#Notable people professional#

His novels like One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera and his short story collection called, Strange Pilgrims are some of his most popular works. His literary works fetched him a Nobel Prize in Literature. He started a career in journalism while studying law. His grandmother’s skills of story-telling influenced the writings of Gabriel. His thoughts and political views were largely based on the opinions of his grandfather.

In his early years, he was influenced by his grandparents. He was brought up by his maternal grandparents till he was eight, after which he moved to his parents’ home. Gabriel Garcia Marquezīorn on March 6, 1927, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a Colombian novelist, screenwriter, short-story writer and journalist. Projecting himself as a revolutionary, Fidel Castro remains to be one of the most notable figures in the Cuban history. His younger brother Raul Castro succeeded him as President. He received the honor of holding the highest military rank and also being the President of the country. He was instrumental in transforming Cuba into a one-party socialist republic. He soon became the Prime Minister of Cuba. Later, he went to Mexico with the intent to organize the invasion of Cuba. He headed the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, in 1953. Towards the end of 1945, he got enrolled in the law school at the University of Havana and soon got absorbed in the political culture at the University. He was a gifted student who took keen interest in sports. As a child he was raised in foster homes away from his father. Fidel Castroīorn on August 13, 1926, Castro is a Cuban revolutionary leader, who emerged to be the 22nd President of the country. He is the first and the only American-born Hispanic to receive this nomination. He was nominated for the Academy Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role, for his role in Stand and Deliver. In the ’70s, he turned to acting and began his career in television and films. During that time, he performed at clubs, and also took courses in acting. During teenage, he developed an inclination towards rock and roll and became the lead singer for the band Pacific Ocean.

#Notable people professional#

As a child, he aspired to be a professional baseball player. Born on February 24, 1947, in California, he grew up in the same state.