The real James Bond: Porfirio Rubirosa, the Dominican man who inspired Agent 007
us.hola.comJames Bond. Created by Ian Fleming, Bond epitomizes the suave, sophisticated spy with a penchant for danger and romance. But what if we told you that the inspiration behind this iconic character wasn’t a British secret agent but rather a Dominican diplomat, playboy, and racecar driver named Porfirio Rubirosa?Porfirio Rubirosa, born on January 22, 1909, in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic, led a life that seemed lifted straight from the pages of a spy novel.
His upbringing was privileged, and he came from an upper-middle-class Criollo family with roots stretching back to Catalonia and Italy.
His father, Pedro María Rubirosa, was a diplomat, while his mother, Ana Ariza Almánzar, hailed from the provincial elite.Rubirosa’s early years were spent in Paris, France, where his father served as the Chief of the Dominican Embassy.
Here, he was exposed to the world of luxury and sophistication that would come to define his adult life. Despite initially studying law upon his return to the Dominican Republic, Rubirosa’s adventurous spirit led him to enlist in the military.James Bond: All we know about the new movieMeet Sam Taylor-Johnson, the wife of the new James BondAaron Taylor-Johnson is the new James Bond; Pierce Brosnan reactsHowever, not his military career would earn Rubirosa his place in history; it was his exploits as an international playboy and rumored spy.
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