List of people from Ponce, Puerto Rico

This is a list of notable Ponceños, people from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Listed here are people who were either born in Ponce or who were not born in Ponce, but who are or were longtime residents of the city – the so-called adopted sons and daughters of Ponce, and known in Spanish as "Ponceñistas". Ponce has also been the birthplace and the place of residence of many Puerto Ricans who became notable elsewhere. The following lists many of them as well. The list is arranged alphabetically by area of notability.

List of notable Ponceños by area of notability
The list is divided into categories and in some cases sub-categories which best describe the field for which the subject is most noted. For individuals notable in more than one field (such as "Luis A. Ferré" who is notable as a former "governor" and as an "industrialist") the entry is made under the field for which the individual is most noted.









Actors, actresses, comedians, directors and entertainers
Films: Under Suspicion, and "El último de los amantes" (the Spanish language version of The Last of the Red Hot Lovers). Founder of New York City's Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre Films: The Hot Chick, and Suffering Man's Charity, among others. A Warhol superstar. Pioneer in Puerto Rico television. Starred in the movie "Lo que le Pasó a Santiago", directed by Jacobo Morales, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Film: American Gangster; TV: Battlestar Galactica For many years interpreted "Relíquia", mocking political corruption in Puerto Rico. Acted in many telenovelas. Hosted "Anda Pa'l Cara" and "Pa' Que Te Lo Goces" Starred in "Ante La Ley", Puerto Rico's first telenovela. One of the pioneers of telenovelas in Puerto Rico Film: "Dios los cría", the Spanish language version of ...And God Created Them, among others. Fictional role in the comedic duet "Susa y Epifanio" Pioneer film producer. Made the first commercially successful films in the island, including "Romance Tropical", the first Puerto Rican film with sound. Starred in the musicals Jesucristo Superstar, Cabaret, Rent and Amor sin barreras (West Side Story).
 * Marisol Calero, actress
 * Míriam Colón, actress
 * María-Elena Laas, actress
 * Walter Mercado, astrologer, dancer, telenovela actor, writer
 * Mario Montez, female impersonator/actor
 * Tommy Muñiz, television producer comedian and actor
 * Lymari Nadal, actress
 * Elín Ortíz, actor, producer, comedian and screenwriter.
 * Jeimy Osorio, actress. Film: Una Maid en Manhattan, "Porque el amor manda", "Santa Diabla"; TV: Celia.
 * Gilluis Pérez, actor. TV: Nicky Jam: El Ganador.
 * Luis Raúl, actor, comedian and TV host
 * Esther Sandoval, actress.
 * Marta Romero, actress and singer
 * Teófilo Torres, actor and film director
 * Carmen Nydia Velázquez, comedian and singer
 * Rosita Velázquez, actress, comedian and singer, grew up in Ponce.
 * Juan Emilio Viguié, film producer
 * Marco Zunino, actor

Architects
A graduate of an American architecture university, he designed masterpieces such as Castillo Serrallés and Casa de España. Designer of Teatro La Perla Designed Plaza del Mercado Isabel II Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Winner of the Henry Klumb Award 2012. Designed the Ponce Cathedral, Banco de Ponce building, and Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño building. Creator of the Ponce Creole architectural style. Designed the Casa de la Masacre, Font-Ubides House, and the Subira House, among others. Designed many buildings now in the NRHP including Casa Wiechers-Villaronga, today the Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña.
 * Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa, architect
 * Juan Bertoli Calderoni, architect
 * Maruja Fuentes, industrial and environmental designer
 * Timoteo Luberza, architect
 * Andrés Mignucci, urbanist.
 * Francisco Porrata-Doría, architect
 * Blas Silva, architect
 * Alfredo Wiechers Pieretti, architect

