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List of people from Negros Occidental

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Below is a list of notable people who were born in Negros Occidental, or those who lived there for an extended period.

Arts, culture and media

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Architecture

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Film

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Literature

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Music

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Kuh Ledesma

Publishing

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Television

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Christian Vasquez

Theater

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Visual arts

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Athletes

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Basketball

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Bowls

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Gerry Peñalosa

Boxing

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Donnie Nietes

Chess

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Football

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Golf

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  • Juvic Pagunsan —professional golfer, Asian Tour Order of Merit champion

Martial arts

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Pool

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Softball

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Swimming

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Volleyball

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Margaret Nales Wilson

Beauty queens

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Business

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  • J. Amado Araneta - Businessman, Owner and builder of the Araneta Coliseum and Araneta City
  • Jorge L. Araneta - CEO and Chairman of the Araneta Group , ranked as the 47th richest person in the Philippines by Forbes Magazine on 2021
  • Soledad Oppen Cojuangco - Billionaire, widow of Danding Cojuangco , ranked as the 17th richest person in the Philippines by Forbes Magazine on 2023
  • Oscar Hilado - Former Chairman of Phinma, ranked as the 33rd richest person in the Philippines by Forbes Magazine on 2007
  • Tan Yu —Billionaire Philanthropist, was ranked the richest man in the Philippines

Government service and diplomacy

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International organization

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National government

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Jose Miguel Arroyo
Jose Yulo

Local government

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Historical figures

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Aniceto Lacson

Military service

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Religion

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Scientists and innovators

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Others

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Charlene Gonzales
Lea Salonga

Notable people with roots from Negros Occidental

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See also

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References

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  6. ^ "Pacete: Silaynons who made Silay". SunStar. 9 June 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.nhi.gov.ph/downloads/fihgov0077.pdf [dead link]
  8. ^ "Archived copy". www.senate.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 17 August 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Bacolod-born scientist one of Time Magazine's most influential people"
  10. ^ "The 2013 Time 100"