Notable Hispanics
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Famous Hispanic Americans
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[edit] The arts
[edit] Film and TV
- Jessica Alba, actress
- Michelle Rodriguez, actress
- Nadine Velazquez, actress
- Desi Arnaz, actor
- Alexis Bledel, actress
- Benjamin Bratt, actor
- Julissa Bermudez, actress and VJ
- Lynda Carter, actress
- Sammy Davis, Jr., singer, actor
- Michael DeLorenzo, actor
- Dolores Del Rio actress
- Cameron Diaz, actress
- Emilio Estevez, actor
- Hector Elizondo, actor
- Erik Estrada, actor
- José Ferrer, actor
- Miguel Ferrer, actor
- Edward Furlong, actor
- Daisy Fuentes, actress, model
- Andy Garcia, actor
- Reagan Gomez-Preston, actress
- Rita Hayworth, actress (of Spanish ancestry).
- Vanessa Anne Hudgens, actress and singer
- Raul Julia, actor and playwright
- John Leguizamo, actor, comedian
- Fernando Lamas, actor
- Lorenzo Lamas, actor
- Eva Longoria, actress
- George Lopez, comedian and actor
- Jennifer Lopez, actress, singer
- Vanessa Marcil, actress
- Ricardo Montalban, actor
- Rita Moreno, actress, singer, dancer
- Soledad O'Brien, newscaster (Cuban from her maternal side)
- Edward James Olmos, actor
- Rosie Perez, actress
- Freddie Prinze, comedian
- Freddie Prinze Jr., actor
- Anthony Quinn, actor
- José Quintero, theater director
- Juan Bautista Rael, ethnographer and folklorist
- Geraldo Rivera, talk-show host, journalist
- James Roday, actor
- Paul Rodríguez, actor
- César Romero, actor
- Zoë Saldaña, actress
- Roselyn Sanchez, actress
- Cristina Saralegui, journalist and TV show host
- Charlie Sheen, actor
- Martin Sheen, actor; father of Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez
- Jimmy Smits, actor
- Wilmer Valderrama, actor
- Bob Vila, Home-improvement TV show host
- Lupe Velez, actress
- Raquel Welch, actress
[edit] Music
See Latin music in the United States
- Christina Aguilera, pop singer
- Joan Baez, folk singer
- Ruben Blades, singer and actor
- Big Punisher, Hip Hop recording artist
- Ryan Cabrera, singer
- Ingrid Chavez, vocalist and songwriter
- Ivy Queen, singer
- Celia Cruz, multiple Grammy-winning singer
- Gloria Estefan, singer
- Aundrea Fimbres, singer, from the group Danity Kane.
- Fat Joe, Hip Hop recording artist
- Jerry Garcia, rock musician
- Lalo Guerrero, musician
- Luny Tunes, production duo composed of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera.
- Julio Iglesias, musician and singer
- Enrique Iglesias, musician and singer
- Al Jourgensen, Ministry frontman
- Lumidee, singer
- Ricky Martin, singer
- Angie Martinez, radio personality and hip-hop recording artist.
- Christina Milian, singer and actress
- Nina Sky, singing group (identical twins, Natalie and Nicole Albino).
- Olivia (singer), the R&B singer Olivia Longott, from the rap group G-Unit.
- Don Omar, rapper
- Gabriel Rios, pop singer
- Linda Ronstadt, singer
- Carlos Santana, musician
- Selena, singer
- Shakira, singer (emigrated from Colombia).
