list of puerto ricans

List of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable.

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Composers, singers, and musicians

Juan F. Acosta, composer
Johnny Albino, singer
Natalie and Nicole Albino, "Nina Sky" hip hop
Rafael Alers, danza composer, "first" Puerto Rican to compose a Hollywood musical score
Marc Anthony, singer
Chucho Avellanet, singer
Raymond Ayala, "Daddy Yankee", rapper
Lloyd Banks, (Puerto Rican on his mother's side) rapper in 50 Cent's G-unit
Ray Barretto, singer, jazz and salsa musician
John Benitez, "Jellybean Benitez", music producer and remixer
Lucecita Benítez, singer
Obbie Bermudez,singer
Big Pun, rapper
Roy Brown, folklore singer, composer
Antonio Caban Vale"El Topo", folklore singer, composer
Tego Caldern, reggaeton singer
Juan Morel Campos, composer of Danzas
Bobby Capo, singer, composer
Nydia Caro, singer
Pablo Casals, (Puerto Rican on his mother's side), musician
Kevin Ceballo, salsa singer
Iris Chacón, singer and vedette
Chayanne, singer
Jose Miguel Class, "El Gallito de Manati", singer
Elvis Crespo,singer
Bobby Cruz,singer
Willie Coln, singer
Braulio Dueño Colón, composer of "Canciones Escolares"
Cesar Concepcion, singer
Millie Corretjer,singer
Rafael Cortijo,singer
Joe Cuba,bandleader, considered to be "The Father of the Boogaloo"
Tony D' Astro
Pedro Ortiz Davila, "Davilita", bolero singer
Willy DeVille, singer, musician
Justino Díaz, opera singer
Dr. Rafael Jose Diaz, "Rafael Jose", singer and television host
Carmen Delia Dipini, singer
Ruben DJ, rapper
Howie Dorough, singer, member of the Backstreet Boys
Johnathan Dwayne, singer, composer
Rafi Escudero, singer
Noel Estrada, composer of "En Mi Viejo San Juan"
Cano Estremera,singer, composer and poet
Fat Joe, rapper
Rene Farrait, former member of "Menudo"
Cheo Feliciano,singer
José Feliciano, singer, composed "Feliz Navidad"
Ruth Fernandez, singer
Narciso Figueroa, composer
Pedro Flores, composer
Luis Fonsi, singer
Harry Fraticelli, pianist
Odilio Gonzalez, singer
Rafael Hernandez, Composer of "Preciosa" and "Lamento Borincano"
Sophy Hernandez, singer
Giovanni Hidalgo, percussionist
Rafael Ithier, founder of "El Gran Combo" orchestra
La India, singer, known as the "Princess of Salsa"
Tito Lara, singer
Hctor Lavoe, singer
Raphy Leavitt, composer, director and founder of "La Selecta"
Jennifer López, singer and actress
Noelia Lorenzo, singer
Johnny Lozada, former member of "Menudo"
Papo Lucca, singer
Lunna, singer
Victor Manuelle, singer
Ricky Martin, singer
Angie Martinez, Radio personality/rapper
Ladislao Martinez, "El Maestro Ladis"
Charlie Masso, former member of "Menudo"
Ricky Melendez, former member of "Menudo"
