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==Notable women in Puerto Rico== (詳細はIvonne Belén, documentary director and producer. *Jennifer Lopez, singer, actress, producer. *Alicia Moreda, actress/comedian *Rita Moreno, actress, danger, singer * Sylvia del Villard, actress, choreographer and dancer. *Marquita Rivera, actress. ''First Puerto Rican to appear in a major Hollywood motion picture – Road to Rio''〔. Retrieved 14 April 2008〕 *Roselyn Sánchez, actress. ''Films include Rush Hour 2 and Chasing Papi''. Authors, playwrights and poets: *Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier, poet. ''Benítez de Gautier's collaboration with the "Aguinaldo Puertorriqueño" (Collection of Puerto Rican Poetry) gave her recognition as a great poet.''〔(Bios )〕 *Giannina Braschi, poet, novelist, dramatist. Author of the Spanglish classic Yo-Yo Boing! and United States of Banana *Julia de Burgos, poet. ''Considered by many as the greatest Puerto Rican poet of all times.''〔(JS Theatre )〕 *Isabel Freire de Matos, writer and educator. ''Distinguished advocate for Puerto Rico's independence.''〔(Isabel Freire de Matos por Esther Rivera Torres )〕 * Rosario Ferré, short story writer and novelist, best known for "Eccentric Neighborhoods" and "Sweet Diamond Dust".〔 (Ensayistas.org, Rosario Ferré. ) Retrieved 6 January 2007.〕 *Mercedes Negrón Muñoz, poet. ''Influential poet whose work dealt with the everyday struggles of the common Puerto Rican.''〔(Puerto Rico Past and Present: An Encyclopedia By Ronald Fernandez, Serafín Méndez Méndez, Gail Cueto )〕 *Lola Rodríguez de Tió, poet. ''Wrote lyrics to the revolutionary song "La Borinqueña"''. *Esmeralda Santiago, novelist.〔(Santiago's Page ) on pbs.org〕 Businesswomen and industrialists: *Carlota Alfaro, fashion designer. *Carmen Ana Culpeper, SBA Regional Director. ''First female Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury and first female president of the Puerto Rico Telephone Company.'' *Camalia Valdés, businesswoman. ''President and CEO of Cerveceria India, Inc., Puerto Rico's largest brewery.''〔(Camalia Valdez – Bio )〕 Civil rights and/or political activists: *María de las Mercedes Barbudo, political activist. ''First female "Independentista". First woman to become an avid advocate of the Puerto Rican Independence.''.〔(Mercedes – La primera Independentista Puertorriquena )〕 *Mariana Bracetti, political activist. ''Bracetti was the leader of the "Lares's Revolutionary Council" during the Grito de Lares. Bracetti knit the first flag of the future "Republic of Puerto Rico".'' * María Cadilla, women's rights activist. '' Women rights activist and one of the first women in Puerto Rico to earn a doctoral degree.'' *Blanca Canales, political activist. '' Nationalist leader who led the Jayuya Uprising in 1950 against U.S. colonial rule of Puerto Rico.'' *Isabel González, civil rights activist. '' Young Puerto Rican mother who paved the way for Puerto Ricans to be given United States citizenship.''〔(Journal of American Ethnic History )〕 *Lolita Lebrón, political activist. ''Nationalist leader and activist. Lebrón was the leader of a group of nationalists, who proceeded to attack the United States House of Representatives in 1954.'' *Ana María O'Neill, women's rights activist and educator. ''First female Professor of Business at the University of Puerto Rico. A women's rights activist, she urged women to defend their right to vote.〔(Biografias )〕'' *Ana Roque, women's rights activist. ''Suffragist and one of the founders of the University of Puerto Rico.'' * Olga Viscal Garriga, political activist. ''Student leader at the University of Puerto Rico and spokesperson of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party's branch in Río Piedras.'' Composers, musicians and singers: *Janid, singer and songwriter. *Lucecita Benítez, singer. ''Winner of the 1969 "Festival de la Cancion Latina".'' *Nydia Caro, singer. *Iris Chacón, singer and vedette. *Ruth Fernández, singer. *Sylvia Rexach, singer and composer. *Julita Ross, singer of danzas. Educators: * Margot Arce de Vázquez, educator. ''Founder of the Department of Hispanic Studies in the University of Puerto Rico.'' * Edna Coll, educator and author. ''President of the Society of Puerto Rican Authors. Also founded the Puerto Rico Academy of Fine Arts.