Famous Spanish People DDM

Simon Bolivar

Venezuela, political leader, president of Colombia, helped South American countries get freedom from Spain.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Spain, writer, wrote Don Quixote

Pancho Villa

Mexico, revolutionary, like Robin Hood- stole food for the rich, started Mexican revolutionary war

Evita Peron

Argentina, actress, First Lady, activist for poor - drained the country's resources

Salvador Dalí

Spain, painter, surliest paintings, distorted reality

Manuel de Falla

Spain, composer/musician - flamenco

Frida Kahlo

Mexico, painter

Frederico García Lorca

Spain, poet

Diego Rivera

Mexico, painter, communist, married to Frida Kahlo

Roberto Clemente

Puerto Rico, baseball player, died in plane crash, MVP in World Series, charitable

Desi Arnaz

Cuba, Actor on I Love Lucy, alcoholic, died of lung cancer

Carlos Gardel

Born in France, Argentinian roots, singer/songwriter/actor influenced tango

Benito Juarez

Mexico, president of Mexico, politician, defended rights of the indigenous people of Mexico

Ernetiso Ché Guevara

Argentina, participated in Cuban revolution, studied medicine, helped poor, friends with Fidel Castro, symbol of rebellion, revolution

Gabriela Mistral

Chile, famous poet, won Nobel prize for literature, statue of her in Chile

César Romero

Cuban, played Joker in Batman, playwright, star on Hollywood walk of fame.

Alfonsina Storni

Born in Switzerland, Argentinian. Poet- fought for women's rights activist

Celia Cruz

Cuba. Singer, queen of salsa, very eccentric, 23 gold records.

Selena Quintanilla

Mexico, singer, Grammy, killed, movie depicted by JLo

José Martí

Cuba, writer, mayor of 7 years, many books, revolution in Cuba

Ruben Dario

Nicaragua, poet, many poems

Pablo Picasso

Spain, painter/sculptor, revolutionized European art, cubism,

Ricardo Montalbán

Mexico, actor, theater and movies, won Emmy, 1st Spanish person on cover of LIFE magazine

Antonio Gaudí

Spain, architect, inspired by nation, part of modernist movement.

Tito Puente

Puerto Rico, jazz musician, went to Juilliard, won many awards, Grammys, died of heart problems

Francisco de Goya

Spain, painter, 1st modern artist, violent paintings, not traditional, lived during wartime