List of Panamanians

List of Panamanians

Superscript textThis is a list of Panamanians who are famous or notable.

Arts

*Garrett Vokarl, drawer.
*Roberto Lewis, Painter
*Coqui Calderón, Painter
*José "Chemín" Quintero, Theater Director
*Manuel Chong Neto, Painter
*Alfredo Sinclair, Painter
*Olga Sinclair, Painter
*Eyda Alvarado de De Roux, Painter
*Carlos Montufar, Photographer [http://www.quiubo.com/carlos/]
*José Luis Rodríguez Pittí, Photographer [http://www.zonezero.com/comunity/portfolios/documental/pitti/1en.html]
*Carlos Guardia, Photographer [http://www.cardiaguardia.netfirms.com/petroglyphs/Thumbnails.html]
*Carlos Francisco Chang Marín, folklorist, painter, musician, journalist, activist and writer (poetry, essays, children literature among others)
* [http://www.carlosharbar.com Carlos E. Harbar Gomez] Music Video Producer-Director ; Pioneer in the production and edition of Panamanian reggae ( [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plena_%28Panam%C3%A1%29 Plena] ) music videos in Panama.
*Cristina Henríquez, Writer (Panamanian father)
*JC Gibbs, Photographer-Graphic Designer [http://www.photitos.com]

Beauty

*Chrislyn Kircher, xtreme panamanian!!!
*Tyson Beckford, maternal grandfather is Panamanian
*Ester Cordet, "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for October 1974; wife of businessman and self-help author Robert Ringer
*Justine Pasek, Miss Universe 2002
*Juliana Cheng, Miss Team Williams 2007
*Preston Bailey, floral designer
*Lourdes Cristina Gonzalez Montenegro, Miss Panamá 2
*Lloyd Hogan, Author, Economist

Business

*Kourtney May, xtreme panamanian!!!
*Ryan Andrews, known for having a giant penis
*Benito A. Sinclair, California Award Winning Structural Engineer
*Cirilo McSween, Ill. businessman, civil rights activist
*Cory Rico Wilson, Respected Panamanian Businessman in Beverly Hills CA Founder of La Veil of Beverly Hills.
*O. Alejandro Archbold, businessman
*Cecil Archbold, businessman
*Joaquina Escartin Morales, businesswoman, banking and financing
*Karl Kani- Originator of Urban Menswear in fashion (Panamanian father)
*Benito Buenaventura Wong Yao, Instituto de Empresa, MBA, October 2006.
*Galia Simons Morton, Electrical Engineer, Information Technology Leader, businesswoman
*Pedro Heilbron, C.E.O. of Copa Airlines
*Ismael Gerli Champsaur, Respected Panamanian Lawyer. Senior Partner & Founder of the respected international firm GERLICO.

Entertainment

*Tatyana Ali, Actress (half-Panamanian) Mother is from Panama.
*Aimee Cerrud, Master of hospitality arts, comedian.
*Vincent Laresca, Actor
*Aurelio Paredes, Actor and Director
*Omar Alfanno, Singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, with great influence on salsa and popular Latin music around the world. Born in Veraguas, Panama.
*Nancy Ames, singer (her great-grandparents were of Panamanian descent)
*Servio Tulio Gonzalez, Guitar Player
*Alfredo Bernal, Drummer
*Ingrid De Ycaza, singer
*Nando Boom, Reggae artist
*Camilo Azuquita, singer
*Ryan Andrews, rock band
*Leroy Gittens Lewis, singer
*Basilio, singer
*Rubén Blades, Salsa music singer, Hollywood actor, former Presidential candidate, Minister of Tourism
*Jordana Brewster, actress
*Luis De Ycaza, singer
*Mireya Uribe, actress, singer
*Miguel Bosé, actor and singer born in Panama on April 3, 1956
*Luis Russell, jazz musician and band director, first Panamanian international jazz musician
*Jeff Buckley, singer-songwriter (half-Panamanian)
*Billy Cobham, drummer, Mahavishnu Orchestra
*Melissa De Sousa, actress (The Best Man)
*Candice Michelle model, actress, and WWE Diva (Half-Panamanian
*Mr Rico Reguae Dance Hall Artist
*Omar F. Moreno, bass-player/singer and Photographer (Band member of -Peso Neto-, -Instinto-, -Panteón-, Sr. Frog's Caimanes Band, and backup musician for many artists.)
*Jaime Murrell, singer
*Jordan & Jonathan Knight (of New Kids on the Block) (half-Panamanian)
*Carlos Garnett, jazz saxofonist
*El General, One of the forefathers of Reggaetón
* Victor "Vitín" Paz, World class jazz and salsa trompetist, Fania All-Stars among many others
*Arturo Fusco, singer-songwriter (half-Panamanian)
*Danilo Pérez, jazz pianist
*Rodrigo Denis, jazz and fusion guitarist, orchestral composer for Film and TV
*Los Rabanes, reggae-rock band
*J. August Richards, Jaime Agusto Richards, actor (Both parents are from Panama)
*Nichole Robinson, model, actress (of Panamanian parents)
*Carlos Garnett, jazz musician.
*Daphne Rubin-Vega, Broadway actress and singer
*Marc Anthony Thompson, musician, actor, film composer (of Chocolate Genius, Inc.)
*Jesus Almenas, guitarist and composer
*Pedro Altamiranda, singer, composer.
*Eduardo Crocamo, jazz musician.
*Soulja Boy, rap artist. Half-Panamanian by mother's side.
*La Factoria, Reggeaton Duo