Authors, playwrights and poets
Co-founder of Claridad. President of the Puerto Rican Communist Party, and recipient of the 1960 Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Puerto Rican Institute of Literature. Award: Liberatur Prix Award, Frankfurt Book Fair. His works include "Contornos", "Imagen y visión edénica de Puerto Rico", and "Antología poética". Documented the experience of Puerto Rican migration to New York. Major writings: The Son of Two Nations: The Private Life of a Columbia Student, among others. Best known for his "Origenes y desarrollo de la aficcion teatral en Puerto Rico" (Origins and development of theater in Puerto Rico). Major awards: PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award (2004) and Washington Post Book of the Year Award (2004). Major Awards: Medal of Honor, ICP; Gold Medal, AP; and Pen Club Award.
 * César Andreu Iglesias, labor organizer, journalist, novelist, and short-story writer.
 * Rosario Ferré, fiction writer, poet, essayist and biographer
 * Félix Franco-Oppenheimer, poet and writer
 * Pedro J. Labarthe, poet, journalist, essayist, and novelist.
 * Emilio J. Pasarell, short-story writer, novelist, and essayist. He was also an accomplished historian.
 * Pedro Pietri, poet, playwright Co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café.
 * Magaly Quiñones, poet
 * Ed Vega, novelist and short-story writer.
 * Iris Zavala, author, scholar, and poet.

Beauty queens and fashion models
Miss Puerto Rico 2001, Miss Universe 2001 Model, TV host and actress
 * Denise Quiñones, beauty queen
 * Maripily Rivera, model

Business people and industrialists
Ponce Servicios was named after him. Under his mayoral administration, the Ponce City Hall was built. First administrator of Cooperativa de Cafeteros de Puerto Rico, Café Rico. Owner of Ferré-Rangel media emporium. Madam of a notorious brothel. Founder of Puerto Rico's oldest law firm in continuous operation, Parra, del Valle & Limeres. Founder of Rovira Biscuits Corporation. Founded the Ponce Chamber of Commerce. Was also president of Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, one of the largest and oldest in the Island. Built the third-oldest residence still standing in Ponce and which became Liceo Ponceño, Puerto Rico's first girls-only school, and later the Ponce Ramada Hotel. Founder of Destilería Serrallés and "Don Q". Founder of Industrias Vassallo and subsidiaries. Founder of Ïmprenta Fortuño.
 * Juan Bigas Moulins, businessman
 * Salvador de Vives, Mayor of Ponce and founder of Hacienda Buena Vista
 * Ramiro L. Colón
 * Antonio Luis Ferré, businessman and industrialist
 * Luberza Oppenheimer, Isabel
 * Francisco Parra Duperón, lawyer
 * José Miguel Rovira, industrialist
 * Ermelindo Salazar, businessman
 * Félix Saurí Vivas, businessman and hacienda holder
 * Juan Serrallés, businessman and hacienda holder
 * Salvador Vassallo, industrialist
 * Luis Fortuño Janeiro, journalist and member of the Puerto Rico Senate

Civic leaders
Instrumental in the creation of the Parque de la Abolición, the building of road PR-123/PR-10, and the launching of 1883 Ponce Fair Donated the money for the construction of Acueducto de Ponce and what would become Hospital Tricoche. A hero of 1898 "El Polvorín" fire.
 * Olimpio Otero Vergés, civic leader, merchant, attorney
 * Valentín Tricoche, philanthropist and civic leader
 * Rafael Rivera Esbrí, civic leader and mayor

Civil servants and public servants
Served in several Commonwealth governmental positions, some of which were appointed by the president of the United States. Chardón served twice as Puerto Rico's Secretary of Education Headed the launching of island-wide public electric service in Puerto Rico. The first Commissioner of Public Instruction after the creation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Displaced English as the language of instruction and replaced it with Spanish.
 * Enrique Campos del Toro, businessman, banker, law professor and civil servant
 * Carlos A. Chardón López, educator and civil servant
 * Carlos Fernando Chardón, Secretary of State and Adjuntant General of Puerto Rico.
 * Antonio S. Luchetti, engineer and public servant
 * Mariano Villaronga-Toro, educator and public servant

Civil rights and/or political activists
Nationalist and political prisoner.
 * Carlos Alberto Torres, political activist

