Famous Hispanic Americans con fotos

Hispanics settled in America before the war of

Independence

The people of Texas fought against the people of Mexico for their independence in the Battle of the

Alamo

Juan Seguín

Fought in the Alamo and became the mayor of San Antonio, there is a city named after him too

Llena Ros-Lehtinen

In 1982, 1st Hispanic Woman and 1st Cuban American to be elected to Congress

Frederico Peña

1990s highest ranking Hispanic member of President Bill Clinton

Sonia Sotomayor

2009 sworn in as 11th Justice of Supreme Court of USA, 1st Hispanic American and 3rd Woman

César Chavez (and Dolores Huerta)

Worked to improve the conditions of migrant workers. They led peaceful protests and boycotts - started the United Farm Workers Union.

Corky Gonzales

Started the Crusade for Justice, goal was civil rights and equality for Mex-Am

Jaime Escalante

Calculus teacher, Stand and Deliver Movie, LA, California, high standards for success

Edward James Olmos

1st American born Latino to receive Academy Award for his role in Stand and Deliver, also dad in Selena

Selena Quintanilla-Perez

Queen of Tejano music, singer and dancer of Mexican heritage who was murdered by her fan club leader

Jennifer López

in Selena, 1st leading role, 1st ALMA award, Out of Sight 2nd ALMA award, The Wedding Planner, Monster-In-Law

Desi Arnaz

his orchestra & husband on I Love Lucy, motion picture & television = stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Cuban Actor

Rita Moreno

This Puerto Rican actress, dancer and singer won an Academy Award for her 1961 portrayal of Anita in West Side Story. The only Hispanic and one of the few performers to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. EGOT

Andy Garcia

Cuban-American actor who starred in Untouchables

George López

Comedian & tv sitcom (no talk show right now)

Freddie Prinze

comedy & actor in the 70s Chico and the Man

John Leguizamo

voice of Syd the Sloth from Ice Age

Guillermo del Toro

born in Guadalajara Mexico, Mexican filmmaker and author. He directed the Academy Award-winning fantasy films Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, winning the Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for the latter. Directed Book of Life.

Evita

Madonna was chosen over Latinas to play the role

Madonna

Started as a dancer and model. Created her celebrity. Paved the way for girl dance music stars.

Salma Hayak

chosen for the lead role in the movie Frida in 2002

Oscar Hijuelos

The first Hispanic author to win a Pulitzer prize for fiction

Geraldo Rivera

Journalist, reporter, talk show host

María Irene Fornes

A playwright that has written over 35 plays.

Isabel Allende

Chile, House of Spirits, City of the Beast, 18 novels, etc., world's most widely read Latin American author

Severo Ochoa

1956 became citizen, 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine

Antonia Novello

1st Hispanic & 1st Woman appointed as surgeon general, left in 1993

Franklin Chang-Diaz

1st Hispanic in Space program, flown on 6 different space missions, 1st Hispanic in Astronaut Hall of Fame, from Costa Rica

Elena Ochoa

First Hispanic female astronaut & inventor

Chris Armas

Puerto Rican background, American professional soccer coach and former player in the MLS

Carlos Bocanegra

Mexican-American captain of U.S. national soccer team.

American sports executive and former professional soccer player. A two-time MLS Defender of the Year, earned over 100 caps with the United States, serving as captain for six years.

Tab Ramos (Tabaré "Tab" Ramos Ricciardi)

an American former soccer player and current assistant coach of the New England Revolution. Over his thirteen-year professional career, Ramos played as a midfielder in Spain, Mexico, and the United States, from Uruguay

Juan Seguín

Fought in the Alamo and became the mayor of San Antonio, there is a city named after him too

Roberto Clemente

First Hispanic (Puerto Rican) baseball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, 5 year waiting period was waived

Alex Rodriguez

Dominican American Major League Baseball player, leader of home runs by player of Hispanic descent

Carmelo Anthony

basketball player

Rebeca Lobo

women's basketball player & Hall of Famer/reporter

Nancy López

LPGA Hall of Fame, Rookie & Player of the Year Award, greatest woman golfer of all time

Ricardo Alonso Gonzales

Poncho, tennis, won over 100 titles in 25 yr career

Oscar de la Hoya

Boxer of Mexican descent, Gold Medal in 1992, defeated 17 World Champions, retired in 2009

John Ruiz

1st Latino heavyweight champion, former 2 time World Champion, boxer

Oscar de la Renta

born in DR, went to Madrid to study, drawings led him to a designer in Paris. Then he went to NY. Own fashions began in 1965. Designer

Carlos Santana

Mexican-born rock guitarist who combined rock, jazz, and Afro-Latin elements on influential albums like Abraxas. rock and roll hall of fame in 1998, picked up the guitar at age 8

Gloria Estefan

family fled to Cuba to Miami to leave Fidel Castro, 70s, Miami Sound Machine

Christina Aguilera

Topped the Latin music charts in 2000, Genie in a Bottle

Joseph Unanue

Father founded Goya Foods®, distributor of Hispanic foods

under Joseph's direction Goya Foods® became the largest U.S. Hispanic-owned food

distribution company in the United States

Ralph Álvarez

President and CEO of McDonald's until retirement in 2009