Palma (name)

Palma is both a surname and a given name of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian origin. Notable people with the name include: *

Palma Vecchio Palma Vecchio (c. 1480 – 30 July 1528), born Jacopo Palma, also known as Jacopo Negretti, was a Venetian painter of the Italian High Renaissance. He is called Palma Vecchio in English and Palma il Vecchio in Italian ("Palma the Elder") to di ...

(c. 1480–1528), Italian painter *

Palma il Giovane Iacopo Negretti (1548/50 – 14 October 1628), best known as Jacopo or Giacomo Palma il Giovane or simply Palma Giovane ("Young Palma"), was an Italian painter from Venice and a notable exponent of the Venetian school. After Tintoretto's death ...

(1548/50–1628), Italian painter * Adalberto Palma (born 1981), Mexican football player * Adiel Palma (born 1970), Cuban baseball player * Alejandra Palma (born 1960), Argentine field hockey player *

Andrea Palma Andrea Palma (b. Trapani, 1644 or 1664 – d. 1730) was an 18th-century Italian architect, working in the Baroque style. He is credited with being one of the most notable architects of the Sicilian Baroque movement. His works include the Cat ...

(1644/64–1730), Italian architect * Andrea Palma (actress) (1903–1987), Mexican actress *

Angélica Palma Angélica Palma y Román (Lima, 1878 – Rosario, 1935) was a writer, journalist and biographer from Peru. Life Angélica Palma was the daughter of famous Peruvian author and scholar Ricardo Palma and Cristina Román Olivier. Her brother Cle ...

(1878–1935), Peruvian writer *

Annabel Palma Annabel Palma is an American politician and Commissioner and Chair of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. She previously served on the New York City Council from the 18th district from 2004 to 2017. She is a Democrat. The district in ...

, American politician *

Armando Contreras Palma Armando Contreras Palma (born April 14, 1947) is a Salvadoran football manager who created a legacy in El Salvador by winning three Primera División titles with Atlético Marte Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, ma ...

(born 1947), Salvadoran football manager *

Arturo Alessandri Palma Arturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma (; December 20, 1868 – August 24, 1950) was a Chilean political figure and reformer who served thrice as president of Chile, first from 1920 to 1924, then from March to October 1925, and finally from 1932 to ...

(1868–1950), Chilean political figure * Belita Palma (1932–1988), Angolan singer *

Brian De Palma Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in the suspense, crime and psychological thriller genres. De Palma was a leading ...

(born 1940), American film director and writer *

Carlo Di Palma Carlo Di Palma (17 April 19259 July 2004) was an Italian cinematographer, renowned for his work on both color and black-and-white films, whose most famous collaborations were with Michelangelo Antonioni and Woody Allen. Early life Carlo Di Palma ...

(1925–2004), Italian cinematographer *

Cecilia Muñoz-Palma Cecilia Muñoz-Palma (November 22, 1913 – January 2, 2006) was a Filipino jurist and the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ferdinand Marcos on October 29, 1973, a ...

(1913–2006), Filipino jurist * Clemente Palma (1872–1946), Peruvian writer and critic *

Donald Palma Donald Palma is a prominent classical double bassist, conductor, bass instructor, and educator of ensemble performance. He is a native of New York City, and is a graduate of the Juilliard School. Palma studied with several noted bassists including ...

, American double bassist, conductor and instructor * Emilio Palma (born 1978), Argentine national born in Antarctica * Enrique Tortosa Palma (born 1991), Spanish footballer * Esteban de Palma (born 1967), Argentinian volleyball player * Ever Palma (born 1992), Mexican racewalker * Félix J. Palma, Spanish author * Fernando Palma (born 1993), Honduran diplomat, actor, model * Gustavo Adolfo Palma (1920–2009), Guatemalan singer and actor *

Isaac Palma Isaac Antonio Palma Olivares (born October 26, 1990, in Zitácuaro, Michoacán) is a Mexican racewalker. He has represented Mexico in multiple international competitions. He began to practice racewalking in 2005 in his hometown. In 2008, he joi ...

(born 1990), Mexican racewalker *

Joe Palma Joe Palma (born Joseph Provenzano; March 17, 1905 – August 14, 1994) was an American film actor. Palma appeared in over 120 films between 1937 and 1968. He was well known as a supporting player for The Three Stooges and his brief tenure a ...

(1905–1994), American actor *

Jorge Palma Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma (born 4 June 1950) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. A well-known and acclaimed songwriter in Portugal, Palma has achieved success with songs such as "Deixa-me Rir", "Frágil" and "Encosta-te a Mim". Early lif ...

(born 1950), Portuguese singer and songwriter *

José Palma José Palma y Velásquez (: June 3, 1876 February 12, 1903) was a Filipino poet and soldier. He was on the staff of ''La independencia'' at the time he wrote "Filipinas", a patriotic poem in Spanish. It was published for the first time in the ...

