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Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1965.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1965.

Is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the North East Stars in the TT Pro League.

Is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the North East Stars in the TT Pro League. He was considered a surprise inclusion in the Trinidad and Tobago national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was picked due to his good goalscoring rec

Is a football defender from Trinidad and Tobago. He currently plays for Defence Force. He obtained 5

Is a football defender from Trinidad and Tobago. He currently plays for Defence Force. He obtained 52 caps and scored 1 goal for the national team between 1996 and 2005. In May 2005 he was left out of the national team by new coach Leo Beenhakker, but he

Was a Czech architect who practiced in Puerto Rico from 1905 to 1928. He is known for the introducti

Was a Czech architect who practiced in Puerto Rico from 1905 to 1928. He is known for the introduction of the Prairie Style to the Caribbean and the integration of Arts and Crafts elements to his architecture.Antonin Nechodoma was born in Prague (then part of Bohemia) in 1877. In 1887, Nechodoma's family emigrated to Chicago where he worked as a contractor. In 1905, Nechodoma, already an architect, arrived in Puerto Rico after working for a short period in Florida. In Puerto Rico (1905-1928), Nechodoma became one of the most prominent architects in the Caribbean. His work included private and public buildings: banks, schools, markets, churches and houses. His practice extended to the Dominican Republic where he built the main 'glorieta' in the Parque Independencia in Santo Domingo and the Market in San Pedro de Macoris.

Was a Cuban novelist, essayist and short-story writer. He was widely regarded as the most significan

Was a Cuban novelist, essayist and short-story writer. He was widely regarded as the most significant Cuban author of his generation. His work has been translated into nine languages and collected in more than 50 anthologies.

Is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, comedian and host.

Is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, comedian and host.

Was a leading politician in Cuba during the 1930s.A proponent of revolutionary socialism, he partici

Was a leading politician in Cuba during the 1930s.A proponent of revolutionary socialism, he participated in the radical government installed after the overthrow of the autocratic right wing Cuban President Gerardo Machado y Morales in 1933. In 1931, Guiteras established the Unión Revolucionaria.

Was president of the Dominican Republic from May 7, 1965 until August 30, 1965. His predecessor in t

Was president of the Dominican Republic from May 7, 1965 until August 30, 1965. His predecessor in the post was Pedro Bartolomé Benoit; his successor, Héctor García Godoy. (See List of Presidents of the Dominican Republic).

Was a Cuban botanist who served as director of the Agricultural Experimental Station in Santiago de

Was a Cuban botanist who served as director of the Agricultural Experimental Station in Santiago de Las Vegas. His research centered on phytopathology and on introduction of new, improved varieties of food and forage plants while his field work produced numerous herbarium collections; among them, many new species he described, or were named for him.

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Latimer has played in the NCAA and the National Su

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Latimer has played in the NCAA and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Ponce Lions, Coamo Marathon Runners, Mayagüez Tainos, and Bayamon Cowboys. Latimer has also played inter

Was a Cuban singer and musician. His version of El Manisero, recorded in New York, 1930, with Don Az

Was a Cuban singer and musician. His version of El Manisero, recorded in New York, 1930, with Don Azpiazú's orchestra, was the first million record seller for a Cuban artist.[1][2] Although this was labelled a rumba, it was in reality a son pregón, namely, a song based on a street-sellers' cry.

Was a Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader. His orchestra was Cuba's leading charanga for over thi

Was a Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader. His orchestra was Cuba's leading charanga for over thirty years, specializing in the danzón.Romeu studied music in 1884 with Joaquín Mariano Martínez. At twelve he played at his first dance, and composed his first work. In 1899 he moved to Havana and played in cafés. He was invited to play in the Orquesta Cervantes, one of several charangas founded at the beginning of the 1900s.

Is a Cuban painter.He graduated from the Concepción Arenal School in the Centro Gallego in Havana,

Is a Cuban painter.He graduated from the Concepción Arenal School in the Centro Gallego in Havana, Cuba, with a degree in plastic arts, and also has a degree in journalism. He is a painter, graphic designer, and caricaturist, as well as a founding member of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Spanish: Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, "UNEAC") and the Union of Journalists of Cuba (Unión de Periodistas de Cuba, "UPEC"). He is also a member of the Association of Plastic Artists of UNESCO (Asociación de Artistas Plásticos de la UNESCO, "AIAP") and the Latin American Association of Cartoonists (Asociación Iberoamericana de humoristas gráficos)

An actor, comedian, dancer and a pioneer in the art of drag.Antonio Pantojas was born in Río Piedra

An actor, comedian, dancer and a pioneer in the art of drag.Antonio Pantojas was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico in the San José area. At the age of 10, his greatest passion was dancing, and Madame Brewer and Mario Cox were his dancing teachers then. Later, in his high school years, he was awarded with a scholarship, offered by his Spanish teacher, with dancing professor, Ana García, his tutor of a lifetime.