Clergy
Self-proclaimed "Jesus Christ Man". Can be heard in 287 radio stations; founded a 24-hr TV network; has some 2 million followers in 35 countries. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Educator at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Longest-serving bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, with 36 years of service.
 * José Luis de Jesús, Creator of the "Creciendo en Gracia" sect
 * Isolina Ferré, Catholic nun
 * Félix Lázaro Martínez, bishop of Ponce
 * Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver, bishop of Ponce

Composers
Wrote many compositions, including the incidental music for both A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare, and Dracula by Bram Stoker. Chavier trained Luis A. Ferré as a concert-level pianist. Founder of the Ponce Municipal Band. Wrote over 550 compositions before he died on stage at age 39. Known as "The father of the Puerto Rican danza"
 * Julio C. Arteaga, composer of danzas, musician and teacher.
 * Héctor Campos Parsi, composer and writer
 * Arístides Chavier Arévalo, pianist and composer.
 * Juan Morel Campos, composer of danzas.
 * Juan Ríos Ovalle, composer of danzas, prolific musician and orchestra director.
 * Manuel G. Tavárez, composer

Musicians
Best known for his work with David Bowie, having played on more Bowie albums than any other musician. Best known for "Lejos de Ti". Director of the ultracentenarian Ponce Municipal Band. Co-founder of La Sonora Ponceña, a salsa band. He also played the piano with The Fania All-Stars. Co-director of the annual Casals Festival since 2010. First director of the Escuela Libre de Música de Ponce and mastermind behind the creation of Puerto Rico's Free Music School system.
 * Carlos Alomar, guitarist, composer and arranger.
 * Julio Alvarado Tricoche, musician, composer, band director.
 * Rubén Colón Tarrats, musician, composer, band director.
 * Domingo Cruz "Cocolía", musician and orchestra director.
 * Papo Lucca, multi-instrumentalist musician.
 * Elías López Sobá, classical music pianist and educator.
 * Luis Osvaldo Pino Valdivieso, musician and band director.
 * Librado Net, musician, educator and painter.
 * Elisa Tavárez, pianist

Contemporary singers
Pedro-Juan Vázquez Bragan better known as PJ Sin Suela has been known for his music career and his compromise with social matters in Puerto Rico. With Johnny Albino and Félix ("Ola") Martínez, made up Trío San Juan during the years 1949–1957. Among his best tunes was the 1956 bolero "Siete notas de amor". Lead singer for the "Joe Cuba Sextet" and later with the Fania All-Stars. Won numerous awards internationally during her lifetime. Was also elected to the Puerto Rico Senate. Credited with starting the salsa movement in the early 1970s in collaboration with The Fania All-Stars. Director of the TV show "Objetivo Fama". Has recorded over 50 albums, DVDs, and compilations. Recipient of the 1966 "Most Popular Latin Singer of the Year" award at the Palladium Ballroom. Also sang with The Fania All-Stars. Multiple-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winning musician, singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet and entrepreneur. Known as "The woman with a thousand voices and a thousand faces". Winner of the fourth season of Objetivo Fama.
 * PJ Sin Suela, rapper, composer, and doctor.
 * Lorenzo S. Alvarado Santos, singer, composer, and guitarist.
 * Cheo Feliciano, salsa singer.
 * Ruth Fernández, Contralto Bolero singer and singer of up tempo songs.
 * Héctor Lavoe, Salsa and Bolero singer.
 * "Lunna", Pop and Jazz singer.
 * Ednita Nazario, Pop and rock singer.
 * Ismael Quintana, Salsa singer and composer.
 * Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Salsa singer. Sang with The Fania All-Stars and also had a solo career.
 * Draco Rosa, Menudo musician and singer.
 * Carmín Vega, singer and comedian.
 * Juan Vélez, singer, musician and songwriter.

