List of Filipino Canadians

This is a list of Filipino Canadians who have made significant contributions to Canadian culture, politics, or society. It also includes those with notable mentions in Canadian media.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Filipino Canadian or must have references showing they are Filipino Canadian and are notable.

List

Arts and letters

Dance

Education & Research

Graphic arts
  • Ariana Cuvin - graphic designer; Canada 150th logo contest winner[14]
  • Derek Desierto - illustrator [15]
  • Francis Manapul - comic book artist and writer
  • Lorina Mapa - Quebec-based graphic artist [16]
  • Francisco Reyes - illustrator and comic strip artist who is regarded as the “King of the Philippine-jungle lord school of comics-strip writing"[17]

Visual arts
  • Yshmael Cabana - artist for the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games[18]
  • Stephanie Comilang - artist and filmmaker[19]
  • Patrick Cruz - multidisciplinary artist[20]
  • Edgardo Lantin - portrait artist[21]
  • Lani Maestro
  • Romeo Mananquil - painter; designer of 1985 Philippine five-peso note
  • Esmie Gayo McLaren - Filipino-Canadian visual artist based in Vancouver[22]
  • Sofronio Y. Mendoza - painter, known in the Philippine and International art circle as “SYM”[23]
  • Ignacio “Mogi” Mogado - sculptor[24]
  • Bert Monterona - painter, educator[25]
  • Jill Paz - artist[26]
  • Rod Pedralba - painter[27]
  • Marigold Santos - inter-disciplinary artist [28]
  • Rommel Tingzon - painter[29]
  • Jose Trinidad - painter[30]
  • Noel Trinidad - painter[31]

Journalism

Law
  • Steve A. Coroza - first Filipino-Canadian to hold a seat at a provincial superior court in Canada[36]
  • George Garvida - lawyer[37]
  • Alicia Natividad - first Filipino woman to be called to the Bar of Ontario[38]

Literature
  • Shirley Camia - Winnipeg born, Toronto based poet and journalist[39]
  • Albert Casuga - Philippines-born Canadian writer
  • Emmanuelle Chateauneuf - Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based writer [40]
  • Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell - writer, former urban planner[41]
  • Patrick de Belen - Toronto-based Filipino spoken word poet, performer[42]
  • C. E. Gatchalian – playwright, poet, fictionist[43]
  • Rachel Grant - Filipina-born British actress, writer and social entrepreneur. Born in the Philippines, Grant is of Scottish, French-Canadian, Filipino and Spanish descent through her parents
  • Catherine Hernandez - novelist,[44] children's book writer, playwright
  • Mia Herrera - short story writer [45]
  • Yves Lamson - Ontario-based writer[46]
  • Cindy Lapeña - fantasy novel author based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • Roberto Lavidez - poet[47]
  • Theresa Muñoz - Canadian writer of Filipino descent [48]
  • Patty Rivera - poet[49]
  • Isabelle Ronin - Filipino Canadian writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba [50]
  • Jhet van Ruyven - Filipino-Canadian author who wrote the auto-biographical book The Tale of Juliet
  • Alexis Tioseco - film critic[51]
  • Mel Tobias - writer[52]
  • Jia Tolentino - Toronto-born American writer and editor
  • J. Torres – award-winning Filipino-born Canadian comic book writer[53]

Theater
  • Byron Abalos - actor, playwright, director and theatre producer[54]
  • Nina Lee Aquino - Filipina-Canadian playwright, director, dramaturge, and actor, based in Toronto [55]
  • Leon Aureus - actor, playwright, producer, short filmmaker and a founding Artistic Director of Fu-GEN, an Asian-Canadian Theatre Company[56]
  • Marie Leofeli Barlizo - playwright with Chinese-Filipino ancestry[57]
  • Ma-Anne Dionisio – actress; roles include Kim (Miss Saigon)[58] and Eponine (Les Misérables)
  • Nicco Lorenzo Garcia - actor and playwright
  • Dennis Gupa - Vancouver-based theater director[59]
  • Flerida Peña - playwright[60]
  • Jovanni Sy - Canadian playwright, actor, and director, with Chinese-Filipino ancestry[61]

Business

Fashion and pageantry

Fashion
  • Joeffer Caoc - Toronto-based fashion designer[65]

