Most Popular Filipino Celebrities
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In Sports
Hailed by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, The Ring, About.com and other prominent sports websites as the "Number 1 Pound for Pound Best Boxer of the World".
The first boxer in history to win nine world titles in seven different weight divisions.
Included by the Time Magazine as "one of the world's most influential people" in 2009.
Listed by Forbes Magazine as 'The World's 6th Highest Paid Athlete.
A boxer, TV/movie actor, commercial model, recording artist and now the first active boxer to become a congressman in the Philippines,
Well-loved by his countrymen as well by Hollywood celebrities and sports enthusiasts because of his boxing skills, fighting spirit and perhaps because of his humility despite fame & fortune.
In Theatre Arts/Musical Broadway
Lea Salonga
Best known for her lead role as "Kim" in the musical play "Miss Saigon".
The first to win various international prestigious awards (Olivier, Tony, Outer Critics, Drama Desk and Theatre World) for a single role.
The first Asian to play 'Eponine' and the first Asian to play 'Fantine' in the broadway musical 'Les Miserables'
Hers is the singing voice for Princess Jasmine of the movie Aladdin (1992), for Mulan I (1998) and Mulan II (2004).
She joined the international cast of 'Cats' in Manila to perform as 'Grizabella' in the 2nd longest musical broadway show.
In Music
The first Asian artist in history to land in "The Top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart".
Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as "the most talented girl in the world"
Invited and appeared on 'The Ellen Degeneres Show'.
Invited by Celine Dion to sing a special duet with her at New York City's Madison Square Garden as part of her 'Taking Chances' concert tour.
Made a cameo appearance in the movie 'Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
She will join the cast of the hit US TV series - Glee on its second season.
Arnel Pineda
He is currently the lead vocalist of the long active American rock band 'Journey'
Journey's first album with Pineda titled "Revelation" ranked #5 in Billboard Top 200 album charts in the week after its release and stayed in the Top 20 for 6 weeks.
Pineda sang in 57 concerts during 2008 "The Journey World Tour".
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org for the data; and
http://photobucket.com for the pictures.
