List of Puerto Ricans

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This list of Puerto Ricans includes people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of 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.

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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.

Marquita Rivera

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.

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera

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.

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.

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.

Composers, musicians and singers

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

First Spouses of Puerto Rico

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.

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.

  • José Andreu García, former PR Chief Justice and sports official.
  • Circuit Judge Jose Cabranes, first Puerto Rican to serve as a federal judge in the continental United States, mentioned as possible Associate Justice
  • Faith Evans, Hawaiian-Puerto Rican, first woman to be named U.S. Marshal.
  • Gustavo Gelpí, youngest United States District Judge (2006-present)
  • Alejandro González Malavé, controversial undercover police officer
  • Albert Grajales, Former SIB deputy director and Hall of Fame Martial Arts Instructor.
  • Federico Hernández Denton, Puerto Rico's first Consumer Affairs Secretary, current Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court
  • Dora Irizarry, Federal District Judge, first female Hispanic state judge in New York.
  • Felix Jimenez, first Puerto Rican to make it to the rank of Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)[25]
  • José Meléndez-Pérez, INS Officer who was named in 9/11 Commission Report; denied entry to terrorist in August 2001.
  • Julio F. Mercado, first Puerto Rican to achieve the position of Deputy Administrator (DA) of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on March 2000. This is the second highest position in the DEA and it is also a U.S. Presidential Appointment. Prior of becoming the DA, he was the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Field Office.[26]
  • Roberto Rivera-Soto, first Puerto Rican and Latino New Jersey State Supreme Court Justice.
  • Clemente Ruiz Nazario, first Puerto Rican U.S. Federal Judge of Puerto Rico
  • Vanessa Ruiz, is an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia.
  • Aaron Cecil Snyder, controversial Chief Justice and U.S. Attorney in Puerto Rico.
  • Sonia Sotomayor, first Puerto Rican woman to serve as a U.S. Circuit Court judge.
  • Pedro Toledo, retired FBI senior agent and longest-serving state police superintendent.
  • Circuit Judge Juan R. Torruella, first Puerto Rican to serve as Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • José Trías Monge, former Chief Justice and Attorney General of Puerto Rico, author
  • Carmen Consuelo Vargas, first female Puerto Rican federal district judge and Chief Judge.
  • 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.

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 Díaz, Jr., U.S. Navy, first Hispanic Director of the San Diego Naval Medical District
  • Sergeant 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 Agustín Ramos Calero, U.S. Army, was the most decorated Puerto Rican soldier in all of the United States during World War II.
  • Captain 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 Anibal Irrizarry, U.S. Army, the first Puerto Rican to be awarded the 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.[27][28]
  • 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 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 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 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. 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 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.[29]
  • Captain Eurípides Rubio, U.S. Army, awarded the Medal of Honor.
  • Major Fernando E. Rodríguez Vargas,DDS, U.S. Army, discovered the bacteria which causes dental caries.
  • PFC. Fernando Luis García, USMC, first Puerto Rican awarded the Medal Of Honor.
  • Major 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 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 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. [30]
  • Sp4c Héctor Santiago-Colón, U.S. Army, awarded the Medal of Honor.
  • Second Lieutenant Hila Levy , U.S.Air Force, made history in 2007 when she became the first Puerto Rican Rhodes scholar.[31][32]
  • 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.[33]
  • Rear Admiral 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 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.[34]
  • 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.[35]
  • Major General 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.[36]
  • 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 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 Ramírez de Arellano, U.S. Navy, was the first Hispanic submarine commander. He was awarded two Silver Stars and a Bronze Star for his actions against the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II.
  • Captain Miguel Henríquez, Captain Spanish Navy, defeated the British in Vieques.
  • Brigadier General 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 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 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. 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 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)[37]
  • 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 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 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 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.

Puppeteers

The following section lists the names of Puerto Ricans, as described by this list's header, who have led notable careers as puppeteers. All future additions to this section must be placed in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable source, otherwise they will be removed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Miscellaneous

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.

See also


References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Bio.
  3. ^ Marquita Rivera at IMDb, accessed 2008-04-14
  4. ^ The Hispanic Caribbean Literature Collection
  5. ^ "A Bulldog on the Heels of Lost Nazi Loot"; New York Times; November 4, 1997; By JUDITH H. DOBRZYNSKI
  6. ^ Marie Teresa Rios
  7. ^ Senado de Puerto Rico
  8. ^ Association of Naval Service Officers
  9. ^ Puerto Rican pop Culture
  10. ^ Henry Arana
  11. ^ "Jenilca" (in Spanish). PrimeraHora.com.
  12. ^ Lloyd Banks
  13. ^ Bio.
  14. ^ Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía
  15. ^ Carlos Albizu University
  16. ^ Gyncare
  17. ^ "Frank Bonilla became major figure in Puerto Rican studies". US Latinos and Latinas & World War II. University of Texas. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  18. ^ Admiral Joxel García's HHS Bio
  19. ^ Peter Ramos Silva, Ph.D.
  20. ^ Ron Rivera, Potter Devoted to Clean Water, Dies at 60.
  21. ^ Dr. Eduardo Santiago Delpin
  22. ^ Un Modelo de Vida (A role model in his lifetime)
  23. ^ Escuela Jose Andino y Amezquita
  24. ^ Rubén Sánchez
  25. ^ Felix Jimenez
  26. ^ [2]
  27. ^ The Puerto Rican Diaspora: Historical; By Carmen Teresa Whalen and Víctor Vázquez; Pg. 78; Published 2005 by Temple University Press; ISBN 1592134130
  28. ^ Irizarry's DSC Citation, Retrieved June 6, 2008
  29. ^ DR. ENRIQUE MENDEZ, JR. ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM
  30. ^ Brigadier General Hector E. Pagan
  31. ^ United States Air Force Academy, Cadet makes history as Rhodes recipient, By Megumi Johnston
  32. ^ Puerto Rico, Nov 27, 2007, AFA cadet first Puerto Rican Rhodes scholar
  33. ^ City of Lorain
  34. ^ Abercromby's Siege
  35. ^ Historias de Puerto Rico by Paul G. Miller, (1947) pgs. 221–237.
  36. ^ Government executive
  37. ^ Villaronga Newsletter
  38. ^ East Harlem News
  39. ^ Journal of American Ethnic History
  40. ^ NY Times
  41. ^ Vizcarrondo Bio
  42. ^ Rogelio Figueroa
  43. ^ "Latin-American Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awards 2007". Combat Warrior E-Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  44. ^ Successful beach Volleyball Clinic in Cairo organized by CAVB
  45. ^ "Grand Master Dr. Rúben A. Rossy". International Taekwon-Do and Budosports Federation. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  46. ^ "Grandmaster William "Bill" Solano, Hanshi". Combat Warrior E-Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  47. ^ Fernando Pintado
  48. ^ History of Puerto Rican Painting
  49. ^ Gaddier Rosario
  50. ^ http://www.gaddier.com Gaddier web
  51. ^ The seasoned traveler
  52. ^ [ http://www.salsanewyork.com/magazine/articles/interview_frankie_martinez.htm Interview Frankie Martinez]
  53. ^ Carmen Millán-Pabón. "Premio internacional para líder comunitaria" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día.

External links

  • "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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