Famous People with Name Ismael

Ismael Valadez Arce            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Ismael Valadez Arce: a Mexican fútbol striker currently playing for Atlante FC in Mexico.

Ismaël Mickael Bouzid            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Ismaël Mickael Bouzid: an Algerian football player who is currently playing for the French club Troyes AC in France's second division Ligue 2, after moving from Turkish side Galatasaray SK on a free transfer.

Ismaël Bullialdus            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Ismaël Bullialdus: was a French astronomer.the first surviving son to Calvinists Susanna Motet and Ismaël Boulliau, a notary by profession and amateur astronomer. At age twenty-one he converted to Catholicism, and by twenty-six was ordained as a priest. In 1632 he moved to Paris, where he worked as a librarian for the Bibliothèque du Roi with brothers Pierre and Jacques Dupuy, traveling widely within Italy, Holland, and Germany to purchase books. In 1657 he became secretary to the French ambassador to Holland, then once again a librarian, and in 1666 moved to the Collège de Laon. During the final five years of his life, he returned to the priesthood at the Abbey St Victor in Paris, where he died.

Ismael Serrano            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Ismael Serrano: is a Singer/songwriter and guitarist from Spain, popular in Iberia and Latin America, known for his insightful and often political lyrics and eclectic musical influences.In 1997 Ismael Serrano signed with Polygram (now Universal) and released his first disc: “Atrapados en Azul”, with songs such as "Papá cuéntame otra vez", "Vértigo" o "Amo tanto la vida" that became hymns for youngsters in Spain and Latin America.

Ismael Rivera            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Ismael Rivera: was a renowned composer and singer of salsa music.In 1952, Rivera joined the U.S. Army but was quickly discharged as he didn't speak English. When he returned to Puerto Rico he went to work as a lead singer with Orquesta Panamericana, thanks to the recommendation of his friend Cortijo. With Orq. Panamericana, Ismael Rivera recorded and scored his first hits with the songs El Charlatan, Ya yo sé, La vieja en camisa (The old lady in a shirt) and La Sazon de Abuela (Grandma's spice).