List of Filipino former child actors

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This is a list of former child actors from the Philippines. For the list of current child actors see List of current child actors from the Philippines.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Contents:

* Top
* 0–9
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## List of Filipino former child actors

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### A

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* Kaye Abad[1]
* Sarah Jane Abad
* Louise Abuel
* Tessie Agana
* Carlos Agassi
* Asia Agcaoili
* Nash Aguas[2]
* Anja Aguilar
* Marvin Agustin
* Gina Alajar
* Boy Alano †
* Jojo Alejar
* Marvelous Alejo
* Chuck Allie
* Bea Alonzo
* Kyline Alcantara
* Daniela Alvarado
* Gio Alvarez
* Benjamin Alves
* Pinky Amador
* Kyle Alandy Amor
* Gerald Anderson
* Sandy Andolong
* Sofia Andres
* Boots Anson-Roa
* Narding Anzures[3]
* Carlo Aquino[4]
* Atom Araullo[5]
* Sharmaine Arnaiz
* Ynna Asistio
* Rich Asuncion
* Amy Austria
* Dingdong Avanzado
* Lucho Ayala

### B

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* Nikki Bacolod
* Raymond Bagatsing
* RK Bagatsing
* Dale Baldillo
* Bamba[6]
* Carol Banawa
* Denise Barbacena
* Roxanne Barcelo
* Carl John Barrameda
* Claudine Barretto
* Gretchen Barretto
* Julia Barretto
* Marjorie Barretto
* Victor Basa
* Harvey Bautista
* Herbert Bautista
* Perla Bautista
* Terence Baylon
* Bentot Jr. †[7]
* Fretzie Bercede
* Aira Bermudez
* Kris Bernal
* Kathryn Bernardo[8]
* Benjamin Besa
* Bea Binene
* Joseph Bitangcol
* Isabel Blaesi
* Nida Blanca †
* Jackie Lou Blanco
* Onemig Bondoc
* Andrea Brillantes
* Sam Bumatay

### C

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* Eula Caballero
* Sef Cadayona
* Chacha Cañete[9]
* Izzy Canillo
* Bugoy Cariño
* Bettina Carlos
* Shy Carlos
* Maria Teresa Carlson
* Albie Casiño
* Rainier Castillo
* Alex Castro
* Ryza Cenon
* Joyce Ching
* Kim Chiu
* Sarah Christophers
* Marky Cielo †
* Julia Clarete
* Aria Clemente
* Neil Coleta
* Max Collins[10]
* Gabby Concepcion
* KC Concepcion
* Sam Concepcion
* Yam Concepcion
* Valerie Concepcion
* Paolo Contis[10]
* Billy Crawford
* Donna Cruz
* Ella Cruz
* Geneva Cruz
* John Lloyd Cruz
* Rayver Cruz
* Rodjun Cruz
* Sheryl Cruz
* Sunshine Cruz
* Tirso Cruz III
* Jake Cuenca
* Sharon Cuneta
* Anne Curtis
* Jasmine Curtis-Smith

### D

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* Serena Dalrymple[11]
* Gelli de Belen[12]
* Janice de Belen
* Glaiza de Castro
* Jaypee de Guzman[6]
* JM de Guzman
* Rita de Guzman
* Wowie de Guzman
* Angelu de Leon
* Isabella de Leon[13]
* Keempee de Leon
* Lotlot de Leon
* Matet de Leon[14]
* Michael de Mesa
* Alessandra de Rossi
* Assunta de Rossi
* Sarita Pérez de Tagle
* JC de Vera
* Enchong Dee
* Vaness del Moral
* Kisses Delavin
* Francine Diaz
* Janus del Prado
* Martin del Rosario
* Mila del Sol
* Desiree del Valle
* Angelika dela Cruz
* Maybelyn dela Cruz[15]
* Mika dela Cruz[10]
* Dianne dela Fuente
* Atang dela Rama †
* Marianne dela Riva
* Camille dela Rosa
* Rogelio dela Rosa †
* Clarence Delgado[10]
* Marissa Delgado
* Karen delos Reyes
* Louise delos Reyes
* Paw Diaz
* Joshua Dionisio
* Lilia Dizon
* Ryzza Mae Dizon
* Sunshine Dizon
* Cogie Domingo
* Robi Domingo
* Janna Dominguez
* Tippy dos Santos
* Chuckie Dreyfus[6]
* Gabb Drilon
* Nicole Dulalia
* Tita Duran
* DJ Durano