〔"Tras las Huellas de Nuestro Paso"; by: Ildelfonso López; Publisher: AEELA, 1998〕 *Ana G. Méndez, educator. ''Founder of the Ana G. Méndez University System.'' *Lolita Tizol, educator. ''At a time when most people in Ponce, as in most of Puerto Rico, did not know how to read and write, Tizol took it upon herself to overcome challenges to help others.''〔(Statue Honoring Tizol )〕 *Nilita Vientós Gastón, educator. ''First female lawyer to work for the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico. Won a case before the Supreme Court for the use of the Spanish language in Puerto Rican courts.'' Historians: * Delma S. Arrigoitia, historian and author. ''First person in the University of Puerto Rico to earn a Masters Degree in the field of history.〔(Puerto Rico Daily Sun )〕 Journalists: *Isabel Cuchí Coll, journalist and author. ''Director of the "Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueños (Puerto Rican Authors Society).''〔 *Carmen Jovet, journalist. ''First Puerto Rican woman to become news anchor in Puerto Rico''. Judges: *Carmen Consuelo Vargas, Federal District Court judge. ''First Puerto Rican female to become a federal district judge and chief justice.'' Military personnel: *Carmen García Rosado, PFC, U.S. Women's Army Corps. ''Wrote "Las WACS: Participacion de la Mujer Boricua en la Segunda Guerra Mundial" (The WACs: The participation of Puerto Rican women in the Second World War).''〔"LAS WACS"-Participacion de la Mujer Boricua en la Seginda Guerra Mundial; by: Carmen Garcia Rosado; page 60; 1ra. Edicion publicada en Octubre de 2006; 2da Edicion revisada 2007; Regitro Propiedad Intectual ELA (Government of Puerto Rico) #06-13P-)1A-399〕 * Dr. Dolores Piñero, U.S. Army Medical Corps. ''First female Puerto Rican physician to serve under contract in the U.S. Army during World War I.'' Physicians, scientists and inventors: *Olga D. González-Sanabria, NASA engineer. ''Highest ranking Latino at NASA Glenn Research Center and a member of the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame.'' *Amri Hernández-Pellerano, NASA engineer. ''Develops energy equipment at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.'' * Dr. Miriam Rodón-Naveira, NASA scientist. ''First Latino woman to hold the Deputy Directorship for the Environmental Sciences Division within the National Exposure Research Laboratory.'' *Yajaira Sierra Sastre, NASA scientist. ''Performs preliminary testing and research work in NASA in the area of food consumption and health of astronauts for future mission to Mars.''〔(Yajaira Sierra One Step Closer to Becoming First Puerto Rican Woman in Space )〕〔(Yajaira Sierra dreams of being 1st Puerto Rican woman in space )〕 Politicians: *María Luisa Arcelay, legislator. ''First woman in Puerto Rico and in all of Latin America to be elected to a government legislative body.''〔(Biografia )〕 *Sila M. Calderón, governor. ''First woman governor of Puerto Rico, elected in November 2000. She was the former mayor of San Juan.''〔(Puerto Rico A Timeline ), Almost a Woman, PBS, New York〕 *Felisa Rincón de Gautier, mayor. ''First woman to be elected mayor of a capital city in the Americas (Western Hemisphere).'' Religion: *Isolina Ferré, nun. ''Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee.'' *Juanita García Peraza, religious leader. ''Founder of the "Mita" religion.'' Sports: * Rebekah Colberg, athlete. ''Pioneer women participant in the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games and gold medal winner in discus and javelin throws.'' *Ivelisse Echevarría, softball player. ''Inducted into the International Softball Federation Hall of Fame (2003).'' *Anita Lallande, olympic swimmer and gold medal winner. ''Holds the island's record for most medals won at CAC Games with a total of 17 and 10 gold.''〔(Puerto Rico Herald )〕 *Angelita Lind, athlete. ''Track and field athlete.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Puerto Rican women」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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