This table lists notable alumni affiliated with the Ateneo de Manila University (formerly known as the Escuela Municipal de Manila from 1859 to 1865 and the Ateneo Municipal de Manila from 1865 to 1891), from grade school through graduate and professional schools, during its long history dating back to 1859. The list includes actors, artists, athletes, businesspeople, musicians, politicians, and writers who have attended the university, as well as those who have received honorary degrees.

Legend Notes and abbreviations used Individuals who may belong in multiple sections appear only in one (their most prominent), with the exception of faculty members who were also alumni. An empty class year or school/degree box indicates that the information is unknown or not applicable. "DNG" indicates the alumnus or alumna attended but did not graduate; year(s) of attendance are included if available.

Schools GS – Grade School HS – High School (until 2016) JHS – Junior High School (since 2016) SHS – Senior High School (since 2016) MDM – Municipal de Manila College (1859−1891) SAS – School of Arts and Sciences (1891−2000) LS – Loyola Schools (since 2000) SOH – School of Humanities SOM – School of Management SOSE – School of Science and Engineering SOSS – School of Social Sciences PS – Professional Schools Law – School of Law (since 1936) GSB – Graduate School of Business (since 1960) SoG – School of Government (since 1996) SMPH – School of Medicine and Public Health (since 2007)

Degrees and certificates A.B. – Bachelor of Arts B.F.A. – Bachelor of Fine Arts B.S. – Bachelor of Science A.A. – Associate in Arts M.A. – Master of Arts M.F.A. – Master of Fine Arts Sc.D. – Doctor of Science M.S. – Master of Science M.D. – Doctor of Medicine MBA – Master of Business Administration MPM – Master of Public Management D.P.A. – Doctor of Public Administration PhD – Doctorate Ed.D. – Doctor of Education H.D. – Doctor of Humanities LL.B. – Bachelor of Law LL.D. – Doctor of Laws M.L. – Master of Law J.D. – Juris Doctor

Art, design and literature

Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability 1955 Law LL.B. Painter, National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts (2009) 1904 SAS A.B. Landscape painter 1971−72 SAS M.A. Clinical Psychology Sculptor, educator 1937 SAS A.B. magna cum laude Director, National Artist of the Philippines for Film (1976) 1966 SAS A.B. Philosophy cum laude Stage designer, National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Design (2003) 1953 SAS A.B. Humanities Palanca Award-winning writer 1970 SAS M.A. English Literature Palanca Award-winning writer 2001 SOH A.B. Interdisciplinary Studies Internationally recognized fashion designer and milliner SAS A.B. Communication summa cum laude (valedictorian) Playwright, historian, educator 1956, 1960, 1964 GS, HS, SAS A.B. Filipino Canadian author 1977 SAS Ph.D. in Literature Cultural historian, food columnist, writer 1984 SAS A.B. Communication Journalist, author MDM A.B. Lawyer, journalist, polyglot, writer during the Philippines' golden period of Spanish literature 1988 SAS M.A. Literature Palanca Award-winning writer, poet 1990 SAS B.S. Management Writer, columnist, former television host and producer Error 1970 SAS A.B. Humanities Writer, journalist and activist during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos 1961–1964 (DNG) SAS A.B. English FAMAS Award-winning screenwriter, journalist, poet 1874 SAS A.B. Painter during the Philippine Revolution (Spoliarium, The Death of Cleopatra) 1983, 1989 SAS A.B. Interdisciplinary Studies, M.A. English Literature Palanca Award-winning essayist, writer, educator, chairman emeritus of Ladlad Danton Remoto, panitikan.com 1996 (L.H.D.) GS, HS, SAS L.H.D. honoris causa Short story writer, essayist, former Philippine Secretary of Education (1962–1965), Chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (2001–02), National Artist of the Philippines for Literature (2003) 1948 HS Architect, National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture (2006) 1993 GSB MBA Artist, writer, cultural critic 2000 SOH A.B. Literature (English) Writer 1963 SAS L.H.D. honoris causa Painter, museum collector, member of the Zóbel de Ayala family 1999, 2010 SOSE, SOH B.S. Biology, M.A. English Palanca Award-winning poet and non-fiction writer, Fulbright Scholar, Lecturer at Yale-NUS College 1959 SAS A.B. Economics Author, Fulbright Scholar Ryan Caidic2007SOSEB.S. MISInternationally-recognized, Palanca Award-winning poet, advertising creative

Business

Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability 1973 SAS B.S. Management Founder and CEO of MRC Allied 1970, 1974, 1978 GS, HS, SAS A.B. Economics (Honors) cum laude Former president of Urban Bank 1962, 1966 SAS, Law A.B., LL.B. Dean of the Ateneo Law School (1984–1989), president of the Philippine Stock Exchange (1993–1996) Lawyer profile, Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles. 2007. 2004 SAS Doctor of Humanities honoris causa Founder and chairman emeritus of JG Summit Holdings 1993 SAS B.S. Management Engineering cum laude Senior vice president of the GMA Network 1991 SAS B.S. Management Engineering President and CEO of the ABS-CBN Corporation (2016–present) 1919 SAS A.B. cum laude Co-founder of the Lopez Group of Companies SAS A.B. Former President/CEO and Chairman of the ABS-CBN Corporation (1956–1972, 1993–1997) 1966, 1970 GS, HS Chairman emeritus of the ABS-CBN Corporation 1991 SAS A.B. Management Economics Former CFO of Globe Telecom (2015–2024), retired swimmer (1985 SEA Games) 1957 SAS B.S. Business Administration cum laude Chairman and CEO of Alphaland Corporation, former Philippine Minister of Industry under Ferdinand Marcos 1966 SAS A.B. Economics cum laude CEO of First Pacific (Metro Pacific Investments, PLDT), president and chairman of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (2007–2016), former chairman of the Ateneo Board of Trustees 1908, 1912 GS, HS Spanish Filipino industrialist, founder of Philippine Airlines, former president of San Miguel Brewery Inc. (1939−1964) SAS A.B. Communication COO of the ABS-CBN Corporation