### E

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* Andi Eigenmann
* Gabby Eigenmann
* Geoff Eigenmann
* Ryan Eigenmann
* ER Ejercito
* Martin Escudero
* Darren Espanto
* John Estrada
* Julian Estrada[16]
* Linda Estrella
* Ketchup Eusebio

### F

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* Ejay Falcon
* Frencheska Farr
* Grae Fernandez
* Lexi Fernandez
* Mark Anthony Fernandez
* Pops Fernandez
* Renz Fernandez
* Rudy Fernandez †[17]
* Bella Flores
* Marlann Flores
* Yves Flores
* BJ Forbes[18]
* Barbie Forteza
* Yuan Francisco
* Eric Fructuoso
* Amalia Fuentes
* Kristel Fulgar[19]

### G

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* Lyca Gairanod[20]
* Helen Gamboa
* Joross Gamboa
* Cheska Garcia
* Brenna Garcia
* Jean Garcia
* Jennica Garcia
* Joseph Andre Garcia
* Patrick Garcia
* Sergio Garcia
* Tanya Garcia
* Baron Geisler[21]
* Sarah Geronimo
* Janno Gibbs
* Cherie Gil
* Enrique Gil
* Mark Gil †
* Rosemarie Gil
* Rachelle Ann Go
* Alex Gonzaga
* Toni Gonzaga
* Angeli Gonzales
* Cristina Gonzales
* Erich Gonzales
* Rose Ann Gonzales[22]
* Beauty Gonzalez
* Marrion Gopez
* Baste Granfon
* Isabel Granada†
* Ella Guevara
* Tootsie Guevara
* Matteo Guidicelli
* Roxanne Guinoo
* Chris Gutierrez
* Eddie Gutierrez
* Raymond Gutierrez
* Richard Gutierrez
* Ruffa Gutierrez
* Tonton Gutierrez

### H

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* Glaiza Herradura[22]
* RR Herrera[6]
* Jon Hernandez

### I

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* Alexa Ilacad[23]
* Jay Ilagan †(as "Angel")[24]

### J

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* Zaijian Jaranilla[25]

### K

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* Kiray[10]

### L

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* Sylvia la Torre †
* Juan Karlos Labajo
* Alfred Labatos[26]
* Berting Labra †
* Boom Labrusca
* Eunice Lagusad
* Sarah Lahbati
* Jess Lapid, Jr.
* Jess Lapid, Sr. †
* Lito Lapid
* Anna Larrucea
* Denise Laurel
* Lady Lee
* Mikee Lee
* Kier Legaspi
* Lito Legaspi †
* Zoren Legaspi
* Ronnie Liang
* Lilet
* Xian Lim
* Anita Linda
* Mona Lisa †
* Angel Locsin
* Jade Lopez
* L.A. Lopez
* Mara Lopez
* Nathan Lopez
* Diego Loyzaga
* Jon Lucas
* Pauleen Luna
* Sid Lucero
* Rebecca Lusterio
* Nadine Lustre

### M

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* Michelle Madrigal
* Elmo Magalona
* Francis Magalona
* Maxene Magalona
* Saab Magalona
* Sabrina Man
* Jolina Magdangal
* Shaina Magdayao[27]
* Janelle Manahan
* Jay Manalo
* John Manalo[19]
* Francis Magundayao
* Xyriel Manabat
* Jiro Manio[28]
* Jao Mapa
* Joseph Marco
* Belle Mariano
* Jan Marini
* Karel Marquez
* Melanie Marquez
* Teejay Marquez
* Wynwyn Marquez
* Zia Marquez
* Carmi Martin
* Albert Martinez
* Alfonso Martinez
* William Martinez
* Alicia Mayer
* Janette McBride
* Ping Medina
* Aiko Melendez
* Melissa Mendez
* Jessy Mendiola
* Hazel Ann Mendoza
* IC Mendoza
* Glydel Mercado
* Jennylyn Mercado
* Lani Mercado
* Sugar Mercado
* Barbara Miguel
* Ara Mina
* Jewel Mische
* Derrick Monasterio
* Diva Montelaba
* Valeen Montenegro
* Julia Montes[19]
* Raquel Monteza
* Arno Morales
* Makisig Morales
* Vina Morales
* Bomber Moran
* Alma Moreno
* Isko Moreno
* Kristel Moreno
* Morissette
* Marlo Mortel
* Edgar Mortiz
* Iwa Moto
* C.J. Muere
* Aga Muhlach[29]
* AJ Muhlach
* Niño Muhlach[30]
* Arci Muñoz