Luis Miguel, Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer
Ismael Miranda, "El Nio Bonito de la Salsa", singer and composer
Luis R.Miranda
Angel Mislan, composer of Danzas
Jose Luis Monero
Yolandita Monge, singer
Andy Montaez, singer
Glenn Monroig,composer, singer, sang the "first" rap song in Spanish
Gilberto Monroig, bolero singer
Florencio Morales Ramos, "Ramito", folklore singer
Ednita Nazario, singer
Frankie Negrón
Tito Nieves, singer
Tommy Olivencia
Don Omar reggaeton singer
Manny Oquendo
Tony Orlando (Puerto Rican on father's side), singer
Luis "Perico" Ortiz, musician
Shalim Ortiz, singer
Eddie Palmieri, bandleader (won 7 Grammy Awards)
Charlie Palmieri, pianist, bandleader
Antonio Paolí, opera singer, first person in history to record an entire opera
Jose Enrique Pedreria, composer
David Peel, singer, songwriter
Angel "Cuco" Peña, musician
Carlos Ponce, singer
Tito Puente, musician
Ivy Queen, rapper, known as "The Queen of Reggaeton"
Dominigo Quiñones
Ismael Quintana, singer
Jose Ignacio Quinton, pianist
Humberto Ramirez
Richie Ray, singer, composer, known as "The King of Salsa"
Sylvia Rexach, singer, composer
Danny Rivera, singer
Jerry Rivera, singer
Johnny Rivera
Graciela Rivera, opera singer
Ismael Rivera, "El Sonero Mayor", salsa singer
Lourdes Robles, singer
Roberto Roena, singer
Felipe Rodriguez, "La Voz", bolero singer
Julito Rodriguez, singer
Pellin Rodriguez, salsa singer
Tito Rodriguez, singer
Kelis Rogers, (mother is Puerto Rican/Chinese), singer and television host
Tito Rojas, "El Gallo"
Deddie Romero
Robby Rosa, former member of "Menudo"
Willie Rosario, composer, bandleader
Felipe Rose, the Indian from The Village People, singer
Julita Ross, singer of Danzas
Fernando and Nefty Sallaberry, former members of "Menudo"
Jesus Sanchez, "Chuito el de Bayamon", folklore singer
Gilberto Santa Rosa, singer
Eddie Santiago, singer
Herman Santiago, singer, composed song "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
Marvin Santiago, singer
Victor Santiago, "N.O.R.E." rapper
Dr. Zoraida Santiago, singer and composer
Daniel Santos, composer, singer of boleros
Nino Segarra
Xavier Serbia, former member of "Menudo"
Myrta Silva, singer, composer
Arturo Somohano,composer, Symphony orchestra conductor
Michael Stuart, singer
Olga Tañon, singer, composer, (4 Grammys)
Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer known as "The Father of the Puerto Rican Danzas"
Gerardo Teissonniere, classical pianist and teacher
Luiggi Texidor
Roberto Tirado, Spanish Harlem vocalist
Yolanda Vadiz, gospel singer
Bobby Valentin
Alan Vega, rock singer, of Suicide
Tony Vega
Lisa Velez, "Lisa Lisa", singer
Vico C, rapper
Sylvia Del Villard
Wilkins, singer and composer

