Top 10 Richest Filipino Celebrities -- 2016 List Updated.

There are many talented celebrities making up the entertainment networks in the Philippines today. But here are 10 of the richest Filipino celebrities -- 2016 list updated.

#10 – Vice Ganda (Net Worth: Philippine peso 75 Million)

*He is an actor, comedian, singer and television host. He became a singer as being on stage was his true passion. He became a stand-up comedian and landed television appearances. He starred in some popular television sitcoms and landed a supporting role in a drama series Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik.

He's a judge on It's Showtime and has his own Sunday talk show which is always highly rated. What's more impressive is his film career. he has gone on to appear in several movies, five of which are the highest grossing films in the Philippines. He starred in hits like Praybeyt Benjamin, This Guy’s In Love With U Mare!, and Beauty and the Bestie.

#9 – Bong Revilla (Net Worth: Philippine peso 100 Million)

*He is an actor and politician. He attended school in Los Angeles, California. After he finished his studies, he returned home to the Philippines and began starring in some of the most popular action movies of the ‘80s. He also starred alongside his father in a movie titled Dugong Buhay which ended up being a major hit. His father start getting in politics after the movie was finished.

Bong’s acting career would die down and he ended up being the running mate of someone who was running for Governor of the city Bong’s acting career would die down and he ended up being the running mate of someone who was running for Governor of the city Cavite. They won and Bong was made vice governor. He became such a popular figure that he easily won the re-election but unfortunately when he ran for another term in 2001, he didn’t make it. But that didn’t stop Bong. He decided to run for Senator. Although he has been involved with a lot of controversy, Bong is still involved in politics and is a front runner for the 2016 Philippians presidential campaign.

#8 – Lucy Torres (Net Worth: Philippine peso 100 Million)

*She is an actress and model. Her father was into business as they owned severalacres of land. Lucy’s career choice would eventually change as someone recommended she become a model. She gave it a shot and wound up starring alongside future husband Richard Gomez in a shampoo commercial. They were cast in many sitcoms and shows. She's being involved with clothing brands Bench and Kashieca.

In 2010, Lucy’s husband, Richard Gomez, was disqualified from his position at the Commission of Elections for failure of establishing his residency. Lucy would step in to take his place and her political career would begin to unfold.

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#7 – Kris Aquino (Net Worth: Philippine peso 120 Million)

*She's one of the most popular TV hosts and dubbed as "Queen of all Media." Kris grew up in a very wealthy family as her parents are very political; spark her television career as she began getting offers to appear on talk shows and television dramas.

Kris’ career began to shift towards film. She appeared in a number of blockbuster hits. She went on to star in two super popular talk shows called Today with Kris Aquino and Morning Girls with Kris and Korina. These shows ended up lasting for several years, making Kris one of the most popular television stars and earning her lots of wealth. Outside of talk shows, Kris enjoyed being the host of popular gaming shows. These days she isn’t that much of a television host and spends most of her time with her son and working on other business avenues. She owns several major businesses including restaurants, flower shops and even her own film studio.

#6 – Vic Sotto (Net Worth: Philippine peso 150 Million)

*He began learning how to play the guitar at a young age and would listen to his parents’ records. He ended up starting a disco-funk band called VST & Company with a few of his friends. They performed all around the Manila area. He then went on to form a comedy trio with his brother Tito and another person they met named Joey de Leon. The three called themselves TVJ which stands for both their first initials and TeleVision Jesters.

Vic personally is one of the pioneer hosts of the incredibly popular noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga! ! For the past several decades he has hosted this show as well as appeared on numerous other television comedies, making him one of the richest comedy artists in the Philippines.

#5 – Ricky Reyes (Net Worth: Philippine peso 200 Million)

*He started from the bottom and worked their way to the very top. started from the bottom and worked their way to the very top. Ricky started his career when he was sixteen years old and did whatever he could to make money; mainly sweeping floors and cleaning up after people. Often called “Mother Ricky” for his hospitality, he began saving money from his career as a janitor until he was finally able to afford his own beauty parlor. He expand his franchise. Today, he owns more than 40 branches of beauty parlors.

Ricky decided to get into philanthropy. Spending money is a great way to earn money as his contributions to society has earned him the privilege of being one of Forbes’ 48 Greatest Heroes of Philanthropy in the Asia-Pacific region. His endeavors began with the “Isang Gunting Isang Suklay” program which literally means “one scissor, one comb”. This program offered salon-styled haircuts for either low or no cost to the consumer. After the program became successful he began the Ricky Reyes Learning Institute which offered free education in a variety of subjects, including cosmetology.

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#4 – Vilma Santos (Net Worth: Philippine peso 500 Million)

*She is an actress, dancer, singer and politician. She began her acting career at age 13 when she auditioned in Trudis Liit. She ended up winning a FAMAS Award for Best Child Performer. She has gone on to star in dozens of other films throughout her career and has won nearly 100 awards over the span of the past four decades. Vilma as she decided to run for mayor in Lipa City, Batangas. She of course won and became the first female mayor of that town. After serving as mayor for Lipa City for a number of terms, Vilma would end up being elected governor of Batangas and she would move into office in May of 2007. Since 2007 she has remained governor and is currently in her final term.

#3 – Willie Revillame (Net Worth: Philippine peso 600 Million)

* Willie’s career began in the early ‘80s when he and his friend Randy Santiago began co-hosting the show Lunch Date together on GMA Network. After six years of hosting the successful show, Willie would begin to appear in movies.His movie career pretty much died down in 1998. He was more drawn to being on television so he started hosting a show on the ABS-CBN Network called Sang Linggo Napo Sila. The show would shortly be cancelled and he would go on to appear in two more shows called Richard Loves Lucy and Magandang Tanghali Bayan which would end up being his big break. Since then he has been able to create any type of show that he wants like Wowowillie, Willing Willie and Willingly Yours.

Outside of his television performances Willie makes money from his many business avenues, which is where he has acquired the majority of his vast wealth. He owns a restaurant called Wil Steak Town, a bar called W Bar and he even has his own mall called Wil Tower Mall.

#2 – Sharon Cuneta (Net Worth: Philippine peso 1 Billion)

*She is the richest woman in Philippine history. At the age of nine she began getting roles in films and even had offers from music producers to record albums. Her song Mr. D.J. was released in 1978 that she would get any sort of recognition. The song become an instant hit. she has starred in over 50 movies, recorded 40 albums and has been the host of a whopping 10 television shows.Her main television network and source of income was ABS-CBN which was her “home” network for more than twenty years. But in November of 2011 she departed the network to start her show Sharon: Kasama Mo, Kapatid which aired on TV5. The show would only last a few years but she was rumored to have received close to $1 billion Philippine Peso.

Sharon is an endorser of several different hugely profitable businesses, including: McDonalds, SuperFerry and Coca Cola.

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