Famous People with Name Zamora

Arnold Escobilla Zamora            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Arnold Escobilla Zamora: is a Filipino musician known in the national music industry as a singer, composer, arranger and conductor. As a seminarian at the UST Central seminary, he founded the Psalterion Choir. At the University of the Philippines, he joined the Philippine Madrigal Singers (MADZ) and is the founder of the Chorus Paulinus.[1] He is also the founder and music director of the Singing Priests of Tagbilaran.[2]

Kevin Citlali Zamora            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Kevin Citlali Zamora: is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Chessman. He currently performs for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). Throughout his career, Chessman has been a part of several factions, such as The Black Family, Lucha Libre

Fernando Zamora            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Fernando Zamora: is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 500 m event.

Jaime Paz Zamora            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Jaime Paz Zamora: was President of Bolivia from August 6, 1989 to August 6, 1993. He also served as Vice-President between 1982 and 1984.

Braulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Braulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina: was the Costa Rican Head of State between the periods of 1842 and 1844 as well as 1846 and 1847 and President of Costa Rica between May 1 and May 8, 1847. He served as supply deputy for Alajuela (1825-1827), second mayor of Alajuela (1828), deputy for Alajuela (1829-1831), deputy for Heredia (1834-1836), political leader of the western department (1841) and magistrate of the Judicial Chamber (1841-1842). On September 27, 1842, in a junta convocated by then Head of State Antonio Pinto Soares, José María Alfaro Zamora was designated Provisional Head of State. During his administration he built the road that connects San José to Puntarenas, founded Universidad de Santo Tomás, emitted the 1844 Constitution, and founded the newspaper "Mentor Costarricense". He lost the 1844 elections to Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla. On November 29, 1844 he gave Oreamuno his office which was meant to last until 1848. On June 7, 1846 after a coup d'état Alfaro was again declared Provisional Head of State. During this administration Puntarenas was declared a free port, the 1847 Constitution was emitted and a failed diplomatic mission with Nicaragua was launched in a second attempt to sign a border agreement with this country (a previous attempt by Braulio Carrillo in 1838 had also failed). Although he lost the 1847 elections to José María Castro Madriz he won the office of Vice President for the next term.