Cartoonists

Ricardo Alvarez Rivon, creator of "Turey"
Vanesa Littlecrow, comic creator
George Perez, "Marvel" comic book artist
John Rivas, creator of "Bonzzo"
Jose Vega Santana, creator of "Remi, El Clown" (see also Actors and Actress below)

Journalists

Jose Julian Acosta, journalist
María Celeste Arraras, anchor for "Al Rojo Vivo"
Barbara Bermudo, journalist, co-host of Univisions "Primer Impacto"
Rafael Bracero, newscaster for "Noticentro 4"
Enrique Cruz, news anchor for "Noticentro 4"
Tomas De Jesus Mangual, journalist for "El Vocero"
Carmen Dominicci, journalist, co-host of Univisions "Primer Impacto"
Manuel Fernandez Juncos, journalist
Jackie Guerrido, journalist and meteorologist for Univisions "Despierta America"
Anibal Gonzalez Irizarry, former newscaster for "Telenoticias en accion"
Laura Hernandez, journalist
Carmen Jovet,Journalist, first Puerto Rican woman named news anchor in Puerto Rico
Michele LaFountain, anchor for the Spanish version of ESPN Sports Center
Lynda Lopez, anchor for "WCBS" Ch2.
Luis Francisco Ojeda, journalist, political critic for "WAPA T.V."
Geraldo Rivera, journalist
Edna Schmidt, anchor for "Telefutura"
Guillermo José Torres, newscaster for "Noticentro 4"
Elizabeth Vargas, "Liz" anchor "ABC News 20/20"
Luz Nereida Velez, newscaster for "Noticentro 4"

