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Contents 1 Arts 1.1 Art 1.2 Dance 1.3 Fashion 1.4 Film and TV 1.5 Literature 1.6 Music 1.7 Reality TV Stars 2 Business 3 Civil rights and activists 4 Government and politics 5 Journalism 6 Religious 7 Sciences 8 Sports 8.1 Baseball 8.2 Basketball 8.3 Boxing 8.4 Football 8.5 Golf 8.6 Martial artists 8.7 Soccer 8.8 Wrestlers 8.9 Other fields of sports 9 See also 10 External links

• Judy Baca, artist
• Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist
• Franck de Las Mercedes, painter
• Oswaldo Guayasamín, painter
• Barbara Carrasco, artist
• Antonio Roybal, painter and sculptor
• Richard Serra, sculptor
• John August Swanson, painter
• Harry Gamboa, Jr., artist

• Jose Limon, modern dancer and choreographer

• Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer
• Marisol Deluna, fashion designer
• Carolina Herrera, fashion designer
• Jaslene Gonzalez, fashion model

• David Hernandez, Chicago Hispanic actors excellence award recipient and television producer.
• Sergio D. Acosta, Award Winning Film Producer
• Jessica Alba, actress
• Francia Almendarez actress
• Moises Arias actor
• Silvana Arias, actress
• Desi Arnaz, actor
• Adrienne Bailon singer and actress
• Catherine Bach, actress from Dukes of Hazzard
• Antonio Banderas, actor
• Adrian Bellani, actor
• Maurice Benard, actor on American soap operas All My Children and General Hospital.
• Julissa Bermudez, actress and VJ
• Alexis Bledel, actress
• Benjamin Bratt, actor
• Sabrina Bryan actress,singer and dancer
• Lynda Carter, actress
• Ricardo Chavira, actor from Desperate Housewives
• Sammy Davis, Jr., singer, actor
• Michael DeLorenzo, actor
• Dolores Del Rio actress
• Cameron Diaz, actress
• Edward'O, actor
• Emilio Estevez, actor
• Charlie Sheen, actor
• Martin Sheen, actor; father of Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez
• Rita Hayworth, actress
• Joaquin Phoenix, actor
• Hector Elizondo, actor
• Gus Envela, Jr., actor
• Erik Estrada, actor
• José Ferrer, actor
• Miguel Ferrer, actor
• America Ferrera, actress
• Edward Furlong, actor
• Daisy Fuentes, actress, model
• Andy Garcia, actor
• Selena Gomez actress
• Reagan Gomez-Preston, actress
• Julie Gonzalo, actress
• Salma Hayek, actress
• Jay Hernandez, actor, Hostel
• Kristin Herrera actress
• Stella Hudgens actress
• Vanessa Anne Hudgens, actress and singer
• Oscar Isaac, actor
• Raul Julia, actor and playwright
• Victoria Justice actress
• Joanna Kerns, actress
• John Leguizamo, actor, comedian
• Fernando Lamas, actor
• Lorenzo Lamas, actor
• Eva Longoria, actress
• George Lopez, comedian and actor
• Jennifer Lopez, actress, singer
• Mario Lopez, actor
• Vanessa Marcil, actress
• Cheech Marin, actor
• Eddie Marrero, actor
• Ricardo Montalban, actor
• Esai Morales, actor, brother of Director Sylvia Morales
• Sylvia Morales, Director Film and Television, sister of actor Esai Morales
• Rita Moreno, actress, singer, dancer
• Edward James Olmos, actor
• Sara Paxton actress and singer
• Rosie Perez, actress
• Freddie Prinze, comedian
• Freddie Prinze Jr., actor
• Madison Pettis actress
• Anthony Quinn, actor
• José Quintero, theater director
• Juan Bautista Rael, ethnographer and folklorist
• Nathalia Ramos actress
• James Roday, actor
• Paul Rodríguez, actor
• Robert Rodriguez, director
• César Romero, actor
• Zoë Saldaña, actress
• Roselyn Sanchez, actress
• Jimmy Smits, actor
• Eva Tamargo, actress
• Danny Trejo, actor
• Wilmer Valderrama, actor
• Bob Vila, Home-improvement TV show host
• Nadine Velazquez, actress
• Lupe Velez, actress
• Raquel Welch, actress
• Daphne Zuniga, actress
• José Zúñiga, actor

• Isabel Allende, writer
• Julia Alvarez, writer
• Rudolfo Anaya, writer
• Jimmy Santiago Baca, poet
• Fray Angelico Chavez poet, historian, painter
• Sandra Cisneros, writer
• Francisco Goldman, writer
• Oscar Hijuelos, writer
• Gabriel García Márquez, writer
• David Unger, author
• Christianne Meneses Jacobs, publisher of the U.S.'s only Spanish-language children's magazine.
• Horacio Peña, professor, writer, and poet.

