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List of Puerto Ricans

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This is a List of famous Puerto Ricans (this includes people that were born in Puerto Rico or people who are of Puerto Rican ancestry) in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief, what matters is that they were well-known during the peak of their popularity.

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Contents

  • 1 Actors, actresses, and comedians
  • 2 Authors, playwrights and poets
  • 3 Beauty Queens and Fashion Models
  • 4 Business People and industrialists
  • 5 Cartoonists
  • 6 Composers, musicians and singers
  • 7 Criminals and Outlaws
  • 8 Diplomats
  • 9 Educators and scientists
  • 10 Governors
  • 11 Journalists
  • 12 Military
  • 13 Politicians
  • 14 Puppeteers
  • 15 Religion
  • 16 Sports
  • 17 Taínos
  • 18 Visual Artists
  • 19 Others
  • 20 See also

Actors, actresses, and comedians

  • Jose Miguel Agrelot, "Don Cholito", comedian
  • Jorge Alberti, actor
  • Daniella Alonso, actress
  • Miguel Ángel Álvarez "El Men", comedian
  • Axel Anderson, actor/director
  • Victor Argo, actor (King of New York)
  • Raymond Arrieta, comedian
  • Rick Aviles, actor/comedian (Ghost)
  • Charlotte Ayanna, actress
  • Adrienne Bailon, member of Platinum R&B group 3LW, Actress The Cheetah Girls
  • Alba Raquel Barros, comedian/actress
  • Ivonne Belen, documentary director and producer
  • Rosa Blasi, theatrical actress
  • Lucy Boscana, actress, pioneer in Puerto Rico's television
  • Giselle Blondet, actress/TV host
  • Norma Candal, comedian
  • Irene Cara, singer/actress (Fame)
  • Desiree Casado, actress "Gaby" on Sesame Street, film I Like It Like That
  • Myrna de Casenave, actress/comedian, pioneer of Puerto Rican television
  • Jorge Castro, soap opera actor
  • Raquel Castro, American actress (Puerto Rican father)
  • Braulio Castillo, soap opera actor
  • Braulio Castillo, hijo, soap opera actor
  • Melwin Cedeño, comedian
  • Ivonne Coll, actress (The Godfather II)
  • Miriam Colon, actress (Scarface)
  • Liza Colon-Zayas, film/theatrical actress
  • Paquito Cordero, TV producer/comedian
  • Kevin Corrigan, actor
  • Mapita Cortes, actress, niece of Mapy Cortes
  • Mapy Cortes, actress
  • Mara Croatto, soap opera actress
  • Alexis Cruz, actor ("Stargate", TV series "Stargate SG1", "Touched By An Angel")
  • Wilson Cruz actor TV series My So-Called Life; film Party Monster
  • Blanca de Castejon, international actress
  • Henry Darrow, actor, "Manolito" (TV series The High Chaparral)
  • Raul Davila, actor, (TV series All My Children)
  • Rosario Dawson, actress (Men in Black II, The Rundown, Rent
  • Myrna de Casenave, actress
  • Idalis DeLeon, actress, former MTV veejay, singer (group Seduction)
  • Vanessa del Rio, actress (Cuban and Puerto Rican)
  • Benicio del Toro, actor (Traffic), Academy award winner
  • Kamar de los Reyes, actor
  • Michael DeLorenzo, actor (TV series New York Undercover, Head of the Class)
  • Sully Diaz, soap opera actress
  • Lydia Echevarria, soap opera actress
  • Hector Elizondo, actor (Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries)
  • Erik Estrada, actor (TV series CHiPs, Sealab 2021)
  • Antonio Fargas, actor (television series Starsky and Hutch)
  • José Ferrer, actor (Cyrano de Bergerac), first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award
  • Miguel Ferrer, (RoboCop, The Manchurian Candidate)
  • Franky G, actor (The Italian Job (2003 film), Saw II)
  • Mayte Garcia, actress/dancer (former wife of Prince)
  • Luis Gatica, actor (son of Mapita Cortes)
  • Marilyn Ghigliotti, actress Clerks
  • Joyce Giraud, actress, former Miss Puerto Rico Universe titleholder
  • Ian Gomez, actor ( television series The Drew Carey Show)
  • Reagan Gomez-Preston, actress
  • Rick Gonzalez, actor (The Rookie, Coach Carter)
  • Bruce Gray, actor, S.W.A.T (born and raised in Puerto Rico)
  • Luis Guzman, actor (Carlito's Way, Traffic, The Count of Monte Cristo)
  • April Lee Hernandez, actress, Freedom Writers
  • Juano Hernandez, actor, the first Puerto Rican star in the Negro Film Industry
  • Lillian Hurst, comedian/actress (Dharma and Greg)
  • Mark Indelicato, child actor (television series Ugly Betty)
  • Vincent Irizarry, actor on ABC Soap Opera (All My Children)
  • Jovan Irving, model/actor, dancer, singer, designer