Actors, actresses, and comedians

Kirk Acevedo, actor, (T.V. series Oz)
Jose Miguel Agrelot, "Don Cholito", comedian
Miguel Angel Alvarez "El Men", comedian
Victor Argo, actor (Coyote Ugly)
Raymond Arrieta, comedian
Rick Aviles, actor/comedian (Ghost)
Charlotte Ayanna, actress
Alba Raquel Barros, comedian/actress
Ivonne Belen, documentary director and producer
Lucy Boscana, actress, pioneer in Puerto Rico's television
Giselle Blondet, actress/TV host
Norma Candal, comedian
Irene Cara, singer/actress (Fame)
Mylo Carbia, screenwriter, small part in (Underworld) the movie
Jorge Castro, soap opera actor
Braulio Castillo, soap opera actor
Braulio Castillo, hijo, soap opera actor
Melwin Cedeo, comedian
Lynette Chico,actress Puerto Rico T.V.
Ivonne Coll, actress (The Godfather II)
Miriam Colon, actress (Scarface)
Paquito Cordero, TV producer/comedian
Mara Croatto, soap opera actress
Henry Darrow, actor, "Manolito" (TV series The High Chaparral)
Rosario Dawson, actress (Men In Black,The Rundown)
Sully Diaz, soap opera actress
Sammy Davis, Jr. (Puerto Rican on his mother's side)
Lydia Echevarria, soap opera actress
Hector Elizondo, actor (Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries)
Erik Estrada, actor (TV series CHiPs, Sealab 2021)
José Ferrer, actor (Cyrano de Bergerac), first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award
Miguel Ferrer, actor (Robocop, The Manchurian Candidate)
Rick Gonzalez, actor (The Rookie, Coach Carter)
Luis Guzman, actor
Lillian Hurst, comedian/actress (Dharma and Greg)
Ral Juli, actor (Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Addams Family)
John Leguizamo, actor (Moulin Rouge!, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar) (Puerto Rican on Father's side)
Adamari Lopez, actress of soap operas
Jennifer López, actress (Selena, The Cell)
Sunshine Logroño, comedian
Eddie Marrero, actor (Navy Seals: Untold Stories)
Claribel Medina, actress soap operas
John Melendez, "Stuttering John" ("Howard Stern Show" and "The Tonight Show")
Ari Meyers, actress (TV series Kate & Allie)
Karla Michelle, actress Puerto Rican T.V.
Eddie Miro, T.V. Host
Esai Morales, actor (La Bamba)
Jacobo Morales, actor (Bananas)
Rita Moreno, actress, winner of an Oscar, a Tony Award, an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award
Frankie Muniz, actor (TV series Malcolm in the Middle) (Puerto Rican on father's side)
Rafo Muñiz, comedian
Tommy Muñiz, T.V. producer/comedian
Rosie Perez, actress (White Men Can't Jump, Fearless)
Joaquin Phoenix, actor (Signs, Gladiator) (born in Puerto Rico)
Freddie Prinze, comedian/actor (TV series Chico and the Man)
Freddie Prinze, Jr., actor (Scooby-Doo)
Carmen Belen Richardson, comedian/actress
Chita Rivera, "Broadway Legend", winner of 2 Tony Awards
Luis Antonio Rivera, "Yoyo Boing" comedian
Ramón (Diplo) Rivero, comedian
Adalberto Rodríguez, "Machuchal" comedian
Gladys Rodríguez, comedian/soap opera actress
Michelle Rodríquez, actress (The Fast and the Furious)
Roselyn Sanchez, actress (Rush Hour 2,Chasing Papi)
Jose Vega Santana, "Remi" the Clown, (also see: Cartoonists above)
Jon Seda, actor (Selena)
Jimmy Smits, actor (TV series L.A. Law; movie )
Talisa Soto, actress/model, (Licence to Kill)
Miguel Ángel Suárez, actor (Stir Crazy, Under Suspicion)
Gloria Swanson, actress (Sunset Boulevard) (born in San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Rachel Ticotin, actress (Total Recall, Con Air)
Benicio del Toro, actor (Traffic), Academy award winner
Liz Torres, actress (T.V. series Gilmore Girls)
Lauren and Loraine Velez, actress's, (T.V. series "New York Undercover", "Oz")
Christina Vidal,actress, (TV series Taina)
Lisa Vidal, actress (Night in the City), (TV series ER)
Luis Vigoreaux, TV host
Luisito Vigoreaux, TV host
Otilio Warrington, "Bizcocho" comedian
Sandra Zaiter, TV host of children shows

