Famous People with Name Alberto

Alberto David            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Alberto David: is a Luxembourgian chess player holding the rank of grandmaster. As of July 2007, he has an Elo rating of 2529, having peaked at a rating of 2595 in October 2005. He has competed for Luxembourg at six Chess Olympiads (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2006), playing first board each time.

Alberto Queiros            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Alberto Queiros: is a footballer, currently playing for Vendée Fontenay Foot as a midfielder.

Corine Cécile Franco            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Corine Cécile Franco: is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder currently playing for Santos, on loan from Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer.

Nely Carla Alberto            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Nely Carla Alberto: is a Spanish team handball player. She has played for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra and for the Spanish women's national handball team.

José Alberto            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

José Alberto: is a Dominican salsa singer. José Alberto moved to Puerto Rico with his family at the age of 7, and inspired by Latin music went on to polish his singing at Las Antillas Military Academy. He relocated to New York in the early 1970s and sang with several orchestras. He received international attention as the bandleader of Tipica 73 in October 1977. José Alberto started his own band in 1983, and became a major Latin star after the release of his 1984 debut Noches Calientes . His 1991 album Dance With Me, which established a new style of salsa called salsa romántica. He has sung hit songs such as "Sueño Contigo" His voice was widely adored by his fans, and his exceptional whistling abilities (being able to improvise as if he was playing a traverse flute) led them to give him the nickname El Canario (The Canary).