Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A Puerto Rican comedian.In 1988, Arrieta already had his own radio show and was also participating i

A Puerto Rican comedian.In 1988, Arrieta already had his own radio show and was also participating in Telemundo's "Estudio Alegre" (Happy Studio);"El Show del Medio Día" (The Noon Show) for WAPA among others. He landed a role in the Spanish version of the play "The Diary of Anne Frank".In 1991, Arrieta went to Mexico where he participated in the play "Mama ama el Rock" (Mother loves Rock) with Mexican stars Angelica María and Angelica Vale. That year, he also co-hosted the TV show "Lente Loco" ("Crazy Lens"), a Candid Camera-style show with the Cuban model Odalys Garcia.

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player. During most of his career, Dalmau played i

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player. During most of his career, Dalmau played in the National Superior Basketball league. His sons Richie,Christian and Ricardo also played basketball on the highest level of Puerto Rican basketball.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1960.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1960.

Was a Cuban baseball player who had a long career in the minor leagues in the United States (1936-19

Was a Cuban baseball player who had a long career in the minor leagues in the United States (1936-1953), and played briefly with the Chicago Cubs in 1945. He also played 13 years in the Cuban Professional League. He was a left-handed batter, but threw right-handed. After his playing career ended, he managed in Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela.

Is a female judoka from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the women's middleweight division (– 70 kg

Is a female judoka from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the women's middleweight division (– 70 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In the final she defeated USA's Christina Yannetsos.

Is a former female volleyball player from Cuba.

Is a former female volleyball player from Cuba.

Is a Cuban volleyball player who has won three Olympic gold medals with her first being at the young

Is a Cuban volleyball player who has won three Olympic gold medals with her first being at the young, for volleyball, age of 17. She has played on the international circuit since she was 14.

Was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for the 1959 revolution, g

Was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for the 1959 revolution, grew critical of and then rebelled against the Cuban government.Arenas was born in the countryside, in the northern part of the Province of Oriente, Cuba, and later moved to the city of Holgu

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba.

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba.

Is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL First Division.Alcántara made

Is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL First Division.Alcántara made his debut with FC Pinar del Río at age of 15 and played with the team until the time of his defection to the United States.

is a Cuban actor.He started acting as a child, making his professional debut on the stage in leadin

is a Cuban actor.He started acting as a child, making his professional debut on the stage in leading roles in Andoba, Santa Camila de la Habana Vieja, Romeo et Juliette, Othello, among others. He is now director of a theatre group. He has been in films such as Entre Ciclones, Bajo Habana and El loco soñador.

A Puerto Rican actor who has appeared in a number of high-profile Hollywood productions.Santiago fir

A Puerto Rican actor who has appeared in a number of high-profile Hollywood productions.Santiago first became known in the United States when he participated in the 1993 television series CityKids, as "Tito". From his participation in CityKids, Santiago graduated to film, acting as "Raúl Sanchero" in 1995's Dangerous Minds.[1] By 1996, he was co-starring alongside some other, well known Hollywood actors. That year, he played Ram?n Sánchez, a.k.a. the "Phantom Phreak" in Hackers.[2] He also played Mickey in Daylight.

Is a retired Bahamian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He competed at the Olympic Games in

Is a retired Bahamian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He competed at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 as well at the World Championships in 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001 without reaching the finals.

Has played 19 Tests and 50 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. An athletic paceman from Guya

Has played 19 Tests and 50 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. An athletic paceman from Guyana with a slinky run sometimes compared to Michael Holding's, King bowls through that run rather than setting himself at the crease, but was still consider

Is a Cuban soccer player, who, as of 2005, plays forward for the New Jersey Ironmen of the Xtreme So

Is a Cuban soccer player, who, as of 2005, plays forward for the New Jersey Ironmen of the Xtreme Soccer League.

Is a Cuban singer, guitarist and tresero. He was the founder of Cuarteto Patría, now led by Eliades

Is a Cuban singer, guitarist and tresero. He was the founder of Cuarteto Patría, now led by Eliades Ochoa. In the middle 1950s he took over Compay Segundo's place in the duo Los Compadres, the other partner being his elder brother Lorenzo Hierrezuelo. He and his brother sang together for thirty years. He also sang and played with many other groups, and finally came back to Santiago de Cuba to lead the Viejo Trova Santiaguera, one of the top groups in Cuba's second city. He also worked with his sister Caridad Hierrezuelo, a singer of guaracha style.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Is a well known salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe

Is a well known salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States.Rey Ruiz demonstrated an interest in becoming a salsa singer since he was a small child. Aside from an apparently normal childhood, Ruiz made his debut as a performer at a very young age; he was often showcased on Cuban television as a child, singing typical children's songs. Ruiz had his parents' full support, he was later on enrolled in Havana's Conservatorio de Música school.

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he finished sixth in the K-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

Was a tennis player from Havana, Cuba. Garrido played 5 years for the Cuba Davis Cup team. His best

Was a tennis player from Havana, Cuba. Garrido played 5 years for the Cuba Davis Cup team. His best Grand Slam performance was reaching the third round of the 1956 U.S. National Championships.

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Sanchez has played with the Idaho Stampede in the

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Sanchez has played with the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League and the Continental Basketball Association, and with the Caguas Creoles and Humacao Grays in the National Superior Basketball League

Is a Cuban politician who has been the President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba

Is a Cuban politician who has been the President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (ANPP) since 1993. A graduate of the University of Havana with a doctorate in philosophy, he served in various diplomatic posts following the Cuban Revolution.

The creator of "Turey el Taino", Puerto Rico's most successful locally produced comic book-magazine.

The creator of "Turey el Taino", Puerto Rico's most successful locally produced comic book-magazine.On October 26, 1989, "Turey el Taino", published by Editorial Manos, made its debut in the news and magazine stands in stores all over Puerto Rico. "Turey el Taino" is what is know as a "comic magazine". Instead of the regular comic format, this comic comes in the form of a magazine. It is printed in black and white.[1] Turey is a lovable chubby Taino who has two sons and a wife who is very dominating. Turey went on all kinds of adventures, accompanied by his best friend "Batu", the tribe witchdoctor "Baracutey" and "Tureycito", one his sons . They would either face the "ferocious" Caribs, or fight evil spirits. The comic book is educational oriented. It teaches about how the Tainos must have lived before the arrival of the Spaniards. The comic book also contains a section where the letters and drawings from the fans are published. The first newspaper to publish the adventures of Turey was "El Mundo" of Puerto Rico. Soon, the adventures of Turey were being published in color in the Sunday newspaper pages of "El Nuevo Dia".[2]

The youngest of three children of the legendary basketball player Raymond Dalmau. He began his profe

The youngest of three children of the legendary basketball player Raymond Dalmau. He began his professional basketball career in 1995 with the Polluelos de Aibonito, under the coaching of his father.

Is a Jamaican football player who currently plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City an

Is a Jamaican football player who currently plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and for the Jamaica national football team.Fuller was born in Kingston, Jamaica and began his career with Tivoli Gardens before moving to English club Crysta