Manalo is a

Tagalog-language Tagalog ( ,According to the ''OED'' anMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary ; ''Baybayin'': ) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as ...

surname meaning "to win". It may also be a rare Catalan surname as Manaló, derived from a variant of Maneló, which is a pet form of the personal name Manel and a short form of Emanuel. Notable people with the surname include:

Iglesia ni Cristo

Felix Manalo Felix Manalo (born Félix Ysagun y Manalo; May 10, 1886 – April 12, 1963), also known as Ka Felix, was a Filipino minister who founded Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), a restorationist nontrinitarian Christian denomination in the Philippines offic ...

(1886–1963), founder of the Iglesia ni Cristo organization, Executive Minister from 1914 to 1963 * Eraño G. Manalo (1925–2009), Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo from 1963 to 2009 ** Angel Manalo, son of Eraño Manalo, involved in the

2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy A dispute between senior members of the (INC) in the Philippines occurred in July 2015. It was reported that the INC had expelled some of its ministers, along with high-profile members Felix Nathaniel "Angel" Manalo and Cristina "Tenny" Villa ...

** Tenny Manalo (born 1937), widow of Eraño Manalo, involved in the

Eduardo V. Manalo Eduardo Villanueva Manalo (; born on October 31, 1955 in Quezon City, Philippines) also known as Ka Eddie Boy, was the former Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). He was the third generation of the Manalo family to lead the churc ...

(born 1955), current Executive Minister of the

Iglesia ni Cristo The (INC; ; ) is an independent Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, church founded in 1913 and registered by Felix Manalo, Félix Manalo in 1914 as a corporation sole, sole religious corporation ...

Others with the surname

* Ahtisa Manalo (born 1997), Filipina model, 2018 Binibining Pilipinas International winner, and

Miss International 2018 Miss International 2018 was the 58th edition of the Miss International pageant, held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 9 November 2018. Kevin Lilliana, Kevin Lilliana Junaedy of Indonesia crowned Mariem Velazco of Venezuela as her ...

1st Runner-Up. *

Bianca Manalo Pamela Bianca Ramos Manalo (born November 28, 1986) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2009 winner, and represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2009, but she was unplaced. In ...

(born 1987), Filipina actress and 2009

Binibining Pilipinas Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas or BBP; ) is the oldest active national beauty pageant in the Philippines. Founded in 1964, it currently selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beau ...

-Universe winner *

Chelsea Manalo Chelsea Anne Manalo (; born October 14, 1999) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Philippines 2024. As the first Filipino of African descent to win the national competition, Manalo represented the Philippi ...

(born 1999), Filipina beauty pageant titleholder. *

Enrique Manalo Enrique Austria Manalo (born July 21, 1952) is a Filipino diplomat serving as the 28th secretary of foreign affairs since 2022. He previously served in the position in an acting role under President Rodrigo Duterte from March 9 to May 17, 2017 ...

(1952) Ambassador of the Philippines *

Jay Manalo Jay Manalo (January 30, 1973) is a Vietnamese-born Filipino actor and model. Early life Jay Manalo was born on January 30, 1973, in Vietnam but was raised in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. He was born to Eustaquio Manalo and a Vietnamese mother ...

(born 1973), Filipino actor *Jesulito (Jess) Manalo, Lawyer, Ambassador and House Representative for ANGKLA *

John Manalo John Vladimir Cruz Manalo (born September 6, 1995), popularly known by his stage name John Manalo, is a Filipino actor who is formerly a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. He is a multi-awarded child actor. He ...

(born 1995), Filipino actor *

Jose Manalo Ariel Pagtalonia Manalo (born February 12, 1966), known professionally as Jose Manalo (), is a Filipino actor, director, and comedian best known for appearing regularly on the noon-time variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' on GMA Network and now on T ...

(born 1966), Filipino actor and comedian * Juslyn Manalo, Daly City, California's first Filipina-American mayor * Maria Veronica Manalo (born 1993), Filipina lawyer, Asian Legal Business Young Lawyer of the Year 2024 (In-House) *

Marlon Manalo Marlon Manalo (born November 27, 1975), also known by the nickname "Marvelous Captain", is a former Filipino people, Filipino professional Pocket billiards, pool player. He previously served as barangay chairman of Barangay Malamig, Mandaluyong. ...

(born 1975), Filipino pool player * Nichole Manalo, Filipina actress and 2009 Binibining Pilipinas-Globe winner * Rafael Manalo (born 1995), Filipino medical doctor and researcher * Rosario Manalo (born 1935) Ambassador of the Philippines and Academic * Victoria Manalo Draves (born 1924), American competition diver

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Iglesia ni Cristo

Others with the surname

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