'Famous actors/actresses from Panama' Entertainment

Jules from Vegas, baby (Contact Member) -

I did a search online and did not find any who hailed from Panama. Does anyone know of any?

Comment #1 Leona (63.176.159.221) -

I found a couple of celebrities, but sorry to disappoint you, there are no contemporary Panamanian celebrities who had successfully invaded the shores of Hollywood. There are though, a list of classic American celebrities:

Jordana Brewster (1980)

Born: Panama City, Panama on 4/26/1980

Klea Scott (1968)

Born: Panama City, Panama on 12/25/1968

Daphne Rubin-Vega (1968)

Born: Panama City, Panama on 11/18/1968

Ruben Blades (1948)

Born: Panama City, Panama on 7/16/1948

Comment #2 Patty (63.176.159.33) -

what is it that you are looking for? are you looking for anyone from panama or just celebrities, and famous people? I am sure that there has to be someone who is or was famous from pananma I think that you just have to look harder and dig deeper.

Comment #3 Net Scourage (63.176.159.40) -

Panama boasts many famous natives.

In music:

Danilo Pérez (latin jazz piano player)

Rubén Blades (singer, songwriter, actor)

Los Rabanes (latin rock)

Rogelio Pretto (voiceovers, actor)

Omar Alfano (songwriter for several artists including Miami Sound Machine)

In sports:

Roberto Duran

Rolando Blackman (Dallas Mavericks)

Mariano Rivera (New York Yankess)

Rodney Carew, Aileen Coparropa (among the world's best 100 swimmers)

Roberto Kelly (baseball)

Roquero Alcazar (AMB), Dely Valdes (soccer)

Laffit Pincay who was the first jockey to reach the 9, 000 winnings milestone, breaking the previous record by Bill Shoemaker.

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Comment #4 Helena (63.176.159.215) -

# Billy Cobham, drummer, Mahavishnu Orchestra

# Candice Michelle model, actress and WWE Diva (Half-Panamanian)

# Carlos Garnett, jazz saxophonist

# Danilo Pérez, jazz pianist

# Daphne Rubin-Vega, Broadway actress and singer

# El General, one of the forefathers of Reggaetón

# Ingrid De Ycaza, singer

# J. August Richards, actor

# Jaime Murrell, singer

# Jeff Buckley, singer-songwriter (half-Panamanian)

# Jordan & Jonathan Knight (former members of the New Kids on the Block) (half-Panamanian)

# Jordana Brewster, actress

# Los Rabanes, reggae-rock band

# Luis Russell, jazz musician and band director, first Panamanian international jazz musician

# Marc Anthony Thompson, musician, actor, film composer

# Melissa De Sousa, actress (The Best Man)

Try the posted link, it have list of famous people in Panama of all Genre.

• www.wellearnedbreak.com/destinations/p/panama/general-info/f...

Comment #5 cwemoy (63.176.159.66) -

Surely, you cannot miss any online search for anyone from Panama. It all depends on whether you have specified whatever it is you are looking at.

I am amazed that indeed a 29 year old joins the ranks of celebrities. This prompted me to search for Jordana Brewster, a famous actress from Panama. Many can recall her from the film, 'The Fast and the Furious.'

Here is more on her

• Jordana Brewster

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