(1876–1903), Filipino poet and soldier * José Ignacio Palma (1910–1988), Chilean engineer and politician * José Joaquín Palma (1844–1911), Cuban revolutionary and poet *

José Luis Di Palma José Luis Di Palma (born March 31, 1966), is an Argentine racing driver. He was born in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires province. Racing career Early career Di Palma began his professional career racing in the Argentine TC 2000 Championship in 19 ...

(born 1966), Argentine racing driver * Jose S. Palma (born 1950), Filipino archbishop * Joseph-François Charpentier de Cossigny de Palma (1736–1809), French engineer and explorer * Jula de Palma (born 1932), Italian singer *

Laura Palma Laura Palma (born January 30, 1985 in Mexico City, Mexico) is Mexican actress and model. She studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is ...

, Mexican actress and model *

Leticia Palma Zoyla Gloria Ruiz Moscoso (December 23, 1926 – December 4, 2009), better known by her stage name Leticia Palma, was an actress who worked in Mexican cinema. She was most famous for her role in Roberto Gavaldón's ''En la palma de tu mano'', whi ...

(1926–2009), Mexican actress *

Luis González Palma Luis González Palma (1957) is a Guatemalan photographer. Much of his work "has revolved around the strange hybrids of race and culture that add up to Latin America." Life and work Luis González Palma, was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in ...

(born 1957), Guatemalan photographer * Manuel Solís Palma (1917–2009), Panamanian politician * Marcelo Palma (born 1966), Brazilian racewalker * Mário Palma (born 1950), Portuguese basketball coach *

Mario Alberto Molina Palma Mario Alberto Molina Palma O.A.R. (born 13 October 1948) is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 July 2011. Molina Palma had previously served as ...

(born 1948), Panama-born archbishop of Guatemala * Master of San Martino alla Palma (fl. 14th century), Florentine painter * Michael Palma (born 1945), American poet and translator * Milagros Palma (born 1973), Cuban fencer * Francesco Nitto Palma (born 1950), Italian politician * Odelmys Palma (born 1971), Cuban javelin thrower * Omar Palma (born 1958), Argentine football player * Patricio Di Palma (born 1971), Argentine racing driver *

Paulo da Palma Paulo da Palma (born 18 March 1965) is a German-born Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role ...

(born 1965), German-born Portuguese football player * Piero de Palma (born 1916), Italian singer *

Precioso Palma Precioso Palma was a distinguished novelist and playwright in the Philippines. He wrote the novel '' Ipaghiganti Mo Ako…!'' ("Avenge Me…!"). He authored the 1919 zarzuela () is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoke ...

, Filipino novelist and playwright *

Rafael Palma Rafael Palma y Velásquez (: October 24, 1874 May 24, 1939) was a Filipino politician, Rizalian, writer, educator and a famous Freemason. He was a senator from 1916 to 1921 and was the fourth president of the University of the Philippines. Biog ...

(1874–1939), Filipino politician, writer, educator and mason * Raúl Palma (born 1950), Mexican basketball player *

Ricardo Palma Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano (February 7, 1833 – October 6, 1919) was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. His magnum opus is the ''Tradiciones peruanas''. Biography According to the official account, Manuel Ricardo Pa ...

(1833–1919), Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician *

Rossy de Palma Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), known professionally as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress and model. She is well known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar such as ''Law of Desire'', ''Women on the Verge of a Nervou ...

(born 1964), Spanish actress and model * Ruben Palma (born 1954), Chilean-born Danish writer * Rubén Luis di Palma (1944–2000), Argentine racing driver * Samuel De Palma (1918–2002), American diplomat *

Silvestro Palma Silvestro Palma sometimes De Palma or Da Palma (March 15, 1754 – August 8, 1834) was an Italian composer, primarily of operas. He was born in Barano d'Ischia, was a student of Giovanni Paisiello, and collaborated on a number of works with Pai ...

(1754–1834), Italian composer *

Sylvester Romero Palma Sylvester Romero Palma was the thirteenth Anglican Bishop of Belize from 1978. He resigned his See in 2005. References Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Anglican bishops in the Caribbean Anglican bishops of Belize Livin ...

, bishop of Belize *

Tina Monzon-Palma María Cristina Mapa Monzón-Palma (born María Cristina Mapa Monzón on March 29, 1951 in Manila), popularly known as Tina Monzón-Palma (), is a Filipina broadcast journalist and anchorwoman. She is best known as a late night news presenter ...

(born 1951), Filipino news anchor *

Tomás Estrada Palma Tomás Estrada Palma (c. July 6, 1832 – November 4, 1908) was a Cuban politician, the president of the Cuban Republican in Arms during the Ten Years' War, and the first President of Cuba, between May 20, 1902, and September 28, 1906. His coll ...

(1832–1908), Cuban political figure {{given name, type=both