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

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

List

Arts and letters

Dance

Education

Graphic arts

Visual art

History

Journalism

Law

Literature

Theatre

Business

Culinary arts

Education

  • Astrid S. Tuminez – first female president of Utah Valley University
  • Flora Arca Mata – first Filipino-American Teacher in California [27]
  • Kristoffer Toribio - first Filipino-American President of the International Association for College Admission Counseling.

Fashion and pageantry

Fashion

Pageants

Health science

Labor

Military

Politics

Religion

Sports

Television and film

Reality show

Internet

  • Christine Gambito – American Internet personality, actress, and comedian; she maintains one of the most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube. Also appointed Ambassador of Philippine tourism
  • Anthony Padilla – famous YouTube celebrity; he is one half of the comedy duo Smosh and is one of the most subscribed YouTubers on YouTube
  • Wil Dasovich – television personality, commercial model, celebrity endorser and famous YouTube vlogger. He won the Shorty Awards for Vlogger of the Year.
  • Bretman Rock – US-based Filipino internet personality and beauty influencer; he stars in his own reality TV show on MTV
  • Michael Reeves (Internet personality) – A tech and comedy YouTuber currently streaming under the American media collective known as OfflineTV.
  • Valkyrae – A YouTube streamer currently co-owning 100 Thieves. Also won Game Award for Content Creator of the Year 2020.

Music

Disc jockeys

Rock music

Pop music

American Idol Contestants

Rap, hip hop

Music producers

R&B

Jazz

International world music

Classical music

Composers

  • Craig Abaya – award-winning songwriter, singer, musician. Collaborator with JoAnne Lorenzana (1st cousin) and DJ Qbert. Same person as the filmmaker and photographer.
  • Nilo Alcala – the first Filipino-American composer recipient of the prestigious Copland House Residency Award.
  • Robert Lopez – composer, first Filipino American Oscar recipient; [87] recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award and a Tony Award; twelfth individual to achieve an EGOT

Other / miscellaneous genres

Musical groups

  • One Vo1ce – All-Filipina girl R&B/OPM singing group from the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Blue Scholars – Geo aka. Prometheus Brown, MC of the duo, is Filipino-American
  • Death Angel – thrash metal band
  • Kai – San Francisco Bay Area boy band
  • Moonpools & Caterpillars – Filipino American rock band based in California in the 1990s
  • My American Heart – rock band
  • The Rocky Fellers – group was composed of four Filipino brothers and their father. Their hit song: "Killer Joe" reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1963.
  • Legaci – Filipino-American R&B band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California, formed in 1997. They are currently the backup singers for Canadian Pop-R&B singer Justin Bieber on the My World Tour.
  • Q-York – Filipino-American hip hop record production duo composed of Flava Matikz (DJ/producer) and Knowa Lazarus (songwriter/MC).

Other

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