List of Puerto Ricans 87732 226068893 2008-07-16T18:12:11Z Marine 69-71 70727 provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability {{dynamic list}} This '''list of Puerto Ricans''' includes people who were born in [[Puerto Rico]], people who are of [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] ancestry, and many long-term residents and/or [[immigrants]] who have made Puerto Rico their home, who are significantly notable for their life and/or work. This list should be carefully maintained, and adding or deleting a name without first discussing the change on the article's talk page is likely to be reverted. This list should contain the names of persons who meet Wikipedia's Notability criteria, even if the person does not have an article yet. Additions to the list must be listed in alphabetical order by first name, where applicable and must provide a '''reliable verifiable source''' which cites the person's notablility, otherwise it will be removed. {| class="infobox" style="text-align: center;" |<center>[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|125px|Flag of Puerto Rico]]</center> |- |<center>'''[[Flag of Puerto Rico]]'''</center> |- | colspan="2" | [[Image:STS034-76-88.jpg|275px]] |} ==Actors, actresses, comedians and directors== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Actors, actresses, comedians and directors. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. [[Image:Marquita Rivera 3.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Marquita Rivera]]]] *[[Abdiel Colberg (director)|Abdiel Colberg]], Puerto Rican television producer and movie director. *[[Adam Rodríguez]], actor (television series ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'') *[[Adamari López]], actress *[[Adolfo Quinones|Adolfo Quiñones]], actor/dancer/choreographer (film ''[[Breakin']]'') *[[Adrienne Bailon]], member of Platinum R&B group [[3LW]], Actress ''[[The Cheetah Girls (film)|The Cheetah Girls]]'' *[[Alanna Ubach]], actress (''[[Meet the Fockers]]'' (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Alba Nydia Díaz]], actress *[[Alexis Cruz]], actor (''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'', television series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'') *[[Alicia Moreda]], actress/comedian *[[Amaury Nolasco]], actor, films ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'',[[Transformers]] television series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''[[Prison Break]]'') *[[Ana Ortiz]], actress (television series ''[[Ugly Betty]])'' *[[Ángela Meyer]], actress, comedian and producer *[[Antonio Fargas]], actor (television series ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'') *[[Antonio Pantojas]], drag queen *[[April Lee Hernández]], actress, ''[[Freedom Writers]]'' *[[Ari Meyers]], actress (television series ''[[Kate and Allie]]'') *[[Armando Riesco]], actor, films (''[[World Trade Center (film)|World Trade Center]]'', ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'', ''[[Fever Pitch (2005 film)|Fever Pitch]]'') *[[Axel Anderson]], actor/director *[[Benicio del Toro]], actor (''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]''), Academy award winner *[[Blanca de Castejon]], international actress *[[Braulio Castillo, hijo]], actor *[[Braulio Castillo]], actor *[[Bruce Gray]], actor, S.W.A.T (born and raised in Puerto Rico) *[[Carmen Belen Richardson|Carmen Belén Richardson]], comedian/actress *[[Charlotte Ayanna]], actress *[[Chita Rivera]], "[[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] Legend", winner of 2 [[Tony Award]]s *[[Christina Vidal]],actress and singer, (television series ''[[Taina (TV series)|Taina]]'') *[[Claribel Medina]], actress *[[Dagmar (Puerto Rico entertainer)|Dagmar]], singer, TV host and actress *[[David Zayas]], actor (television series ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'') *[[Eddie Marrero]], actor (''Navy Seals: Untold Stories'') *[[Eddie Miró]], comedian/television host *[[Elin Ortiz]], actor/television producer *[[Erik Estrada]], actor (television series ''[[CHiPs]]'', ''[[Sealab 2021]]'') *[[Esai Morales|Esaí Morales]], actor *[[Esther Sandoval]], actress *[[Eva LaRue]], actress (''[[All My Children]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'') *[[Frankie Muniz|Frankie Muñiz]], actor (television series ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'') films ''[[Agent Cody Banks]]'', ''[[Big Fat Liar]]'' (Puerto Rican father) *[[Franky G]], actor ''([[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'', ''[[Saw II]]'') *[[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]], actor (''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'') (Puerto Rican grandmother) *[[Freddie Prinze]], comedian/actor (television series ''[[Chico and the Man]]'') (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Freddy Rodríguez]], actor (television series ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'') *[[Giselle Blondet]], actress/television host *[[Gladys Rodríguez]], comedian/actress *[[Héctor Elizondo]], actor (''[[Pretty Woman]]'', ''[[The Princess Diaries (film)|The Princess Diaries]]'') *[[Henry Darrow]], actor, "''Manolito''" (television series ''[[The High Chaparral]]'') *[[Holly Woodlawn]], drag artist/actor *[[Ian Gomez|Ian Gómez]], actor ( television series ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'') *[[Idalis DeLeón]], actress, former [[MTV]] veejay, singer (group [[Seduction (band)|Seduction]]) *[[Irene Cara]], singer/actress (''[[Fame (film)|Fame]]'') *[[Ivonne Belen|Ivonne Belén]], documentary director and producer *[[Ivonne Coll]], actress (''[[The Godfather Part II|The Godfather II]]'') *[[Jacobo Morales]], director, actor (''[[Bananas (film)|Bananas]]'') *[[Javier Grillo-Marxuach]], television and film producer *[[Jennifer López]], actress, singer, dancer *[[Jimmy Smits]], actor (television series ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'', and ''[[NYPD Blue]]''; movie ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'') *[[Joaquin Phoenix|Joaquín Phoenix]], actor (''[[Signs]]'', ''[[Gladiator (film)|Gladiator]]'') (born in Puerto Rico) *[[Johanna Rosaly]], actress *[[John Leguizamo]], actor (''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'', ''[[To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar]]'') (Puerto Rican father) *[[John Melendez|John Meléndez]], "Stuttering John" (''[[Howard Stern|Howard Stern Show]]'' and ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'') *[[Jon Seda]], actor (''[[Selena (film)|Selena]]'') *[[Jorge Alberti]], actor *[[José Ferrer]], actor (''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (1950 film)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]''), first Hispanic actor to win an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] *[[José Miguel Agrelot]], "''Don Cholito''", comedian *[[Joseph Vásquez]], film director/screen writer (film ''[[Hangin' with the Homeboys]]'') *[[Joyce Giraud]], actress, former [[Miss Puerto Rico Universe]] titleholder *[[Juano Hernández]], actor, the first Puerto Rican star in the Negro Film Industry *[[Justina Machado]], actress (television series ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]''; films ''[[Final Destination 2]]'', ''[[Torque (film)|Torque]]'') *[[Kamar de los Reyes]], actor, (television series ''[[One Life to Live]])'' *[[Karrine Steffans]], actress *[[Kevin Corrigan]], actor *[[Kiele Sanchez|Kiele Sánchez]], actress *[[Kirk Acevedo]], actor (''[[Band of Brothers]]'', ''[[Invincible (2006 film)|Invincible]]'') *[[La La (entertainer)|La La]], [[MTV]] veejay, actress *[[Lana Parrilla]], actress (Puerto Rican father), ''[[Spin City]]'' and ''[[Boomtown (TV series)|Boomtown]]''. *[[Lauren Vélez]], actress, (television series ''[[New York Undercover]]'', ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'') *[[Lillian Hurst]], comedian/actress (''[[Dharma and Greg]]'') *[[Lisa Vidal]], actress (''Night in the City''), (television series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'') *[[Liz Torres]], actress (television series ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'') *[[Liza Colón-Zayas]], film/theatrical actress *[[Loraine Vélez]], actress *[[Lucy Boscana]], television/theatrical actress *[[Luis Antonio Ramos]], actor *[[Luis Antonio Rivera]], "Yoyo Boing" comedian *[[Luis Gatica]], actor (son of [[Mapita Cortés]]) *[[Luis Guzmán]], actor (''[[Carlito's Way]]'', ''[[Traffic (2000 movie)|Traffic]]'', ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 movie)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'') *[[Luis Vigoreaux]], television host *[[Luisito Vigoreaux]], actor,television host *[[Lydia Echevarría]], actress, criminal<ref>[http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Echevarria_Lydia.html Bio.]</ref> *[[Machuchal|Adalberto Rodríguez]], "''Machuchal''" comedian *[[Mapita Cortés]], actress, niece of [[Mapy Cortés]] *[[Mapy Cortés]], actress *[[Mara Croatto]], actress *[[Marc Anthony]], actor and singer *[[Marcelino Sánchez]], actor (''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]'',''[[The Bloodhound Gang]]'') *[[Marcos Zurinaga]], film director/screenwriter (film ''[[La Gran Fiesta]]'') *[[Marga Gomez|Marga Gómez]], actress/playwright *[[Marian Pabón]], actress, singer and comedian *[[Marilyn Ghigliotti]], actress ''[[Clerks]]'' *[[Mark Indelicato]], child actor (television series ''[[Ugly Betty]])'' *[[Marquita Rivera]], first Puerto Rican actress to appear in a major Hollywood motion picture - ''[[Road to Rio]]''<ref name="roadtorio">{{imdb name|1258320|Marquita Rivera}}, accessed [[2008-04-14]]</ref> *[[Marta Romero]], actress and singer *[[Mayte Garcia|Mayte García]], actress/dancer (former wife of [[Prince (singer)|Prince]]) *[[Melwin Cedeño]], comedian *[[Micaela Nevárez]], actress (film [[Princesas]]) first Puerto Rican to win a [[Goya Awards|Goya]] award *[[Michael DeLorenzo]], actor (television series ''[[New York Undercover]],'' ''[[Head of the Class]])'' *[[Michelle Rodríguez]], actress (''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 movie)|The Fast and the Furious]]'') *[[Miguel Ángel Álvarez]], actor/comedian *[[Miguel Ángel Suárez]], actor, playwriter, stage director (''[[Stir Crazy (film)|Stir Crazy]]'', ''[[Under Suspicion (2000 film)|Under Suspicion]]'') *[[Miguel Ferrer]], (''[[RoboCop]]'', ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'') *[[Miriam Colon|Miriam Colón]], actress (''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]) *[[Nadine Velazquez|Nadine Velázquez]], actress (television series ''[[My Name Is Earl]])'' *[[Nautica Thorn]], actress *[[Norma Candal]], actress and comedian *[[Osvaldo Ríos]], actor and singer *[[Otilio Warrington]], "''Bizcocho''" comedian *[[Paquito Cordero]], television producer/comedian *[[Paul Calderon|Paul Calderón]], actor (''[[The Last Castle]]'') *[[Rachel Ticotin]], actress (''[[Total Recall]]'', ''[[Con Air]]'') *[[Rafael Ferrer]], actor *[[Rafo Muñiz]], comedian and producer (son of Tommy Muñiz) *[[Ramón Rivero|Ramón "Diplo" Rivero]], comedian *[[Raquel Castro]], actress (Puerto Rican father) *[[Raúl Dávila]], actor, (television series ''[[All My Children]])'' *[[Raúl Juliá]], actor (films ''[[Kiss of the Spider Woman (film)|Kiss of the Spider Woman]]'', ''[[La Gran Fiesta]]'') *[[Raymond