1. Judy Meana (1974)

Journalist

Panamanian journalist and politician who first gained fame as a television news reporter and presenter. From 2020 to 2021, she served as Governor of the province of Panama. 

2. George Headley (1909)

Professional Cricketer

West Indian cricketer who is considered to be one of the sport's all-time greatest players.

3. Ismael Laguna (1943)

Panamanian Boxer

Nicknamed El Tigre Colonense, he became the Panamanian Featherweight Champion from 1962 to 1963, and was World Lightweight Champion in 1965 and 1970.

4. Manny Sanguillén (1944)

Panamanian Baseball Player

Former Panamanian catcher who was a three-time All-Star = during his Major League playing career.

5. Javier Vaughan (1994)

Instagram Star

Instagram star who is known for posting a mix of both humorous and modeling content to his over 450,000 Instagram followers. He is known for posting a mix of both picture...

6. Armando Cooper (1987)

Panamanian Footballer

Attacking midfielder who made his professional debut in 2006 for Arabe Unido and made his first appearance for Panama in 2010.

7. Rennie Stennett (1951)

American Baseball Player

Retired Panamanian MLB second baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

8. Bill Haywood (1869)

Labor Organizer

Founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World and member of the Executive Committee of the Socialist Party of America. He was convicted of violating the Espionage Act of...

9. Gary Forbes (1985)

American Basketball Player

NBA forward who began his career with the Denver Nuggets in 2010.

10. Elizabeth Grimaldo (1995)

Pop Singer

Panamanian pop singer/songwriter who rose to fame after competing on the televised talent show competition Canta Conmigo. On the show, she finished in second place, which catapulted her career in music.

11. Leavitt Zambrano (1973)

Reggae Singer

Panamanian Reggae singer who is better known by the name of Japanese. He is known for albums such as 2005's Entre Dos Mundos and 2015's Crime Family. He was also a founding...

12. Irving Saladino (1983)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Long jumper from Panama who won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as several medals at the World Championships.

13. Estelita Quintero (1981)

Model

Model and actress who gained fame after she was picked up by music manager Stevie J. She would appear with him in season six of Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta. 

14. Juan Williams (1954)

American Journalist

Fox News Channel political analyst for Fox Sunday News and The Five. 

15. Eddy Vásquez (1964)

TV Show Host

Radio and TV presenter who is the host of the comedy sketch show The Shell, as well as the Panamanian version of Tu Cara Me Suena. 

16. Pedro Rivas (1945)

Olympic Basketball Player

Pedro Rivas is a Panamanian former basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

17. Floyd Britton (1937)

Panamanian Politician

Britton perhaps Panama's most important leftist leader of the twentieth century came from an immigrant black family that had gone to Panama for jobs.

18. Nelson Barahona (1987)

Panamanian Footballer

Nelson Alberto Barahona Collins is a Panamanian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for the Categoría Primera A side Alianza Petrolera in Colombia.

19. Raúl Leguías (1982)

Nicarguan Footballer

Raúl Moisés Leguías Ávila is a football forward who currently plays for Uruguayan team Cerro Largo.

20. Alejandro Vélez (1988)

Panamanian Footballer

Alejandro Vélez is a Panamanian football defender. He currently plays for Plaza Amador.

21. Ernesto Marcel (1948)

Panamanian Boxer

Ernesto Marcel is a retired Panamanian boxer.

22. Arturo Deliser (1997)

Panamanian Sprint Athlete

Arturo Harmodio Deliser Espinosa is a Panamanian sprinter. Deliser won both the 100 and 200 metres at the 2012 South American Youth Championships in Athletics in Mendoza Argentina.

23. Celestino Caballero (1976)

Panamanian Boxer

Celestino Pelenchin Caballero is a professional boxer from Panama. He is the former unified junior featherweight champion holding the IBF and WBA Super titles. On October 14 2011 Caballero defeated...

24. Luis Ávila (1948)

Crew

25. Demetrio B. Lakas (1925)

President Of Panama

Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas was president of Panama from December 19 1969 to October 11 1978. Lakas graduated from Texas Tech University in 1963 and was honored as a distinguished...

26. Anastasia P. Williams (1957)

American Politician

Anastasia P. Williams is an American politician who is a Democratic party member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the 9th District since 1993. During the 2009-2010 sessions...

27. Clive Trotman (1983)

Panamanian Footballer

Clive Trotman is a football Defender who currently plays for Liga Panameña de Fútbol team Chorrillo F. C..

28. Jaime Lloreda (1980)

A Panamanian Professional Basket

Jaime Lloreda is a Panamanian professional basketball player. He is a longtime member of the Panama national basketball team and is currently playing professionally with San Germán of Puerto Rican...

29. Renán Addles (1989)

Football Player

Renán Addles in Panama is a footballer who plays as a Forward. He last played for Unión La Calera in the Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División and currently plays...

30. Alfredo Anderson (1978)

Footballer

Alfredo Anderson is a Panamanian football player.

31. Erick Davis (1991)

Football Player

Erick Davis is a Panamanian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Árabe Unido and the Panama national football team.

32. Andrew Salkey (1928)

Jamaican Writer

Andrew Salkey was a novelist poet freelance writer and journalist of Jamaican and Haitian origin. Salkey was born in Panama but was raised in Jamaica moving to Britain to pursue...

33. Reynaldo Anderson (1986)

Panamanian Footballer

Reynaldo Anderson is a football defender. He currently plays in Panama for the Liga Panameña de Fútbol side Arbe Unido.

34. Bobby Prescott (1931)

Baseball Player

George Bertrand Bobby Prescott is a former professional baseball player an outfielder first baseman and third baseman who had a 19-year career from 1952–1970 in North American minor league baseball...

35. Humberto Robinson (1930)

Panamanian Baseball Player

Humberto Valentino Robinson was a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1955 through 1960 for the Milwaukee Braves Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6'...

36. Chico Salmon (1940)

Baseball Player

Ruthford Eduardo Chico Salmon was a Panamanian Major League Baseball utility player. He played for the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles where he appeared in the World Series in...

37. Webbo Clarke (1928)

Panamanian Baseball Player

Vibert Ernesto Clarke was a professional baseball player who played 1 season for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball.

38. Ossie Chavarria (1937)

American Baseball Player

Osvaldo Chavarria is a former Major League Baseball player. When he made his major league debut with the Kansas City Athletics on April 14 1966 he became the thirteenth Panamanian...

39. Bill Haywood (baseball) (1937)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Kiernan Haywood is an American former pitcher coach manager and farm system official in professional baseball. He was also a college baseball head coach.

40. Manny Acosta (1981)

Baseball Player

Manuel Alcides Manny Acosta Molina is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League

41. Rubén Garcés (1973)

Spanish Basketball Player

Rubén Santiago Garcés Riquelme is a Panamanian professional basketball player. He last played for the Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico. A 6'9 power forward/center he played US college basketball...