Was a Cuban banker and Minister of Housing (1948-1950) during the presidency of his brother Cuban Pr

Was a Cuban banker and Minister of Housing (1948-1950) during the presidency of his brother Cuban President, Carlos Prío Socarrás.In 1950, he ran for Mayor of Havana but lost to the incumbent, Nicolas Castellanos. She was married to Rosario Paez and they had two daughters, Rosario Zoe and Ileana Prio Paez . He is buried in Woodlawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum (now Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum) in Miami, Florida.

Was a well known Puerto Rican boxer. He was much better known as Tonito Rivera, and was a prominent

Was a well known Puerto Rican boxer. He was much better known as Tonito Rivera, and was a prominent boxer during the decade of the 1980s.

Is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer

Is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Cuban team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches.

Was a Cuban composer and band conductor.In 1898, he became composer of the musical introductory note

Was a Cuban composer and band conductor.In 1898, he became composer of the musical introductory notes to the Cuban national anthem. He was a professor of music and conducted choirs and bands. Besides composing music for bands, he composed two symphonies, Preludio Tematico and Fantasia, and a series of Danzas Cubanas for piano.

Was a Major League Baseball shortstop who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1943. T

Was a Major League Baseball shortstop who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1943. The 5'9", 158 lb. rookie was a native of Guanabacoa, Cuba.

Is a poet, fiction writer, dramatist and essayist.He is defined by a great linguistic cleanliness wh

Is a poet, fiction writer, dramatist and essayist.He is defined by a great linguistic cleanliness which sums up in the field of prose his poetic gains and a mythical halo when dealing (evaluating, incisively) with reality, his narrative skills bring up interesting variables within the fable tendency, mature while they represent the consolidation of a very personalized “modus operandi” around certain thematic areas taken up by other authors that represent such trend.

Is a first baseman with Industriales of the Cuban National Series and a longtime member of the Cuban

Is a first baseman with Industriales of the Cuban National Series and a longtime member of the Cuban national baseball team.

An American actress. She is known for her role in the 2007 drama Freedom Writers, in which she playe

An American actress. She is known for her role in the 2007 drama Freedom Writers, in which she played Eva, based on real-life high school student Maria Reyes.[2] She has also been credited as April L. Hernandez and April Hernandez.Hernandez grew up near the Grand Concourse in The Bronx. She is of Puerto Rican descent and has described herself as a "strong Latina".[1] Hernandez studied nutrition in Hunter College, but dropped out to pursue a comedy career after being inspired by John Leguizamo's off-Broadway production Mambo Mouth.[1] Aside from performing stand-up comedy, she has also appeared in several commercials, as well as on the television series ER, Law & Order, and 30 Rock.

Is an all-star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Ramfrez has also played for

Is an all-star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Ramfrez has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1998-2003)[1]. On November 12, 2006, Ramfrez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs with an option for 2012.Ramfrez was signed as a 16-year-old free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 7, 1994[1]. On May 26, 1998, he made his major league debut with the Pirates at the age of 19, and was the youngest player in baseball at the time[2].Ramfrez struggled in his first three seasons while showing great potential, and split his time between the Pirates and Triple-A Nashville Sounds[3]. In 2001, Ramfrez hit 34 home runs and had 112 RBI to go along with a .300 average and stayed with the major league team the entire season[3]

Is a female hammer thrower from Cuba. She set a personal best throw of 71.14 metres in June 2007 in

Is a female hammer thrower from Cuba. She set a personal best throw of 71.14 metres in June 2007 in Warsaw. This personal best stood for two years until she significantly improved upon it with a throw of 71.72 m at the Barrientos Memorial in Cuba.

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1906. He was a right arm fast bowler. Although rai

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1906. He was a right arm fast bowler. Although raised in Barbados he found few opportunities there and moved to Trinidad in 1896 to serve as groundsman to Queen's Park Cricket Club in Port-of-Spain. In 189