Arrieta]], comedian and television host *[[Reagan Gomez-Preston|Reagan Gómez-Preston]], actress *[[Rene Monclova|René Monclova]], actor and comedian *[[Renoly Santiago]], actor (film ''[[Dangerous Minds]]'') *[[Rick Aviles|Rick Avilés]], actor/comedian (''[[Ghost (film)|Ghost]]'') *[[Rick Gonzalez|Rick González]], actor (''[[The Rookie (2002 movie)|The Rookie]]'', ''[[Coach Carter]]'') *[[Rita Moreno]], actress, winner of an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]], a [[Tony Award]], an [[Emmy Award]] and a [[Grammy Award]] *[[Roberto Vigoreaux]], actor, television host *[[Rosa Blasi]], theatrical actress *[[Rosario Dawson]], actress (''[[He Got Game]]'', ''[[Men in Black II]]'', ''[[The Rundown]]'', ''[[Rent (film)|Rent]]'') *[[Roselyn Sánchez]], actress (''[[Rush Hour 2]]'', ''[[Boat Trip]]'') *[[Rosie Perez|Rosie Pérez]], actress (''[[White Men Can't Jump]]'', ''[[Fearless (1993 film)|Fearless]]'') *[[Ruben Santiago-Hudson|Rubén Santiago-Hudson]], actor (film ''[[Mr. Brooks]]'') and playwright (play ''[[Lackawanna Blues]]'') *[[Saundra Santiago]], actress (''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Carlito's Way]]'') *[[Shar Jackson]], actress/singer (Puerto Rican father) *[[Sonia Manzano]], actress, ''"María"'' on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' *[[Sunshine Logroño]], comedian *[[Sylvia Del Villard]], actress, dancer and choreographer *[[Talisa Soto]], actress/model, (''[[Licence to Kill]]'', ''[[Mortal Kombat (film)|Mortal Kombat]]'') *[[Taylor Negron|Taylor Negrón]], actor/comedian *[[Tommy Muñiz]], television producer/comedian *[[Tony Oliver]], voice actor *[[Trini Alvarado]], actress (films ''[[Little Women (1994 film)|Little Women]]'', ''[[The Perez Family (film)|The Perez Family]]'') *[[Vanessa del Rio|Vanessa del Río]], actress *[[Victor Argo]], actor (''[[King of New York]]'') *[[Victoria Justice]], American television actress (''[[Zoey 101]]'') *[[Vincent Irizarry]], actor on ABC serial (''[[All My Children]]'') *[[William Hernández]], actor *[[Wilson Cruz]], actor television series ''[[My So-Called Life]]''; film ''[[Party Monster (2003 film)|Party Monster]]'' *[[Yancey Arias]], actor "Kingpin" ==Authors, playwrights and poets== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Authors, playwrights and poets. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. [[Image:ATapia2.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Alejandro Tapia y Rivera]]]] *[[Abelardo Díaz Alfaro]], writer *[[Adolfo de Hostos]], fifth [[Official Historian of Puerto Rico]] *[[Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier]], poet *[[Alejandro Tapia y Rivera]], writer and poet, "The Father of Puerto Rican Literature" *[[Andrés Castro Ríos]], poet and cofounder of literary magazine "Guajana" *[[Andrés Díaz Marrero]], writer *Dr. [[Antonio S. Pedreira]], writer and educator *[[Caridad de la Luz]] "La Bruja", poet, writer/actor of "Boogie Rican Blvd" *Dr. [[Cayetano Coll y Toste]], writer and third [[Official Historian of Puerto Rico]] *[[Clemente Soto Vélez]], poet and activist *Dr. [[Concha Melendez|Concha Meléndez]], poet, writer *[[Ed Vega]], Novelist *[[Edwin Torres (Poet)|Edwin Torres]], "[[Nuyorican Movement]]" poet * Judge [[Edwin Torres (Judge)|Edwin Torres]], writer (''[[Carlito's Way]]''), New York Supreme Court Justice *[[Enrique A. Laguerre]], writer, nominated for Nobel Prize in literature *[[Esmeralda Santiago]], author *[[Eugenio María de Hostos]], (see also '''Educators''' and '''Politicians'''), wrote ''La Peregrinación de Bayoán'', founding text of Puerto Rican literature *[[Evaristo Ribera Chevremont]], poet<ref>[http://www.library.nd.edu/rarebooks/collections/rarebooks/hispanic/lit_caribbean.shtml The Hispanic Caribbean Literature Collection]</ref> *[[Francisco Mariano Quiñones]], first [[Official Historian of Puerto Rico]] *[[Georgina Lázaro]], children's poet *[[Giannina Braschi]], vanguard poet, Spanglish novelist, and performer of spoken word *[[Jack Agüeros]], author, playwright, poet and translator *[[Jesús Colón]], writer, father of "[[Nuyorican Movement|Nuyorican]]" movement *[[Jesús Omar Rivera]], historian, writer, and (public) speaker. Author of [[Boricuazo (Tu Orgullo Nacional)]]. *Dr. [[José Antonio Dávila]], poet *[[José Gautier Benítez]], poet *[[José Rivera (playwright)|José Rivera]], playwright, first Puerto Rican nominated for an "Oscar" in "Best Adopted Screenplay" category *[[Juan Antonio Corretjer]], poet *[[Judith Ortiz Cofer]], poet, writer and essayist *[[Julia de Burgos]], poet *[[Lola Rodríguez de Tió]], poet, wrote lyrics to the revolutionary ''[[La Borinqueña]]'' *[[Luis Llorens Torres]], poet *[[Luis López Nieves]], Writer *[[Luis Palés Matos]], poet of Afro-Caribbean themes *[[Luis Rafael Sánchez]], playwright *[[Magali García Ramis]], writer *Dr. [[Manuel A. Alonso]], poet and author *[[Manuel Mendez Ballester|Manuel Méndez Ballester]], writer *Dr. [[Manuel Zeno Gandia|Manuel Zeno Gandía]], wrote "La Charca", the first Puerto Rican novel *[[María Bibiana Benítez]], playwright and Puerto Rico's "first" poets *[[Marie Teresa Rios|Marie Teresa Ríos]], author of ''"The Fifteenth Pelican"'' which was the basis for the popular 1960s television sitcom, ''"[[The Flying Nun]]"''.<ref>[http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/mtrversace.htm Marie Teresa Rios]</ref> *[[Mayra Calvani]], writer *[[Mayra Santos Febres]], poet *[[Mercedes Negron Muñoz|Mercedes Negrón Muñoz]], "[[Clara Lair]]", poet *[[Migene Gonzalez-Wippler|Migene González-Wippler]], [[new-age]] author, prominent [[Santeria]] expert *[[Miguel Algarín]], poet, writer and co-founder of the [[Nuyorican Poets Cafe]] *[[Miguel Piñero]], playwright, writer, co-founder of the [[Nuyorican Poets Cafe]] *[[Muna Lee (writer)|Muna Lee]], [[Mississippi]]-born writer, first wife of [[Luis Muñoz Marín]] *[[Nemesio Canales]], essayist and poet *[[Nimia Vicens]], National Poet *[[Pedro Juan Soto]], writer/novelist (father of slain independence activist [[Carlos Soto Arriví]]) *[[Pedro Pietri]], poet, playwright, co-founder of the [[Nuyorican Poets Cafe]] *[[Piri Thomas]], writer, poet *[[Pura Belpre]], author- first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City *[[Rene Marques|René Marqués]], playwright *Dr. [[Rosario Ferré]], writer *Dr. [[Salvador Brau]], second [[Official Historian of Puerto Rico]] *[[Shaggy Flores]], Nuyorican Writer, Poet, African Diaspora Scholar, Founder of Voices for the Voiceless *[[Tato Laviera]], poet and author of ''AmeRícan'' *[[Tomas Blanco|Tomás Blanco]], writer and historian *[[Tony Santiago]], author, historian - First Puerto Rican to be honored by the Government of Puerto Rico for his work in Wikipedia and the first Puerto Rican to be named Official Historian of the Association of Naval Service Officers (ANSO).<ref>[http://www.senadopr.us/Archivo_Digital/2005-2008/Actas/2007/act1120.07ef.pdf Senado de Puerto Rico]</ref><ref>[http://www.ansomil.org/news/announcements.htm Association of Naval Service Officers]</ref> *[[Virgilio Dávila]], poet *[[Wilfredo Santa-Gómez]], writer,journalist *[[William Carlos Williams]], [[Modernist]] poet (Puerto Rican mother), *[[Zenobia Camprubí]], Spanish author and wife of Nobel laureate [[Juan Ramón Jiménez]] (Puerto Rican mother) ==Beauty queens and fashion models== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Beauty Queens and Fashion Models. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Ada Perkins]], Miss Puerto Rico 1978 *[[Astrid Muñoz]], fashion model *[[Cynthia Olavarria|Cynthia Olavarría]], Miss Puerto Rico 2005 *[[Dayanara Torres]], Miss Universe 1993 *[[Deborah Carthy-Deu]], Miss Universe 1985 *[[Denise Quiñones]], Miss Universe 2001 *[[Gloria Velez|Gloria Vélez]], fashion model *[[Ingrid Marie Rivera]], Miss Puerto Rico World 2005 *[[Jaslene Gonzalez]], fashion model (winner of [[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8]]) *[[Laurie Tamara Simpson]], Miss International 1987 *[[Marisol Malaret]], first Puerto Rican Miss Universe, 1970 *[[Marisol Maldonado]], fashion model *[[Stella Díaz]], fashion model *[[Susie Castillo]], Miss USA 2003 (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Taina (model)|Noris Díaz ("La Taína")]], model *[[Wilnelia Merced]], Miss World, 1975 *[[Zuleyka Rivera]], Miss Universe 2006 ==Business people and industrialists== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Business people and industrialists. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Aida Alvarez|Aida Álvarez]], first Puerto Rican and first Hispanic woman to hold a sub-cabinet level position in the White House (Small Business Administrator 1997-2000). *[[Angel Ramos (Industrialist)|Angel Ramos]], founder of [[Telemundo]] television network *[[Antonio Luis Ferré]], owner of Ferré-Rangel media emporium *[[Atilano Cordero Badillo]], Supermercados Grande *[[Carlota Alfaro]], fashion *[[Carmen Ana Culpeper]], fomer SBA Regional Director, first female PR Treasury Secretary and PR Telephone Company President *[[Deirdre Connelly]], president of [[Eli Lilly and Company|Eli Lilly]], (one of the 50 most powerful women in business according to [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] magazine) *[[Fernando Fernandez|Fernando Fernández]], "[[Rum|Ron del Barrilito]]" and "Alcoholado Santa Ana" *[[Gaspar Roca]], founder of newspaper "[[El Vocero]]" *[[Gildo Massó]], founder of Massó Enterprises and Casa's Massó *[[Herb Scannell]], Former Chairman of MTV Networks and president of Nickelodeon Networks *[[José Berrocal]], youngest president of PR Government Development Bank, annual scholarships are awarded in his memory *[[José Juan García]], "CheJuan", founder of Hogares Crea *[[Joseph A. Unanue]], former president and CEO of [[Goya Foods]], son of founder *[[Juan Serralles|Juan Serrallés]], founder of "[[Rum|Don Q]]" rum *[[Kimberly Casiano]], member Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company *[[Lisette Nieves]], founder of "ATREVETE" *[[Luis A. Ferré]], Puerto Rico Cement (see also '''Governors''') *[[Luis Antonio]], fashion *[[Luis Miranda Casañas]], CEO of the multi-state Universal insurance emporium *[[Luisa Capetillo]], labor leader *[[Miguel Ruiz]], founder of Café Yaucono' *Lcdo. [[Miguel A. García Méndez]], founder of Western Federal Savings Bank, now [[Westernbank]] Puerto Rico. *[[Oscar de la Renta]], fashion designer (Puerto Rican father) *[[Ramiro L. Colon|Ramiro L. Colón]], first administrator of Cooperativa de Cafeteros de Puerto Rico, ''Café Rico'' (official coffee of the [[Vatican City|Vatican]]) *[[Ramón López Irizarry]], inventor of Coco López *[[Richard Carrion|Richard Carrión]], Chairman of the Board [[Banco Popular]], chairman [[International Olympic Committee]]'s finance committee *[[Salvador Vassallo]], founder of Vassallo Industries Inc. and subsidiaries *[[Samuel A. Ramirez, Sr.|Samuel A. Ramírez, Sr.]], President and founder of "Ramirez and Co.", the largest Hispanic investment banking firm in Wall Street ==Cartoonists== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Cartoonists. