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This is a list of thirty prominent Hispanic Americans. The Latinas and Latinos listed here come from a variety of backgrounds, including sports, entertainment, politics, science, and the arts. Most of the people on the list are contemporary. |
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This list is designed to help teachers who are asking students to construct biographies for a unit on Hispanic heritage. Next to each leading figure's name is a space for a student's name (to track which student is researching which prominent Hispanic American). Click here to print. |
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Aida Giachello - health advocate Albert Vinicio Baez - physicist Alex Rodriguez - athlete Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez - writer Antonia Novella - U.S. Surgeon General Antonio Gonzalez - voter registration leader Cesar Chavez - farm laborer organizer Cristina Saralegui - talk-show host Demi Lovato - actress and singer Ellen Ochoa - astronaut Ester Hernandez - visual artist Gabriel Gomez - poet and playwright Helen Rodriguez Trias - pediatrician Jennifer Lopez - actress, dancer, and singer Jorge Perez - real estate developer |
Jorge Ramos - television reporter Joseph M. Acaba - astronaut Lionel Sosa - advertising entrepreneur Mari Carmen Ramirez - art director Martha E. Bernal - clinical psychologist Monica Ponce de Leon - architect Narciso Rodriguez - fashion designer Robert Rodriguez - film director Roberto Clemente - athlete Salma Hayek - film actress and director Sara Martinez Tucker - business executive Selena Gomez - actress and singer Sidney M. Gutierrez - astronaut Sonia Sotomayor - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Susana Martinez - politician |
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