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Brenda K. Starr (born 1966), salsa singer (Puerto Rican mother) Michael Stuart (born 1975), salsa singer. Sweet Sensation, freestyle trio. T. Nedra Talley (born 1946), singer, member of " The Ronettes ", who were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 [ 305 ] Olga Tañón (born 1967), singer, composer.
List of Puerto Rican scientists and inventors. Juan Ponce de León II, c. 1581, arguably the first Puerto Rican scientist. Orlando Figueroa. Amri Hernandez-Pellerano. Fermín Tangüis. Miriam Rodon-Naveira. This article is part of a series on the. Science and technology of the. United States of America.
The Taíno ("Taíno" means "peace", [2] were peaceful seafaring people and distant relatives of the Arawak people of South America. [3][1] Taíno society was divided into two classes: Nitaino (nobles) and the Naboria (commoners). Both were governed by chiefs known as caciques, who were the maximum authority in a Yucayeque (village).
donomar.com. Awards. Full list. Signature. William Omar Landrón Rivera[a] (born February 10, 1978), [5] known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is also known as the "King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. [6] The artist was recognized by Billboard and Rolling ...
Mariana Bracetti Cuevas (also spelled Bracety) (July 26, 1825 – February 25, 1903) was a patriot and leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement.In 1868, she knitted the Grito de Lares flag that was intended to be used as the national emblem of Puerto Rico in its first of two attempts to overthrow Spanish rule, and to establish the island as a sovereign republic.
José Campeche. Augusto Rodríguez. Juan Alejo de Arizmendi. Fermín Tangüis. Rafael Cordero. Nicholas Estavillo. This is a list of notable people who were either born in San Juan, Puerto Rico or who were not born in San Juan, but who are or were longtime residents of the city. San Juan has been the birthplace and the place of residence of ...
Senior PGA Tour. money list winner. 1987. Old Tom Morris Award. 1989. Bob Jones Award. 1989. Juan Antonio " Chi-Chi " Rodríguez (October 23, 1935 – August 8, 2024) was a Puerto Rican professional golfer. The winner of eight PGA Tour events, he was the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Arrigoitia was the first person at the University of Puerto Rico to earn a master's degree in the field of history. In 2010, her book, Puerto Rico Por Encima de Todo: Vida y Obra de Antonio R. Barcelo, 1868–1938, was recognized among the best in the category of "research and criticism" and awarded a first place prize by the Ateneo ...