Famous People with Name Luz

Luz María Umpierre            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Luz María Umpierre: a Puerto Rican poet, scholar, and human rights activist who lives in the United States. She is also known as Luzma Umpierre. She is widely recognized for her open exploration of her lesbianism, immigrant experience, and bilingualism, and for her poetic exchange with leading Nuyorican poet Sandra María Esteves. Umpierre has experienced a number of well-documented legal struggles due to workplace discrimination. She currently resides in Maine.

Luz María Sapag            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Luz María Sapag: is an Argentine politician, Mayor of the city of San Martín de los Andes and formerly Senator for Neuquén Province for the Neuquino People's Movement.Sapag was born in Cutral-Có, Neuquén. She is a member of the influential Sapag family - daughter of Elías Sapag, a senator; niece of Felipe Sapag, five-time governor of Neuquén; sister to Jorge Sapag, governor of Neuquén from 2007.In 1987, Sapag became secretary of government of the municipality of San Martín de los Andes and in 1991 she became Mayor of the city. She was re-elected in 1995. In 1999 she was elected to the provincial legislature.

Daniel Alfonso Grueso Barco            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Daniel Alfonso Grueso Barco: is a female shot putter and discus thrower from Colombia. She set her personal best (16.70m) in the women's shot put at a meet in Santiago de Chile on August 5, 2003.