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Arturo Yepez]], political cartoonist [[El Vocero]] *[[David Alvarez|David Álvarez]], creator of "[[Yenny]]", illustrator and storyboard artist for DC Comics Looney Tunes series *[[George Pérez]], "[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]" and [[DC Comics]] comic book artist *[[John Rivas]], creator of "[[Bonzzo]]" *[[José Vega Santana]], both creator and impersonator of "[[Remi, The Clown]]" *[[Ricardo Álvarez-Rivón]], creator of "[[Turey]]" *[[Vanesa Littlecrow]], comic creator ==Composers, musicians and singers== [[Image:Chayannemn.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Chayanne]]]] [[Image:Graciela Rivera.JPG|thumb|140px|[[Graciela Rivera]]]] The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Composers, musicians and singers. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Adalberto Santiago]], salsa singer *[[Agallah]], rapper/producer *[[Alan Vega]], rock singer, of [[Suicide (band)|Suicide]] *[[Aldo Matta]], singer *[[Americo Boschetti]], singer and composer *[[Ana María Martínez]], soprano singer *[[Andrés Jiménez]] a.k.a. "[[El Jíbaro]]", singer, trovador, and composer. Known for his nationalistic themes. *[[Andy Montañez]], salsa singer *[[Angel "Cuco" Peña]], musician, composer and producer *[[Angel Clivillés]], singer (group [[The Cover Girls]]) *[[Angel Mislan]], composer of Danzas *[[Angela Bofill]], singer *[[Angelo Garcia|Angelo García]], former member of "[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]" *[[Angie Martínez]], singer, actress, radio personality *[[Antonio Barasorda]], tenor singer *[[Antonio Caban Vale|Antonio Cabán Vale]], ''El Topo'', folklore singer, composer *[[Antonio Paolí]], tenor, opera singer, first person in history to record an entire opera *[[Arcangel & De La Ghetto|Arcángel]], reggaeton artist *[[Arturo Somohano]],composer, Symphony orchestra conductor *[[Benjamín Marcantoni]], opera singer, [[countertenor]] *[[Big Pun]], rapper *[[Bobby Capo|Bobby Capó]], singer, composer *[[Bobby Cruz]], salsa singer *[[Bobby Valentin|Bobby Valentín]], musician/bandleader *[[Braulio Dueño Colon]], composer of "Canciones Escolares" *[[Brenda K. Starr]], singer (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Cano Estremera]],singer, composer and poet *[[Carlos Ponce]], singer *[[Carmen Delia Dipini]], bolero singer *[[Carmita Jimenez|Carmita Jiménez]], singer (known also as "La Dama de la Canción") *[[César Concepción]], orchestra leader *[[Charlie Masso|Charlie Massó]], former member of "Menudo" *[[Charlie Palmieri]], pianist, bandleader *[[Chayanne|Elmer Figueroa ("Chayanne")]], singer *[[Cheka (artist)|David Lozada ("Cheka")]], reggaeton artist *[[Chelo]], singer *[[Cheo Feliciano|José "Cheo" Feliciano]],singer *[[Choco Orta]], female salsa singer *[[Chucho Avellanet|Armando "Chucho" Avellanet]], singer *[[Chuck Negron|Chuck Negrón]], lead singer of group [[Three Dog Night]] (cousin of actor [[Taylor Negron]]) *[[Claudio Sanchez|Claudio Sánchez]], lead singer, lyricist and guitarist of [[Coheed and Cambria]] *[[Corina Katt Ayala]], (a.k.a. ''Corina'') singer/actress *[[Daddy Yankee|Raymond Ayala ("Daddy Yankee")]], reggaeton singer *[[Daniel Santos (singer)|Daniel Santos]], composer, singer of [[music of Puerto Rico|bolero]]s *[[Danny Rivera]], singer *[[David Morales]], deejay/composer/music producer *[[Domingo Quiñones]], singer/actor *[[Don Omar|William Landrón ("Don Omar")]], reggaeton singer *[[Eddie Benitez|Eddie Benítez]], guitarist *[[Eddie Palmieri]], bandleader *[[Eddie Santiago]], salsa singer *[[Ednita Nazario]], singer *[[Elvis Crespo]], merengue singer *[[Fat Joe|Joseph Cartagena ("Fat Joe")]], rapper *[[Federico A. Cordero]], composer and classical guitarist *[[Felipe Rodríguez]], "La Voz", [[music of Puerto Rico|bolero]] singer *[[Felipe Rose]], the Indian from [[The Village People]], singer *[[Félix Astol]], composer, (''[[La Borinqueña]]'') *[[Fernando and Nefty Sallaberry]], former members of "[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]" *[[Florencio Morales Ramos]], "Ramito", folklore singer, trovador, and composer *[[Frankie Ruiz]], salsa singer *[[Gabriel Rios|Gabriel Ríos]], musician *[[Gary Valenciano]], Filipino musician (Puerto Rican mother) *[[George Lamond]], pop/salsa singer *[[Gerardo Teissonniere]], classical pianist and teacher *[[Gilberto Monroig]], bolero singer *[[Gilberto Santa Rosa]], salsa singer *[[Giovanni Hidalgo]], percussionist *[[Glenn Monroig]], composer, singer, sang the "first" [[rapping|rap]] song in Spanish *[[Gloria González (composer)|‎Gloria González]], composer <ref>[http://www.prpop.org/biografias/g_bios/GloriaGonzalez.shtml Puerto Rican pop Culture]</ref> *Dr. [[Graciela Rivera]], opera singer *[[Héctor Campos-Parsi]], singer/composer *[[Hector El Father|Héctor "El Father" Delgado]], reggaeton singer *[[Héctor Lavoe]], salsa singer *[[Henry Arana]], composer <ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/XStatic/endi/template/content.aspx?se=notaandid=371652 Henry Arana]</ref> *[[Herman Santiago|Hermán Santiago]], rock n roll singer, composed song "[[Why Do Fools Fall in Love (song)|Why Do Fools Fall in Love]]" *[[Hilton Ruiz]], jazz composer/musician *[[Howie Dorough]], singer, member of the [[Backstreet Boys]] *[[Huey Dunbar]], singer with group [[Dark Latin Groove|DLG]] (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Humberto Morales]], pioneer drummer and timbalero *[[Iris Chacón]], singer and vedette *[[Isidro Infante]], salsa composer/musical arranger *[[Ismael Miranda]], "El Niño Bonito de la Salsa", singer and composer *[[Ismael Quintana]], salsa singer *[[Ismael Rivera]], "El Sonero Mayor", salsa singer *[[Ivette Sosa]], singer (group [[Eden's Crush]]) *[[Ivy Queen|Martha Pesante ("Ivy Queen")]], reggaeton singer, known as "The Queen of Reggaeton" *[[Jeannie Ortega]], R&B/reggaeton singer *[[Jenilca Giusti|Jenilca Franchesca Giusti]], singer, songwriter, actress, model<ref>{{cite web|title=Jenilca|language=Spanish|publisher=PrimeraHora.com|url=http://www.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/template/contenido.aspx?id=137071}}</ref> *[[Jerry Rivera]], salsa singer *[[Jesús María Sanromá]], the first person ever to be named official pianist of the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]] *[[Jesús Sánchez Erazo]], "El Chuito de Bayamon", singer *[[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], rapper *[[Joe Cuba]], bandleader, considered to be "The Father of the Boogaloo" *[[Joe Negroni]], Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, member of the Teenagers *[[Joell Ortiz]], rapper *[[John Benitez|John Benítez]], "Jellybean Benítez", music producer and remixer *[[Johnathan Dwayne]], singer, composer *[[Johnny Albino]], singer *[[Johnny Lozada]], former member of "[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]" *[[José Enrique Pedreira]], danza composer *[[José Feliciano]], singer, composed "[[Feliz Navidad]]" *[[José Ignacio Quintón]], pianist/composer of danzas *[[José Luis Moneró]], bolero singer *[[José Miguel Class]], "El Gallito de Manati", singer *[[Juan F. Acosta]], composer of folklore music *[[Juan Morel Campos]], composer of [[Music of Puerto Rico|Danzas]] *[[Juan Tizol]], jazz musician and composer *[[Julia Migenes]], soprano *[[Julita Ross]], singer of Danzas *[[Julito Rodríguez]], singer *[[Justino Díaz]], opera singer *[[Kany Garcia|Kany García]], singer/songwriter *[[Kelis Rogers]], ([[Chinese Puerto Rican]] mother), singer and television host *[[Keshia Chanté]], R&B/Pop singer/songwriter *[[Kevin Ceballo]], [[Salsa music|salsa]] singer *[[Kurious Jorge]], rapper *[[La India]], salsa singer, known as the "Princess of Salsa" *[[Ladislao Martínez]], known as "[[El Maestro Ladí]]", was an accomplished cuatro player and the first Puerto Rican musician to play solo on the radio. *[[Lalo Rodríguez]], salsa singer *[[Lil' Suzy]], freestyle singer *[[Lisa Velez|Lisa Vélez]], singer, of [[Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam]] *[[Lisette Melendez|Lisette Meléndez]], freestyle/Latin-pop singer *[[Little Louie Vega]], producer/musician (one-half of [[Masters At Work]]) *[[Lloyd Banks]], rapper (Puerto Rican mother)<ref>[http://www.superiorpics.com/lloyd_banks/ Lloyd Banks]</ref> *[[Lucecita Benítez|Luz "Lucecita" Benítez]], singer *[[Luciano Quiñones]], danza composer *[[Lucy Fabery]], singer *[[Luigi Texidor]], salsa singer *[[Luis "Perico" Ortiz|Luis "Perico" Ortíz]], salsa singer, musician, composer, musical arranger and producer *[[Luis Fonsi]], singer *[[Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri|Luis Miguel]], singer (born in Puerto Rico) *[[Lunna]], singer *[[Manny Lehman]], music producer/international deejay *[[Manny Manuel|Cruz Manuel Hernández ("Manny Manuel")]], singer *[[Manoella Torres]], singer *[[Manolo Badrena]], percussionist *[[Manuel Gregorio Tavarez|Manuel Gregorio Tavárez]], composer known as "The Father of the Puerto Rican Danzas" *[[Manuel Quintero Maldonado]], known as "[[Nieves Quintero]]", recognized as the father of the modern rhythm of the "cuatro" *[[Marc Anthony]], singer *[[Marta Casals Istomin]], cellist, former President of [[Manhattan School of Music]], widow of musicians [[Pablo Casals]] and [[Eugene Istomin]] *[[Marta Romero]], singer and actress *[[Marvin Santiago]], salsa singer *[[Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell]], R&B/Neo-Soul singer (Puerto Rican father) *[[Melliangee Pérez]], opera singer *[[Michael Stuart]], singer *[[Miguelito Ortiz|Miguelito Ortíz]], salsa singer *[[Millie Corretjer]],singer *[[Mon Rivera]], trombonist and singer *[[Myrta Silva]], singer, composer *[[N.O.R.E.]]/Noreaga, rapper *[[Narciso Figueroa]], "Father of the Modern Danza" *[[Natalie and Nicole Albino]], "[[Nina Sky]]" R&B *[[Nino Segarra]], salsa singer *[[Noel Estrada]], composer of "[[En Mi Viejo San Juan]]" *[[Noelia]], singer (daughter of [[Yolandita Monge]]) *[[Noro Morales]], pianist, composer, arranger and band leader *[[Nydia Caro]], singer *[[Obie Bermúdez]], singer and composer *[[Odilio Gonzalez|Odilio González]], singer *[[Olga Tañón]], singer/composer *[[Omar Rodríguez-López]], composer and guitarist *[[Oscar Hernández]], salsa musician (composer of [[Sex and the City]] theme song) *[[Ozzie Meléndez]], trombonist *[[Pablo Casals]], renowned classical musician *[[Papo Lucca]], lead pianist of "[[La Sonora Ponceña]]" *[[Pedro Flores (composer)|Pedro Flores]], composer *[[Pedro Ortiz Davila|Pedro Ortíz Dávila]], "Davilita", [[music of Puerto Rico|bolero]] singer *[[Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez]], salsa singer *[[Prince Markie Dee|Mark Morales]] (a.k.a. "Prince Markie Dee"), rapper, producer *[[Puchi Balseiro]], composer *[[Quique Domenech]], musician, composer *[[Rafael A. Nazario]], Composer, songwriter, arranger, producer, pianist *[[Rafael Alers]], danza composer, "first" Puerto Rican to compose a Hollywood musical score *[[Rafael Cepeda]], composer, "The Patriarch of the Bomba and Plena" *[[Rafael Cortijo]], salsa band leader *[[Rafael Hernández]], Composer of "[[Preciosa]]" and "[[Lamento Borincano]]" *[[Rafael Ithier]], founder of "[[El Gran Combo]]" orchestra *[[Rafael José|Rafael José Díaz]], "Rafael José", singer and television host *[[Rafael Muñoz (musician)|Rafael Muñoz]], orchestra leader *[[Rafi Escudero]], musician, singer, composer *[[Ralphi Rosario]], producer/deejay/musician (one-half of musical duo [[Rosabel]]) *[[Raphy Leavitt]], composer, director and founder of "''La Selecta''" *[[Ray Barretto]], percussionist, jazz and salsa