See Latin music in the United States

• Jeannie Ortega singer
• Ashley, Merengue Singer
• Daddy Yankee, Hip Hop/Reggaeton recording artist
• Ivy Queen, Reggaeton Rapper
• Jim Jones (rapper), Rapper
• Nina Sky, twin sister Singers
• Lumidee, Singer
• Jennifer Lopez, Singer
• Marc Anthony, Salsa Singer
• Victor Manuelle, Salsa Singer
• Gilberto Santa Rosa, Salsa Singer
• Ricky Martin, singer
• Angie Martinez, radio personality
• N.O.R.E, Hip Hop Recording Artist
• Don Omar, Reggaeton Rapper
• Carlos Ponce, Singer
• Gabriel Rios, pop Singer
• Tony Touch, DJ
• Fantasia Barrino, R&B Singer
• Albita, Grammy-winning singer
• Irene Cara, Grammy-nominated singer
• Willy Chirino, singer
• Cuban Link, Rapper
• Celia Cruz, multiple Grammy-winning singer
• Emilio Estefan, five-time Grammy-winning producer
• Gloria Estefan, singer
• La Lupe, singer and gay icon
• Martika, Grammy-nominated singer
• Christina Milian, singer and actress
• Pitbull (rapper), rapper
• Olivia Longott, rapper
• Jon Secada, two-time Grammy-winning singer
• B-Real. Rapper from Cypress Hill
• Melody Thornton, singer,from the female group Pussycat Dolls
• Aundrea Fimbres, singer,from the female group Danity Kane
• Baby Bash, R&B giner
• Joan Baez, folk singer
• Paula DeAnda, R&B,Pop singer
• Ingrid Chavez, vocalist and songwriter
• Vikki Carr, singer
• Zack de la Rocha vocalist, Rage Against the Machine
• Sheila E., percussionist
• Fergie (singer), singer, Black Eyed Peas
• Lalo Guerrero, musician
• Los Lobos, R&B, Rock band
• Los Lonely Boys R&B, Rock band
• Chino Moreno, lead singer of Deftones
• Mack 10, rapper
• Dave Navarro , lead guitar Jane's Addiction
• Linda Ronstadt Rock singer
• Carlos Santana, musician
• Hope Sandoval, singer, Mazzy Star
• Sonny Sandoval lead singer of P.O.D.
• Selena, singer
• Taboo (rapper) Black Eyed Peas
• Robert Trujillo bassist Metallica
• Ritchie Valens, singer
• Julieta Venegas, singer
• Cedric Bixler-Zavala, singer, At the Drive-In, Mars Volta
• Shakira, singer (emigrated from Colombia).
• Ryan Cabrera, singer
• Christina Aguilera, pop singer
• Ruben Blades, singer and actor
• Lucybell, rock band
• La Ley, pop/rock band
• Lisa Lopes, singer from group TLC
• Hype Williams, Music Video and Film Director
• Kat DeLuna, pop singer
• Luny Tunes, production duo
• Gustavo Santaolalla, composer, winner of two Oscars for Brokeback Mountain and Babel

