Notable People
- Manuel Acuña Roxas, first President of the independent Republic of the Philippines. Roxas obtained his law degree, graduated class valedictorian, and subsequently topped the first bar examinations with a grade of 92%, becoming the first ever bar topnotcher of the Philippines.
- Josefa Abiertas, first woman bar topnotcher and proponent of the Women's Suffrage Bill.
- General Esteban Contreras, revolutionary leader during the Philippine-American War.
- Gerardo Roxas, Philippine Senator and son of President Manuel Roxas.
- Manuel Roxas II, Philippine Senator, grandson of President Manuel Roxas and currently the Department of Interior and Local Government (Philippines) secretary.
- Daisy Avellana, actress and theater director.
- Lorenzo Acuña Arnaldo, first appointed Mayor (1951) and the first elected Mayor (1959) of Roxas City
- Julito Elegino Sr., First Director of Classified Intelligence and former Commander in Chief of the New Peoples Army (Currently in Exile in Canada)
- Barbie Almalbis, Singer, former frontman of Hungry Young Poets and Barbie's Cradle.
- Maria Margarita Moran Roxas - Floirendo - Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1973, Miss Universe 1973 winner. A granddaughter of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas, she has also been known as Margie Morán Róxas and later as Margie Morán Róxas De Floirendo or simply Margie Morán. She is so far the last Philippine representative to the Miss Universe Pageant to bring home the crown.
- Geraldine Villarruz Asis - Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1987, Miss Universe 1987 finalist.
- Sharmaine Arnaiz She was born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas-Shahani to an Indian father and a mother from Legaspi St., Roxas City. She has a younger sister who is also an actress named Bunny Paras and their mother is the sister of the mother of Patrick Garcia and Cheska Garcia.
- Paolo Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino commercial model, television host, journalist, newscaster, and radio announcer. Home address is at Bilbao St., Roxas City. Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television show hosting. He is best known for hosting GMA Network's Extra Challenge and Survivor Philippines. He is now a TV host and the newest anchor on TV5.
- Lino F. Villarruz, (Fine Arts, University of Santo Tomas) Best known as the No. 1 Abstract Painter in the whole province of Capiz.
- Jose "Tabai" Altavas, (1916–1922)
- Cornelio “Agurang” T. Villareal, Sr., Former House Speaker, House of Representatives
- Ariel "Bombit" Alati-it, Taga-Lanot
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