Miguel Rodríguez

Miguel Rodríguez may refer to:

Miguel Rodriguez (actor)

Miguel Rodriguez (November 23, 1961 – February 14, 1997) was an actor and a model. He got his start in show business when he was discovered by Lino Brocka, who cast him in a Close Up commercial in 1981. Often referred to as the Filipino Christopher Reeve, he was most famous for his role on the television sitcom Palibhasa Lalake, and for his role opposite Sharon Cuneta in the 1983 movie "To Love Again." He also was known for having appeared with Snooky in the 1984 film "Experience" in which he played an actor in the film whose character protected Snooky in the film from a person stalking her.

He eventually became an action film star, appearing in "Bir Mammud: Alyas Boy Muslim" (1989), "Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay: Kapitan Paile" (1990) and "Hanggang Kailan Kita Papatay" (1990).

He retired as the actor after the release of "Huwag Mong Isuko ang Laban" (1995). He married popular fashion stylist and socialite Irene Salud on March 14, 1987 at the St. Pancratius Chapel, Paco Park,Manila. The late actor/National Artist Fernando Poe,Jr. and Mother Lily Monteverde of Regal Films were among their principal sponsors.

Miguel Rodríguez (NASA)

Miguel Rodríguez (born 1952) is the Chief of the Integration Office of the Cape Canaveral Spaceport Management Office.

Early years

Rodríguez was born in the Santurce section of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico where he received both his primary and secondary education. In 1969, he along with millions of other people around the world, witnessed the historical moment when Neil Armstrong from the Apollo mission stepped on the moons surface. Like so many other young men at the time, Rodríguez felt inspired to consider a career in the Space program of the United States known as NASA.

After Rodríguez graduated from Colegio Espiritu Santo high school in Hato Rey, in 1971, he enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico's Mayagüez campus, where the Engineering College is located. Rodríguez earned his Mechanical Engineer Degree in 1976, however he had applied for a job with NASA in 1975, a year before his graduation. After graduating, he was called for an interview and offered a job in NASA. He became a mechanical engineer, designing parts for the Space Shuttle, at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.