Notable Personalities in Cagayan De Oro City and Misamis Oriental
- Mark Bautista (Singer)
- Maricar Reyes (Actress/Model)
- Aegis (Band)
- Jaylord Nabong Casiño (Actor)
- Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel (Senator)
- Teofisto Guingona (Senator)
- Emmanuel Pelaez (7th Vice President 1961-1965)
- Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel (Senator)
- Raul Chaves Rabe (Philippine Ambassador to the USA during former Pres. FV Ramos)
- Nikki Perlas (Active and well-known member of NGO circle)
- Tammy Osmeña (Mayor of Cebu now 2nd District Representative, studied at Xavier University)
- Nestor Torre (Entertainment columnist of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and respected movie critic, is from CDO and studied in Xavier University.)
- Chanda Romero (The versatile actress originally hails from Cebu but studied high school in Lourdes College.)
- Su Yen Chi (A former sought-after ramp and image model for famous designers.)
- Maria Lilia Eloisa “Lia” Marfori Andanar-Yu (Former Miss Cagayan de Oro, Bb. Pilipinas-International and Miss International-Miss Friendship. She now anchors a news show at ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) 23.)
- Jose “Pepito” Chaves Alvarez (A self-made multi-millionaire, successful businessman and Philippine timber tycoon who has his own Lear jet.)
- Elpidio Paras (owns Paramedix, a medical transcription company, Syntactics, a web and software development company, Parasat Cable TV and Arriba, a call center.)
- Chelsea Emata (Cousin of Sen. Koko Pimentel who sang the National Anthem at Pacquiao-MArquez bout.)
- Jojo Lastimosa (1988 PBA Rookie of the Year, Member of the PBA’s 25 Greatest Players.)
- Nelbert Omolon (Current PBA Player with Sta. Lucia; originally from Talakag, Bukidnon, but studied at XUHS)
- Roberto Jalnaiz (Former Asian Games Gold Medal Winner in Boxing)
- Marlowe Jacutin (Former PBA Player)
- Carina Dagondon (Phil. Mt. Everest Expedition member; she hails from Bukidnon but studied in Xavier University.)
- Rufus Rodriguez (Politician. 2nd District Representative, Former Bureau of Immigrations and Deportation (BID ) Commissioner, Spokesperson for former President Joseph Estrada)
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