Humacao, USA
1. Cosculluela (1980)
Puerto Rican Musician
Puerto Rican rapper who has released numerous albums since 2009, including Blanco Perla, El Príncipe and El Niño.
2. Rita Moreno (1931)
Actress Singer
Acclaimed Puerto Rican singer and actress who famously played Anita in the film version of West Side Story; she'd return for the film's 2020 remake in the role of Valentina. In 2017,...
3. Tito Rojas (1955)
Puerto Rican Musician
Famed salsa singer and bandleader from Puerto Rico known as "El Gallo Salsero" (The Salsa Rooster). He had a prolific decades-long career as both a solo artist as well as a...
4. Jerry Rivera (1973)
Puerto Rican Singer
Grammy Award-nominated salsa singer who rose to prominence for the hit songs 'Esa Niña,' 'Dime,' and 'Nada Sin Ti.' His album Cantando A Mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz was nominated for...
5. Candy Maldonado (1960)
American Baseball Player
Former Major League Baseball player who rose to fame playing an outfield position for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians. He was the only Giant to hit a...
6. Carmen García Rosado (1926)
Puerto Rican Educator, Author An
PFC Carmen García Rosado is an educator author and activist for the rights of women veterans who was among the first 200 Puerto Rican women to be recruited into the...
7. Luis Antonio Rivera (1930)
Puerto Rican Actor
Luis Antonio Rivera a. k. a. Yoyo Boing is a comedian actor and television show host who was also one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.
8. Toñín Casillas (1935)
Olympic Basketball Player
Toñín Casillas is a Puerto Rican former basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was named José Antonio at birth but was quickly nicknamed Toñín—derived from Antonio....
9. David Huertas (1987)
Puerto Rican Basketball Player
David Huertas is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Huertas is a 6'5 shooting guard who currently plays professionally with Piratas de Quebradillas in the National Superior Basketball league. He...
10. Benito Pastoriza Iyodo (1954)
American Writer
Benito Pastoriza Iyodo is a Puerto Rican author of poetry fiction and literary articles. He is known for the daring topics of his literary creations which are both lyrical and...
11. Junior Ortiz (1959)
Puerto Rican Baseball Player
Adalberto Junior Ortiz Colón is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in the majors from 1982 to 1994. He was a member...
12. Ramón Luis Cruz (1985)
Puerto Rican Politician
Ramón Luis Cruz Burgos is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party. Cruz Burgos studied in Manuel Ortiz Elementary School and attended Luis Muñoz-Marín High School. At...
13. Sergio Peña Clos (1927)
American Politician
Sergio Peña Clos is a Puerto Rican politician and former Senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1980 to 2004.
14. Alex Cintrón (1978)
American Baseball Player
Alexander Cintrón is a former Major League Baseball infielder of Puerto Rican descent who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks Chicago White Sox Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. His last Major...
15. Edwin Núñez (1963)
Puerto Rican Baseball Player
Edwin Núñez Martínez was a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners New York Mets Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Brewers Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. He was the youngest player in the American...
16. Rafael Orellano (1973)
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Rafael Antonio Orellano is a former pitcher who played for the Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball from 1998 to 2000.
17. Raul Casanova (1972)
Puerto Rican Baseball Player
Raúl Casanova is a former Major League Baseball player who was a catcher from 1996 to 2008 with the exception of 1999 2003 2004 and 2006.
18. Luis Alcaraz (1941)
Baseball Player
Ángel Luis Alcaraz Acosta was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. Alcaraz was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Braves on January 1 1959 and then traded...