History

*Belisario Porras, President
*Victoriano Lorenzo, patriot
*Floyd Britton, leftist, believed to had been murdered during the Black Years of the various Panamanian dictatorships.
*Urracá, indigenous cacique
*Bayano, rebel slave
*Norma Mascoll, the first female US Director of Engineering and Housing (DEH).
*Luis Anderson McNeil, former Minister of Labor of the Republic of Panama
* Gustavo Adolfo Mellander Navarro, Published historian, Author of several scholarly books on Panama, College President, political commentator.
*Edward Ashton Gaskin Stuart, educator and labor leader

Literature

*Boris Barrios Gónzalez, writer
*Rosa María Britton, writer
*Ramon Fonseca Mora, writer
*Alvaro Menéndez Franco, writer
*Antonela I. Ponce Franco, writer
*José A. Franco, writer
*Eka Elvira Peréz-Franco, writer
*Hernando Joaquín Franco Muñoz, writer
*Nadia Noemí Franco Bazán, writer
*Raquel Muñoz de Franco, writer
*Roberto Joaquín Peréz-Franco, writer
*José Luis Rodríguez Pittí, writer, photographer
*Darío Herrera, writer
*Melanie Taylor, writer
*Gloria Guardia Novelist, Essayist
*Enrique Jaramillo Levi, writer
*José María Sánchez, writer
*Bernardo Domínguez Alba, aka Rogelio Sinán, writer
*Rogelio Sinán, writer
*Juan Tam, writer
*Jose Antonio Cordova, writer

News Media

*José Griñan, News Anchorman, FOX-26, Houston, Texas
*Juan Williams, NPR Senior Correspondent, FOX News Sunday contributor. Born: Colon Panama

Politics

*John McCain 2008 Presidential Candidate
*Ricardo J. Alfaro President (former), Diplomat, Linguist, Vice Presidente International Court of Justice (Hague)
*Arnulfo Arias Madrid, President (former: 3 times)
*Harmodio Arias Madrid, President (former)
*Nicolás Ardito Barletta, President, 1984-1985
*Francisco De Ycaza, politician
*Guillermo Endara, President (former)
*Esteban Huertas, independence fighter
*Jorge Illueca diplomat and politician
*Gabriel Lewis Galindo, Ambassador to Washington, Foreign Minister, Canal Treaties negotiator
*Julio E. Linares Treasury Minister (1963-1964)and Foreign Minister (1989-1993)
*Carlos Laguna, Mayor of Colon
*Octavio Méndez Pereira, founder, University of Panama
*Manuel Antonio Noriega, Dictator / CIA operative / Prisoner of War held by US
*Norberto Navarro, Minister of Public Works, Presidential candidate in 1952
*Ernesto Pérez Balladares, President (former)
*Belisario Porras, President (former: 3 times)
*Rómulo Escobar Bethancourt, Head Panamanian negotiator of the Panama Canal Treaty (1977)
*Omar Torrijos Herrera, National Guard leader, Dictator
*Martín Torrijos Espino, President (Current)
*Marcus Neilson, Leader of the Underground Political Party, "Great Justice"
*Alfredo Cragwell M, the first descendant of Anglo speaking West Indian elected to the National Assembly of the Republic. His tenure was very productive for the blacks in Panama. He was successful in overturning Law No. 60 of December 27, 1938. That law imposed a tax of fifty thousand balboas (B/50,000.00) on all Lodges, Brotherly and Charity Societies.
*Mireya Moscoso, President (former)
*Katie Sierra, Activist