leader *[[Ray Sepúlveda]], salsa singer *[[Ray Toro]], lead guitarist [[My Chemical Romance]] *[[Rene Farrait]], former member of "[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]" *[[René Pérez]], singer [[Calle 13 (band)]] *[[Richie Ray]], singer, composer, known as "The King of Salsa" *[[Ricky Martin|Enrique Martín ("Ricky Martin")]], singer former member of "Menudo" *[[Ricky Meléndez]], former member of "Menudo" *[[Robert Clivillés]], Freestyle producer/member and founder of [[C + C Music Factory]] *[[Roberto Roena]], percussionist and band leader *[[Robi Dräco Rosa]], singer, composer, former member of "[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]" *[[Ron Reyes]], singer for [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], 1979–1980 *[[Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)|Roy Brown]], folklore singer, composer *[[Roy Rossello|Roy Rosselló]], former member of "[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]" *[[Ruth Fernández]], singer *[[Safire]], singer *[[Shalim Ortiz|Shalim Ortíz]], singer/actor *[[Sophy]], singer *[[Sylvia Rexach]], singer, composer *[[Tego Calderón|Many Espinal ("Tego Calderón")]], reggaeton singer *[[Tempo (artist)|David Sánchez ("Tempo")]], reggaeton artist *[[Tite Curet Alonso]], ballad and salsa composer *[[Tito Gómez (Puerto Rican singer)|Tito Gómez]], salsa singer *[[Tito Lara]], singer *[[Tito Nieves]], salsa singer *[[Tito Puente|Ernesto Puente, Jr. ("Tito Puente")]], musician, composer and producer *[[Tito Rodríguez|Pablo "Tito" Rodríguez]], singer and band leader *[[Tito Rojas]], salsa singer *[[TKA]], freestyle trio *[[Tomás “Maso” Rivera]], child music prodigy who went on to compose over 1,000 instrumental compositions for the cuatro, among which he treasured the waltz *[[Tommy Olivencia]], salsa singer *[[Tommy Torres]], singer, composer, musician *[[Tony Croatto]], singer/composer of Puerto Rican folk songs *[[Tony Orlando]], singer, (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Tony Touch]], singer *[[Tony Vega]], salsa singer *[[Toñito Ledee]], salsa singer *[[Tru-Life]], rapper *[[Val Ramos]], international Flamenco guitarist *[[Vicente Carattini]], singer and composer of Puerto Rican Christmas themes *[[Vico C|Luis Lozada ("Vico C")]], rapper *[[Victor Manuelle|Víctor "Manuelle" Ruiz]], singer *[[Wilkins Velez|Wilkins Vélez]], singer and composer *[[Willie Colón]], salsa composer *[[Willie Rosario]], composer, timbalero, bandleader *[[Wisin and Yandel]], reaggaeton artists, also known as "El Duo de la Historia" *[[Xavier Serbia]], former member of "[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]" *[[Yahuba Garcia|Yahuba García]], conga player, songwriter *[[Yolanda Vadiz]], [[gospel]] singer *[[Yolandita Monge]], singer *[[Yomo Toro]] born "Víctor Guillermo Toro" renown musician, guitarist, and "cuatrista" *Dr. [[Zoraida Santiago]], singer and composer ==Criminals and outlaws== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who were infamous and well known Criminals and outlaws. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Antonio Correa Cotto]], infamous outlaw *[[Antonio García López (criminal)|Antonio García López]] "Toño Bicicleta", infamous outlaw *[[Filiberto Ojeda Ríos]],"commander in chief" ("Responsible General") of the [[Boricua Popular Army]] *[[Isabel la Negra]], [[madam]] of a notorious [[brothel]] *[[Jose Padilla (prisoner)|José Padilla]], convicted supporter of terrorism *[[Lydia Echevarría]], actress, criminal<ref>[http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Echevarria_Lydia.html Bio.]</ref> *[[Roberto Cofresí]], infamous pirate *[[Salvador Agron]], criminal and poet *[[Tony Tursi]], mobster ==Diplomats== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who are notable Diplomats. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *[[César Benito Cabrera]], U.S. Ambassador [[Mauritius]] and the [[Seychelles]] *[[Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón]], former U.S. Ambassador to [[Chile]] *[[Hans Hertell]], former U.S. Ambassador to the [[Dominican Republic]] *Admiral [[Horacio Rivero]], former U.S. Ambassador to [[Spain]] (see also military) *[[Juan Miguel Domenech-Clar]], U.S. Vice Consul [[Mexico City, Mexico]] *[[Luis Guinot]], former U.S. Ambassador to [[Costa Rica]] *[[Spencer Matthews King]], former U.S. Ambassador to [[Guyana]] *[[Teodoro Moscoso]], former U.S. Ambassador to [[Venezuela]] and head of [[Alliance for Progress]] (see also politicians) ==Educators and scientists== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers in the fields of Education or science All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *Dr.[[User:Marine 69-71/Puerto Ricans in NASA|Alfonso Eaton]], Mechanical Engineer, Aero-Space Technologist. First Puerto Rican to work for NASA *Dr.[[Agustin Stahl|Agustín Stahl]], scientist *[[Amri Hernandez-Pellerano|Amri Hernández-Pellerano]], engineer *[[Ana G. Méndez]], educator, founder of the [[Ana G. Mendez University System]] *[[Ana María O'Neill]], educator and women's rights advocate *[[Ana Roque]], educator and suffragist *Dr.[[Ángel Ramos (educator)|Ángel Ramos]], Superintendent of the Sequoia Schools for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing *[[Angelo Falcón]], political scientist, author of "Atlas of Stateside Puerto Ricans" (2004) and co-editor of the book, "Boricuas in Gotham: Puerto Ricans in the Making of Modern New York City" (2004). *[[User:Marine 69-71/Puerto Ricans in NASA|Anthony M. Busquets]], electronic engineer, aerospace technologist *Dr.[[Antonia Coello Novello]], first Hispanic and first woman U.S. Surgeon General (1990-93) *Dr.[[Antonia Pantoja]], awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] *[[Arturo Alfonso Schomburg]], pioneer in black history *Dr.[[Carlos Albizu Miranda]], [[psychologist]], educator, first Hispanic Educator to have a North American University renamed in his honor and one of the first Hispanics to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology in the United States.<ref>[http://www.mia.albizu.edu/web/about_cau/carlos_albizu_founder_of_cau.asp Carlos Albizu University]</ref> *[[User:Marine 69-71/Puerto Ricans in NASA|Carlos A. Liceaga]], electronic engineer, aerospace technologist *Dr.[[Carlos Ortiz Longo]], mechanical engineer, Chief of Crew Health Care Systems and Exercise Countermeasures in NASA *Dr.[[Concha Meléndez]], educator, writer poet *[[User:Marine 69-71/Puerto Ricans in NASA|Debbie Martínez]], computer engineer, aero-space technologist *Dr. [[Edwin Muñiz]], Ph.D., M.D., Ed. D., was the first person of [[Hispanic]] heritage to be named [[Aerospace physiology|Aerospace Physiologist]] in the [[United States Air Force]] and [[NASA]].(See also '''Military''') *Dr.[[Enectali Figueroa|Enectalí Figueroa]], astronaut applicant and [[astrophysicist]] in [[NASA]] who pioneered the development of position-sensitive detectors. *[[Eugenio María de Hostos]] (see also '''Politicians''' and '''Authors''') *Dr.[[Felix Soto Toro|Félix Soto Toro]], electrical engineer, astronaut applicant *[[Fermín Tangüis]], businessman, agriculturist and scientist who developed the Tanguis cotton in Peru and saved that nation's cotton industry.<ref name="MV">[http://www.ftanguis.edu.pe/modelodevida.html Un Modelo de Vida (A role model in his lifetime)]</ref> *Dr.[[Fernando E. Rodríguez Vargas]], dentist, scientist, discovered the bacteria which causes dental cavity (See also: '''Military''') *Dr.[[Gerónimo Lluberas]], physician, writer, educator, medical missionary *Dr.[[Jaime Benítez]], former Resident Commissioner, longest serving chancellor and president of the [[University of Puerto Rico]] *Dr.[[José Ferrer Canales]], educator, writer and activist *[[Joseph M. Acaba]], educator, first Puerto Rican astronaut *Dr.[[Joxel García]], first Puerto Rican [[United States Assistant Secretary for Health|Assistant Secretary for Health]] (ASH), [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] and an Admiral in the [[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps]]. <ref>[http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/assistantsecretaryhealth/index.html Admiral Joxel García's HHS Bio]</ref> *Dr.[[Juan A. Rivero]], professor, founded the [[Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo]] in Mayagüez, has discovered numerous animal species and has written several books. *[[Juan R. Correa-Pérez, Ph.D.]], scientist, clinical andrologist and embryologist *Dr.[[Juan R. Cruz]],NASA scientist who played an instrumental role in the design and development of the [[Mars Exploration Rover]] (MER) [[parachute]]. *[[Lissette Martinez|Lissette Martínez]], electronic engineer, rocket scientist *[[User:Marine 69-71/Puerto Ricans in NASA|Lucas G. Hortas]], aerospace engineer, aerospace technologist *Dr.[[Luis González Vale]], current [[Official Historian of Puerto Rico]] *Dr.[[Margot Arce de Vázquez]], educator, founder of the Department of Hispanic Studies in the University of Puerto Rico *Dr.[[María Cadilla]], educator, Women rights activist *[[Mercedes Reaves]], research engineer and scientist who is responsible for the design of a viable full-scale solar sail and the development and testing of a scale model solar sail at NASA Langley Research Center. *[[User:Marine 69-71/Puerto Ricans in NASA|Lucas G. Hortas]], aerospace engineer, aerospace technologist *[[Miguel Rodriguez (NASA)|Miguel Rodríguez]], mechanical engineer, Chief of the Integration Office of the Cape Canaveral Spaceport Management Office *Dr.[[Miriam Rodon-Naveira|Miriam Rodón-Naveira, Ph.D.]], Puerto Rican NASA scientist who was the first Hispanic woman to hold the Deputy Directorship for the Environmental Sciences Division within the National Exposure Research Laboratory. *[[Monserrate Roman|Monserrate Román]], scientist, microbiologist, helped build the [[International Space Station]]. *[[Nilita Vientos Gaston]], educator, defended the use of Spanish in the courts of Puerto Rico *[[Ninfa Segarra]], President of the New York City Board of Education 2000-2002. *Dr.[[Nitza Margarita Cintron|Nitza Margarita Cintrón]], scientist, Chief of [[NASA]]'s (JSC) Space and Health Care Systems Office *Rev. [[Noel Santiago (educator)|Noel Santiago, Ph.D.]], founded, Christian Centers Apostolic Ministry (Ministerio Apostólico Centros Cristiano) [http://www.christiancenters.net] *[[Olga D. Gonzalez-Sanabria]], NASA engineer, Member of Ohio's Women Hall of Fame *Dr.[[Orlando Figueroa]], mechanical engineer, Director of Mars Exploration in NASA *Dr.[[Pedro Rodriguez (NASA)|Pedro Rodríguez]], inventor, mechanical engineer *Rev. [[Peter Ramos (educator)|Peter Ramos Silva, Ph.D.]], (educator) founded, The Christian University (La Universidad Cristiana) <ref>[http://www.launiversidadcristiana.org/ Peter Ramos Silva, Ph.D.]</ref> *Dr.[[Pilar Barbosa]], [[UPR]] professor, author and first modern-day [[Official Historian of Puerto Rico]] *[[Rafael Cordero(Educator)|Rafael Cordero]], educator declared Venerable in 2004 by Pope John Paul II; process for beatification is now in motion with Benedictine Fr. Oscar Rivera as Procurator of the Cause. *Dr.[[Rafael L. Bras]], former chair of Civil Engineering at [[MIT]] and one of the world's leading experts in [[hydrometeorology]] and [[global warming]]. *Dr.[[Ricardo Alegria|Ricardo Alegría]], [[anthropologist]], [[archaeologist]], educator *Dr.