapu-Lapu City)
- Dulce - singer (Cebu City)
- Eda Nolan – actress (Cebu City)
- Ellen Go Adarna - sexy actress (Cebu City)
- Enrique Gil – actor (Cebu City)
- Erich Gonzales - actress (Cebu City)
- Eula Caballero – actress (Boljoon)
- Felix Roco - actor (Lapu-Lapu City)
- Gloria Sevilla – actress (Cebu City)
- Golden Cañedo - singer (Minglanilla)
- Isabel Oli – actress (born in Quezon City, grew up in Cebu City)
- Jackie Lou Blanco - actress (Cebu City)
- Janella Salvador - actress (Cebu City)
- Janine Berdin - singer, actress (Lapu-Lapu City)
- Jay-R Siaboc - singer (Toledo)
- Joan Almedilla - singer, actress (Cebu City)
- Juan Karlos Labajo - actor, singer (Consolacion)
- Keanna Reeves – actress, comedian (Danao)
- Kenneth Earl Medrano - actor, model (Cebu City)
- Kim Chiu – actress, singer (Cebu City)
- Kyle Echarri - singer (grew up in Cebu City)
- Lilian Velez - actress (Cebu City)
- Lyka Ugarte - sexy actress (Cebu City)
- Manilyn Reynes – singer, actress (Cebu City)
- Manuel Kabajar Cabase aka Mahnee or Manny – composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist (Cebu City)
- Mark Joseph - actor (Bantayan)
- Matteo Guidicelli – actor, singer, car racer (Cebu City)
- Maureen Larrazabal - actress (Cebu City)
- Max Surban - singer (Cebu City)
- Mike "Pekto" Nacua - comedian (Cebu City)
- Monica Cuenco - actress (Cebu City)
- Morissette Amon - singer (Minglanilla)
- Marco Alcaraz - Filipino actor, commercial model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos (Cebu City)
- Nicole Uysiuseng – actress (Cebu City)
- Niel Murillo – singer (Bogo)
- Panky Trinidad – singer (Cebu City)
- Paul Jake Castillo - actor, businessman (Cebu City)
- Pilar Pilapil – actress (Liloan)
- Pilita Corrales - actress, singer (Cebu City)
- Richard Yap – actor, singer, businessman (Cebu City)
- Redford White - comedian (Bogo)
- Samantha Gracia Lopez - dancer (Bantayan)
- Sheryn Regis – singer, actress (Carcar)
- Shirley Fuentes - sexy actress (Cebu)
- Slater Young – actor, businessman (born in Manila, based in Cebu City)
- Suzette Ranillo - actress (Cebu City)
- Terence Baylon - actor (Cebu City)
- Tita Duran - actress (Pinamungajan)
- Van Roxas - actor (Talisay)
- Vina Morales – singer, dancer, actress (Bogo)
- Vivian Velez - actress (Cebu City)
- Zandra Summer - actress (Cebu City)
- Ben Zubiri – singer, stage actor and World War 2 Guerrilla (Cebu City)
Politics and Government
- Thomas F. Breslin – surveyor of large sections of Cebu, Colonel, Bataan Death March victim
- Mariano Jesús Cuenco – Senate President during the First Congress of the Philippines (Carmen)
- Hilario Davide Jr. - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under Estrada Administration (Argao)
- Hilario Davide III - Governor of Cebu (2013-2019), Vice-Governor of Cebu (2019-present) (Cebu City)
- Ace Durano - DOT Secretary under Arroyo Administration (Danao)
- Marcelo Fernan – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Senate President (Cebu City)
- Gwendolyn Garcia - Governor of Cebu (2004-2013; 2019-present), 3rd District Representative (2013-2019) (Cebu City)
- Pablo Garcia - Former 3rd (1987-1995) & 2nd (2007-2013) District Representative, Former Governor (1995-2004) (Barili)
- Pablo John Garcia - 3rd District Representative (2007-2013; 2019-present) (Cebu City)
- Winston Garcia - President and General Manager of GSIS under Arroyo Administration (Cebu City)
- Ernesto Herrera - Ex-Senator of the Philippines (Samboan)
- John Henry Osmeña - Former Senator and Former 3rd District Representative (1995-1998) (Cebu City)
- Sergio Osmeña Sr. – Second President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (Cebu City)
- Sergio Osmeña Jr. - Former Senator and Former Governor (Cebu City)
- Sergio Osmeña III - Former Senator
- Tomas Osmeña - Former Mayor of Cebu City (1987-1995; 2001-2010; 2016-2019)
- Cerge Remonde - Press Secretary under Arroyo Administration (Argao)
- Michael Rama – Former Mayor of Cebu (2010–2016), Vice-Mayor of Cebu City (2001-2010; 2019-present) (Cebu City)
Sports
- Gabriel "Flash" Elorde – boxer and former world champion (Bogo)
- Dondon Ampalayo – basketball player (Cebu City)
- Dondon Hontiveros – basketball player (Cebu City)
- Ray Anthony Jónsson – Icelandic–Filipino footballer (Liloan)
- J. R. Quiñahan – basketball player (Cebu City)
- June Mar Fajardo – basketball player (Compostela)
- Eliud Poligrates – basketball player (Poro)
- Elmer Cabahug – basketball player (Cebu City)
- Roger Pogoy – basketball player (Minglanilla)
- Mercito Gesta - boxer (Mandaue)
- Warren Kiamco - billiard player (Cebu City)
- Rubilen Amit - billiard player (Mandaue)
- Manny Paner - basketball player (Cebu City)
- Frank Cedeno - boxer (Talisay)
- Eric Chavez - boxer (Cebu City)
- Rodel Mayol - boxer (Mandaue)
- Malcolm Tunacao - boxer (Mandaue)
- Bernabe Villacampo - boxer (Toledo)
- Mary Joy Tabal - triathlon (Cebu City)
- Bert Batawang - boxer (Cebu City)
- Arlo Chavez - boxer (Bantayan)
- Roger Yap - basketball player (Cebu City)
- Robert Labagala - basketball player (Talisay)
- Aldrech Ramos - basketball player (Cebu City)
- Reed Juntilla - basketball player (Carmen)
- Junthy Valenzuela - basketball player (Bogo)
- Jimwell Torion - basketball player (Cebu City)
- Margielyn Didal - street skateboarder (Cebu City)
Fashion, Designs and Arts
- Monique Lhuillier – fashion designer (Cebu City)
- Kenneth Cobonpue – International Furniture Designer (Cebu City)
Business
- Andrew Gotianun - Filipino-Chinese businessman (Filinvest Development Corp.)
- John Gokongwei - Filipino-Chinese businessman (JG Summit Holdings, Inc.)
- Ramon Aboitiz - Filipino-Spanish businessman (Aboitiz Equity Ventures)
- Lucio Tan - LT Group Inc.
- Wilfred Steven Uytengsu - businessman (Alaska Milk Corporation) (Cebu City)
Beauty Title Holder
- Maria Karla Bautista - Binibining Pilipinas 2004 4th Runner-up
- Rizzini Alexis Gomez - Mutya Ng Pilipinas 2012 Tourism
- Karla Paula Henry - Miss Earth 2008
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