Overview
Manalo is a Tagalog-language 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 (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 2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy
Tenny Manalo (born 1937), widow of Eraño Manalo, involved in 2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy
Eduardo V. Manalo (born 1955), current Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo
Others with the surname
Bianca Manalo (born 1987), Filipina actress and 2009 Binibining Pilipinas-Universe winner
Enrique Manalo (1952) Ambassador of the Philippines
Jay Manalo (born 1973), Filipino actor
Jesulito (Jess) Manalo, Lawyer, Ambassador and House Representative for ANGKLA
John Manalo (born 1995), Filipino actor
Jose Manalo (born 1966), Filipino actor and comedian
Juslyn Manalo, Daly City, California’s first Filipina-American mayor
Marlon Manalo (born 1975), Filipino pool player
Nichole Manalo, Filipina actress and 2009 Binibining Pilipinas-Globe winner
Rosario Manalo (born 1935) Ambassador of the Philippines and Academic
Victoria Manalo Draves (born 1924), American competition diver
Ahtisa Manalo, Filipina model, 2018 Binibining Pilipinas International winner, and Miss International 2018 1st Runner-Up.
See also
Manolo
Menalo
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