List of Famous people with last name Palma

Rosa Elena García Echave, better known as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress. She is well known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar such as Law of Desire, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Kika, The Flower of My Secret, and Julieta.

Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. His magnum opus is the Tradiciones peruanas.

Brian Russell De Palma 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. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996), as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1972), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Blow Out (1981), Body Double (1984), Casualties of War (1989), Carlito's Way (1993), and Femme Fatale (2002).

Emilio Marcos Palma is an Argentine man who was the first documented person born on the continent of Antarctica.

Sergio Víctor Palma was an Argentine who was the World Boxing Association's world Super Bantamweight boxing champion from 1980 until 1982.

Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma ComIH is a Portuguese singer and songwriter.

Alan Steven Franco Palma is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian Serie A club Atlético Mineiro and the Ecuador national team.

Patricio Di Palma is an Argentine racing driver. He has run in different series, with major success in Turismo Carretera and TC 2000.

Tomás Estrada Palma was a Cuban politician and the first President of Cuba. Initially he was the President of the Cuban Republic in Arms during the Ten Years' War and again between May 20, 1902 and September 28, 1906. His collateral career as a New York City Area Educator and writer enabled Estrada Palma to create Pro-Cuban literature aimed at gaining sympathy, assistance and publicity. He was eventually successful in garnering the attention of influential Americans. He was an early and persistent voice calling for the United States to intervene in Cuba on humanitarian grounds. He was the first President of Cuba, between May 20, 1902 and September 28, 1906. During his presidency his major accomplishments include improving Cuba's infrastructure, communication, and public health.

Carlo Di Palma 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.