List of naturalized Filipino citizens


The following is a list of notable Filipinos who have acquired Philippine citizenship through naturalization. In contrast, natural-born Filipinos, are individuals who have one or both parents who were Philippine citizens at the time of the birth of that individual.

List

The following is a list of people who acquired Filipino citizenship through naturalization.
NameBornOrigin nationNaturalizedNotes
1986United States2014
American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team.
1988United States2023
American-born player who played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association.
1980United States2011
American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team.
1961United StatesAmerican-born coach who was a member of the Philippine national basketball team under the sponsorship of Northern Cement Corporation that captured the 1985 Jones Cup Championship.
1873United States1936
Former Governor-General of the Philippines and U.S. House of Representatives member.
1912Cuba
United States
2013
Cuban-born American philanthropist.
Russia2024
Russian-born pair figure-skater; partner of Isabella Gamez.
1997Côte d'Ivoire2021
Ivorian-born player who played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team and plays for the Philippines men's national basketball team.
Kulas
Canada2023
Canadian-born vlogger who often covers Filipino travel and culture content.
1993Syria2019Syrian vlogger who runs the YouTube channel The Hungry Syrian Wanderer which documents his experiences in the Philippines.
1986Spain2021
Spanish-born footballer.
New Zealand2018
New Zealand-born boxing referee.
1935Sri Lanka1973
Sri Lankan-born sports journalist, commentator and analyst.
1958Indonesia2016
Football coach who was born in Indonesia but grew up in the Philippines.
1985United States1985
American-born swimmer who grew up in the Philippines and took part in the Summer Olympics.
1939Australia2015
Australian-born businessman.
1897United States1975
American Jesuit priest who had resided in the Philippines since 1936.