Alonso Solís
- Born October 14, 1978
- Soccer player
- Singer
- Is a midfielder or a forward
- Married to Amalia Benavides
Federico Miranda
- Guitarist for the music group Gandhi
- Born January 20, 1976
- Studied at Berklee College of Music
- Plays alternative rock
Laura Chinchilla Miranda
- Born March 28, 1959
- Married twice
- Has one child
- Studied at Georgetown University and University of Costa Rica
- First woman president in Costa Rica
Claudia Poll
- Born December 21, 1972
- Swimmer
- Swims freestyle
- Won gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Only person from Costa Rica to win gold in the Olympics
Francisco Amighetti
- Born 1907
- Died 1998
- Painter
- Also did wood engravings and poetry
- Based his works on the basic life style in Costa Rica
Giannina Facio
- Born September 10, 1955
- Married to Ridley Scott
- Starred in many movies such as Hannibal, Robin Hood, Gladiator, and Matchstick Men
- Is going to be in the upcoming movie, Concussion
Works Cited
Franklin Chang-Díaz
franklinchangdiaz.com
jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/chang.html
sports-reference.com
fina.org
donquijote.org
franciscoamighetti.com
imdb.com
scified.com
britannica.com
forbes.com
federicomiranda.com
diarioextra.com
- Born April 5th, 1950
- Became an American citizan in 1977
- Former NASA austronaut
- Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Mechanical engeneer and physicist
- Has four children
- Founded Ad Astra Rocket Company
Famous People in Costa Rica
By Carmen Pelletier and Dora Krohne