Famous People

Humacao is the hometown of many talented people,including musicians, actors, composers, writers, poets, educators, doctors, sportsmen, just to mention some categories. Here is a sample our famous Humacaeños:

Aguedo Mojica-philosopher, teacher;Hermenegildo Ortiz-former secretary of Dept. de Transportacion y Obras publicas;Adamari López- actress ;Carmen Delia Dipini-singer; Carlos Ponce - actor and singer;Angel "Lito" Pena-musician,Orquesta Panamericana founder and director; Emilio E. Huyke - "father of Puerto Rican basketball" ;Dr. Ernesto Arroyo- obstetrician;José Parés- ballet dancer/choreographer;Luis Antonio Rivera (aka Yoyo Boing) - actor/comedian ; Federico Acosta Velarde-founder of the Partido Nacionalista of P.R.;Luis Rafael Sánchez- dramatist/novelist, Osiris Delgado- artist ; Jerry Rivera- tropical music(salsa) singer;Rita Moreno- Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning actress; Rafael A. 'Ralph' Soto - a successful businessman and civic leader ; Antonio Roig Ferré-philanthropist and mescenas of the arts ;Marta Casals Istomin-musician;Gabriel Esteban Vicéns ; Eric Rivera- professional ballet dancer;Miguel A. "Tony" Cáceres Cruz - community leader;Federico Cordero-musician; Salvador Abreu- columnist;Carmen Fulladosa-pianist; German Pena-musician and composer; Angel"Lito" Pena-musician; Roberto Sanchez Vilella-former governor of Puerto Rico;Rufino Vigo- teacher; Eddie Miro-TV host; Osiris Delgado-painter, essayist,poet;Tony D'Astro-choreographer of popular music;Antonio Torregrosa-theater author,poet,journalist;Lucy Fabery-popular music singer.We also has greatest musical institutions like La Rondalla de Humacao, La Banda Municipal among others.There are more but this space is too little to mention all.

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