Sports

Roberto Alomar, baseball player
Sandy Alomar, Jr., baseball player
Carmelo Anthony, basketball player (Puerto Rican on his mother's side)
Carlos Arroyo, basketball player
Carlos Baerga, baseball player
Wilfred Benitez, boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame
Dr. David "Kike" Bernier, fencing, member of Puerto Rican National Fencing Team
Hiram Bithorn, baseball player, first Puerto Rican in Major League Baseball
Kristina Brandi, tennis player
Ivan Calderon, baseball player
Ivan Calderon, boxer
Fernando J. Canales, swimmer, first Puerto Rican to reach the final Championships
Hector 'Macho' Camacho, boxer
Orlando 'Peruchin' Cepeda, baseball player, member of Baseball Hall of Fame
Kermit Cintron, boxer
Roberto Clemente, baseball player, member of Baseball Hall of Fame
Dr. Rebekah Colberg, "The Mother of Puerto Rican Women's Sports"
Carlitos Colon, wrestler
Carly Colon, wrestler
Angel Cordero Jr., jockey, member of Jockey Hall of Fame
Maritza Correia, first black Puerto Rican woman in U.S. Olympic Swmming Team
Joe Cortez, boxing referee
José Miguel Cotto, boxer
Miguel Cotto, boxer
Jose "Cheo" Cruz, baseball player
Christian Dalmau, BSN basketball player
Raymond Dalmau, basketball player
Esteban De Jesus, boxer
Carlos "Sugar" De Leon, first boxer in history to win cruiserweight title twice
Carlos Delgado, baseball player
Melissa Del Valle, boxer
Alfredo Escalera, boxer
Sixto Escobar, boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame
Gigi Fernández, tennis player
Enrique Figueroa, sailing
Bold Forbes, thoroughbred champion
Ruben Gomez, first Puerto Rican to pitch and win a World Series game.
Wilfredo Gomez, boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame
Jorge "Peco" Gonzalez, marathon runner
Juan "Igor" Gonzalez, baseball player
Ivonne Harrison, track and field athlete
Reggie Jackson, baseball player, member of Baseball Hall of Fame (Puerto Rican on father's side)
Belinda Laracuente, boxer
Butch Lee, basketball player, first Puerto Rican to play in the NBA
Angelita Lind, track and field athlete
Laura Daniela Lloreda, member of Mexican National Volleyball Team
Javy Lopez, baseball player
Mike Lowell, baseball player
Felix Magath, first Puerto Rican (mother is German) to play in World Cup soccer for Germany
Edgar Martinez, baseball player
Alberto Mercado, Olympian boxer, the only American citizen in the 1980 Olympics
Jerome Mincy, basketball player
John John Molina, boxer
Pedro Montañez, boxer
Mario "Quijote" Morales, BSN basketball player
Pedro Morales, wrestler, member of WWE Hall of Fame
Jonny Moseley, skier, first Puerto Rican to belong to the U.S. Ski Team
Emilio "Millo" Navarro, first Puerto Rican to play in the "Negro Leagues"
Luis Olmo, first Puerto Rican to hit a home run in a World Series
Carlos Ortiz, boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame
Jose Ortiz, basketball player
Luis Ortiz, boxer, first Puerto Rican to win an Olympic medal in boxing
Raul Papaleo, Puerto Rican National Volleyball Team
Ernesto Pastor, bullfighter
Victor Pellot, a.k.a. "Vic Power", baseball player, second black Puerto Rican in Major League Baseball
Jorge Posada, baseball player
Peter John Ramos, basketball player
Ramon Ramos, basketball player
German Rieckehoff, former president of Puerto Rican Olympic Committee
Ron Rivera, football player, first Puerto Rican in the National Football League
Ivan "Pudge" Rodríguez, baseball player
Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez, golfer, member of Golf Hall of Fame
Ruben Rodríguez, basketball player
Jose "King" Roman, boxer, first Puerto Rican to fight for the world heavyweight title
Edwin "El Chapo" Rosario, boxer
John Ruíz, first Hispanic heavyweight boxing champion
Alex Sanchez, boxer
Benito Santiago, baseball player
Daniel Santiago, basketball player
O.J. Santiago, football player
Samuel Serrano, boxer
Julio Toro, basketball coach
Georgie Torres, holds BSN scoring record
José "Chegui" Torres, boxer, member of Boxing Hall of Fame
Flix "Tito" Trinidad, boxer
Jesse Vassallo, swimmer, member of International Swimming Hall of Fame
Javier Vazquez, baseball player
Wilfredo Vazquez, boxer
Savio Vega, WWE wrestler
Juan Evangelista Venegas, the first Puerto Rican to win an Olympic medal
Ada Velez, the first Puerto Rican female boxer, to win a championship
Mark Watring, equestrian
Bernie Williams, baseball player

