Of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent, she spent part of her youth in the Dominican Republic where she embraced her Latin roots and developed a love for dance, particularly ballet, which later influenced her acting career. Saldaña's acting career skyrocketed with her leading role...
Olga Aran Méndez (February 5, 1925 – July 29, 2009) was the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in the United States mainland, when, in 1978, she became a member of the New York State Senate. Birthplace: Mayagüez, United States, with Territories Lisa A. Barnett D...
Wilo Benet is a Puerto Rican celebrity chef. He is the chef owner of the Pikayo, Varita and Payá restaurants as well as the president and owner of Museum Restaurant Group. Birthplace:Puerto Rico Ilan Hall Television producer, Chef Ilan D. Hall (born April 6, 1982) is an American chef,...
She has the distinction of being its first Hispanic and Latina Justice.Sotomayor was born in The Bronx, New York City, to Puerto Rican-born parents. Her father died when she was nine, and she was subsequently raised by her mother. Sotomayor graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University...