[[Richard H. Carmona]], U.S. Surgeon General from 2002 - 2006 *Dr.[[Sixto Gonzalez|Sixto González]], scientist, first Puerto Rican Director of the [[Arecibo Observatory]] *[[Sylvia Mendez|Sylvia Méndez]], educator and civil rights activist, played an instrumental role in the landmark [[Mendez v. Westminster]] case *Dr.[[Ursula Acosta]], educator and one of the founding members of the Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía (Puerto Rican Genealogical Society)<ref>[http://www.eogen.com/SPG Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía]</ref> ==Governors== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have served as Governors or First Ladies of the island. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Aníbal Acevedo Vilá]], 8<sup>th</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 2005 to present day. *[[Carlos Romero Barceló]], 5<sup>th</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. *[[Jesus T. Piñero]], first Puerto Rican to be named governor of the Island by a U.S. President; served from 1946 to 1949. *[[Juan Ponce de León II]], first Puerto Rican to be temporary governor, from 1506 to 1512. *[[Luis A. Ferré]], 3<sup>rd</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973. (see also [[Industrialists]]) *[[Luis Muñoz Marín]], 1<sup>st</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1949 to 1965. *Dr. [[Pedro Rosselló]], 6<sup>th</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. *[[Rafael Hernández Colón]], 4<sup>th</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977, and then again from 1985 to 1993. *[[Roberto Sánchez Vilella]], 2<sup>nd</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1965 to 1969. *[[Sila Calderón]], first female and 7<sup>th</sup> elected governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. ===First Ladies of Puerto Rico=== *[[Inés Mendoza]], First Lady of Puerto Rico (1949-1965) *[[Lila Mayoral Wirshing]], first lady of Puerto Rico (1973-77, 1985-92) *[[Luisa Gándara]], First Lady of Puerto Rico (2005-present) *[[Maga Nevares]], First Lady of Puerto Rico (1993-2000) ==Journalists== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Journalists. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Alycia Lane]], journalist and news anchor on [[KYW-TV]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]. *[[Aníbal González Irizarry]], former newscaster for "Telenoticias en accion" *[[Antonio Ayuso-Valdivieso]], owner and publisher of the now defunct daily "El Imparcial" *[[Audrey Puente]], New York City meteorologist (daughter of [[Tito Puente]]) *[[Bárbara Bermudo]], journalist, co-host of [[Univision]]s "Primer Impacto" *[[Carmen Dominicci]], journalist, co-host of [[Univision]]s "Primer Impacto" *[[Carmen Jovet]], journalist, first Puerto Rican woman named news anchor in Puerto Rico *[[César Andreu Iglesias]], founding editor of [[Claridad]] newspaper; novelist/political activist *[[Christopher Crommett]], Atlanta-based Exec VP CNN en Español *[[Craig Rivera]], television journalist (brother of [[Geraldo Rivera]]) *[[Denisse Oller]], Emmy-award winning [[New York City]] television news anchor *[[Edna Schmidt]], anchor for "Telefutura" *[[Elizabeth Vargas]], former co-anchor [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[ABC World News Tonight|World News Tonight]] *[[Geraldo Rivera]], journalist *[[Jackie Guerrido]], journalist and meteorologist for [[Univision]]s "Despierta America" *[[Jorge L. Ramos]], Emmy-award winning [[New York City]] television news anchor *[[Jose Andino y Amezquita]], first Puerto Rican journalist.<ref>[http://escuelajoseandino.blogspot.com/ Escuela Jose Andino y Amezquita]</ref> *[[José Julián Acosta]], journalist *[[Juan Gonzalez (journalist)|Juan González]], New York City investigative journalist *[[Kimberly Guilfoyle]], Court TV Journalist and former first-lady of [[San Francisco]] (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Lourdes del Río]], investigative journalist on Univision's nightly news broadcast *[[Lynda López]], [[New York City]] television news personality (sister of [[Jennifer Lopez]]) *[[Manuel Fernández Juncos]], journalist, wrote lyrics to "[[La Borinqueña]]" *[[María Celeste Arrarás]], anchor for "Al Rojo Vivo" *[[María de Lourdes García]], telelvision journalist *[[Michele LaFountain]], anchor for the Spanish version of [[ESPN|ESPN Sports Center]] *[[Myriam Ayala]], reporter, [[WXTV]] in [[New York City|New York]] *[[Ray Suarez]], Senior Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer *[[Rubén Sánchez]], radio and television journalist<ref>[http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?chid=10825andschid=10827andsecid=10850andcid=537618 Rubén Sánchez]</ref> ==Judges and law enforcement== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers in the fields of Law Enforcement or as Judges. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[A. Cecil Snyder|Aaron Cecil Snyder]], controversial Chief Justice and U.S. Attorney in Puerto Rico. *[[Albert Grajales]], Former SIB deputy director and Hall of Fame Martial Arts Instructor. *[[Alejandro Gonzalez Malave|Alejandro González Malavé]], controversial undercover police officer *[[Carmen Consuelo Vargas]], first female Puerto Rican federal district judge and Chief Judge. *[[Clemente Ruiz Nazario]], first Puerto Rican U.S. Federal Judge of Puerto Rico *[[Dora Irizarry]], Federal District Judge, first female Hispanic state judge in New York. *[[Faith Evans (U.S. Marshal)|Faith Evans]], Hawaiian-Puerto Rican, first woman to be named U.S. Marshal. *[[Federico Hernández Denton]], Puerto Rico's first Consumer Affairs Secretary, current Chief Justice of the [[Puerto Rico Supreme Court]] *[[Gustavo Gelpí]], United States District Judge (2006-present) *[[Irma Vidal Santaella]], first Puerto Rican woman admitted to the New York State Bar and first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to the New York Supreme Court. *[[José Andreu García]], former PR Chief Justice and sports official. *Judge [[José Cabranes]], first Puerto Rican to serve as a federal judge in the continental United States *[[José Meléndez-Pérez]], INS Officer who was named in 9/11 Commission Report; denied entry to terrorist in August 2001. *[[José Trías Monge]], former Chief Justice and Attorney General of Puerto Rico *[[Juan R. Torruella]], first Puerto Rican to serve as Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeals. *[[Pedro Toledo]], retired FBI senior agent and two times police superintendent. *[[Roberto Rivera-Soto]], first Puerto Rican and Latino New Jersey State Supreme Court Justice. *[[Sonia Sotomayor]], first Puerto Rican woman to serve as a U.S. Circuit Court judge. *[[Vanessa Ruiz]], is an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the [[District of Columbia]]. ==Military== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have served as in the Military. All future additions to this section must provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed. In order to avoid any confusion, the names in the military section have been placed in alphabetical order by first name and not by rank. In the case that a person has two surnames, the last surname will be used as the base, unless both surnames are connected or joined by a "dash"/ "y" / "de" or "Del" then the first surname will be used. In jobs order: *Rear Admiral Dr. [[Alberto Diaz, Jr.|Alberto Díaz, Jr.]], U.S. Navy, first Hispanic Director of the San Diego Naval Medical District *Sergeant [[Angel Mendez|Ángel Méndez]], USMC, awarded the [[Navy Cross]] in Vietnam and is being considered for the Medal of Honor. He saved the life of his Lieutenant - Ronald D. Castille, who went on to become the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. *Sergeant First Class [[Agustin Ramos Calero|Agustín Ramos Calero]], U.S. Army, was the most decorated Puerto Rican soldier in all of the United States during [[World War II]]. *Captain [[Angel Rivero Mendez|Ángel Rivero Méndez]], Spanish Army, fired the first shot against the United States in the [[Spanish-American War]] in Puerto Rico, invented the "Kola Champagne". *Private [[Puerto Rican recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross|Anibal Irrizarry]], U.S. Army, the first Puerto Rican to be awarded the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] (second to the Medal of Honor). In World War II, he singlehanded wiped out two enemy machine gun nests and captured eight enemy soldiers.<ref>The Puerto Rican Diaspora: Historical; By Carmen Teresa Whalen and Víctor Vázquez; Pg. 78; Published 2005 by Temple University Press; ISBN 1592134130</ref><ref>[http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor/1_Citations/03_wwii-dsc/army_ij.html Irizarry's DSC Citation], Retrieved June 6, 2008</ref> *Captain [[Antonio de los Reyes Correa]], Spanish Army, Puerto Rican hero who defended the town [[Arecibo]] from an invasion by defeating the British. *Brigadier General [[Antonio Maldonado]], U.S.Air Force, who in 1965 became the youngest person to pilot a B-52 aircraft. *Brigadier General [[Antonio Rodriguez Balinas|Antonio Rodríguez Balinas]], U.S. Army, was the first commander of the Office of the First U.S. Army Deputy Command. *Brigadier General [[Antonio J. Ramos]], U.S. Air Force, the first Hispanic to serve as commander, Air Force Security Assistance Center, Air Force Materiel Command, and dual-hatted as Assistant to the Commander for International Affairs, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command. *Brigadier General [[Antonio Valero de Bernabe]], also known as the "Puerto Rican Liberator" fought alongside [[Simón Bolívar]] and helped liberate South America from Spanish Colonial rule. *Colonel [[Antulio Segarra]], U.S. Army, the first Puerto Rican Regular Army officer to command a Regular Army Regiment. *Colonel [[Carlos Betances Ramirez|Carlos Betances Ramírez]], U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican to command a battalion in the [[Korean War]]. *PFC. [[Carlos Lozada]], U.S. Army, awarded the Medal of Honor. *Lieutenant [[Carmelo Delgado Delgado]], [[Abraham Lincoln Brigade|Abraham Lincoln International Brigade]], the first Puerto Rican and one of the first U. S. citizens to fight and die in the [[Spanish Civil War]]. *Tech4 [[Carmen Contreras-Bozak]], WAC's, became the first Hispanic woman to serve in the Women's Army Corps as an interpreter and in numerous administrative capacities. *2nd Lieutenant [[Carmen Dumler]], WAC's, one of the first Puerto Rican women Army officers. *Vice Admiral [[Diego E. Hernandez|Diego E. Hernández]], U.S. Navy, the first Hispanic to be named Vice Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command. *PFC. [[Domingo Arroyo]], USMC, first Puerto Rican and U.S. serviceman to die during the Somalian Civil War. *Rear Admiral [[Edmund Ernest García]], U.S. Navy, During World War II he was commander of the Destroyer USS Sloat and saw action in the invasions of Africa, Sicily, and France. *Captain [[Edwin Muñiz]], Ph.D., M.D., Ed. D., United States Air Force, was the first person of [[Hispanic]] heritage to be named [[Aerospace physiology|Aerospace Physiologist]] in the [[United States Air Force]] and [[NASA]].