Opera
Trained 19th century international soprano singer Amalia Paoli. First person in world history to record an entire opera Recipient of UNESCO's Soprano of the Year award.
 * Lizzie Graham, Soprano singer
 * Amalia Paoli, soprano opera singer.
 * Antonio Paoli, tenor opera singer
 * Melliangee Pérez, soprano opera singer
 * Graciela Rivera, soprano opera singer First Puerto Rican to sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera.

Theatrical arts

 * Luis Torres Nadal, playwright, poet, educator, actor, choreographer, and theatrical director.

Criminals and outlaws
Notorious 1930s outlaw.
 * Antonio Correa Cotto

Diplomats
Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela and head of Alliance for Progress
 * Teodoro Moscoso, diplomat and civil servant

Educators
Established the first laboratory of child psychology at the University of Havana Founder of Albizu University. Author of "Panorama de la Cultura Puertorriqueña", among others. Founded Colegio Central Ponceño in 1883. Author of "Libro de Poemas en Ingles y Espanol", among others. President of the University of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico National Olympic team coach Author of award-winning "El Centauro: Persona y Pensamiento de Ortega y Gasset" (Institute of Puerto Rican Culture) Taught music for a meager $50 per month to an entire generation of Puerto Rican children.
 * Alfredo M. Aguayo, educator and writer
 * Carlos Albizu Miranda, psychologist and educator
 * María Teresa Babín Cortés, educator, literary critic, and essayist
 * Hemeterio Colón Warens, educator, land surveyor, and mayor of Cayey
 * Jaime L. Drew, educator, civil servant, writer and engineer
 * Antonio García Padilla, scholar, and civil servant
 * Manuel González Pató, educator, writer, and sportsman.
 * Domingo Marrero Navarro, educator and writer
 * Lolita Tizol, educator

Governors
Also an industrialist and philanthropist. Founder of the Museo de Arte de Ponce and Ponce Cement, Inc. Two-time governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, at 35, Puerto Rico's youngest governor ever. Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
 * Luis A. Ferré
 * Rafael Hernández Colón
 * Roberto Sánchez Vilella

First Ladies of Puerto Rico
First Lady of Puerto Rico (1965–1966). First Lady of Puerto Rico (1970–1972). Youngest First Lady of Puerto Rico (1973–1977, 1985–1992). First Lady of Puerto Rico (1969–1970).
 * Conchita Dapena
 * Rosario Ferré
 * Lila Mayoral Wirshing
 * Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano

Historians
Founding member of the Puerto Rican Association of Historians, and director of the Center for Communications Research at the University of Puerto Rico. Wrote "Orígenes y Fundación de Ponce y Otras Noticias Relativas a su Desarrollo Urbano, Demográfico y Cultural (Siglos XVI-XIX)". Wrote the classical work: "Las fiestas populares de Ponce." Author of "De Rosas a Trujillo: estudio histórico comparativo de las tiranías en América." Long-time chief archivist at Archivo Historico de Ponce Author of "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." Said to be "the undisputed authority" on the subject of Puerto Rico's sugar industry. Head archivist and longest-serving archivist at the "Archivo Historico de Ponce".
 * Silvia Álvarez Curbelo, architectural and cultural historian
 * Francisco Lluch Mora, historian
 * Ramón Marín, historian
 * Antonio Mirabal, political historian and poet
 * Eduardo Neumann Gandía, historian
 * Andrés Ramos Mattei, sugar industry historian
 * Gladys Esther Tormes González, historian

Journalists
Columnist for New York's Daily News, and co-host the radio and television program Democracy Now!. Emmy Award-winning New York City television news anchor.
 * Carmen Dominicci, news anchor.
 * Juan González, journalist
 * Washington Lloréns, journalist, writer, linguist, and scholar.
 * Jorge L. Ramos, news anchor
 * Ramón Enrique Torres, news anchor.

