All Entries in the "D" Category
Rocío Dúrcal
Date of Birth: 4 October 1944
Birth Name: María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz
Nickname: Marieta
Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Mini Biography:
Rocío Durcal, was born María de los Angeles de las Heras Ortíz, in Madrid, Spain on October 4th, 1945. At the age of 10, she took part in the radio show, ‘Conozca a sus Vecinos’ [...]
Sebnem Dönmez
Birth Name: Sebnem Donmez
Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Mini Biography:
Born in Salzgitter, Germany, upon completing her academic education, actress Sebnem Donmez began her professional career, at a young age, in 1990. Her introduction to TV was an immediate success and there was great demand for her both as a personality and presenter. Her obvious talent and [...]
Ricky Dôminguez
Date of Birth: 21 June 1987
Birth Name: Richard Agustin Dominguez
Nickname: Ricky Richie
Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Mini Biography:
Ricky Dominguez was born on June 21, 1987 in Fontana, California to Agustin and Fabiola Dominguez. He was raised and currently resides in San Bernardino County, California. He began acting in student films at the age of 16. With [...]
Yulian Díaz
Mini Biography:
Yulian Díaz was born in Cuba in 1983. He moved to Mexico as a child, where he studied acting and singing. He has appeared in various theater productions both in Cuba, Mexico and the United States including the famous El barquito de Papel. He has also appeared in various commercials. He appeared in Julian [...]
Porfirio Díaz
Date of Birth: 15 September 1830
Birth Name: José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori
Mini Biography:
Porfirio Diaz, known for his long and autocratic rule of Mexico and his disdain for the poorer classes, was actually born into a lower-middle-class Spanish/Mixtec Indian family in Oaxaca. His father was a blacksmith and an innkeeper and died when Diaz [...]
Chico Díaz
Date of Birth: 16 February 1959
Birth Name: Francisco Diaz Rocha
Mini Biography:
Chico Díaz was born in Mexico, but due to his Paraguayan father’s diplomatic career, spent his childhood in Peru and went to Brazil in 1969, where he has remained ever since. He was a young stage actor when he was cast in his first movie.
Spouse:
Sílvia [...]
Agustín Díaz Yanes
Date of Birth: 1950
Mini Biography:
Born in Madrid, Spain, in 1950, his childhood was marked by the republicanism of his family opposed to dictator Francisco Franco, winner of the Spanish civil war. He spent his childhood in schools run by republican teachers where he received a liberal education. In the seventies he got a degree in [...]
Abelardo Díaz Alfaro
Date of Birth: 24 July 1916
Mini Biography:
Born in Caguas, but soon after, his family moved to Ponce. Studied social sciences and spent most of his time among the poor. Is immensely popular in Puerto Rico as the country’s most famous writer.