Pageants

Labor
  • Columbia 'Coco' Diaz - program manager for Intercede, an Ontario advocacy group for domestic workers[66]
  • Virginia Guiang-Santoro - founder of Filipino Domestic Workers Association of Manitoba[67]
  • Juana Tejada - Filipino caregiver who campaigned for overseas Filipino workers' (OFW) and immigrants' rights in Canada[68]

Health Science
  • Eileen de Villa - medical officer of health for the city of Toronto
  • Lynn Farrales - doctor, co-founded Still Life Canada, non-profit for support and research on stillbirth and neonatal deaths[69]
  • Gigi Osler - President of the Canadian Medical Association
  • Nestor Yanga - a family physician in Toronto, was the only North American physician to die of SARS[70]

Politics
  • Cris Aglugub – Manitoba former NDP MLA, the Maples 1999
  • Carl Benito - Edmonton politician
  • Jocelyn Curteanu - first Canadian Filipino to win a seat in the city council of Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon
  • Narima dela Cruz - politician
  • Mable Elmore – first Filipina-Canadian MLA in BC (NDP) (2009–present)
  • Edwin Empinado - former nurse, first Canadian Filipino to be elected as municipal councillor in B.C.[71]
  • Tobias C. Enverga – first Filipino-Canadian Senator (Conservative); first Filipino-Canadian and visible minority elected to the City of Toronto in 2010 (to the Toronto Catholic District School Board as trustee)
  • Flor Marcelino – first Filipino woman elected MLA in Manitoba
  • Malaya Marcelino - MLA in Manitoba
  • Ted Marcelino – former MLA in Manitoba
  • Rey Pagtakhan – first Filipino-Canadian Member of Parliament (1988–2004), first Filipino-Canadian Cabinet Minister (2001–2004)
  • Jon Reyes - Conservative MLA in Manitoba
  • Conrad Santos – first Filipino Canadian elected in Canada in 1981 (to the Manitoba Legislature), and first Filipino Canadian to run for the leadership of a political party (Manitoba NDP, 1989)
  • Rommel Silverio - first Filipino councillor in City of Yellowknife[72]
  • Tany Yao - Conservative MLA in Alberta

Sports

Photography
  • Nelson Campana - photographer for Toronto Raptors[73]
  • Stuart Dee - Vancouver photographer[74]
  • Allan Florendo - Vancouver-based photographer[75]
  • Ally Gonzalo - Winnipeg-based photographer[76]

Television and film

Television

Reality show

Film

Internet
  • Sabrina Cruz - YouTube personality best known for her main channel, formerly known as NerdyAndQuirky
  • Elle Mills - known by her YouTube username ElleOfTheMills[85]
  • Dominic Panganiban - animator more known by his nickname and YouTube channel Domics

Disc jockeys

Music
  • Joey Albert – recording artist
  • Maria Aragon - singer
  • Warren Dean Flandez - R&B and gospel singer
  • Emmalyn Estrada – singer, songwriter
  • Carolyn Fe - Montreal jazz and blues artist[86]
  • Tea G - Edmonton-based Pop/R&B artist[87]
  • Carlo Gimenez – British Columbia-based guitarist of the American indie rock, acoustic band Meg & Dia
  • Emm Gryner – Toronto-based singer/songwriter of mixed Filipino ancestry; multiple Juno Awards nominee
  • Han Han - Filipina-Canadian emcee[88]
  • Danko Jones – recording artist
  • Martha Joy - singer, recording artist
  • Alexander Junior - musician, member of the band DATU[89]
  • Killy - rapper
  • Kimmortal - musician, songwriter and visual artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Kytami - musician
  • Manila Grey - Filipino-Canadian rap/r&b duo[90]
  • Casey Mecija and Jennifer Mecija – musicians from the band Ohbijou
  • August Rigo - recording artist, songwriter, producer and musician
  • Alcvin Ramos - Japan born Canadian of Filipino heritage[91]
  • Maylee Todd – indie pop singer

Other
  • Victor Cui - CEO and owner of Asia's biggest MMA promotion, ONE FC
  • Janet Mahilum-Haydock - daughter of a Filipino pen-pal bride featured in a documentary[92]
  • Erik Mana - professional magician and mentalist
  • Arlene Oliveros - first Filipino sommelier in Canada[93]
  • Abraham Reyes - owner of the Giga Pearl, the world's largest GIA (Gemological Institute of America) certified natural pearl[94]
  • Jeff Rustia - Executive Director & Founder of Toronto Men's Fashion Week

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