Judges, law enforcement and firefighters
Puerto Rico district judge and a First Lady of Puerto Rico (1967–1969). Main negotiator during the 1987 Atlanta Prison Riots. The first and longest-serving Fire Commissioner in Puerto Rico.
 * Jeannette Ramos, Judge, Puerto Rico Court of Appeals
 * Pedro Toledo, Puerto Rico Police Commissioner
 * Raúl Gándara Cartagena, Fire Commissioner

Military
Supreme Cacique of Puerto Rico who welcomed Juan Ponce de León to the island. Led the Taínos in the fight against Juan Ponce de León and the Spanish conquistadores in the Taíno rebellion of 1511. First and only Latino among the first six airmen to be awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal. First Latino to serve as commander, Air Force Security Assistance Center, Air Force Materiel Command. Co-founder of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. First Puerto Rican and second Hispanic to become admiral (four-star) in the U.S. Navy. Commander of the American fleet that effected the blockade of the Soviet ships during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Tay Ninh Province in the Republic of Vietnam on 8 November 1966. First Puerto Rican to be elected mayor in the state of Texas. (Mayor of Killeen, Texas). Chief of Staff of the United States Army Reserve.
 * Agüeybaná (Great Sun), Supreme Taíno chief
 * Agüeybaná II, Supreme cacique of the entire island of "Borikén"
 * Ramón Colón-López, chief master sergeant, U.S. Air Force
 * Antonio J. Ramos, brigadier general, U.S. Air Force
 * José Antonio Muñiz lieutenant colonel, U.S. Air Force
 * Horacio Rivero, admiral, U.S. Navy
 * Eurípides Rubio, captain, U.S. Army
 * Raúl G. Villaronga
 * Luis R. Visot, major general, U. S. Army

Physicians, scientists and inventors
Father of Puerto Rican mycology and first Puerto Rican appointed as Chancellor of University of Puerto Rico. Was also president of the Autonomist Party of Puerto Rico. Introduced the first EKG and X-ray machines to Puerto Rico. Considered to be "one of the giants of Puerto Rican medicine". Lead physician helping victims of the Ponce massacre, and witness at the trials of the accused Nacionalistas. Was Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico. Co-founder of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. First Puerto Rican to be appointed Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Co-founder of New York City's French Hospital. One of the first physicians in the United States and Puerto Rico to use the Prosorba column to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Pioneered heart surgeries in Puerto Rico. First physician with a medical degree in the city and medical director at both Hospital de Damas and Hospital Tricoche.
 * Carlos E. Chardón Palacios, mycologist
 * Martín Corchado, physician and medical researcher
 * Manuel de la Pila Iglesias, physician and medical pioneer
 * José N. Gándara, medical director at Hospital Tricoche
 * Joxel García, Assistant Secretary for Health,
 * Julio J. Henna, physician and political activist
 * Gerónimo Lluberas, physician, writer, educator, medical missionary
 * Rafael López Nussa, physician and public servant
 * Rafael Pujals, physician, civic leader and political activist

Politicians
President and principal leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Considered "The Father of Puerto Rico's Autonomy". Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The first Resident Commissioner to the United States. Mayor of Ponce. Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Also an engineer and civil servant. Former Mayor of Miami, Florida. Vice-president of the Senate of Puerto Rico. First woman elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico Former Speaker of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives. President of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Member of the New York State Assembly. Speaker of the Senate of Puerto Rico. Also basketball player in BSN.
 * Pedro Albizu Campos
 * Román Baldorioty de Castro
 * Pedro Colón
 * Federico Degetau
 * Manuel V. Domenech
 * Maurice Ferre
 * Marially González Huertas
 * María de Pérez Almiroty
 * Ernesto Ramos Antonini
 * Luis Ernesto Ramos Yordán
 * Peter Rivera
 * Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez
 * Rafael Cordero Santiago, long-serving mayor of Ponce; elected in 1989, and re-elected to three additional 4-year terms. Died in office.