(See also Educators and Scientists) *Major General [[Enrique Mendez, Jr.]], U.S. Army, the first Puerto Rican to assume the positions of Army Deputy Surgeon General, Commander of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.<ref>[http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:_2qlajdl8KwJ:nmhm.washingtondc.museum/collections/archives/aproducts/aoralhistories/mendez.pdf+Enrique+Mendez&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&ie=UTF-8 DR. ENRIQUE MENDEZ, JR. ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM]</ref> *Captain [[Eurípides Rubio]], U.S. Army, awarded the Medal of Honor. *Major [[Fernando E. Rodriguez Vargas|Fernando E. Rodríguez Vargas]],DDS, U.S. Army, discovered the bacteria which causes dental caries. *PFC. [[Fernando Luis Garcia|Fernando Luis García]], USMC, first Puerto Rican awarded the Medal Of Honor. *Major [[Fernando L. Ribas-Dominicci|Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci]], U.S. Air Force, perished in [[Operation El Dorado Canyon]]. *SPC. [[Frances M. Vega]], U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican female soldier born in the U.S. to die in a war. *Lieutenant [[Francisco Gonzalo Marin|Francisco Gonzalo Marín]], Cuban Liberation Army, believed to have designed the [[Puerto Rican Flag]], fought alongside [[José Martí]]. *MGySgt. [[Frankie Segarra]], USMC, First Puerto Rican to reach the grade of Master Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps within his MOS. *Rear Admiral [[Frederick Lois Riefkohl]], U.S. Navy, was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from the United States Naval Academy and the first to be awarded the Navy Cross. *Rear Admiral [[George E. Mayer]], U.S. Navy, first Hispanic Commander of the Naval Safety Center. *Colonel [[Hector Andres Negroni|Héctor Andrés Negroni]], U.S. Air Force, first Puerto Rican graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. *Brigadier General [[Hector E. Pagan]], U.S. Army, the first [[Hispanic]] of [[Puerto Rican]] descent to become Deputy Commanding General of the U.S.Army [[John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School]] at [[Fort Bragg]], [[North Carolina]]. <ref name="BIO">[http://www.soc.mil/swcs/Pagan%20bio.pdf Brigadier General Hector E. Pagan]</ref> *Sp4c [[Hector Santiago-Colon|Héctor Santiago-Colón]], U.S. Army, awarded the Medal of Honor. *Admiral [[Horacio Rivero]], U.S. Navy, first Puerto Rican and second Hispanic four-star admiral. *Captain [[Humbert Roque Versace]],U.S. Army, first Army [[P.O.W.]] to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in captivity. *Staff Sergeant [[Humberto Acosta-Rosario]], U.S. Army, only Puerto Rican still listed as [[Missing In Action]] *Sergeant First Class [[Jorge Otero Barreto]], U.S. Army, the most decorated soldier in the Vietnam War (38 decorations) - 3 Silver Star Medals, 5 Bronze Star Medals with Valor, 5 Purple Heart Medals and 5 Air Medals.<ref>[http://www.cityoflorain.org/calendar/?e=36222 City of Lorain]</ref> *Rear Admiral [[Jose M. Cabanillas|José M. Cabanillas]], U.S. Navy, In World War II he was Executive Officer of the USS Texas and participated in the invasions of Africa and Normandy(D-Day). *Sergeant Major [[Jose Luis Santiago|José Luis Santiago]], USMC, has the distinction of being the 2nd Battalion 9th Marines first Hispanic Sergeant Major and it's first Sergeant Major since its reactivation on [[July 13]], [[2007]]. *Sergeants [[Jose and Francisco Diaz]], Puerto Rican militia, were two brothers in the Toa Baja Militia who helped defeat Sir Ralph Abercromby and defend Puerto Rico from a British invasion in 1797.<ref name="AS">[http://www.nps.gov/archive/saju/14.html Abercromby's Siege]</ref> *2nd Lieutenant [[Juan Alonso Zayas]], Spanish Army, fought in the [[Siege of Baler]], Philippines. *Captain [[Juan de Amezquita]], Puerto Rican Militia, defeated Captain Balduino Enrico (Boudewijn Hendricksz), who in 1625 was ordered by the [[Dutch]] to capture Puerto Rico.<ref name="Miller">Historias de Puerto Rico by Paul G. Miller, (1947) pgs. 221–237.</ref> *Major General [[Juan Cesar Cordero Davila|Juan César Cordero Dávila]], U.S. Army, commanding officer of the 65th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War becoming one of the highest ranking ethnic officers in the Army. *General [[Juan Rius Rivera]], Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Liberation Army. *Major General [[Lester Martinez Lopez]], MD, MPH, U.S. Army, first Hispanic to head the Army Medical and Research Command.<ref>[http://www.govexec.com/features/0702/HSpublichealth.htm Government executive]</ref> *Captain [[Linda Garcia Cubero]], United States Air Force, was the first Hispanic woman graduate of the [[United States Air Force Academy]] and the first to graduate from an American Military Academy. *SPC. [[Lizbeth Robles]], U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican female soldier born in Puerto Rico to die in Iraq. *Major General [[Luis R. Esteves]], U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican and Hispanic to graduate from the [[United States Military Academy]] and organizer of the Puerto Rican National Guard. *Brigadier General [[Luis Padial]], Spanish Army, played an essential role in the abolishment of slavery in Puerto Rico. *General [[Manuel Goded Llopis]], Spanish Army, was a high ranking general who fought alongside Generalisimo [[Francisco Franco]] in the [[Spanish Civil War]] *Captain [[Manuel Rivera, Jr.]], USMC, First Puerto Rican and U.S. servicemen to die in [[Operation Desert Shield]]. *Captain [[Maria Ines Ortiz|María Inés Ortiz]], U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican nurse to die in combat and first Army nurse to die in Iraq. *Captain [[Marion Frederic Ramirez de Arellano|Marion Frederic Ramírez de Arellano]], U.S. Navy, was the first Hispanic [[submarine]] commander. He was awarded two [[Silver Star]]s and a [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] for his actions against the [[Japanese Imperial Navy]] during [[World War II]]. *Captain [[Miguel Henriquez|Miguel Henríquez]], Captain Spanish Navy, defeated the British in Vieques. *Brigadier General [[Mihiel Gilormini|Mihiel "Mike" Gilormini]], USAF, World War II hero, recipient of 5 Distinguished Flying Cross's and founder of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. *Staff Sergeant [[Modesto Cartagena]], U.S. Army, most decorated Hispanic in history. *Major General [[Orlando Llenza]], U.S. Air Force, is the second Puerto Rican to reach the rank of Major General (two-star General) in the United States Air Force. *Brigadier General [[Pedro N. Rivera]], M.D., U.S. Air Force, the first Hispanic to be named medical commander in the United States Air Force. *Master Sergeant [[Pedro Rodriguez (soldier)|Pedro Rodríguez]], U.S. Army, awarded two Silver Stars Medals in one week. *Lieutenant General [[Pedro Del Valle]], U.S. Marine Corps, first Hispanic three-star Marine general who played an instrumental role in the defeat of the Japanese forces in World War II. *Rear Admiral [[Rafael Celestino Benitez|Rafael Celestino Benítez]], U.S. Navy, highly decorated submarine commander who led the rescue effort of the crew members of the USS Cochino during the Cold War. *Pvt. [[Rafel Toro]], USMC, served in the 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign and awarded the Navy Cross. *PFC. [[Ramon Nuñez-Juarez|Ramón Núñez-Juarez]], USMC, listed as Missing in Action during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, second highest medal after the Medal of Honor, that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy. *Admiral [[Ramon Power y Giralt|Ramón Power y Giralt]], Spanish Navy, distinguished himself in 1808-1809 with the defense of the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo against an invasion from Napoleon's French forces by enforcing a blockade in support of Spanish ground troops. See also, Politicians, below. *Colonel [[Raúl G. Villaronga]], U.S. Army (Ret.) was the first Puerto Rican to be elected as Mayor of a Texas city ([[Killeen]]). (see also "Politicians" section)<ref>[http://classof1959.aggienetwork.com/newsletter.html Villaronga Newsletter]</ref> *Brigadier General [[Ricardo Aponte]], U.S. Air Force, former Director of the Innovation and Experimentation Directorate, United States Southern Command, the first Puerto Rican to hold said position. *Vice Admiral, Dr. [[Richard Carmona]], former [[U.S. Surgeon General]], served under President [[George W. Bush]]. *CWO3 [[Rose Franco]], USMC, first Hispanic woman Chief Warrant Officer in the Marine Corps. *Brigadier General [[Ruben A. Cubero|Rubén A. Cubero]], U.S. Air Force, first Hispanic Dean of the United States Air Force Academy. *Brigadier General [[Rudolph W. Riefkohl]], U.S. Army, the first Puerto Rican to receive a "[[Tombstone promotion]]" to Brigadier General which technically makes him the first Hispanic general in the regular Army. *Major General [[Salvador E. Felices]], U.S. Air Force, first Puerto Rican general in the U.S. Air Force. *Lieutenant Colonel [[Teofilo Marxuach|Teófilo Marxuach]], U.S. Army, fired the first shot in [[World War I]] on behalf of the United States. *Colonel [[Virgil R. Miller]], U.S. Army, Regimental Commander of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II, the most decorated unit in U.S. military history and the rescue of the [[Lost Battalion (World War II)|Lost Battalion]] of Texas. *Major General [[William A. Navas, Jr.]], U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican named Assistant Secretary of the Navy. *Sergeant. [[Zak Hernández]], U.S. Army, killed in [[Panama]] on the eve of President [[George H. W. Bush]]'s visit. His accused murderer, Pedro Miguel González Pinzón, was acquitted and later elected President of Panamá's National Congress, an event which has generated protests from the governments of the United States and Puerto Rico. ==Politicians== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers in the field of Politics. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Adam Clayton Powell IV]], New York State Assemblyman, son of former congressman *[[Ángel O. Berrios|Ángel O. Berríos]], former Mayor of [[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]] *[[Antonio R. Barcelo|Antonio R. Barceló]], founder of the [[Puerto Rican Liberal Party]], first president of the Senate of Puerto Rico *Dr. [[Antonio Fernós-Isern]], first Puerto Rican cardiologist and Resident Commissioner. *[[Blanca Canales]], nationalist who led the [[Jayuya, Puerto Rico|Jayuya]] revolt *[[Bonnie García]], California State Assemblywoman (only Latina Republican in state government) *[[Carlos Vizcarrondo]], former Speaker, Puerto Rican House of Representatives; current Puerto Rico Court of Appeals judge *[[Carmen E. Arroyo]], first Puerto Rican woman elected to any state assembly in the United States *[[Eddie Perez (politician)|Eddie Pérez]], reelected Mayor of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]] *[[Ernesto Ramos Antonini]], former Speaker of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives *[[Eugenio María de Hostos]], (see also '''Educators''') *[[Evelyn Mantilla]], Connecticut House of Representative *[[Federico Degetau]], the first resident commissioner to the United States *[[Felisa Rincón de Gautier]], first woman to be elected Mayor of an American capital city. *[[Felix Ortiz|Félix Ortiz]], New York state assemblyman, author of nation's first cellphone driving ban *[[Fernando Ferrer]], Bronx (New York City) borough president *[[Francisco Mariano Quiñones]], the first president of Puerto Rico's Autonomic Cabinet *[[Francisco Ramírez Medina]], President of the Republic of Puerto Rico ([[September 23]], [[1868]]), during the [[Grito de Lares]] revolt *[[George Pabey]], Mayor of [[East Chicago, Indiana]] *Dr. [[Gilberto Concepción de Gracia]], founder of the Puerto Rican Independence Party *[[Gloria Tristani]], first Hispanic woman appointed as one of the five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) *[[Griselio Torresola]], nationalist who died in attempt to assassinate [[Harry Truman|President Harry S. Truman]] in 1950 *[[Hector Luis Acevedo|Héctor Luis Acevedo]], former Mayor of San Juan, 1996 PDP gubernatorial candidate *[[Herman Badillo|Hermán Badillo]], first Puerto Rican to serve in U.S. Congress *[[Hernan Padilla|Hernán Padilla]], former Mayor of San Juan, founder Puerto Rican Renewal Party *[[Joaquín Balaguer]], former president of [[Dominican Republic]] (Puerto Rican father) *[[Joe Negron|Joe Negrón]], [[Florida]] state representative and Republican candidate for congressional seat left vacant after the [[Mark Foley]] scandal *[[John Quiñones (politician)|John Quiñones ]], first Puerto Rican Republican elected to Florida House of Representatives *[[Jorge Santini]], current two-term Mayor of [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]] and Vice President of the [[New Progressive Party]], former senator *Dr. [[José Celso Barbosa]], "The Father of Puerto Rico's Statehood Movement" *[[José Coll y Cuchi]], founder of the [[Puerto Rican Nationalist Party]] *Dr. [[José de Diego]], "The Father of Puerto Rico's Independence Movement" *[[José E. Serrano]], most senior Puerto Rican congressman, Chair of House Appropriations subcommittee on Financial Services *[[José M. Serrano]], New York state senator, son of the congressman *[[Juan Bernardo Huyke]], acting governor of Puerto Rico in 1923. *[[Juan Bosch]], former president of [[Dominican Republic]] (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Juan Marí Bras]], founder of the Movimiento Pro Independencia and the modern Puerto Rican Socialist Party *[[Julio Vizcarrondo]], abolitionist<ref>[http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/v/vizcarrondo.htm Vizcarrondo Bio]</ref> *[[Kenneth McClintock]], President of the Puerto Rico Senate *[[Lolita Lebrón]], Nationalist leader and activist *[[Luis Fortuño]], current Resident Commissioner (2004-present), 2008 NPP primary gubernatorial aspirant *[[Luis Gutiérrez]], Illinois congressman *[[Luis Muñoz Rivera (senator)|Luis Muñoz Rivera]], senator, last surviving drafter of Puerto Rico Constitution *[[Luis Muñoz Rivera]], former Resident Commissioner, journalist, politician (father of [[Luis Muñoz Marín]]), died 1916 *[[Manuel Rojas]], leader of the [[Grito de Lares]] revolt *[[Manuel Zeno Gandía]], Puerto Rico patriot and leader of cooperative movement in Puerto Rico *[[Manuela Santiago Collazo]], former Mayor of [[Vieques]] (1985-2000) *[[Margarita López]], former [[New York City]] councilwoman/activist *[[María de Lourdes Santiago]], first female Puerto Rico Independence Party (PIP) member to be elected to the Puerto Rican Senate *[[Mariana Bracetti]], leader of the [[Lares]] Revolutionary Council *[[Mathias Brugman]], leader of the [[Grito de Lares]] *[[Maurice Ferre|Maurice Ferré]], former Mayor of [[Miami, Florida]] *Lcdo. [[Miguel A. García Méndez]], youngest Speaker of the House in Puerto Rico's history. The Mayagüez General Post Office named after him. *[[Nydia Velázquez]], first Puerto Rican congresswoman, Chair of House Small Business Committee *[[Olga A. Méndez]], first Puerto Rican New York State Senator *Dr. [[Olga Viscal Garriga]], nationalist *[[Oscar Collazo]], one of two nationalists who attempted to assassinate [[Harry Truman|President Harry S. Truman]] *Dr. [[Pedro Albizu Campos]], founder of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party *[[Pedro Cortés]], Pennsylvania's Secretary of State, President-elect of National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) *[[Pedro Pierluisi]], former PR Attorney General, 2008 NPP candidate for [[Resident Commissioner]] *[[Rafael Cordero (mayor)|Rafael "Churumba" Cordero Santiago]], former Mayor of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]] *Dr. [[Ramón Emeterio Betances]], "The Father of the Puerto Rican Nation", main leader of the [[Grito de Lares]] revolution *[[Ramón Luis Rivera]], Mayor of [[Bayamón]] 1977-2001 *[[Robert "Bob" García]], former New York State Assemblyman and Senator *[[Roberto Rexach Benítez]], former Senate President, educator, current columnist for El Vocero newspaper *[[Rogelio Figueroa]], 2008 gubernatorial candidate and founder of Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR)<ref>[http://www.porpuertorico.com/rogeliogobernador/index.html Rogelio Figueroa]</ref> *[[Roman Baldorioty de Castro|Román Baldorioty de Castro]], "The Father of Puerto Rico's Autonomy" *[[Rosie Méndez]], [[New York City]] councilwoman/activist *[[Rubén Berríos|Rubén Berríos-Martínez]], president of the [[Puerto Rican Independence Party]] (PIP) *[[Samuel Rivera]], Mayor of [[Passaic, New Jersey]] *[[Santiago Iglesias]], founder of the first Puerto Rico Socialist Party, labor activist and former Resident Commissioner *[[Segundo Ruiz Belvis]], leader of the [[Grito de Lares]] revolt *[[Teodoro Moscoso|Teodoro Moscoso, Jr.]], architect of [[Operation Bootstrap]], former U.S. Ambassador to [[Venezuela]] (1961-1964) *[[Tito Kayak]], political activist *[[Victoria Muñoz Mendoza]], 1992 PDP candidate for governor (daughter of [[Luis Muñoz Marín]]) *Col. [[Raúl G. Villaronga]] (Ret.), Mayor of Killeen, Texas ==Puppeteers== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers Puppeteers. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Antulio Kobbo Santarrosa]], "''La Cháchara''", "''La Condesa''", "''[[La Comay]]''" *[[Filipo Tirado]], "''Pepe Locuaz''" ==Religion== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who are notable religious leaders. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Alberto Cutié]], priest and television host, Puerto Rican born priest/television host *[[Carlos Manuel Rodríguez]] a.k.a. "Charlie", beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001 *Bishop [[David Andrés Álvarez-Velázquez]], Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico *Father [[Diego de Torres Vargas]], first to write about the history of Puerto Rico. *Father [[Francisco Ayerra de Santa María]], Puerto Rico's first poet *Bishop [[Francisco Reus-Froylan]] (ret.), first Puerto Rican bishop in worldwide Anglican community *Fray [[Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra]], priest and historian *Sor [[Isolina Ferre|Isolina Ferré]], Catholic nun awarded [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] *Rev. [[Jorge Raschke]], outspoken evangelist *[[José Luis de Jesús Miranda]], controversial religious leader who referrers to himself as the [[Antichrist]]. *Bishop [[Juan Alejo de Arizmendi]], first Puerto Rican to become a bishop *[[Juanita García Peraza]], "Mita", founder of "Mita" religion *[[Luis Cardinal Aponte Martínez]], only Puerto Rican to become a Roman Catholic cardinal *Sister [[María Domínguez]], beatified in 2004 by Pope John Paul II *Rev. [[Nicky Cruz]], former gangster turned minister *Archbishop [[Roberto Gonzalez Nieves|Roberto González Nieves]], Catholic Diocese of San Juan *Bishop Rubén González, Diocese of Caguas, prominent in [[Navy-Vieques protests]] *[[Teófilo Vargas Sein]], "Aaron", current leader of "Mita" religion *Rev. [[Yiye Avila|Yiye Ávila]], pentecostal leader ==Sports== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as sportspersons . All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Abdiel Colberg (rollerblader)|Abdiel Colberg]], only Hispanic pro-rollerblader *[[Ada Velez|Ada Vélez]], first Puerto Rican female boxer, to win a championship *[[Alberto Mercado]], Olympian boxer, only American citizen in 1980 Olympics *[[Alex Sanchez (boxer)|Alex Sánchez]], boxer/ former champion *[[Alfred Lee (basketball)|Butch Lee]], basketball player, first Puerto Rican to play in [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] *[[Alfredo Escalera]], boxer, former world champion *[[Ángel Cordero, Jr.]], jockey, member of Jockey Hall of Fame *[[Angel Espada|Ángel "Cholo" Espada]], boxer/former champion *[[Angelita Lind]], track and field athlete *[[Anita Lallande]], former Olympic swimmer *[[Aristides Gonzales]], boxer, first olympic medalist under flag of Puerto Rico, 1984 Summer Olympics *[[Benjamin Agosto|Benjamín Agosto]], figure skater and Olympic medalist *[[Bernie Williams (born 1968)|Bernie Williams]], baseball player, [[New York Yankees]] *[[Brandon Silvestry]], professional wrestler *[[Carlitos Colon|Carlitos Colón]], professional wrestler *[[Carlos "El Indio" Quintana]], professional boxer "[[Welterweight Champion]]" *[[Carlos Arroyo]], basketball player, [[Orlando Magic]] *[[Carlos Beltran|Carlos Beltrán]], baseball, center fielder [[New York Mets]] *[[Carlos De Leon|Carlos "Sugar" De León]], first boxer to win cruiserweight title twice *[[Carlos Delgado]], baseball player, [[New York Mets]] *[[Carlos Ortiz]], boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame *[[Carly Colón]], professional wrestler (son of [[Carlitos Colon]]) *[[Carmelo Anthony]], basketball player, [[Denver Nuggets]] (Puerto Rican father) *[[Charlie Pasarell]], tennis player *[[Chris Armas]], soccer player, (Puerto Rican mother). *[[Christian Dalmau]], [[National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico|BSN]] basketball player *[[Daniel Santiago]], basketball player *Dr. [[David "Kike" Bernier]], fencer, present Secretary of island's Sports and Recreation department *[[Dick Versace]], first person of Puerto Rican descent to have coached an NBA team. *[[Ed Figueroa]], baseball pitcher, first Puerto Rican to win 20 games in Major League *[[Edgar Martínez]], former baseball player *[[Edwin Rosario|Edwin "El Chapo" Rosario]], member of International Boxing Hall of Fame (2006) *[[Emilio Navarro|Emilio "Millito" Navarro]], first Puerto Rican to play in [[Negro league baseball|Negro Leagues]] *[[Enrique Figueroa]], sailing *[[Ernesto Pastor]], bullfighter and only Puerto Rican member of the Bullfighting Hall of Fame *[[Esteban De Jesus|Esteban De Jesús]], boxer, former world champion *[[Eva Cruz]], volleyball player *[[Felix Magath]], German soccer star and coach (Puerto Rican father) *[[Félix Trinidad|Félix "Tito" Trinidad]], boxer/ former world champion *[[Fernando J. Canales]], swimmer, first Puerto Rican to reach final Championships *[[Filiberto Rivera]], Former UTEP star point guard and current point guard on Puerto Rico National Basketball team. *[[Fres Oquendo]], professional boxer *[[Georgie Torres]], holds [[National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico|BSN]] scoring record *[[German Rieckehoff]], former president of Puerto Rican Olympic Committee *[[Gigi Fernandez|Gigi Fernández]], tennis player, Olympic gold medalist *[[Hector 'Macho' Camacho|Héctor 'Macho' Camacho]], boxer/ former world champion *[[Hiram Bithorn]], baseball player, first Puerto