• Alex Angarita - Colombian-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant
• Amanda Avila - Mexican-American, American Idol 4 contestant
• Alexandra Bachelier - Cuban-American, American Idol 1 contestant
• Christopher Badano - Uruguayan-American, American Idol 1 contestant
• John Paul (J.P.) Calderon - Costa Rican-American, Survivor: Cook Islands, contestant
• Rodolfo (Rudy) Cárdenas - Venezuelan-American, Top 24 contestant, American Idol (Season 6)
• Cristina Coria - Puerto Rican-American, Survivor: Cook Islands, contestant
• Jose "Pepi" Diaz - Cuban-American, The Apprentice 5 contestant
• Sandra Diaz-Twine - Puerto Rican-American, Survivor: Pearl Islands Winner
• Jennifer Fuentes - Cuban-American, American Idol 2 contestant
• Billy Garcia - Dominican-American, Survivor: Cook Islands, contestant
• Liliana Gomez - Mexican-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant
• Nathan Gonzalez - Cuban-American, Survivor: Cook Islands contestant
• Jaslene Gonzalez - Puerto Rican-American, America's Next Top Model Cycle 7 Winner
• Adriel Herrera - Mexican-American, American Idol 1 contestant
• Danny Jimenez - Cuban-American, The Amazing Race 2 and The Amazing Race 11 contestant
• Oscar (Ozzy) Lusth - Mexican-American, runner-up, Survivor: Cook Islands
• Cecilia Mansilla - Peruvian-American, Survivor: Cook Islands, contestant
• Oswald Mendez - Cuban-American, The Amazing Race 2 and The Amazing Race 11 contestant
• Lydia Morales - Puerto Rican-American, Survivor: Guatemala contestant
• Edgardo Rivera - Puerto Rican-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant
• Julia Ruiz - Puerto Rican-American, The Amazing Race 12 contestant
• Marianna Ruiz - Puerto Rican-American, The Amazing Race 12 contestant
• Lorena Segura - Puerto Rican-American, The Amazing Race 12 contestant
• Janu Tornell - Cuban-American, Survivor: Palau contestant
• Marcela Valldolid - Mexican-American, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart contestant
• Mario Vazquez - Puerto Rican-American, American Idol semi-finalist
• Nick Verreos - Venezuelan-American, Project Runway contestant
• Rita Verreos - Venezuelan-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant

• Michael Cordúa, restaurateur, entrepreneur, businessman, award winning self-taught chef.
• Roberto Goizueta, former CEO of Coca Cola; Goizueta Business School at Emory University named in his honor.

• 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
• 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
• Camilo Mejía, a former Staff Sergeant of the Florida National Guard and anti-war activist
• Lloyd Monserratt - California political and community leader
• Eugene Nelson, labor leader
• Baldemar Velasquez, activist

• Ben Fernandez, first Hispanic to Run for President of the United States, Former Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly
• 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
• Claudia Bermúdez, politician, ran for the United States Congress
• Henry Bonilla, United States Representative
• Róger Calero, ran for U.S. President in the 2004 elections.
• 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
• Gus Envela, Jr., politician
• Gustavo Envela-Makongo, Sr., ambassador
• 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, Former US Attorney General under President Bush's Administration
• Henry B. Gonzalez, former United States Representative
• Joseph Marion Hernandez, U.S. congressman
• 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
• Bob 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, 2008 Democrat Presidential Candidate, 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

• Maria Hinojosa, journalist
• Soledad O'Brien, newscaster (Cuban from her maternal side)
• Satcha Pretto, Journalist and TV News Presenter
• Geraldo Rivera, talk-show host, journalist
• Lauren Sanchez, newscaster
• Neyda Sandoval, Journalist and TV News Presenter
• Cristina Saralegui, journalist and TV show host
• Elizabeth Vargas, television journalist

• Miguel D'Escoto, Roman Catholic priest and former foreign minister.
• Elias Gabriel Galvan, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
• Junípero Serra, missionary

• Joseph M. Acabá, astronaut
• Luis Alvarez, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
• Walter Clement Alvarez medicine doctor, author of books on medicine
• Walter Alvarez, geologist, postulator of the asteroid-impact theory for the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event
• Elsa Salazar Cade, entomologist and educator
• Fernando Caldeiro, astronaut
• Franklin Chang-Diaz, astronaut
• France A. Cordova, former NASA chief scientist
• John Garcia, psychologist
• Sidney M. Gutierrez, astronaut
• Jose Hernandez, astronaut
• Michael Lopez-Alegria, astronaut
• Christopher Loria, astronaut
• Todd Martinez, Theoretical Chemist and MacArthur Fellow
• Mario Molina, Nobel Prize-winning chemist
• Carlos I. Noriega, astronaut
• Ellen Ochoa, astronaut
• Severo Ochoa, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist
• John D. Olivas, astronaut
• George D. Zamka, astronaut

