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Sofia Carson (1993–) American actress and singer of Colombian descent (Descendants) Isabella Castillo (1994–) Cuban-born American actress and singer. Raquel Castro (1994–) American actress, singer and songwriter to a Puerto Rican father and a mother of Italian and Jewish descent. David Castro (1996–) American actor.
Penélope Cruz Sánchez[ a ][ b ] (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. Cruz made her acting debut on television at 16, and her ...
Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. [9] Her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, is of Lebanese descent. [10] His ancestors hail from the city of Baabdat, Lebanon, a city Salma and her father visited in 2015 to promote her movie Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet.
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), better known by his stage name Anthony Quinn, was an American actor.Born in Mexico to a Mexican mother and a first-generation Irish-Mexican father, he was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental virility" [1] in numerous critically acclaimed films both in Hollywood and abroad.
The mid-1920s led to a few opportunities for Latino actors and actresses. The popularity of the Italian actor Rudolph Valentino, the original "Latin lover", created opportunities for Latino actors and actresses such as Ramón Novarro, Dolores del Río, Lupe Vélez, Carmen Miranda etc. These actors were cast as major roles as passionate Latin ...
2021. (93rd) Shaka King. Panama. Judas and the Black Messiah. Nominated. First American producer of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Picture. Born in New York to a Panamanian father and a mother of Panamanian descent. Shared with Ryan Coogler and Charles D. King.
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (/ ˌ l ɛ ɡ w ɪ ˈ z ɑː m oʊ /, LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960 or 1964 [note 1]) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has ...
Peña was born on January 13, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, a factory worker. [2] [3] Peña's parents were originally farmers, and emigrated from Mexico; his father was from Villa Purificación, Jalisco, and his mother was from Charcas, San Luis Potosí.