Winning moments are to be celebrated for one's hard work and determination.
Some celebrities do not only have their winning moments, but they also lived up to their last name “Manalo,” which means “to win.” Among these are Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition Big Winner Brent Manalo, Miss Universe Philippines 2025 Ahtisa Manalo, Miss Universe Asia 2024 Chelsea Manalo, and more.
Here are some celebrities who lived up to their last name, Manalo, in this gallery.
Kapamilya star Brent Manalo was one of the celebrity housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition.
Brent Manalo and his duo, Kapuso star Mika Salamanca, were hailed as the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition.
Ahtisa Manalo is a beauty queen who was born in Candelaria, Quezon in May 1997 to a Finish-Swedish father and a Filipina-Spanish mother.
She bagged several titles in the pageant world, including Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024 and Miss International 2018 first runner up.
Ahtisa Manalo bagged the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 title in May. She will represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant in November in Bangkok,Thailand.
Chelsea Manalo is a Filipina-American beauty queen who grew up in Meycauayan, Bulacan.
Chelsea Manalo was hailed Miss Universe Philippines 2024. She was also named as the first-ever Miss Universe Asia 2024.
Prior to this, Chelsea joined Miss World Philippines 2017, where she finished in the Top 15.
Bianca Manalo is a beauty queen and actress.
Bianca Manalo won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe title in 2009 and represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant in the same year.
Jay Manalo has been in the industry for many years and has been recognized for his great acting skills.
Among Jay Manalo's acting awards is the Urian Best Actor award for his character in the movie 'Prosti' (2003), where he starred with Aubrey Miles. He was also hailed as Best Supporting Actor from the Film Academy of the Philippines for his performance in the 2005 film 'Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita),' starring Dennis Trillo and Judy Ann Santos
John Manalo started his showbiz career as a child star in 2001.
John Manalo received various awards for his acting prowess as a child star. One of his acting awards was the Best Child Actor title at the FAMAS Awards for the film Feng Shui.
Jose Manalo is a seasoned TV host and actor.
Jose Manalo has been recognized by different award-giving bodies through the years. One of his acting awards was the MMFF Best Supporting Actor Award in 2005 for his role in the film Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko… The Legend Continues. He also received a Best Comedy Actor award from the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) for his performance in the defunct comedy show in GMA titled 'Hay Bahay.'