Religion

*José Dimas Cedeño, Archbishop of Panama
*Marva McQueen, 'Pastor /Evangelist' for World Ministry 'New Vision International' Los Angeles California.
*Marcos Gregorio McGrath, Archbishop of Panama (former)
*Fr. Conrado Sanjur, liberation theologian
*Ambrosio Lewis Tulock, the first West Indian descendant consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Church, in the Republic of Panama, specifically in David, Chiriqui. He was consecrated in 1965 by Pope Paulo VI.
*Sheikha Margaret "Farhanahz" Ellis, A respected leader in the Muslim Community in the US. The Sheikha is the Muslim Chaplain for George Mason University, located in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

cience

*Bernardo Lombardo, nuclear physicist, President, University of Panama (former: 2 times)
*Eloy Gibbs Cousin, medical nuclear physicist, first medical physicist of the Social Security Hospital, first Panamanian in the International Organization of Atomic Energy, Vienna, professor of Quantitive Biology, University of Panama
*Kenneth Bancroft Clark, psychologist, writer from Colon city. Famed for his 1940 experiments using dolls to study children's attitudes about race.
*Camilo A. Alleyne, gynecologist. In 1990 performed the first successful "in vitro" fertilization in Panama. The baby, Kicia Karen Smith, was born on December 18, 1990.
*Marion Clark de Martin, MD, MSc, FAAM, the first Mycologist in Panama, professor of Medical Microbiology of the University of Panama, consultant of Microbiology for the Social Security Hospital.
*Hazel Monica Loney Hines, the first known Panamanian Cytologist, hired in 1961 by the Liberian government, in West Africa, to organize the first Cytology Laboratory in that African State. Hines died on June 21, 1999.
*Stanley Heckadon Moreno, world-renowned Anthtopologist.

ports

*Baro Barragan Bech, International Taekwondo Official
*Alberto De Urriola Rubio, Champion Centroamericano y del Caribe, Nicaragua, Bronze Medal, Karate.
*Lloyd LaBeach, first and only Olympic medal holder of Panama.
*Reginald Beckford, sprinter, 100 and 200 meters, first gold medalist of Panama.
*Jorge Luis Roldán, first K-1, MMA fighter Marbella, Spain and Sophia, Bulgaria.
*Alfredo Richards Sr., sprinter- Track and Field - Xavier University of Louisiana Standout.
*Alfredo Richards Jr., Sprinter- Track and Field- University of Miami, South American Jr Record holder in 100 meters 10.2 sec in 1993
*Irving Saladino, world champion long jumper
*Roberto Vásquez, world champion boxer
*Rod Carew, hall of fame baseball player - Minnesota Twins, California Angels.
*Héctor López, New York Yankees baseball champions
* Roger Deago - Pro-Baseball Player
*Rennie Stennett - MLB Baseball Player - Record Holder - Pittsburgh Pirates, S.F. Giants
*Ismael "El Tigre" Laguna world boxing champion
*Rubén Rivera - MLB Baseball Player - New York Yankees, San Diego Padres
*Juan Berenguer - MLB Baseball Player - World Champion - Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves
*Rolando Blackman, Former NBA basketball player, Dallas Mavericks* [Rolando *Kevin Bayley, Harlem Globe Trotters basketball player,

