List of Hispanic and Latino Americans
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This article contains a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans, people from Hispanophone countries or with ancestry from them who are residents or citizens of the United States.
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[edit] Arts
[edit] Dance
Jose Limon, modern dancer and choreographer- Augie & Margo Rodriguez, celebrity performers starting with the Mambo days of the 1950s.
[edit] Fashion
- Shaune Bagwell, fashion model/TV hostess (ex-wife of retired Houston Astro Jeff Bagwell; mother is Elizabeth Elvira Menendez Stauffer)
Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer
Marisol Deluna, fashion designer
Carolina Herrera, fashion designer
Jaslene Gonzalez, fashion model
Christy Turlington, fashion model
[edit] Film and TV
Sergio D. Acosta, award-winning film producer
Jessica Alba, actress
Francia Almendarez actress
Moises Arias actor
Silvana Arias, actress
Desi Arnaz, actor and bandleader
Adrienne Bailon singer and actress
Catherine Bach, actress (The Dukes of Hazzard)
Antonio Banderas, actor
Adrian Bellani, actor
Maurice Benard, actor (All My Children, General Hospital)
Julissa Bermudez, actress and VJ
Alexis Bledel, actress
Benjamin Bratt, actor
Sabrina Bryan actress, singer and dancer
Maria Canals, voice actress
Lynda Carter, actress
Ricardo Chavira, actor (Desperate Housewives)
Rosario Dawson, actress
Sammy Davis, Jr., singer, actor
Grey DeLisle,country singer, voice actress
Michael DeLorenzo, actor
Dolores Del Rio actress
Cameron Diaz, actress (father is Cuban)
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
Paula Garcés actress
Andy Garcia, actor
Jorge Garcia, actor
Selena Gomez actress & singer
Reagan Gomez-Preston, actress
Julie Gonzalo, actress
Salma Hayek, actress
Jay Hernandez, actor, Hostel
Kristin Herrera actress
Oscar Isaac, actor
Raul Julia, actor and playwright
Victoria Justice actress
Josh Keaton, voice actor & singer
Nathalie Kelley Australian-born 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
Carlos Mencia, actor and comedian
Eva Mendes, actress
Ricardo Montalban, actor
Esai Morales, actor
Rita Moreno, actress, singer and 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, theatre director
Nathalia Ramos, actress & singer
Sarah Ramos, actress- James Roday, actor
Alisa Reyes, actress
Adam Rodriguez, actor
Michelle Rodriguez, actress
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
Alexa Vega, actress & songtress
Bob Vila, Home-improvement TV show host
Nadine Velazquez, actress
Lupe Velez, actress
Sofia Vergara, actress
Kat Von D
Raquel Welch, actress
The Greg Wilson comedian, actor
Daphne Zuniga, actress
José Zúñiga, actor
[edit] Literature
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
David Unger, author
Gabriel García Márquez, author
Christianne Meneses Jacobs, publisher of the U.S.'s only Spanish-language children's magazine.
Horacio Peña, professor, writer, and poet.
See also:
- List of Mexican American writers
- List of Puerto Rican writers
- List of Cuban American writers
- Category:Hispanic American writers
[edit] Music
See Latin music in the United States
A. J. McLean, singer, Backstreet Boys
AZ rapper from Brooklyn, New York
B-Real, rapper from Cypress Hill
Baby Bash, R & B giner
Chingo Bling, rapper
Cuban Link, rapper
Daddy Yankee,Reggaeton rapper
Fergie, singer, Black Eyed Peas
Howie Dorough, singer, Backstreet Boys
Ivy Queen, Reggaeton rapper
La Lupe, singer and gay icon
Lumidee, singer
Mack 10, rapper
Martika, Grammy-nominated singer
N.O.R.E, hip hop recording artist
Pitbull, rapper
Selena, singer
Sheila E., percussionist
Taboo, rapper
Termanology hip-hop artist
[edit] Alphabetized by surname
Christina Aguilera, pop singer
Marc Anthony, Salsa Singer
Joan Baez, folk singer
Lloyd Banks rapper, member of G-Unit
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, lead singer for At the Drive-In and Mars Volta
Ruben Blades, singer and actor
Ryan Cabrera, singer
Irene Cara, Grammy-nominated singer
Vikki Carr, singer
Willy Chirino, singer
Celia Cruz, multiple Grammy-winning singer
Ingrid Chavez, vocalist and songwriter
Paula DeAnda, R&B,Pop singer
Zack de la Rocha vocalist, Rage Against the Machine
Kat DeLuna, pop singer
Emilio Estefan, five-time Grammy-winning producer
Gloria Estefan, singer
Aundrea Fimbres, singer,from the female group Danity Kane
Lalo Guerrero, musician
Jim Jones, Rapper
Olivia Longott, rapper
Lisa Lopes, singer from group TLC
Jennifer Lopez, Singer
Victor Manuelle, Salsa Singer
Angie Martinez, radio personality
Ricky Martin, singer
Christina Milian, singer and actress
Chino Moreno, lead singer of Deftones
Dave Navarro , lead guitar Jane's Addiction
Don Omar, Reggaeton Rapper
Jeannie Ortega singer
Carlos Ponce, Singer
Gabriel Rios, pop Singer
Albita Rodríguez, Grammy-winning singer
Omar Rodríguez-López, lead guitar for At the Drive-In and Mars Volta
Linda Ronstadt Rock singer
Hope Sandoval, singer, Mazzy Star
Sonny Sandoval lead singer of P.O.D.