  • Raúl Juliá, actor (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
  • Victoria Justice American television actress (Zoey 101)
  • Eva LaRue, actress of Puerto Rican descent (All My Children, CSI: Miami)
  • La La, MTV veejay, actress
  • John Leguizamo, actor (Moulin Rouge!, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar) (Puerto Rican father)
  • Adamari Lopez, actress of soap operas
  • Anibal Lopez, professional bodybuilder
  • Jennifer Lopez, actress,singer,dancer and designer
  • Sunshine Logroño, comedian
  • Carmen Luvana, adult film star
  • Gina Lynn, adult film star
  • Justina Machado, actress (TV series Six Feet Under;films Final Destination 2,Torque)
  • Sonia Manzano, actress, "Maria" on Sesame Street
  • Eddie Marrero, actor (Navy Seals: Untold Stories)
  • Javier Grillo-Marxuach, television and film producer
  • Claribel Medina, actress
  • John Melendez, "Stuttering John" ("Howard Stern Show" and "The Tonight Show")
  • Angela Meyer, actress, comedian and producer
  • Ari Meyers, actress (TV series Kate & Allie)
  • Eddie Miró, Television host
  • Esai Morales, actor (La Bamba) (The Virgin of Juarez)
  • Jacobo Morales, director, actor (Bananas)
  • Alicia Moreda, soap opera actress
  • Rita Moreno, actress, winner of an Oscar, a Tony Award, an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award
  • Coati Mundi, composer/musician and actor (film Who's That Girl)
  • Frankie Muniz, actor (TV series Malcolm in the Middle) films Agent Cody Banks,Big Fat Liar (Puerto Rican on father's side)
  • Rafo Muñiz, comedian
  • Tommy Muñiz, TV producer/comedian
  • Taylor Negron, is an actor/comedian of Puerto Rican and Jewish ancestry.
  • Jimmy Nieves, comedian, Radio and TV host
  • Amaury Nolasco, actor, film 2 Fast 2 Furious, television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Prison Break)
  • Tony Oliver, Voice Actor.
  • Ana Ortiz, actress (television series Ugly Betty)
  • Elin Ortiz, actor/television producer
  • Marian Pabon, actress
  • Lana Parrilla actress (Puerto Rican father), Spin City and Boomtown.
  • Rosie Perez, actress (White Men Can't Jump, Fearless)
  • Joaquin Phoenix, actor (Signs, Gladiator) (born in Puerto Rico)
  • Freddie Prinze, comedian/actor (TV series Chico and the Man) (Puerto Rican mother)
  • Freddie Prinze, Jr., actor (Scooby-Doo) (Puerto Rican grandmother)
  • Luis Antonio Ramos, actor
  • Carmen Belen Richardson, comedian/actress
  • Armando Riesco, actor, films ( World Trade Center, Garden State, Fever Pitch)
  • Chita Rivera, "Broadway Legend", winner of 2 Tony Awards
  • Luis Antonio Rivera, "Yoyo Boing" comedian
  • Ramón (Diplo) Rivero, comedian
  • Adalberto Rodríguez, "Machuchal" comedian
  • Adam Rodriguez actor (TV series CSI: Miami, Roswell)
  • Freddie Rodríquez, actor (TV series Six Feet Under)
  • Gladys Rodríguez, comedian/soap opera actress
  • Kathia Rodríguez,actress (Memorias del Desarollo)
  • Michelle Rodríquez, actress (Lost, The Fast and the Furious)
  • Esther Sandoval, actress
  • Marcelino Sanchez, actor ("The Warriors","The Bloodhound Gang
  • Roselyn Sanchez, actress (Rush Hour 2, Boat Trip)
  • Jose Vega Santana, "Remi" the Clown, (also see: Cartoonists)
  • Renoly Santiago, actor (Dangerous Minds}.
  • Saundra Santiago, actress (Miami Vice, Carlito's Way)
  • Jon Seda, actor (Selena)
  • Henry Silva, actor (The Manchurian Candidate, Dick Tracy (film))
  • Jimmy Smits, actor (TV series L.A. Law, The West Wing, and NYPD Blue; movie Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)
  • Talisa Soto, actress/model, (Licence to Kill,Mortal Kombat)
  • Karrine Steffans, actress
  • Miguel Ángel Suárez, actor (Stir Crazy, Under Suspicion)
  • Nautica Thorn, actress
  • Rachel Ticotin, actress (Total Recall, Con Air)
  • Liz Torres, actress (TV series Gilmore Girls)
  • Alanna Ubach, actress (Meet the Fockers (mother is Puerto Rican)
  • Nadine Velazquez, actress (TV series My Name Is Earl)
  • Lauren Vélez, actress, (TV series "New York Undercover", "Oz", Dexter)
  • Loraine Vélez, actress
  • Christina Vidal,actress, (TV series Taina)
  • Lisa Vidal, actress (Night in the City), (TV series ER)
  • Luis Vigoreaux, TV host
  • Luisito Vigoreaux, TV host
  • Sylvia Del Villard, actress, dancer and choregrapher
  • Otilio Warrington, "Bizcocho" comedian
  • Holly Woodlawn drag artist/actor
  • Sandra Zaiter, TV host of children shows
  • David Zayas, theatrical/film actor