*Panama Al Brown, world boxing champion, first Hispanic world champion in history
*Irichelle Durán, female boxer
*Roberto Durán, 4 times world boxing champion. Father of Irichelle Duran
* Jaime "El Cieguito Maravilloso" Ríos - World boxing champion
*Santiago Zorrilla, boxer
*Stuart Gray - NBA Player - Indiana Pacers
*Humberto Valentino Robinson, pitcher, first Panamanian to the MLB
*Alfonso Frazier, world champion boxer
*Kevin Kuranyi,part Panamanian on his mother side
*Ruben Garces , Pro-Basketball Player, Spain
*Omar Moreno - MLB Baseball Player - World Champion - Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves
*William Bedford - NBA Player - Detroit Pistons
*Rolando Frazier, BSN basketball player
*Jaime Lloreda - Former NCAA Basketball Player - Louisiana State University Standout. Now plays in Russian basketball league.
*Roberto Kelly, baseball player
* Roberto Mendives - U.S. College Basketball Player / Pro-Basketball Player
*Ben Oglivie - MLB Baseball Player - most HR by a Panamanian in MLB - Milwaukee Brewers.
*Carlos Lee, MLB baseball player- Houston Astros
*Jorge Luján, world champion boxer
*Leroy Jackson - NCAA Basketball Player - Oregon State University Standout
*Bobby LashleyWWE Wrestler. Panamanian Mother Side.
*Eusebio Pedroza, world champion boxer
*Einar Díaz - MLB Baseball Player - Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers
*Laffit Pincay Jr., world class jockey
*Cornelio H. Velásquez, world class jockey
*Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees pitcher
*Ramiro Mendoza -NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox -Pitcher
*Ernesto "El Ñato" Marcel world champion boxer
*"Maravilla" Pinder world champion boxer
*Rigoberto Riasco world champion boxer
*Arturo Worrell, sensei, founder of the Panamanian Academy of Karate Shotokan (APKS) the most outstanding academy of Karate in the Republic. In 2003 he was promoted to 6th. Dan by the Japanese Association of Karate.
*Adolfo Ennever, Hanshi founder of Panama's first karate association on the Canal Zone. Founder of the American Federation of Martial Arts, International, with over 23,000 members and growing, and over 16 counrties affiliated. Hanshi, Ennever is a 9th Black Belt.
*Hilario Zapata -world champion boxer
*José Macías - MLB Baseball Player - Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers
*Jaime Penedo goalkeeper
*Reggie Jackson- Part Panamanian on his mother's side
*Felipe Baloy-defender
*Kevin Bayley-Harlem Globe Trotters.
*Luis Tejada-forward
*Julio César Dely Valdes-forward
*Jorge Dely Valdes-forward Kev NBA Player
*Kevin Garnett NBA Player Boston Celtics Panamanian by both Parents.
*Carl Lewis, Olympic Champion Track And Field by both Parents.
*Próspero Ellis-First Tang Soo Do master in Panama. First to open a Korean martial art academy in Panama, at Panama Canal Zone, 1973. Founder of Panama Tang Soo Do Associa tion Moo Duk Kwan.
*Diógenes Robolt-4th dan in Tang Soo Do; current president of the Panama Tang Soo Do Association. Representative of the International Tang Soo Do Federation for Panama and Central America.
*Orlando Miller - MLB Baseball Player - Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers
*Rommel Fernandez-forward
*René Mendieta-forward
*Carlos Belizaire Bussette as a sports trainer, he forged many local champions including Lloyd La Beach, the only Olympic medalist of Panama.
*J. R. Pinnock- Basketball shooting guard at George Washington University.
*Bruce Chen - MLB Baseball Player - Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves
*Roberto Corbin-forward (First Panamanian to play in Europe, Stoile Espagnole of Switzerland in 1979)
*Luis Ernesto "Cascarita" Tapia-forward (First Panamanian to score a goal in a World Cup Qualification game against Costa Rica on April 4 1976)
*Olmedo Sáenz - MLB Baseball Player - Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics
*Oscar Willis Layne - Cyclist during the 1930s, 40s and 50s
*Leonardo Barker (Leo Barker) played for the Cincinnati Bengals was the first Panamanian to Play NFL Football(1984-1991) (Linebacker #53) College - New Mexico St, Drafted - 1984, Rd - 7, Cincinnati Bengals, First Panamanian to Play in a Super Bowl.
*Frank Davis, Second Panamanian in the NFL (Detroit Lions' offensive guard)
*Christopher Ganczewski - Pro YoYoer and master of all that is to be mastered. Panamanian on Mother's side.
*Manny Sanguillen - former Catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
*Eduardo Serrano, Race Car Driver
*Rolando "Ro" Antonio Blackman, Is a retired American basketball player in the NBA.
*Manuel Corpas- Closer for the 2007 National League Champion Colorado Rockies
*Eileen Coparropa - Female Freestyle Swimmer
*Ronald Duncan- World Martial Arts Pioneer-Highest Ranking martial artist in Panamanian History. Visit: www.wayofthewinds.com
*Kevin Garnett NBA Player Boston Celtics Panamanian by both Parents.
*Carlos Joaquin Ruiz - MLB Baseball Player - Philadelphia Phillies

Technology

*Julio Escobar Villarué, National Secretary of Science and Technology and well-known Technology Consultant.
*Alex Neuman van der Hans, Technology Consultant, Linux pioneer.
*Ariel Vallarino, IT Consultant, E-Government Project Developer. President and Founder of FUNDETIC (Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación)


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