1. María Pérez (1996)

Instagram Star

Digital influencer whose selfies, fashion, and lifestyle photos made her an Instagram star with 1.4 million followers on her maria_perezxox account.

2. Roberto Clemente (1934)

Puerto Rican Professional Baseba

Hall of Fame MLB outfielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 to 1972. He was named National League MVP in 1966 and was a 2-time World Series Champion, winning World...

3. Alfredo Escalera (1952)

Puerto Rican Boxer

Champion boxer became a household name in his native Puerto Rico for his ten straight wins to defend his world championship.

4. Kermit Cintrón (1979)

Puerto Rican Boxer

WBO Welterweight and IBF Welterweight Champion. He compiled 28 knockouts in his career.

5. Miky Woodz (1991)

Rapper

Puerto Rican rapper known as Miky Woodz. He rose to fame on YouTube for his hits, "En Lo Oscuro Sin Perse," "Alcoba," and "50 Cosos." He released Before Famous, his debut...

6. Osvaldo Ríos (1960)

Puerto Rican Singer

Popular telenovela actor who had roles in Abrazame muy Fuerte, Kassandra, and the mid-90s international hit, La Viuda de Blanco.

7. Bryant Myers (1998)

Reggaeton Singer

Latin reggaeton and trap singer risen to fame through his self-titled SoundCloud account, he has collaborated with numerous popular music producers and artists and accumulated hundreds of thousands of plays. 

8. Vanessa De Roide (1987)

Beauty Pageant Winner

This first runner-up in the 2012 Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant went on to become the sixth-season champion of Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina reality competition. She later appeared on the...

9. Tito El Bambino (1981)

Puerto Rican Singer

Puerto Rican singer/songwriter best known as one half of the reggaeton duo Hector & Tito. The duo is best known for their hit "Ay Amor." He has also released the...

10. Karina Ocasio (1985)

Puerto Rican Female Volleyball P

Karina Ocasio is a female volleyball player from Puerto Rico who competed for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up...

11. Miguel Nido (1963)

Puerto Rican Tennis Player

Miguel Nido is a former tennis player from Puerto Rico who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Partnering Juan Rios the pair was defeated in...

12. Jesús T. Piñero (1897)

American Politician

Jesús T. Piñero was the first and only native Puerto Rican to be appointed governor of Puerto Rico by the Government of the United States.

13. Giovanni Soto (1991)

Baseball Player

Giovanni Luis Soto is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. A pitcher he plays in minor league baseball in the organization of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. In...

14. Emanuel Jose Sanchez (1982)

Puerto Rican Jockey

Emanuel Jose Sanchez was a Puerto Rican jockey competing in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Carolina Sanchez emigrated to the United States where he worked as an exercise rider...

15. Raúl Labrador (1967)

American Politician

Raúl Rafael Labrador is an American politician who has been the U. S. Representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. His...

16. Tony Vega (1957)

Puerto Rican Singer

Tony Vega is a salsa singer and bandleader.

17. Pedro Cortés (1966)

Puerto Rican Politician

Pedro A. Cortés is the former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

18. Daniela Droz (1977)

Puerto Rican Actor And Singer

Daniela Droz is an actress singer and television host.

19. Joe Bravo (jockey) (1971)

American Jockey

Joe Bravo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son and grandson of jockeys he began his professional career in Thoroughbred flat racing at Calder Race Course in...

20. John R. Velazquez (1971)

American Jockey

John R. Velazquez is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He learned to ride in his native Puerto Rico. On January 3 1990 he won his first race aboard Rodas...

21. Eric Pérez (1979)

Professional Wrestler

Eric Alexander Pérez is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler who currently performs under the ring name Escobar. In 2005 Pérez signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment where he...

22. Mayra Santos-Febres (1966)

Puerto Rican Poet

Mayra Santos-Febres is a Puerto Rican author poet novelist professor of literature and literary critic who has garnered fame at home and abroad. In 1991 Santos-Febres garnered attention and critical...

23. Mervyl Melendez (1974)

American Baseball Coach

Mervyl Melendez is an American college baseball coach who is the current head coach of the Alabama State Hornets. He has held the position since prior to the 2012 season....

24. Filiberto Rivera (1982)

Puerto Rican Basketball Player

berto Rivera is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Rivera has played in the NCAA NJCAA and the National Superior Basketball League with Coamo Marathon Runners and Carolina Giants. He...

25. Javier Gonzalez (Unknow)

Actor

26. Micaela Nevárez (1972)

Puerto Rican Actor

Micaela Nevárez is a Puerto Rican actress who has appeared in independent and European films. She made her film debut in the Spanish film Princesas which was directed by Fernando...

27. Willie Collazo (1979)

American Baseball Player

Collazo is a Puerto Rican baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 2007 for the New York Mets. Collazo graduated from Florida International University where he went 13–1...