Astrologers

Beauty queens and supermodels

Deborah Carthy-Deu, Miss Universe 1985
Marisol Malaret, first Puerto Rican Miss Universe, 1970
Wilnelia Merced, Miss World, 1975
Astrid Munoz, supermodel
Denise Quiones, Miss Universe 2001
Chay Santini, supermodel
Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe 1993
Gloria Velez, supermodel

Mr. Universe

Yiye Avila (Also see "Religion", below)

Religion

Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez, first Puerto Rican to become a cardinal
Father Francisco Ayerra de Santa Maria, Puerto Rico's first poet
Bishop Juan Alejo de Arizmendi, first Puerto Rican to become a bishop
Rev. Yiye Avila, pentecostal leader
Rev. Nicky Cruz, former gangster turned minister
Sister Maria Dominguez, beatified in 2004 by Pope John Paul II
Sor Isolina Ferre, Catholic nun awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Juanita García Peraza, "Mita", founder of "Mita" religion
Jorge Raschke, outspoken evangelist
Carlos Manuel Rodrguez a.k.a. "St.Charlie", beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001
Teofilo Vargas Sein, "Aron", leader of "Mita" religion
Father Diego de Torres Vargas, first to write about the history of Puerto Rico.

Authors, poets, and playwrights

Abelardo Diaz Alfaro, writer
Miguel Algarin, poet,writer and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Dr.Manuel A. Alonso, poet and author
Maria Bibiana Benitez, playwright and Puerto Rico's "first" poetist
Jose Gautier Benitez, poet
Tomas Blanco, writer and historian
Julia de Burgos, poet
Mayra Calvani, writer
Nemesio Canales, essayist and poet
Dr.Cayetano Coll y Toste, historian and writer
Jesus Colon, writer, father of "Nuyorican" movement
Juan Antonio Corretjer, poet
Dr.Jose Antonio Davila, poet
Virgilio Davila, poet
Mayra Santos Febres, poet
Rosario Ferré, writer
Dr.Manuel Zeno Gandía, wrote "La Charca", the first Puerto Rican novel
Alejandrina Benitez de Gautier, poet
Enrique A. Laguerre, writer, nominated for Nobel Prize in literature
René Marqués, playwright
Dr. Concha Melendez, poet, writer
Manuel Mendez Ballester, writer
Mercedes Negron Muoz, "Clara Lair", poet
Miguel Piñero, playwright, writer, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Jos Rivera, playwright, first Puerto Rican nominated for an "Oscar" in "Best Adpoted Screenplay" category
Luis Rafael Sanchez,playwright
Esmeralda Santiago, author
Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, writer and poet, "The Father of Puerto Rican Literature"
Piri Thomas, writer, poet
Lola Rodriguez de Tio, poet, wrote lyrics to the revolutionary "Borinqueña"
Edwin Torres, "Nuyorican Movement" poet
Judge Edwin Torres, writer (Carlito's Way), New York Supreme Court Justice
Luis Llorens Torres, poet

Artists

Tomas Batista, sculptor
José Campeche, artist
James De La Vega, mural artist
Lorenzo Homar, graphic artist
Francisco Oller, artist
Julio Rosado del Valle, abstract expressionist

Military

Vice Admiral, Dr.Richard Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General under President George W. Bush
Brigadier General Antonio Rodriguez Balinas, U.S. Army
Col. Carlos Betances Ramirez, U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican to command a battalion in the Korean War
Staff Sgt. Modesto Cartagena, U.S. Army, most decorated Hispanic in history
Lieutenant General Pedro Del Valle, U.S. Marine Corps, first Hispanic three-star Marine general
1 Lt. Carmen Durnier, WAC's, one of the first Puerto Rican women Army officers
Capt. Miguel Enriquez, Spanish naval captain, pirate
Brigadier General Luis R. Esteves, U.S. Army
CWO3 Rose Franco, USMC, first Hispanic woman Chief Warrant Officer in the Marine Corps
PFC Fernando Luis Garcia, USMC, first Puerto Rican awarded the Medal Of Honor
Major General Orlando Llenza, U.S. Air Force
PFC Carlos Lozada, U.S. Army, awarded Medal of Honor
Mayor General William A. Navas, Jr., U.S. Army, first Puerto Rican named Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Ramon Power y Giralt, Spanish Navy
Capt.Antonio de los Reyes Correa, Spanish Army
Major Fernando L. Ribas-Dominicci, U.S. Air Force
Rear Admiral Frederick Lois Riefkohl, U.S. Navy
Admiral Horacio Rivero, U.S. Navy, first Hispanic four-star admiral
Master Sgt. Pedro Rodriguez, U.S. Army, awarded two Silver Stars in one week
Captain Euripides Rubio, U.S. Army, awarded Medal of Honor
Sp4c Hector Santiago-Colon, U.S. Army, awarded Medal of Honor
Brigadier General Antonio Valero de Bernabe, fought alongside Simn Bolvar

Tainos

Agueybana, Taíno chief, "supreme cacique"
Agueybana II, brother of Agueybana
Arasibo, cacique, area of Arecibo
Caguax, cacique, area of Caguas
Hayuya, cacique, area of Jayuya
Jumacao, cacique, area of Humacao

