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 (Sibonga) Akiko Solon - singer, actress (Lapu-Lapu City) Albert Martinez - actor (Cebu City) Jason Dy - singer (Cebu City) Anna Fegi – singer (Toledo) Annabelle Rama - actress, talent manager Bailey May - actor, model (Cebu City) Ben Zubiri – singer, stage actor and World War 2 Guerrilla (Cebu City) BISAYA NI BAI - internet celebrity (Mandaue) Sheryn Regis - singer (Carcar) Buboy Villar - actor , comedian (Cebu City) Cattski - singer-songwriter, musician, record producer (Cebu City) Caridad Sanchez – actress (Mandaue) Christopher De Leon - actor (Cebu City) Chanda Romero - actress (her mother is from Cebu City) Claudia Zobel - actress (Mandaue) Cueshe - band (Cebu City) Dave Bornea - actor (Talisay) 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 Adarna – Actress, Model, Socialite (Cebu City) Enrique Gil – actor, former dancer (Cebu City) Erich Gonzales - actress (Cebu City) Eula Caballero – actress (Boljoon) Felix Roco - actor (Lapu-Lapu City) Fretzie Bercede - actress (Cebu City) Gloria Sevilla – actress (Sibonga) Golden Cañedo - singer (Minglanilla) Isabel Oli – actress (born in Quezon City, grew up in Cebu City) Isabel Sandoval - director (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) Kiray Celis - comedian actress (Cebu City) Kyle Echarri - actor, endorsement, singer (grew up in Cebu City) Lilian Velez - 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)