Notable People
- Kaye Abad, actress.
- Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, Department of Transportation and Communications (Philippines) secretary and representative 1st District of Cavite
- Baldomero Aguinaldo, Philippine Revolutionary leader
- Emilio Aguinaldo, first President of the Philippines
- Mariano Alvarez, Philippine Revolutionary general
- Roman Basa, second president of the Katipunan
- Christian Bautista, singer, actor, and host
- George Canseco, composer, songwriter
- Juan Cailles, educator, governor of Laguna
- Felipe Calderón y Roca, lawyer, considered the Father of the Malolos Constitution
- Paulo C. Campos, scientist
- Josefino Cenizal, composer
- Olivia Cenizal, actress
- Lourdes J. Cruz, biochemist
- Ranidel de Ocampo, athlete
- Yancy de Ocampo, athlete
- Gloria Diaz, actress, and the first Filipino to win the Miss Universe crown
- Ladislao Diwa, one of the founders of Katipunan
- Mart Escudero, actor
- Heart Evangelista, actress
- Julian Felipe, composer of the Philippine National Anthem
- Roxanne Guinoo, actress
- Panfilo Lacson, senator and former Philippine National Police chief
- Xian Lim, actor, musician, and singer
- Lani Mercado, actress and representative 2nd District of Cavite
- Justiniano S. Montano, former senator and representative 6th District of Cavite
- Lorenzo B. Paredes, educator & founder of first private school in Cavite (Imus Institute)
- Efren Peñaflorida, CNN Hero of the Year for 2009.
- Marcelito Pomoy, singer, Pilipinas Got Talent grand winner
- Mars Ravelo, graphic novelist
- Gilbert Remulla, TV host, news anchor, reporter, former representative 1st District of Cavite
- Jolo Revilla, actor and barangay chairman
- Ram Revilla, actor
- Ramon Revilla, Sr., actor and former Senator
- Strike Revilla, Bacoor City mayor, former councilor of Bacoor and former Cavite board member
- Bong Revilla, actor, senator, former Cavite governor and vice-governor
- Marian Rivera, actress
- Leopoldo Salcedo, actor
- Bernadette Sembrano, news anchor, TV/Radio host
- Fatima Soriano, singer, radio host
- Luis Antonio Tagle, Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Manila, Cardinal-Elect, former Bishop of the Diocese of Imus
- Francis Tolentino, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman and former mayor of Tagaytay City
- Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, Filipino patriots
- Mariano Trias, revolutionary
- Jasmine Trias, singer, American Idol finalist
- Epimaco Velasco, former DILG secretary, NBI director and Cavite governor
- Jose R. Velasco, plant physiologist and agricultural chemist
- Cesar Virata, former Prime Minister of the Philippines
- Jose C. Lamangan, film director, television director and actor
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