Authors, playwrights and poets

  • Jack Agüeros, author, playwright, poet and translator
  • Abelardo Diaz Alfaro, writer
  • Andrés Diaz Marrero, writer
  • Miguel Algarín, poet, writer and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
  • Dr. Manuel A. Alonso, poet and author
  • Pura Belpre, author
  • Alejandrina Benitez de Gautier, poet
  • Maria Bibiana Benitez, playwright and Puerto Rico's "first" poets
  • Tomas Blanco, writer and historian
  • Giannina Braschi, vanguard poet, Spanglish novelist, and performer of spoken word
  • Dr. Salvador Brau, historian
  • Julia de Burgos, poet
  • Mayra Calvani, writer
  • Zenobia Camprubí, Spanish author and wife of Nobel laureate Juan Ramón Jiménez (Puerto Rican mother)
  • Nemesio Canales, essayist and poet
  • Judith Ortiz Cofer, poet, writer and essayist
  • Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste, historian and writer
  • Jesús Colón, writer, father of "Nuyorican" movement
  • Juan Antonio Corretjer, poet
  • Dr. José Antonio Dávila, poet
  • Virgilio Dávila, poet
  • Caridad de la Luz "La Bruja", poet, writer/actor of "Boogie Rican Blvd"
  • Mayra Santos Febres, poet
  • Dr. Rosario Ferré, writer
  • Magali García Ramis
  • Jose Gautier Benitez, poet
  • Migene Gonzalez-Wippler, new-age author, prominent Santeria expert
  • Enrique A. Laguerre, writer, nominated for Nobel Prize in literature
  • Georgina Lázaro, children's poet
  • Luis López Nieves, Writer
  • Luis Llorens Torres, poet
  • Luis Palés Matos, poet of Afro-Caribbean themes
  • René Marqués, playwright
  • Dr. Concha Melendez, poet, writer
  • Manuel Mendez Ballester, writer
  • Mercedes Negron Muñoz, "Clara Lair", poet
  • Dr. Antonio S. Pedreira, writer and educator
  • Pedro Pietri, poet, playwright, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
  • Miguel Piñero, playwright, writer, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
  • Luis Rafael Sanchez,playwright
  • Manuel San Miguel Griffo, poet, historian of Spanish colonial fortifications, writer
  • Dr. Wilfredo Santa Gomez, writer,journalist
  • Manuel San Miguel Nazario, poet
  • Esmeralda Santiago, author
  • José Rivera, playwright, first Puerto Rican nominated for an "Oscar" in "Best Adopted Screenplay" category
  • Lola Rodríguez de Tió, poet, wrote lyrics to the revolutionary "Borinqueña"
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, writer and poet, "The Father of Puerto Rican Literature"
  • Piri Thomas, writer, poet
  • Edwin Torres, "Nuyorican Movement" poet
  • Judge Edwin Torres, writer (Carlito's Way), New York Supreme Court Justice
  • José Trías Monge,former Chief Justice and Attorney General of Puerto Rico/author
  • Clemente Soto Vélez, poet and activist
  • William Carlos Williams (Puerto Rican on his mother's side), Modernist poet.
  • Dr. Manuel Zeno Gandía, wrote "La Charca", the first Puerto Rican novel

