Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30: Meet the Filipinos in the Class of 2024
Story by Esquire Philippines
16 May 2024
16 May 2024
Every year since 2011, American business magazine Forbes publishes a list of notable people under 30 years old in various industries. It started with one list of 30, which later increased to a selection of 30 for each of the 20 categories. With nominations reaching tens of thousands, the annual set was eventually expanded to establish a by-continent list for Asia, Europe, Africa, and so on.
Now, we have Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 list for the Class of 2024, which includes a diverse group of young Filipino innovators making waves across various industries. This prestigious list acknowledges the achievements of individuals who have made significant contributions to their fields, embodying the spirit of innovation and excellence.
Here are all the Filipinos in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2024 list:
Ezekiel Miller
Category: Entertainment and Sports
Age: 25
Rapper Ezekiel Miller (a.k.a. Ez Mil) has been recognized for themes of Philippine nationalism in the track "Panalo." But it was "Up Down" that caught the attention of music legends Dr. Dre and Eminem, with the latter performing in Ez Mil's "DU4LI7Y: REDUX" album released in 2023. Miller was born in Olongapo and is now based in Las Vegas.
Mikaela Helene Reyes
Category: Finance and Venture Capital
Age: 29
Mikaela Helene Reyes is a co-founder of Manila-based cross-border payment startup Parallax, which is in the business of cryptocurrency and blockchain. The tech entrepreneur launched the startup in 2023 as a cutting-edge solution to the hassle of getting paid from another country, an issue she herself experienced after working as a freelancer. Parallax, which now has customers from over 150 countries, raised $4.5 million in seed funding through Dragonfly Capital.
Chia Amisola
Category: Media, Marketing, and Advertising
Age: 23
Internet artist Chia Amisola is an advocate for digital rights and Internet freedom. In 2016, she established Developh, which promotes the use of "technology as a tool for liberation rather than oppression" and aims to preserve "digital work, movements, cultures, and art" through the Philippine Internet Archive. Her most recent project, Ang Bantayog, is an online platform that commemorates the victims of human rights abuses in the 1970s under the Martial Law regime of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (How about the human rights abuses after Marcos? Do they not deserve to be included??? - Zephyrr)
Amanda Cua
Category: Media, Marketing, and Advertising
Age: 21
Young entrepreneur Amanda Cua founded Backscoop, which is a newsletter that focuses on the startup scene, and its accompanying podcast called One More Scoop. These platforms allow startup founders to find investors, thus disrupting traditional business models and offering fresh perspectives and novel solutions.
Abigail Marquez
Category: Media, Marketing, and Advertising
Age: 23
Content creator Abigail Marquez is most known for the moniker Lumpia Queen after her content about the Philippine fried snack has gone viral on social media. Trained as a chef, she uses her cooking channel on TikTok to promote the Philippine food culture, share local recipes, and share her passion for food. She won TikTok's Creator of the Year for Food award in 2023 and is one of the Philippine nominees for the 2024 James Beard Awards.
Ramon Christian Larga
Category: Media, Marketing, and Advertising
Age: 27
Ramon Christian Larga (a.k.a. Arshie Larga) has made pharmaceutical information accessible to everyday Filipinos through his content on TikTok. His posts teach viewers about safe medicine in a funny way as well as raise funds to pay for the medicine of those who can't afford it. Larga is a licensed pharmacist who works in his family's pharmacy in Marinduque. He won TikTok Philippines' award for best educational content creator in 2023.
Joshua Serafin
Category: The Arts
Age: 28
Multi-disciplinary artist Joshua Serafin combines dance, live performance, visual arts, and choreography to explore concepts of cultural identity, transmigration, and queer representation. They are currently based in Brussels, where they are serving as a house artist of Viernulvier for the season 2023 to 2027. Serafin has been officially invited to participate in the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia curated by Adriano Pedrosa.
Forbes' 30 Under 30 methodology, according to the Forbes website, is: "Forbes Asia reporters and editors comb through thousands of online submissions, as well as tap industry sources and list alumni for recommendations. Candidates are evaluated by the Forbes Asia team and a panel of independent, expert judges on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) funding and/or revenue, social impact, scale, inventiveness, and potential."
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