Famous People with Name Flores

Florestan Fernandes            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Florestan Fernandes: was a Brazilian sociologist and politician. He was also elected federal deputy twice.He came from a poor family with his mother being a "washerwoman". In youth he took a series of odd jobs and had an erratic education until he attended the university in 1941. In 1945 he graduated and by 1964 was a full professor in sociology. In that same year he won the Prêmio Jabuti. In 1969 he fled to Canada for political reasons and began to teach at the University of Toronto. In 1973 he returned to Brazil and became involved in the Partido dos Trabalhadores.

Víctor Maldonado Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Víctor Maldonado Flores: is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela. He competed in the hurdling events. Maldonado represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960.

Ludwig Manuel Ortíz Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Ludwig Manuel Ortíz Flores: is a male judoka from Venezuela, who twice won the silver medal in the men's half lightweight division (– 66 kg) at the Pan American Games (1999 and 2003). He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.

Eduardo Raúl Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Eduardo Raúl Flores: a former Argentine football striker who played for Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina and Nancy in France.Flores started his playing career in 1962 with Estudiantes, he went on to make 165 league appearances for the club scoring 65 goals. He was part of Osvaldo Zubeldía's team that won the 1967 Metropolitano championship, followed by three successive Copa Libertadores titles from 1968 to 1970.

Rafael Orozco Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Rafael Orozco Flores: was a Spanish classical pianist. Orozco is acclaimed as one of the great Spanish concert pianists.Rafael Orozco came from a musical family in Córdoba and studied with José Cubiles[2] and Alexis Weissenberg.[3] His professional career began after he won first prize in the 1966 Leeds International Piano Competition in the UK.His large repertoire included works by Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Manuel de Falla, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Isaac Albéniz. He gave recitals on five continents and participated as soloist with the world's great orchestras, including Cleveland, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and London. Orozco also participated in music festivals at Osaka, Praga, Berlin, Santander, Edimburg, Spoleto, and Aldeburgh.

María De Los Milagros Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

María De Los Milagros Flores: an Argentine actress, the best known of portraying Juana "Juanita" Maza in popular Argentine kids and teenage telenovela Chiquititas. Her sister is the actress Bernardita Flores.