Beauty Queens and Fashion Models

  • Deborah Carthy-Deu, Miss Universe 1985
  • Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003 (mother is Puerto Rican)
  • Stella Diaz, Top Fashion Model, Sports Illustrated Model Search Finalist, 2005
  • Marisol Malaret, first Puerto Rican Miss Universe, 1970
  • Marisol Maldonado, fashion model
  • Wilnelia Merced, Miss World, 1975
  • Astrid Muñoz, supermodel
  • Cynthia Olavarria, Miss Puerto Rico 2005
  • Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe 2001
  • Ingrid Marie Rivera, Miss Puerto Rico World 2005
  • Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006
  • Chay Santini, supermodel
  • Laurie Tamara Simpson, Miss International 1987
  • Taina, model
  • Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe 1993
  • Gloria Velez, supermodel

Business People and industrialists

  • Carlota Alfaro, fashion
  • Aida Alvarez, first Hispanic woman and the first Puerto Rican to hold a position in a President's Cabinet
  • Luis Antonio, fashion
  • Adrian Boyd, music business
  • Luisa Capetillo, labor leader
  • Richard Carrion, Chairman of the Board Banco Popular, chairman International Olympic Committee's Finance Committee
  • Kimberly Casiano, member Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company
  • Manuel A. Casiano, chairman of Casiano Communications, publishers of Caribbean Business newspaper, Imagen and other publications
  • Ramiro L. Colon, first administrator of Cooperativa de Cafeteros de Puerto Rico, Café Rico (official coffee of the Vatican)
  • Deirdre Connelly, president of Eli Lilly, (one of the 50 most powerful women in business according to Fortune magazine)
  • Atilano Cordero Badillo, Supermercados Grande
  • Carmen Ana Culpeper, SBA Regional Director, first female PR Treasury Secretary and PR Telephone Company President
  • Lcdo.Miguel A. García Méndez founder of Western Federal Savings Bank, now Westernbank Puerto Rico.
  • William R. Cumpiano, world renowned author, master builder of Cuatros and teacher of the art of luthiery
  • Maria Vizcarrondo-De Soto, first Puerto Rican President and CEO of United Way of Essex and West Hudson*
  • Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer (Father was Puerto Rican)
  • Fernando Fernandez, "Ron del Barrilito" and "Alcoholado Santa Ana"
  • Jose Enrique Fernandez, Oriental Financial Group
  • Antonio Luis Ferré, owner of Ferré-Rangel media emporium
  • Luis A. Ferré, Puerto Rico Cement (see also Governors)
  • José Juan García, "CheJuan", founder of Hogares Crea
  • Ramon Lopez Irizarry, inventor of Coco Lopez
  • Gildo Massó, founder of Massó Enterprises and Casa's Massó
  • Michael Montelongo, military appointee/businessman
  • Lisette Nieves, founder of "ATREVETE"
  • Samuel A. Ramirez, Sr., President and founder of "Ramirez & Co.", the largest Hispanic investment banking firm in Wall Street
  • Angel Ramos, founder of Telemundo television network
  • Miguel Ruíz, founder of Café Yaucono'
  • Herb Scannell, Former Chairman of MTV Networks and president of Nickelodeon Networks
  • Juan Serralles, founder of "Don Q" rum
  • Lydia Silvestry, Britain-based fashion designer and author, invented popular British fashion trend, the Ultimate Dress
  • Joseph A. Unanue, president and CEO of Goya Foods, son of founder
  • Salvador Vassallo, founder of Vassallo Industries Inc. (Industrias Vassallo Inc.), Vassallo Distribution Center, and Vassallo Molding Corp.