Politicians

Herman Badillo, first Puerto Rican to serve in U.S. Congress
Joaqun Balaguer, president of Dominican Republic (Puerto Rican on his mother's side)
Dr. José Celso Barbosa, "The Father of Puerto Rico's Statehood Movement"
Antonio R. Barcelo, founder of the Puerto Rican Liberal Party
Angel O. Berrios, mayor of Caguas
Dr.Ruben Berrios, president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party
Dr.Ramon Emeterio Betances, main leader of the Grito de Lares revolution
Mariana Bracetti, leader of the Lares Revolutionary Council
Juan Marí Bras, founder of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party
Mathias Bruckman, leader of the Grito de Lares
Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos, founder of the Nationalist Party
Blanca Canales, nationalist who led the Jayuya revolt
Roman Baldorioty de Castro, "The Father of Puerto Rico's Autonomy"
Oscar Collazo, one of two nationalists who attempted to assassinate President Harry S. Truman
Dr. Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia, founder of the Puerto Rican Independence Party
Rafael "Churumba" Cordero Santiago, former mayor of Ponce
Jose de Diego, "The Father of Puerto Rico's Independence Movement"
Dr. Antonio Fernós-Isern, first Puerto Rican cardiologist and Resident Commissioner.
Maurice Ferre, former mayor of Miami, Florida
Fernando Ferrer, Bronx (New York City) borough president
Dr. Olga Viscal Garriga, nationalist
Eugenio Maria de Hostos, (see also Educators below)
Tito Kayak, activist
Lolita Lebron, nationalist
Olga A. Mendez, first Puerto Rican New York State Senator
Ines Mendoza, first lady of Puerto Rico
Francisco Ramirez Medina, President of the Republic of Ruerto Rico (September 28, 1868), during "El Grito de Lares" revolt
Teodoro Moscoso Jr., architect of Operation Bootstrap
Luis Muñoz Rivera, first Puerto Rican to be Resident Commissioner in Washington,D.C.
Dr. Antonia Novello, U.S. Surgeon General under President George Bush, Sr.
Eddie Perez, Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut
Francisco Mariano Quiñones, the first president of Puerto Rico's Cabinet
Ramon Luis Rivera, former mayor of Bayamón.
Manuel Rojas, leader of the "Grito de Lares"
Felisa Rincn de Gautier, first woman to be elected mayor of an American Capital city.
Segundo Ruiz Belvis, leader of the Grito de Lares revolt
Manuela Santiago Collazo, mayor of Vieques
Maria de Lourdes Santiago, first female "PIP" member to be elected into the Puerto Rican Senate
Jose Serrano, first Puerto Rican congressman
Griselio Torresola, one of two nationalists who attempted to assassinate President Harry S. Truman
Nydia Velazquez, first Puerto Rican congresswoman

Governors

Carlos Romero Barcelo, 5th elected governor of Puerto Rico
Sila María Calderón, first female and 7th elected governor of Puerto Rico
Rafael Hernández Colón, 4th elected governor of Puerto Rico
Luis A. Ferré, 3rd elected governor of Puerto Rico (see also Industry below)
Juan Ponce de Leon II, first Puerto Rican to be temporary governor
Luis Muñoz Marin, 1st elected governor of Puerto Rico
Jesus T. Piñero, first Puerto Rican to be named Governor by the U.S.
Dr. Pedro Rosello, 6th elected governor of Puerto Rico
Anibal Acevedo Vila, 8th elected governor of Puerto Rico
Roberto Sánchez Vilella, 2nd elected governor of Puerto Rico

Industrialists

Carlota Alfaro, fashion
Luis Antonio, fashion
Luisa Capetillo, labor leader
Ramiro L. Colon, first administrator of Cooperativa de Cafeteros de Puerto Rico, Café Rico (official coffee of the Vatican)
Noel Colon Martinez, Amigo Supermarkets
Atilano Cordero Badillo, Supermercados Grande
Richard Carrion, Banco Popular
Fernando Fernandez, "Ron del Barrilito" and "Alcoholado Santa Ana"
Luis A. Ferr, San Juan Cement (see also Governors above)
Ramon Lopez Irizarry, inventor of Coco Lopez
Israel Kopel, founder of Almacenes Pitusa department stores
Teodoro Moscoso Sr., founder of "Farmacias Moscoso" (Moscoso Pharmacy)
Gildo Massó, founder of Massó Enterprises and Casa's Massó
Angel Ramos, founder of Telemundo television network
Miguel Ruíz, Café Yaucono'
Juan Serralles, founder of "Don Q" rum
Vicente Suarez, founder of V. Suarez & Co., Puerto Rico's largest wholesaler
Joseph A. Unanue, president and CEO of Goya Foods, son of founder
Alfonso Valdez, founder of Cerveceria India
Salvador Vassallo, founder of Vassallo Industries Inc. (Industrias Vassallo Inc.), Vassallo Distribution Center, and Vassallo Molding Corp.