Baseball players and coaches
Former baseball player, MLB All-Star, third Puerto Rican inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame (2011). Baseball player. Baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Negro league baseball All-Star player. Minnesota Twins player. Former Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners. Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres. MLB player with San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos and the St. Louis Cardinals. Nine-year veteran in MLB playing as an outfielder. Former catcher in Major League Baseball with the Atlanta Braves, the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. MLB baseball manager. MLB player with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. First Puerto Rican baseball player to throw a "no-hitter" in Puerto Rican baseball. First Puerto Rican to play in Negro leagues and the American Negro League's last surviving member. Former Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins. Former Florida Marlins team manager. Former 20-season catcher in Major League Baseball. MLB player with Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Redlegs and Philadelphia Phillies. Former MLB pitcher. MLB player with New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cleveland Indians. Basketball player with Leones de Ponce. Also a politician.
 * Roberto Alomar
 * Pedro Miguel Caratini
 * Orlando Cepeda
 * Francisco "Pancho" Coímbre
 * Carlos Correa
 * Luis DeLeón
 * José Espada
 * Coco Laboy
 * Ricky Ledée
 * Javy López
 * Felix Maldonado
 * Pepe Mangual
 * Paquito Montaner
 * Millito Navarro
 * Luis Quiñones
 * Edwin Rodriguez
 * Benito Santiago
 * Félix Torres
 * Javier Vázquez
 * Otto Vélez
 * Enrique "Coco" Vicéns

Basketball players
Basketball player. Led the Lenoes de Ponce team to six championships. Olympic basketball player. Former Puerto Rico Basketball league player. Also managed Puerto Rico National team to medals at multiple international games. Puerto Rico basketball league and Puerto Rico Olympic basketball team player. Puerto Rico professional basketball league player and National Olympic team medalist.
 * Juan "Pachín" Vicéns
 * César Bocachica
 * Manolo Cintrón
 * Bobby Joe Hatton
 * Miguel "Ali" Berdiel

Boxers
WBA light heavyweight champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. Three-time world boxing champion. Light flyweight boxer and WBO's world Strawweight championship. 2018 World Boxing Council Caribbean Featherweight champion in 2018. Two time world championship challenger, born in Ponce.
 * José "Chegüi" Torres
 * Carlos Ortíz 
 * Alex Sánchez
 * Mario Santiago
 * Juan Carazo

Other sportspeople
Olympic medalist specializing in the 400-metre hurdles. Gold medalist at Central American and Caribbean Games Olympic sprinter. Considered "The father of Olympic sports in Puerto Rico." Former president (2004-2008), Puerto Rico Swimming Federation and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Lucha Underground.
 * Ricardo Busquets, Olympic swimmer.
 * Javier Culson, track and field athlete
 * Germán Figueroa, professional wrestler.
 * Juan "Papo" Franceschi, track and field athlete
 * Edgardo Guilbe, track and field athlete
 * Julio Enrique Monagas, sportsman, public servant and civic leader.
 * Francisco Rosa Rivera, professional bodybuilder.
 * Félix Serrallés, professional racing driver.
 * Debora Seilhamer, Olympic volleyball player.
 * Jesse Vassallo, swimmer
 * Ivelisse Vélez, professional wrestler

Visual artists
Her works include album covers for Stan Getz Dean of the Painting Department at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. His works include "Flamboyan" (1972). Patrons include Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art and Puerto Rico Museum of Art. Patrons include Ponce YMCA Organization, Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, and Puerto Rico Iron Works. Co-founder of the Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico. Patrons include El Museo del Barrio, Whitney Museum of Art, Museum of the City of New York and the Groninger Museum Exponent of the costumbrismo movement.
 * Albizu, Olga, abstract expressionist painter.
 * Escobar, Elizam, painter and political activist.
 * Irizarry, Epifanio, painter and educator.
 * Penne, María Luisa, painter, educator, and graphic artist.
 * Pou, Miguel, painter.
 * Rios Rey, Rafael, muralist.
 * Torres Martinó, José A., painter.
 * Quiñones, Lee, graffiti painter and actor
 * Torres, Wichie, Oil canvas painter.

Table summary by year of birth
The following sortable table is a summary list of notable Ponceños and Ponceñistas arranged chronologically by year of birth.