Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter known for self-portraits. "Self portrait with monkey"
Diego Rivera
Mexican Muralist. Husband of Frida Kahlo. "El vendedor de alctraces"
Oscar de la Renta
Fashion designer from Santo Domingo
Nancy López
Mexican-American. One of the world's best female golfers.
Ellen Ochoa
Female astronaut. First Latina in space.
Jorge Luis Borges
20th century writer from Argentina.
Sonia Sotomayor
First Latina to be in the U.S. Supreme Court
Enrique Segoviano
Dominican director. Worked in Mexico. "El Chanfle"
Sandra Cisneros
Writer. "La casa en Mango Street"
Tito Puente
Musician from Puerto Rico "The king of the Mamba"
Carlos Santana
Mexican guitarist. Won the Latin New York Music Award.
José Martí
Cuban poet "Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca"
Simón Bolivar
South American general. "George Washington of South America"
Gloria Estefan
Cuban-American singer. "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
Oscar de la Hoya
Mexican-American boxer.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Author. Spain. "El príncipe de la niebla"
Salma Hayek
Mexican-American actress. "Puss in Boots," "Ugly Betty."
Desi Arnaz
Actor, musician, director from Cuba. "I Love Lucy"
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer, La reina de Salsa, La Guarachera de Cuba
Gabriel García Márquez
Colombian author. "Cien años de soledad." Won the Nobel Prize.
César Chávez
Mexican-American labor activist for migrant farm workers. Started the United Farm Workers.
Rigoberta Menchú
Indigenous leader from Guatemala. Winner of Nobel Prize
Benito Juárez
Mexican president (was indigenous) in 1861 and 1867. Fought for a better life for the poor.
George Lopez
Mexican-American actor and comedian
Selena Gomez
Actress and singer known for her Disney appearances
Fatima Ptacek
A Hispanic actress from New York
The voice of Dora.