Cartoonists

  • David Alvarez, creator of "Yenny", illustrator and storyboard artist for DC Comics Looney Tunes series
  • Ricardo Alvarez Rivon, creator of "Turey"
  • Vanesa Littlecrow, comic creator
  • George Perez, "Marvel" and DC Comics comic book artist
  • John Rivas, creator of "Bonzzo"
  • Jose Vega Santana, creator of "Remi, The Clown" (see also Actors and Actress)

Composers, musicians and singers

  • Juan F. Acosta, composer of folklore music
  • Agallah, Rapper & Producer
  • Johnny Albino, singer
  • Natalie and Nicole Albino, "Nina Sky" R&B
  • Rafael Alers, danza composer, "first" Puerto Rican to compose a Hollywood musical score
  • Tite Curet Alonso, ballad composer
  • Marc Anthony, singer
  • Felito Félix, singer, producer, composer
  • Felix Astol, composer, "La Borinquena" in 1867.
  • Chucho Avellanet, singer
  • Lloyd Banks, (Puerto Rican on his mother's side), rapper
  • Antonio Barasorda, tenor singer
  • Hector Campos-Parsi, composer and journalist
  • Ray Barretto, salsa singer, jazz and salsa musician
  • Eddie Benitez, Guitarist
  • John Benitez, "Jellybean Benitez", music producer and remixer
  • Lucecita Benítez, singer
  • Obie Bermudez,singer
  • Americo Boschetti, singer and composer
  • Roy Brown, folklore singer, composer
  • Antonio Caban Vale "El Topo", folklore singer, composer
  • Tego Calderón, reggaeton singer
  • Juan Morel Campos, composer of Danzas
  • Bobby Capo, singer, composer
  • Vicente Carattini, singer and composer of Puerto Rican Christmas themes
  • Nydia Caro, singer
  • Pablo Casals, renowned classical musician,
  • Eguie Castrillo, percusionist, mambo orchestra band leader (timbales, conga),
  • Kevin Ceballo, salsa singer
  • Rafael Cepeda, composer, "The Patriarch of the Bomba and Plena"
  • Iris Chacón, singer and vedette
  • Keshia Chante, R&B/Pop singer/songwriter
  • Chayanne, singer
  • Chelo, singer
  • Jose Miguel Class, "El Gallito de Manati", singer
  • Robert Clivilles, music producer C+C Music Factory
  • Elvis Crespo, merengue singer
  • Tony Croatto, singer/composer of Puerto Rican folk songs
  • Bobby Cruz, salsa singer
  • Willie Colón, salsa composer
  • Cesar Concepcion, salsa singer
  • Federico A. Cordero, composer and classical guitarist
  • Millie Corretjer,singer
  • Rafael Cortijo, salsa singer
  • Joe Cuba,bandleader, considered to be "The Father of the Boogaloo"
  • Daddy Yankee, reggaeton singer
  • Pedro Ortiz Davila, "Davilita", bolero singer
  • Justino Díaz, opera singer
  • Rafael Jose Diaz, "Rafael Jose", singer and television host
  • Carmen Delia Dipini, singer
  • Howie Dorough, singer, member of the Backstreet Boys
  • Braulio Dueño Colón, composer of "Canciones Escolares"
  • Huey Dunbar, singer with group DLG (Puerto Rican mother)
  • Johnathan Dwayne, singer, composer
  • Jesús Sánchez Erazo, "El Chuito de Bayamon", singer
  • Rafi Escudero, musician, singer, composer
  • Noel Estrada, composer of "En Mi Viejo San Juan"
  • Cano Estremera,singer, composer and poet
  • Edwin Perez, salsa singer, composer current member of "La Excelencia"
  • Fat Joe, rapper
  • Rene Farrait, former member of "Menudo"
  • Hector El Father, reggaeton singer
  • Cheo Feliciano,singer
  • José Feliciano, singer, composed "Feliz Navidad"
  • Ruth Fernandez, singer
  • Narciso Figueroa, "Father of the Modern Danza"
  • Pedro Flores, composer
  • Luis Fonsi, singer
  • Angelo Garcia, former member of "Menudo"
  • Sergio George,composer/producer
  • Odilio Gonzalez, singer
  • Oscar Hernandez, salsa musician (composer of Sex and the City theme song)
  • Rafael Hernandez, Composer of "Preciosa" and "Lamento Borincano"
