Famous People with Name Aquino

Miguel Coyula Aquino            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Miguel Coyula Aquino: is a Cuban filmmaker. At age 17, he made his first short with a VHS camcorder, which led to his admittance to the International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba (EICTV). Since then he has won awards in his country with his short films Bailar Sobre Agujas (1999), Buena Onda, (1999), and Clase Z Tropical (2000).

Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino: was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office. Aquino was also the first popularly and democratically-elected female president and head of state in Asia.[1][2] She is best remembered for leading the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, which toppled the authoritarian regime of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. "Tita (Auntie) Cory", as she was affectionately known, is revered by many Filipinos as an icon of Democracy, and was hailed by TIME Magazine as the "Saint of Democracy," due to her well-known spiritual life and strong adherence to non-violence and democracy.

Ramon C. Aquino            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Ramon C. Aquino: was the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.He was appointed on November 20, 1985, the last Chief Justice appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos.He was the husband of Carolina Grino-Aquino, who is also a Bar topnotcher, and who would be later appointed as associate justice during the Aquino administration.

César Ruiz Aquino            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

César Ruiz Aquino: is a Filipino poet and fictionist. He was born and raised in Zamboanga City, Philippines. He was educated at the Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines and Silliman University. He began his writing career when Philippine Graphic published his story Noon and Summer in 1961. At age 19, he received a writing fellowship to attend the 1st Silliman University (now Dumaguete) National Writers Workshop with Wilfredo Pascua Sanchez, Wilfrido Nolledo and Jose Lansang, Jr. in 1962. He studied creative writing under Edilberto Tiempo, Edith Tiempo, Francisco Arcellana and Nick Joaquin.

Jairus Reuel B. Aquino            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Jairus Reuel B. Aquino: is a Filipino child actor. He appeared in various TV commercials before he auditioned and was included in the cast of ABS-CBN's: Super Inggo series playing the role of Jose Mariano "Jomar" Sebastian. He became a co-host of ABS-CBN's Little Big Superstar and appeared in different TV guestings. Later, he was included in the singing group Mak and the Dudes and played several roles in television and movies such as "Young Mythos" in Rounin, "Eskappar" in Lastikman, "Arkin" on IMUS Productions': Resiklo, a title role as "Lembot" in one of ABS-CBN's series Kung Fu Kids, and as Toto in the ABS-CBN afternoon teleserye, Pieta.