Rican in Major League Baseball *[[Ivan Calderon (baseball player)|Iván Calderón]], baseball player *[[Ivan Calderon (boxer)|Iván Calderón]], boxer/world champion *[[Iván Rodríguez|Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez]], baseball player, [[Detroit Tigers]] *[[Ivelisse Echevarria|Ivelisse Echevarría]], inducted into the International Softball Federation Hall of Fame (2003) *[[Ivonne Harrison]], track and field athlete *[[Javy López]], baseball player, [[Atlanta Braves]] *[[Jerome Mincy]], basketball player *[[Jesse Vassallo]], swimmer, current president, PR Swimming Federation and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame *[[Joe Cortez]], boxing referee *[[John John Molina]], boxer/former world champion *[[John Ruiz|John Ruíz]], first Hispanic heavyweight boxing champion *[[Jonny Moseley]], skier, first Puerto Rican to belong to the U.S. Ski Team *[[Jorge Gonzalez (runner)|Jorge "Peco" González]], marathon runner *[[Jorge Posada]], baseball player, [[New York Yankees]] *[[Jose Antonio "El Gallo" Rivera|José Antonio "El Gallo" Rivera]], boxer, WBA Super Welterweight Champion *[[José Cruz|Jose "Cheo" Cruz]], baseball player whose number was retired by the Astros *[[Jose King Roman|José "King" Román]], boxer, first Puerto Rican to fight for world heavyweight title *[[José Ortiz|José "Piculín" Ortiz]], a.k.a. "Piculín", former basketball player, PDP candidate for elective office in 2008 *[[Jose Torres|José "Chegui" Torres]], boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame *[[Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez|Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez]], golfer, member of Golf Hall of Fame *[[Juan "Pachín" Vicéns]], [[basketball]] player, led the [[Ponce Lions (basketball)|Ponce Lions]] team to six championships. *[[Juan Báez|Juan "Johnny" Báez]], former basketball player, most recent recipient of Puerto Rico Olympic Medal of Honor *[[Juan Evangelista Venegas]], boxer/ first Puerto Rican to win Olympic medal *[[Juan González (baseball player)|Juan "Igor" Gonzalez]], former baseball player *[[Julio Kaplan]], chess [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] *[[Julio Toro]], basketball coach *[[Konnan]], professional wrestler *[[Kristina Brandi]], tennis player *[[Laura Daniela Lloreda]], member of [[Mexican]] National Volleyball Team *[[Lisa Fernandez|Lisa Fernández]], softball, Olympic gold medalist *[[Lisa Marie Varon]], WWE wrestler *[[Luis Olmo]], first Puerto Rican to hit home run in World Series *[[Luis Ortiz (boxer)|Luis Ortiz]], boxer, first Puerto Rican to win Olympic medal in boxing *[[Marco Rivera]], football player, first Puerto Rican selected to [[Pro Bowl]] *[[Maria Elena Batista|María Elena Batista]], Olympic, PanAm and Central American games swimmer *[[Mario Morales|Mario "Quijote" Morales]], [[National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico|BSN]] basketball player *[[Maritza Correia]], first black Puerto Rican woman in U.S. Olympic Swimming Team *[[Mark Watring]], equestrian *[[Miguel Cotto]], professional boxer *[[Mike Lowell]], baseball player, [[Boston Red Sox]] *[[O.J. Santiago]], football player *[[Orlando Cepeda|Orlando 'Peruchín' Cepeda]], baseball player, member of Baseball Hall of Fame *[[Pedro Montanez|Pedro Montañez]], boxer and member of Boixng Hall of Fame *[[Pedro Morales]], wrestler, member of [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] *[[Ramón Rivas]], NBA and International basketball player *[[Raul Papaleo|Raúl Papaleo]], Puerto Rican National Volleyball Team *[[Raymond Dalmau]], basketball player *Dr. [[Rebekah Colberg]], "The Mother of Puerto Rican Women's Sports" *[[Reggie Jackson]], baseball player, member of Baseball Hall of Fame (Puerto Rican father) *[[Roberto Alomar]], former baseball great *[[Roberto Clemente]], baseball player, member of Baseball Hall of Fame *[[Ron Rivera]], football player, first Puerto Rican in the [[National Football League]] *[[Rubén Gómez (baseball player)|Rubén Gómez]], first Puerto Rican to pitch and win World Series game. *[[Ruben Rodriguez|Rubén Rodríguez]], basketball player *[[Samuel Serrano]], boxer/ former world champion *[[Sandy Alomar, Jr.]], baseball player *[[Sandy Alomar, Sr.]], baseball player *[[Savio Vega]], former WWE wrestler *[[Sixto Escobar]], boxer, first Puerto Rican world champion and member of Boxing Hall of Fame *[[Victor Pellot|Víctor Pellot]], a.k.a. "Vic Power", baseball player, second black Puerto Rican in Major League Baseball *[[Wilfredo Benitez|Wilfredo Benítez]], boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame *[[Wilfredo Gomez|Wilfredo Gómez]], boxer/former world champion and member of Boxing Hall of Fame *[[Wilfredo Vazquez|Wilfredo Vázquez]], boxer/ former champion ==Taínos== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who were notable Taínos or Taínas. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Agüeybaná]] (Great Sun), Taíno chief, "supreme cacique" *[[Agüeybaná II]] (The Brave), cacique and brother of Agueybaná, led the Taíno rebellion of 1511 against [[Juan Ponce de Leon]] and his men. *[[Arasibo]], cacique, area of [[Arecibo, Puerto Rico|Arecibo]] *[[Caguax]], cacique, area of [[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]] *[[Guarionex]], cacique of Otoao ([[Utuado, Puerto Rico|Utuado]]) *[[Hayuya]], cacique, area of [[Jayuya, Puerto Rico|Jayuya]] *[[Jumacao]], cacique, area of [[Humacao, Puerto Rico|Humacao]] *[[Orocobix]], cacique, area of [[Orocovis, Puerto Rico|Orocovis]] *[[Urayoán]], cacique, area that presently spans between [[Añasco, Puerto Rico|Añasco]] and [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico|Mayagüez]], orders the drowning of [[Diego Salcedo]] ==Visual artists== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, who have led notable careers as Visual artists . All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Abdías Méndez Robles]], painter *[[Alfonso Arana]], painter, founder of the ''Fundación Alfonso Arana''. *[[Ángel Botello]], painter and sculptor *[[Antonio Broccoli Porto]], painter and sculptor from San Juan *[[Antonio Martorell]], painter, graphic artist and diplomat *[[Elizam Escobar]], painter and activist *[[Fernando Pintado]], text based artist. works mainly painting and drawing, as well as artist's books. <ref>[http://www.fernandopintado.com Fernando Pintado]</ref> *[[Francisco Oller]], painter, played a role in the development of [[Impressionism]]. *[[Gaddier Rosario]], painter, graphic artist and photographer<ref>[http://lavozhispanact.com/05222008will/opinion_Patricia.htm Gaddier Rosario]</ref><ref>http://www.gaddier.com Gaddier web</ref> *[[James De La Vega]], mural artist *[[Jan D'Esopo]], painter and sculptor *[[Jean-Michel Basquiat]], painter (Puerto Rican mother) *[[Jose Buscaglia Guillermety|José Buscaglia Guillermety]], sculptor *[[José Campeche]], first renowned Puerto Rican artist *[[Julio Rosado del Valle]] internationally known [[Abstract expressionism|abstract expressionist]].<ref>[http://www.puertoricanpainter.com/pages/history_of_puertoricanpainter.htm History of Puerto Rican Painting]</ref> *[[Lindsay Daen]], [[New Zealand]]-born artist, sculptor of La Rogativa statue in San Juan *[[Obed Gomez|Obed Gómez]], contemporary artist known as the "Puerto Rican Picasso" *[[Shirley Miranda-Rodriguez|Shirley Miranda-Rodríguez]], photographer-featured in Vibe and Latina. Her notable clients Girl Scouts of the USA, Simon and Schuster and Planned Parenthood. *[[Soraida Martinez|Soraida Martínez]], contemporary painter known for creating socially conscious [[Verdadism]] art style since 1992 *[[Tomas Batista|Tomás Batista]], sculptor of "El Jibaro Puertorriqueño" monument and Zeno Gandía statue ==Others== The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans as described by this List's header, of notable people that do not qualify to be placed in any of the above sections. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise it will be removed. *[[Alfred D. Herger]], television Host, psychologist *[[Ángel Juarbe, Jr.]], reality television contest winner/New York City firefighter who died in the [[September 11 attacks]] *[[Anthony Romero]] First Hispanic and gay Executive Director of the ACLU *[[Antonio Sánchez (Puerto Rican host)|Antonio Sánchez]], radio and television personality *[[Arthur Aviles|Arthur Avilés]], dancer/choreographer *[[Barón López]], DJ, Remixer, Producer <ref>[http://www.baronlopez.net/index.html Barón López's official website]</ref> *[[Clara Benitez|Clara Benítez]], matriarch of the Benítez boxing family and socialite *[[Crazy Legs (dancer)|Crazy Legs]], breakdancer, president of [[Rock Steady Crew]] *[[Daisy Martínez]], actress and host of [[PBS]] cooking show, ''Daisy Cooks!'' *[[David Blaine]], illusionist/magician (Puerto Rican father) *[[Denis Rivera]], president of the independent New York hospital workers union *[[Edgardo Díaz]], founder of [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]] *[[Emiliano Mercado del Toro]], Once world's oldest man *[[Felipe Birriel]], "El Gigante de Carolina", was the tallest Puerto Rican *[[Félix Benítez]], engineer who designed the [[Normandie Hotel]]. *[[Frankie Martínez]], dancer/choreographer who founded the ABAKUÁ Afro-Latin Dance Company<ref>[ http://www.salsanewyork.com/magazine/articles/interview_frankie_martinez.htm Interview Frankie Martinez]</ref> *[[Heinrich/Henry Klumb]], German-born architect responsible for many Puerto Rico designs from 1944 to 1984 *[[Inez García]], cause celebre of the feminist movement *[[Jai Rodríguez]], actor ''[[Queer Eye for the Straight Guy]]'' *[[José Enrique Arrarás]], educator, politician, attorney, public servant and sports leader *[[Jose Rodriguez (intelligence)|José Rodríguez]], head of the [[CIA]] (2004-2008) *[[Juan Manuel García Passalacqua]], political commentator, lawyer *[[María Elena Holly]], widow of rock legend [[Buddy Holly]] *[[Miguel Arteta]], film/television director ''[[The Good Girl]]'', TV series ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' *[[Rosa Hilda Ramos]], only female Puerto Rican Goldman Environmental Award ("green Nobel prize") recipient<ref>{{cite web|title=Premio internacional para líder comunitaria|language=Spanish|author=Carmen Millán-Pabón|publisher=El Nuevo Día|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/puertoricohoy/noticias/premio_internacional_para_lider_comunitaria/391754}}</ref> *[[Silverio Pérez]], show host, musician and author *[[Sylvia Rivera]] transgendered/GLBT activist *[[Walter Mercado]], astrologer *[[Wilo Benet]], celebrity chef, owner of Payá and Pikayo restaurants. *[[Xavier Romeu]], controversial PRIDCO Executive Director ==See also== {{portalpar|Puerto Rico}} *[[Lists of people by nationality]] *[[List of residents of San Juan, Puerto Rico]] *[[Military history of Puerto Rico]] *[[65th Infantry Regiment]] *[[User:Marine 69-71/Puerto Ricans in NASA|Puerto Ricans in NASA]] {{Puerto Rican migrations}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.current.com "Nuyorican Power"] View Current TV's program on the power of Puerto Rican culture in the United States: "Nuyorican Power", produced by Evan Stone and Carrie Pyle for Current TV, 2008 (features Rita Moreno, Giannina Braschi, Pedro Pietri, Marc Anthony, and others). 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