- Tony Touch, DJ
- Ritchie Valens, rock musician
[edit] Art
- Judy Baca, artist
- Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist
- Antonio Roybal, painter and sculptor
- Teresita Fernández, sculptor and MacArthur Fellow
- John August Swanson, painter
- Rupert Garcia, artist
- Oswaldo Guayasamín, painter
- Richard Serra, sculptor
[edit] Literature
- Fray Angelico Chavez poet,historian,painter
- Isabel Allende, writer
- Julia Alvarez, writer
- Rudolfo Anaya, writer
- Jimmy Santiago Baca, poet
- Sandra Cisneros, writer
- Oscar Hijuelos, writer
- Maria Hinojosa, journalist
- Luis Santeiro, writer
- Luis Valdes playwright
[edit] Others
- Rudy Galindo, figure skater
- Jose Limon, modern dancer and choreographer
- Elizabeth Vargas
[edit] Business
- Mark Cuban, Internet entrepreneur and basketball team owner
- Roberto C. Goizueta, businessman
- Rueben Martinez, businessman and MacArthur Fellow
- Héctor Ruiz, CEO
- [Remey Ortiz]Businessman
[edit] Civil rights and activists
- Oscar Zeta Acosta, activist, attorney, author
- Carlos Cadena, activist
- Sal Castro, activist
- Cesar Chavez, labor leader
- Linda Chavez-Thompson, labor leader
- Angelo Falcón, political scientist; President and Founder, National Institute for Latino Policy
- Ernesto Galarza, labor organizer, author
- Hector P. Garcia, activist
- Gustavo C. Garcia, activist
- Rodolfo Gonzales, activist
- John J. Herrera, activist
- Dolores Huerta, labor leader
- Nativo Lopez, activist
- Angel G. Luévano, labor leader
- Lloyd Monserratt - California political and community leader
- Eugene Nelson, labor leader
- Jesus Salas, labor leader
- Baldemar Velasquez, activist
[edit] Government & Politics
- Cristobal Aguilar, former Mayor of Los Angeles
- Joe Baca, United States Representative
- Herman Badillo, United States Representative
- David B. Barkley, soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Xavier Becerra, United States Representative
- Henry Bonilla, United States Representative
- Dennis Chavez, senator
- Linda Chavez, conservative commentator
- Henry Cisneros, former Mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart, United States Representative
- Kika de la Garza, United States Representative
- David Farragut, American Civil War Hero
- Benigno C. Hernández, United States Representative
- Luis Gutiérrez, United States Representative
- Ruben Garcia Jr., Assistant Executive Director FBI
- Alberto Gonzales, US Attorney General
- Henry B. Gonzalez, former United States Representative
- Joseph Marion Hernandez, U.S. congressman
- Eliot A. Jardines, Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence
- Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, former Governor of New Mexico
- Manuel Lujan Jr., former United States Secretary of the Interior and former United States Representative
- Matthew G. Martinez, former United States Representative
- Mel Martinez, United States Senator
- Robert Menendez, United States Senator
- Joseph Montoya, former United States Senator
- Rosario Marin, United States treasurer
- Melquiades Martinez, U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development
- Antonia Novello, U.S. Surgeon General
- Solomon P. Ortiz, United States Representative
- Romualdo Pacheco, former Governor of California
- Ed Pastor, United States Representative
- Edward R. Roybal, former United States Representative
- Lucille Roybal-Allard, United States Representative
- Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Secretary of Energy, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., former U.S. Representative
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, United States Representative
- Ricardo Sanchez, Lieutenant General
- Esteban Edward Torres, former United States Representative
- José Serrano, United States Representative
- Ken Salazar, United States Senator
- Frank Tejeda, former United States Representative
- Nydia Velázquez, U.S. Representative
- Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Mayor
[edit] Religious
- Elias Gabriel Galvan, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Junípero Serra, missionary
[edit] Sciences
- Luis Walter Alvarez, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
- Elsa Salazar Cade, entomologist and educator
- Fernando Caldeiro, astronaut
- Franklin Chang-Diaz, astronaut
- Fernando Del Bosque, explorer
- Dr. John Garcia, psychologist
- Sidney M. Gutierrez, astronaut
- Michael Lopez-Alegria, astronaut
- Jose Hernandez, astronaut
- Christopher Loria, astronaut
- Todd Martinez, Theoretical Chemist and MacArthur Fellow
- Mario Molina, Nobel Prize-winning chemist
- Carlos Noriega, astronaut
- Severo Ochoa, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist
- John Olivas, astronaut
- Ellen Ochoa, astronaut
- George D. Zamka, astronaut
- Adriana Ocampo, geologist for NASA
[edit] Sports
- Benjamin Agosto, figure skater
- Mark Aguirre, basketball player
- Roberto Alomar, baseball player
- Sandy Alomar, baseball player, younger brother of Roberto Alomar
- Chris Armas, soccer player
- Marcelo Balboa, soccer player
- Carlos Bocanegra, soccer player
- Jose Canseco, baseball player
- Roberto Clemente, baseball player
- Oscar de la Hoya, boxer
- Scott Gomez, hockey player
- Pancho Gonzalez, tennis player
- Roberto Guerrero, racing driver
- Keith Hernandez, baseball player
- Nancy Lopez, golfer
- Tony Lema, golfer
- Rebecca Lobo, basektball player (reportedly of Spanish ancestry).
- Juan Marichal, baseball player
- Pedro Martinez, baseball player
- Jim Plunkett, football player (90% Mexican, but carries an Irish name from the other 10%).
- Alex Rodriguez, baseball player
- Chi Chi Rodriguez, golfer
- Claudio Reyna, soccer player
- Tab Ramos, soccer player
- John Ruiz, boxer
- Alberto Salazar, marathoner
- Sammy Sosa, baseball player
- Ted Williams, baseball player