Civil society

Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability , S.J. 1962 Law LL.B. President of the Ateneo de Manila University (1984–1993), Dean Emeritus of Ateneo Law School (1972–1976, 2000–2004), faculty at the Ateneo Law School (since 1966) , F.S.C. 1961 SAS Ph.D. honoris causa President of the De La Salle University (1950–1959, 1966–1978) 2001 SOSS M.A. Sociology President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines , S.J. 1931, 1935 HS, SAS A.B. First Filipino Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines GSB MBA President of Far Eastern University (2002−2012) Official Biography, Office of the President, Far Eastern University, 2007. 1971 SAS A.B. Economics Philanthropist, founder of Gawad Kalinga 1914 SAS A.B. Venerable, Bishop Emeritus of Lucena 1947, 1951, 1984, 1991 HS, SAS A.B. Education, M.A. English Literature, L.H.D. honoris causa Educator and writer SAS M.A. Communication, M.A. Social Psychology Educator, civic leader, wife of Raul Roco 1981 SAS Ph.D. Mathematics Mathematician, educator, member of the Ateneo Board of Trustees (2005–present) , S.J. 1986 SAS B.S. Mathematics cum laude (valedictorian) Former President of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (2013–2023), President of the Ateneo de Davao University (present) 1960 SAS L.H.D. honoris causa Cardinal, 29th Archbishop of Manila (1953–1973) 1980 SAS D.H.L. honoris causa Cardinal, 30th Archbishop of Manila (1974–2003) 1977 SAS A.B. Pre-Divinity Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2020), 32nd Archbishop of Manila (2011–2020) , S.J. 1980 SAS B.S. Physics magna cum laude (valedictorian) President of the Ateneo de Manila University (2011–2020), physicist, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recipient as member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Entertainment

+ Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability DNG SAS B.S. Management Talk show host, publicist, talent manager, endorser 2001–02 SOSS M.A. Counseling Psychology Actress, former beauty queen (Mutya ng Pilipinas) 1992 SAS A.B. Literature Actress, television host 1969, 1973 GS, HS Singer-songwriter, former chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts 1992 SAS A.B. Management Economics Musician (Rivermaya) 1997 (SAS) GS, HS, SAS A.B. Communication Musician 2008 SOS A.B. Psychology Actress 2002, 2006 HS, SOH A.B. Interdisciplinary Studies Musician (Sponge Cola) 1967 SAS A.B. Economics Singer-songwriter GS, HS Musician (Parokya Ni Edgar) 2006, 2009 SOSS A.B. Political Science, M.A. Global Politics Hong Kong-based actress 2013–2016 (DNG) SOSS A.B. Communication Actress 2010 (SOM) GS, HS, SOM B.S. Management Actor, model, television host 1998 (HS) GS, HS, Actor, dancer, television host, director, film producer, former commissioner of the National Youth Commission (2014–2016) 2002 (DNG) SOSS A.B. Psychology Actress 2002 HS Musician (Sponge Cola) 2012 SOSE B.S. Health Sciences Television host, actor 2006 SOH B.F.A. Creative Writing Actress, dancer 2014 SOH B.F.A. Actress, model 2009 SOH A.B. Literature (English) Actress, singer, television host 2004 SOSS A.B. Communication Television host, model 2009 SOH B.F.A. Information Design Cosplayer, television personality 1971 SAS M.A. Communication Actress, director 2011 SOSS A.B. European Studies Actress, television host, model 2001 SOSS A.B. Communication cum laude Music video and commercial director, editor Karylle 2002 SOM B.S. Communications Technology Management Actress, singer 2011 SOH B.F.A. Information Design Singer-songwriter, artist 2006 SOH A.B. Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication and Chinese Studies) Television and radio host 2004, 2008, 2012 GS, HS, SOM B.S. Management Engineering Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition contestant 2017 SOSS A.B. Psychology Television host, model, former Ateneo Blue Eagles courtside reporter (2014–2016), beauty queen (Miss World 2017) 2012 (HS) GS, HS, Actor, model (GMA Network) 2008 SOSS A.B. Social Sciences Actress 2017 SOSS A.B. Communication Model, first Filipino to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show GS, HS Singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of Parokya ni Edgar GS, HS Musician (Parokya ni Edgar) HS Musician (Parokya ni Edgar) 2003 SOM B.S. Management Engineering Singer, Philippine Idol contestant 2013 SOSS A.B. Communication Actress and singer 1969 HS Musician (APO Hiking Society), activist, lecturer 2012 SOH A.B. Literature (English) Actress, television host 2007 SOH A.B. Interdisciplinary Studies Actress 2002 SOSE B.S. Biology Actress 2010 (HS) GS, HS, Actor, model 1994 SAS A.B. Orchestral conductor (ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra), musical arranger 1989 (DNG) SAS B.S. Biology Tony Award-winning actress, singer 2001 SOSS A.B. Political Science Actress, singer, philanthropist 2012 SOM A.B. Interdisciplinary Studies Actress and television host Charee Pineda 2007 SOSS A.B. Sociology Actress 2014 SOM B.S. Management Beauty queen (Miss International 2016), actress, model DNG (transferred) SOSS A.B. Economics (Honors) Model, television host, endorser, co-founder and marketing director of Sunnies Studios 1998, 2002, 2006 GS, HS, SOH A.B. Literature (English) Singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist of Sponge Cola 1992, 1996, 2000 GS, HS, SOSS A.B. Social Sciences Musician (Pupil)

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