Famous People with Name Davila

Alberto Davila            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alberto Davila: a Mexican-American who boxed during the 1970s and 1980s in boxing's Bantamweight division, and, after realizing his dream of becoming a world champion, he could not enjoy it much.

Alexandru Davila            Origin/Culture/Country: Romanian

Alexandru Davila: was a Romanian dramatist, diplomat, public administrator, and memoirist.

Carol Davila            Origin/Culture/Country: Romanian

Carol Davila: was a prestigious Romanian physician of French ancestry.

Pedro Ortiz Davila            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Pedro Ortiz Davila: was a popular singer of boleros and Puerto Rican patriotic songs.In 1929, 17 year old Davilita met by chance the renowned Puerto Rican composer, Rafael Hernandez. Davilita got along with Hernandez and was able to see the unfinished version of Hernandez's composition "Lamento Borincano". Davilita asked Hernandez if he could record the song but, Hernandez thought that he was too young and declined his request.

José Antonio Dávila            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

José Antonio Dávila: was a well-known poet during Puerto Rico's postmodern era of poetry.In 1918, he enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico and later transferred to Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia where he studied medicine, earning his medical degree in 1924. After graduating he established his medical practice in that city. He was married to Alma Blake with whom he had a son (José Antonio Dávila, Jr.). Dávila became ill and had to abandon his medical practice. He was interned at the Saranac Lake Hospital in New York, but returned to Puerto Rico in 1930.