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This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans: citizens or residents of the United States with origins in Latin America or Spain. [1] The following groups are officially designated as "Spanish/Hispanic/Latino": [2] Mexican American, (Stateside) Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Dominican American, Costa Rican American, Guatemalan American, Honduran American, Nicaraguan American ...
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) pays tribute to the contributions and culture of Latinx and Hispanic people. To commemorate the occasion, here are 54 of the most influential ...
She was the first Latino American to serve in the House of Representatives, representing Nevada. Kim McLane Wardlaw (born 1954) – judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, former United States District Court for the Central District of California; Joe Wardy (born 1953) – former mayor of El Paso, Texas
Yan Gomes (born 1987), Brazilian-American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) Roberto Clemente (1934–1972), MLB right fielder, Baseball Hall of Fame; Juan Marichal (born 1937), MLB pitcher, Baseball Hall of Fame; Dennis Martínez (born 1955), MLB pitcher, first Latino to pitch a perfect game
A celebration of the culture and the contributions of people of Hispanic and Latin American ancestry, it is the perfect time to take a closer look at some of the unsung heroes who contributed to ...
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! This annual event is observed between September 15 and October 15. Since 1988, this period honors the contributions and cultures of Latino and Hispanic Americans.
Lopez's film career has been credited with paving the way for greater representation of Latino Americans in Hollywood. [33] [34] [35] Biographer Kathleen Tracy opined that "Lopez blazed a trail no openly Latin actress had gone before", noting that previous Latina stars like Raquel Welch had cosmetically downplayed their ethnicity and changed their names. [36]
Because of his sway among politically active Latinos and Hispanics in the United States and beyond, Time magazine listed Ramos among the 100 most influential people in the world as well as one of ...