Famous Puerto Ricans

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Vanna White Got a Salary Raise in Her 2-Year Contract Extension for ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Vanna White - television personality and film actress best known as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune. Her biological father Miguel Angel Rosich is Puerto Rican. b 18FEB1957 North Myrtle Beach, SC
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (1874 – 1938) was a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist in the United States who researched and raised awareness of the great contributions that Afro-Latin Americans and Afro-Americans have made to society. Aurthur was known as the “Sherlock Holmes” of Black History, and he was an important intellectual figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
Joan Smalls the new Spokesmodel for Estee Lauder – Beauty Trends and Latest Makeup Collections
Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls makes us burst with pride!
Don Modesto Cartegena: The most decorated Puerto Rican soldier in US history: A proud "Borinqueneer", the late Don Modesto Cartagena served in WWII & Korea. He is a recipient of the nation's 2nd highest award for heroism, the Distinguished Service Cross, as well as the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster and “V” device, the Purple Heart, and many others. http://www.65thCGM.org
Adamari López Torres (born May 18, 1971 in Humacao, Puerto Rico)[1] is a Puerto Rican actress famous for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas. Adamari started her career at the age of six in the Telemundo Canal 2 production of the Cristina Bazán soap opera, alongside legendary Puerto Rican actress Johanna Rosaly and Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez, El Puma. Her talent indicated a future superstar. WAPA-TV next chose her to play Iris Chacón.
Sonia Sotomayor: The First Latina Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor - became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history in 2009.
Rita Moreno - The only Hispanic performer to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. She was the second Puerto Rican actress to win an Academy Award.