Born in San Juan

He is known as the "Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico"

1790

Journalist and advocate of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico

1825

First elected governor of Puerto Rico and served in this role from 1949 to 1965

1898

Actor, he won the Academy Award for his role in "Cyrano de Bergerac" and became the first Hispanic actor to win an Oscar

1912

Actor, "The Addams Family" "Kiss of the Spider Woman" "The Burning Season"

1940

Governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005 and first woman elected to that office

1942

Governof of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001

1944

Governor of Puerto Rico since 2021

1959

Governor of Puerto Rico from 2009 to 2013

1960

Governor of Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2009

1962

Former tennis player, Wimbledon singles semifinalist, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles and first Puerto Rican woman to win an Olympic gold medal

1964

Former second baseman, three time All-Star and two times Silver Slugger Award winner, he played for the Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks

1968

Singer, dubbed the King of Latin Pop, "Livin' la Vida Loca"

1971

Rapper, singer, actor and winner of the Latin Grammy Award

1972

Actor, known for his role as Ray Molina in "Julie and the Phantoms"

1972

Actress, model and singer, best known for her roles as Elena Delgado in "Without a Trace" and Carmen Luna in "Devious Maids"

1973

Former third baseman who was named World Series MVP 2007 and played for the Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins and New York Yankees

1974

Actor, "Joker" "Gladiator" "Walk the Line" "Her"

1974

Former boxer, world champion in two weight classes and a bronze medal for Puerto Rico

1975

Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico since 2017, youngest person and first woman to hold the role

1976

Rapper, known as the "King of Reggaetón", "Despacito" "Gasolina" "Con Calma"

1976

Singer, "Despacito" "Échame la Culpa"

1978

Governor of Puerto Rico from 2017 to 2019 and shadow member of the House of Representatives from Puerto Rico since 2021

1979

Boxer and light flyweight world champion from 2017 to 2019

1990

Actress, "Andor" "Morbius" "Emerald City"

1992

Former tennis player and she won the gold medal for Puerto Rico at the 2016 Olympics

1993