• Jose Canseco, baseball player
• Marvin Benard, a Major League Baseball player
• Andre Ethier - MLB outfielder.
• Brian Fuentes - MLB relief pitcher, 3 time All-Star^[1]
• Mike Garcia - MLB pitcher
• Keith Hernandez, baseball player
• Adam LaRoche- MLB first baseman
• Andy LaRoche- MLB infielder
• Buck Martinez- MLB player, manager, and commentator
• Vincent Nava - First Mexican American player in the Major Leagues, infielder
• Jesse Orosco - MLB pitcher
• Alex Rodriguez, baseball player
• Ted Williams, baseball player
• Michael Young, baseball player

• Mark Aguirre, basketball player
• Manu Ginóbili, basketball player
• Rebecca Lobo, basketball player
• Eduardo Najera, basketball player
• Earl Watson - NBA player^[2]

• Paulie Ayala - world champion boxer
• Gaby Canizales - bantamweight world champion boxer
• Orlando Canizales - bantamweight world champion boxer
• Michael Carbajal
• Bobby Chacon - boxer^[3]
• Oscar de la Hoya, boxer
• Becky Garcia — boxer
• Roberto Garcia Cortez - boxer, IBF featherweight title
• Delia Gonzalez - boxer^[4]
• Genaro Hernandez - boxer, super featherweight champion
• David Obregon, professional boxer
• Sergio Mora - boxer ^[5]
• John Ruiz, boxer
• Mia St. John - boxer
• Johnny Tapia - boxer
• Fernando Vargas - boxing

• Raul Allegre - NFL placekicker^[6]
• Tony Casillas - retired NFL defensive lineman^[6]
• Tom Fears - NFL wide receiver
• Tom Flores - NFL coach
• Jeff Garcia, football quarterback
• Joe Kapp - retired NFL quarterback^[6]
• J. P. Losman - NFL quarterback^[7]
• Max Montoya - retired NFL guard^[6]
• Zeke Moreno - former NFL linebacker^[8]
• Anthony Muñoz - retired NFL offensive guard, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame ^[6]
• Jim Plunkett, football player (Mexican, but carries an Irish name).
• Tony Romo, football quarterback

• Nancy Lopez, golfer
• Tony Lema, golfer
• Chi Chi Rodriguez, golfer
• Lee Trevino, golfer

• Paul Buentello - UFC, mixed martial arts
• Nathan Diaz - mixed martial artist
• Nick Diaz - UFC / mixed martial arts^[9]
• Roger Huerta - UFC, mixed martial arts
• Ruby Lopez - Taekwondo
• Steven Lopez - Taekwondo, 2 time Gold medalist, the most decorated taekwondo athlete in the history of the sport
• Tito Ortiz - UFC / mixed martial arts
• Diego Sanchez - UFC / mixed martial arts^[9]
• Frank Shamrock - UFC / Mixed martial arts fighter

• Chris Armas, soccer player
• Marcelo Balboa, soccer player
• Ivan Becerra - soccer forward for Columbus Crew^[10]
• Carlos Bocanegra - MLS soccer^[11]
• Carlos Bocanegra, soccer player
• Rafa marquez, soccer player
• Claudio Reyna, soccer player
• Tab Ramos, soccer player

• Chavo Guerrero, Jr. - WCW and WWE
• Eddie Guerrero - WWE
• Hector Guerrero - professional wrestler
• Mando Guerrero - professional wrestler
• Gino Hernandez - professional wrestler
• Rey Mysterio, Jr. - WWE

• Benjamin Agosto, figure skater
• Tony Alva - legendary skateboarder
• Fernando Gonzalez, tennis player
• Gus Envela, Jr., sprinter
• Rudy Galindo, figure skater
• Scott Gomez, hockey player
• Pancho Gonzalez, tennis player
• Roberto Guerrero, racing driver
• Marcelo Rios, tennis player
• Derek Parra - speed skater, Olympic gold medalist^[12]
• Melina Perez, wrestler
• Paul Rodriguez Jr. professional skateboarder
• Alberto Salazar, marathoner
• Raffi Torres - NHLHockey player
• Ismael Valenzuela - jockey, Kentucky Derby winner
• Patrick Valenzuela- jockey, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner

• List of Cuban Americans
• List of Mexican Americans
• List of Nicaraguan Americans
• History of Mexican-Americans
• List of Hispanic Medal of Honor recipients
• Hispanic Admirals in the United States Navy

• Hispanic Americans in the U.S. Army