Tolentino is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Abraham Tolentino (born 1964), Filipino politician Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004), Filipino politician and diplomat Arvin Tolentino (born 1995), Filipino basketball player Aurelio Tolentino (1869–1915), Filipino playwright, poet, journalist, and revolutionary Benjamin Tolentino (born 1973), Filipino rower Bruce Tolentino (born 1953), Filipino economist, author, professor, and economic policymaker Bruno Tolentino (1940–2007), Brazilian poet and intellectual Cristoforo da Tolentino (died 1462), Italian condottiero Elias Tolentino (1942–2017), Filipino basketball player Francis Tolentino (born 1960), Filipino politician and lawyer Guillermo Tolentino (1890–1976), Filipino sculptor Jhett Tolentino (born 1976), Filipino entertainment producer Jia Tolentino (born 1988), American writer and editor Jorge Tolentino (born 1963), Cape Verdean politician, writer, diplomat and lawyer José Tolentino (born 1961), baseball player José Tolentino de Mendonça (born 1965), Portuguese cardinal of the Catholic Church Julie Tolentino (born 1984), American visual and performance artist, dancer, and choreographer Kat Tolentino (born 1995), Filipino-Canadian volleyball player Lorna Tolentino (born 1961), Filipino actress, host and executive producer Manny Tolentino (born 1966), former tennis player from the Philippines Miggy Tolentino (born 1996), Filipino actor, model and television personality. Nicholas of Tolentino (c. 1246 – 1305), Italian saint and mystic Niccolò da Tolentino (c. 1350 – 1435), Italian condottiero Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida (1740–1811), Portuguese satirical poet Regine Tolentino (born 1978), Filipino corporate and TV host, actress, dancer, fashion designer, social media influencer, model and businesswoman Shirley Tolentino (1943–2010), New Jersey state court judge Thea Tolentino (born 1996), Filipino actress Thomas of Tolentino (c. 1255 – 1321), medieval Franciscan missionary Tots Tolentino (born 1959), jazz musician from the Philippines Wanda Soto Tolentino, Puerto Rican politician Wilbert Tolentino (born 1975), Chinese-Filipino entrepreneur from the Philippines