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    Miriam Colón was a pioneering Puerto Rican actress born in 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She attended high school in Puerto Rico and gained scholarships to study acting in New York. Colón made her film debut at age 15 and went on to become one of the most notable Puerto Rican actors, starring in films like Scarface. She was the first Puerto Rican admitted to the prestigious Actors Studio and helped establish the first bilingual theater in New York City. Colón inspired many creative Puerto Ricans with her representation in Hollywood and dedication to Puerto Rican culture and theater.

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    Miriam Colón was a pioneering Puerto Rican actress born in 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She attended high school in Puerto Rico and gained scholarships to study acting in New York. Colón made her film debut at age 15 and went on to become one of the most notable Puerto Rican actors, starring in films like Scarface. She was the first Puerto Rican admitted to the prestigious Actors Studio and helped establish the first bilingual theater in New York City. Colón inspired many creative Puerto Ricans with her representation in Hollywood and dedication to Puerto Rican culture and theater.

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    Miriam Colón was a pioneering Puerto Rican actress born in 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She attended high school in Puerto Rico and gained scholarships to study acting in New York. Colón made her film debut at age 15 and went on to become one of the most notable Puerto Rican actors, starring in films like Scarface. She was the first Puerto Rican admitted to the prestigious Actors Studio and helped establish the first bilingual theater in New York City. Colón inspired many creative Puerto Ricans with her representation in Hollywood and dedication to Puerto Rican culture and theater.

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    Miriam Colón was a pioneering Puerto Rican actress born in 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She attended high school in Puerto Rico and gained scholarships to study acting in New York. Colón made her film debut at age 15 and went on to become one of the most notable Puerto Rican actors, starring in films like Scarface. She was the first Puerto Rican admitted to the prestigious Actors Studio and helped establish the first bilingual theater in New York City. Colón inspired many creative Puerto Ricans with her representation in Hollywood and dedication to Puerto Rican culture and theater.

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    Miriam Colón

    Alexa Medina Hernandez


    María Joseh Calderón Cordero
    11-Flamboyan
    Ms. Cathy
    May 9, 2023
    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    01 02 03
    INTRODUCTION ARTIST CONTRIBUTION
    BIOGRAPHY TO PUERTO RICO
    04 05 06
    WHY WE CHOSE SCENE FUN FACTS
    MIRIAM COLÓN
    INTRODUCTI
    ON Miriam has created a space for more Puerto Rican actors and
    actresses in Hollywood. It is important to learn about people like her
    and truly see the value of representation. As Puerto Ricans we
    deserve to take up space in Hollywood.
    MIRIAM COLÓN
    ● Born: August 20th, 1936
    ○ Ponce, Puerto Rico
    ● Died: March 3rd, 2017
    ○ New York City
    ● Attended Roman Baldorioty de Castro High school
    ● Acting throughout her adolescence gained her
    scholarships to the Dramatic Workshop and technical
    Institute and the Actors Studio
    ● Made her film debut at 15 in “Los Peloteros”, which is
    considered a classic in Puerto Rico
    CONTRIBUTION TO PUERTO RICO
    ● One of the most notable Puerto Rican actors
    in the industry

    ● First Puerto Rican to be admitted into Lee


    Strasberg’s Actors Studio

    ● Director of the Puerto Rican Traveling


    Theater

    ● Starred in “Scarface” directed by Al Pacino


    WHY WE CHOSE MIRIAM COLÓN
    ● She has been a pillar of Puerto Rican representation in the theater and filmmaking industry throughout her
    career.

    ● Her story continues to inspire so many creative women in our country to continue to disperse our history
    and our cultural identity no matter the career field we choose to be in.

    ● We deserve to see more people who look, act, and talk like us in movies and TV shows to continue to be
    more connected to who we are and where we come from.
    SCENE
    FUN FACTS
    ● During junior high she auditioned for her first play “accidentally”. Without knowing what the term
    audition meant, she followed some girls who simply stated that they were auditioning and reading for a
    play

    ● Founder and longtime artistic director of the first bilingual theater in New York City

    ● In 1993, she received an Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater

    ● In september 2015 she received a National Medal of the Arts from then-president Barack Obama
    THANK
    YOU!

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