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Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto enˈrike kleˈmente (ɣ)walˈkeɾ]; [a] August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder. In December 1972, Clemente died in the ...
Printmaking. Myrna Báez (born August 18, 1931 – September 24, 2018) was a Puerto Rican painter and printmaker, considered one of the most important visual artists in Puerto Rico. [1][2][3] She has been instrumental in promoting art and art education in her country. [4] Her work has been shown and collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art ...
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg. Schomburg, also known as Arthur Schomburg, took an active role advocating Puerto Rico's independence. Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (January 24, 1874 – June 10, 1938), was a historian, [1] writer, bibliophile, collector, [2] and activist. He also wrote many books. [3]
Felipe Luciano. Felipe Luciano (born 1947, East Harlem, New York City) is a poet, community activist, journalist, media personality, and politician. [1] He is of Afro-Puerto Rican heritage. [2] He is known for his significant involvement in both the Young Lords Party and The Last Poets, and more generally, as "an early and important participant ...
José Campeche. José Campeche y Jordán (December 23, 1751 – November 7, 1809), is the first known Puerto Rican visual artist and considered by art critics as one of the best rococo artists in the Americas. Campeche y Jordán loved to use colors that referenced the landscape of Puerto Rico, as well as the social and political crème de la ...
Chayanne. Elmer Figueroa Arce[a], better known under the stage name Chayanne, (born June 28, 1968) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide, [1] making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Chayanne participated in two Puerto Rican ...
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.
Walter Mercado. Walter Mercado Salinas[1][a] (9 March 1932 – 2 November 2019), [1][2][3] also known by his stage name Shanti Ananda, was a Puerto Rican astrologer, actor, dancer, and writer, best known as a television personality for his shows as an astrologer. His astrological prediction shows aired for decades in Puerto Rico, Latin America ...