  • Giovanni Hidalgo, percussionist
  • Isidro Infante, salsa composer/musical arranger
  • Marta Casals Istomin, cellist, former President of Manhattan School of Music, widow of musicians Pablo Casals and Eugene Istomin
  • Rafael Ithier, founder of "El Gran Combo" orchestra
  • La India, salsa singer, known as the "Princess of Salsa"
  • Carmita Jimenez, singer (known also as "La Dama de la Canción")
  • George Lamond , pop/salsa singer
  • Tito Lara, singer
  • Héctor Lavoe, salsa singer
  • Raphy Leavitt, composer, director and founder of "La Selecta"
  • Tru Life, Rapper
  • Lil' Suzy, freestyle singer
  • Johnny Lozada, former member of "Menudo"
  • Giro Salsa Singer, former member of Los Chicos
  • Papo Lucca, Lead Pianist of "La Sonora Ponceña"
  • Lunna, singer
  • Manny Manuel, singer
  • Victor Manuelle, singer
  • Benjamin Marcantoni, opera singer, countertenor (born Rafael Quiñones)
  • Ricky Martin, singer former member of "Menudo"
  • Ana Maria Martinez, soprano singer
  • Charlie Masso, former member of "Menudo"
  • Maxwell (musician), R&B/Neo-Soul singer (father was Puerto Rican)
  • Lisette Melendez, freestyle/Latin-pop singer
  • Ozzie Melendez, trombonist
  • Ricky Melendez, former member of "Menudo"
  • Julia Migenes, soprano
  • Luis Miguel, singer (born in Puerto Rico)
  • Ismael Miranda, "El Niño Bonito de la Salsa", singer and composer
  • Angel Mislan, composer of Danzas
  • Yolandita Monge, singer
  • Noelia, singer and composer (daughter of Yolandita Monge)
  • Andy Montañez, salsa singer
  • Glenn Monroig,composer, singer, sang the "first" rap song in Spanish
  • Gilberto Monroig, bolero singer
  • David Morales, deejay/composer/music producer
  • Florencio Morales Ramos, "Ramito", folklore singer
  • Ednita Nazario, singer
  • Joe Negroni, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, member of the Teenagers
  • Tito Nieves, salsa singer
  • N.O.R.E./Noreaga, rapper
  • Jorge Ocasio, opera singer (Bass)
  • Tommy Olivencia, salsa singer
  • Don Omar reggaeton singer
  • Tony Orlando (Puerto Rican on mother's side), singer
  • Choco Orta, female, salsa, singer
  • Jeannie Ortega, R&B/reggaeton singer
  • Luis "Perico" Ortiz, salsa singer, musician, composer, musical arranger and producer
  • Shalim Ortiz, singer
  • Charlie Palmieri, pianist, bandleader
  • Eddie Palmieri, bandleader
  • Antonio Paolí, tenor, opera singer, first person in history to record an entire opera
  • José Enrique Pedreira, Danza composer
  • Angel "Cuco" Peña, musician, composer and producer
  • Carlos Ponce, singer
  • Tito Puente, musician, composer and producer
  • Big Pun, Rapper
  • Ivy Queen, reggaeton singer, known as "The Queen of Reggaeton"
  • Domingo Quiñones, singer/actor
  • Luciano Quiñones, danza composer
  • Ismael Quintana, salsa singer
  • Jose Ignacio Quinton, pianist/composer of danzas
  • Val Ramos, international Flamenco guitarist
  • Richie Ray, singer, composer, known as "The King of Salsa"
  • Sylvia Rexach, singer, composer
  • Gabriel Rios, musician
  • Danny Rivera, singer
  • Jerry Rivera, salsa singer
  • Dr. Graciela Rivera, opera singer
  • Ismael Rivera, "El Sonero Mayor", salsa singer
  • Mon Rivera, musician
  • Vicki Sue Robinson, singer/film actress
  • Roberto Roena, Band Leader of Apollo Sound Orchestra, Bongoes and percussion, dancer
  • Felipe Rodriguez, "La Voz", bolero singer
  • Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, composer and guitarist
  • Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, salsa singer
  • Gilberto Velazquez, salsa singer, composer current member of "