Educators and scientists

Joseph M. Acaba, educator, first Puerto Rican astronaut candidate
Dr. Ricardo Alegria, anthropologist, archaeologist, educator
Anthony M. Busquets, electronic engineer, aero-space technologist
Dr. Victor A. Carreño,inventor, NASA aero-space engineer, aero-space technologist
Miguel Alvarez Chico, electronic engineer, aero-space technologist
Dr. Nitza Margarita Cintron,scientist, Chief of NASA's (JSC) Space and Health Care Systems Office
Rafael Cordero,educator beatified in 2004 by Pope John Paul II
Dr. Orlando Figueroa, mechanical engineer, Director of Mars Exploration in NASA
Olga D. Gonzalez, NASA engineer, Member of Ohio's Women Hall of Fame
Lucas G. Hortas, aero-space engineer, aero-space technologist
Carlos A. Liceaga, electronic engineer, aero-space technologist
Debbie Martinez, computer engineer, aero-space technologist
Lissette Martinez, electronic engineer, rocket scientist
Dr. Concha Melendez, educator, writer poet
Ana G. Mendez, educator, founder of the Ana G. Mendez University System
Eugenio Maria de Hostos (see also Politicians above)
Ana Mara O'Neill, educator and women's rights advocate
Lourdes Pamela Pop,educator
Dr. Antonia Pantojas, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dr. Angel Ramos, Superintendent of the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind
Dr. Pedro Rodriguez, inventor, mechanical engineer
Monserrate Roman, scientist, microbiologist
Dr. Agustin Stahl, scientist
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, pioneer in black history
Dr. Felix Soto Toro, electrical engineer, astronaut applicant

Puppeteers

Antulio Kobo Santarrosa, "La Chachara", "La Condesa", "La Comay"
Filipo Tirado, "Pepe LoCuaz"

Others

Milivi Adams, young cancer patient from Vieques
Sonny Arguinzoni, founder of Victory Outreach
Clara Benitez, matriarch of the Benitez boxing family and socialite
Felipe Birriel, "El Gigante de Carolina", was the tallest Puerto Rican
Roberto Cofresí, Puerto Rico's most famous pirate
Corea Cotto, infamous outlaw
Edgardo Diaz, founder of Menudo
Magali Febles, Beauty Expert
Antonio García López a/k/a Toño Bicicleta, famous outlaw
Juan Manuel Garca Passalacqua, politic commentator, lawyer
José Juan García, "Cheguan", founder of Hogares Crea
Victor Manuel Gerena, allegedly stole $7 million from Wells Fargo
Alejandro Gonzalez Malave, infamous undercover policeman
Maria Elena Holly, widow of rock legend Buddy Holly
Isabel la Negra, infamous female gangster
Nicole Muniz, murdered teenager, famous after death
Jose Padilla, alleged al-Qaeda terrorist
Silverio Perez, show host
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, Leader of "Los Macheteros"
Jai Rodriguez, of TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
David Sanes, whose death eventually led to the U.S. military leaving Vieques
Rolandito Salas, missing child, became famous after getting lost
Pedro Toledo, policeman, two times police superintendent
Ramona Trinidad Iglesias, was world's oldest woman
Tony Tursi, member of the Mafia
LaLa Vasquez, Host MTV
Roberto Vigoreaux, former show host, senator

List Of Puerto Ricans

Composers, singers, and musicians

Cartoonists

Journalists

Actors, actresses, and comedians

Sports

Astrologers

Beauty queens and supermodels

Mr. Universe

Religion

Authors, poets, and playwrights

Artists

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Tainos

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Governors

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Puppeteers

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