### N

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* CX Navarro
* CJ Navato[19]
* Bea Nicolas[31]
* Amy Nobleza[32]

### O

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* Miles Ocampo[10]
* Jane Oineza[19]
* Mutya Orquia
* Chynna Ortaleza[33]

### P

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* Bela Padilla
* Daniel Padilla
* Dennis Padilla
* Robin Padilla
* Zsa Zsa Padilla
* Jopay Paguia
* Bernard Palanca
* Mico Palanca
* Danita Paner
* Kristina Paner
* Angelica Panganiban[8]
* Rochelle Pangilinan
* Paraluman
* Andre Paras
* Gina Pareño
* Roderick Paulate
* Fred Payawan
* Charice Pempengco
* Paula Peralejo
* Rica Peralejo
* Hiro Peralta
* AJ Perez
* Amy Perez
* Kurt Perez
* Tyron Perez
* Charee Pineda
* Eliza Pineda[19]
* Enzo Pineda
* Fernando Poe, Jr. †
* Lovi Poe
* Jerome Ponce
* Camille Prats[34]
* John Prats[35]
* Stef Prescott
* Yassi Pressman[36]
* Francine Prieto

### Q

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* Vandolph Quizon[37]

### R

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* Sue Ramirez
* Khalil Ramos
* Rhian Ramos
* Ryan Ramos
* Wendell Ramos
* Krista Ranillo
* Suzette Ranillo
* Polo Ravales
* John Regala
* James Reid
* Bong Revilla
* Ram Revilla
* Mona Louise Rey
* Cristine Reyes
* Efren Reyes, Jr.
* Gladys Reyes
* Karen Reyes
* Krystal Reyes
* LJ Reyes
* Thou Reyes
* Manilyn Reynes[38]
* Jacob Rica
* Jackie Rice
* Ronnie Ricketts
* Melissa Ricks
* Ross Rival
* Ana Roces
* Susan Roces
* Kim Rodriguez
* Mariel Rodriguez
* Dimples Romana
* Rosa Rosal
* Jericho Rosales
* Donita Rose
* Rafael Rosell
* Jana Roxas
* Princess Ryan

### S

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* John Wayne Sace[39]
* Paul Salas[10]
* Rhap Salazar[40]
* Franchesca Salcedo
* Lea Salonga
* Janella Salvador
* Maja Salvador
* Phillip Salvador
* Nadine Samonte
* Nikki Samonte
* Julie Anne San Jose
* Sharlene San Pedro
* Raymart Santiago
* Gerald Santos
* Judy Ann Santos
* Katya Santos
* Kevin Santos
* Vilma Santos[41]
* Yen Santos
* Romnick Sarmenta
* Myrtle Sarrosa
* Empress Schuck
* Aiza Seguerra[42]
* Snooky Serna
* Devon Seron
* DM Sevilla
* Jennifer Sevilla
* Victor Silayan
* Princess Snell
* Liza Soberano
* Chariz Solomon
* Akiko Solon
* Rosemarie Sonora
* Lucita Soriano
* Maricel Soriano
* Meryll Soriano
* Ciara Sotto
* Oyo Boy Sotto
* Jodi Sta. Maria

### T

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* Sandy Talag[43]
* Miguel Tanfelix[44]
* Antoinette Taus[45]
* Lorna Tolentino[46]

* Tom Taus[47]

### U

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* Bianca Umali[48]

### V

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* Renz Valerio[49]
* Julie Vega †[50]
* Ian Veneracion[51]
* Ace Vergel[52]
* Buboy Villar[53]
* Carmina Villaroel[54]

### W

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* Pia Wurtzbach
* Jillian Ward[55]

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