Carlos Santana, musician
Juelz Santana rapper and member of The Diplomats
Gustavo Santaolalla, composer, winner of two Oscars for Brokeback Mountain and Babel
Gilberto Santa Rosa, Salsa Singer
Jon Secada, two-time Grammy-winning singer
Melody Thornton, singer,from the female group Pussycat Dolls
Tony Touch, DJ
Robert Trujillo bassist Metallica
Ritchie Valens, singer
Julieta Venegas, singer
Carlos Vives, singer
Hype Williams, Music Video and Film Director
JR Writer rapper and member of The Diplomats
Ricardo Arjona, singer
[edit] Groups
La Ley, pop/rock band
Los Illegals, punk rock band
Los Lobos, R&B, Rock band
Los Lonely Boys R&B, Rock band
Lucybell, rock band
Luny Tunes, production duo
Nina Sky, twin sister singers
Question Mark & the Mysterians, punk rock band
[edit] Reality TV Stars
Alex Angarita - Colombian-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant
David Archuleta - Honduran-American, American Idol 7 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
Johanna Botta - Peruvian-American, The Real World: Austin
John Paul (J.P.) Calderon - Costa Rican-American, Survivor: Cook Islands, contestant
Jason Castro - Colombian-American, American Idol 7 contestant
Rodolfo (Rudy) Cárdenas - Venezuelan-American, Top 24 contestant, American Idol (Season 6)
Cristina Coria - Puerto Rican-American, Survivor: Cook Islands, contestant
Michael Delgado - Puerto Rican-American, The Benefactor, 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
David Hernandez - Mexican-American, American Idol 7 contestant
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
Danny Noriega - Mexican-American, American Idol 7 contestant
Tito Ortiz - contestant on The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)
Lorena Pinot - Guatemalan-American, American Idol 7 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
[edit] Visual arts
- 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
- Ruby Chacón, painter
- John August Swanson, painter
- Harry Gamboa, Jr., artist
[edit] Business
Ralph Alvarez, president and COO of McDonald's Corporation.
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.
Raul J. Fernandez, entrepreneur, CEO and Chairman of ObjectVideo, and Co-Owner of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Washington Mystics.
Oz Garcia, CEO of Personal Best Inc.
David Martinez, managing partner of Fintech Advisory- George Muñoz, president of Muñoz Investment Banking Group, LLC.
- Richard Pérez-Feria, president of RPF Ventures, Inc.

Joseph A. Unanue, founder and former president of Goya Foods.
[edit] Civil rights and activists
- 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
[edit] Government and politics
- 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, former 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
[edit] Journalism
Cecilia Alvear, television journalist
María Celeste Arrarás, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Juan Manuel Benitez, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Ilia Calderón, television journalist
María Antonieta Collins, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Jose Diaz-Balart, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Carmen Dominicci, television journalist
Patricio G. Espinoza, freelance journalist
Hector Tobar, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Giselle Fernández, television journalist
Enrique Gratas, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Maria Hinojosa, journalist
Lynda Lopez, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Natalie Morales, television journalist
Soledad O'Brien, newscaster (Cuban from her maternal side)
Andrés Oppenheimer, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Raul Peimbert, television journalist
Satcha Pretto, Journalist and TV News Presenter
John Quiñones, television journalist
Birmania Ríos, television journalist
Geraldo Rivera, talk-show host, journalist
Maggie Rodriguez television journalist
María Elena Salinas, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Lauren Sanchez, newscaster
Rick Sanchez, newscaster
Neyda Sandoval, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Cristina Saralegui, journalist and TV show host
Pedro Sevcec, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Ray Suarez, television and radio journalist
Jorge Ramos, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Elizabeth Vargas, television journalist
[edit] Religious
Miguel D'Escoto, Roman Catholic priest and former foreign minister.
Elias Gabriel Galvan, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
Luis Palau, Christian Evangelist.
Junípero Serra, missionary
[edit] Sciences
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
Juan Bautista Rael, ethnographer and folklorist
George D. Zamka, astronaut
[edit] Sports
[edit] Baseball
- Frank Arellanes - MLB player
- José Canseco, baseball player
- Jorge Cantu - MLB infielder[1]
- Eric Chavez - MLB third baseman
Marvin Benard, a Major League Baseball player- Chad Cordero - MLB relief pitcher
- Pat Corrales - MLB player, manager, and coach
- Johnny Estrada - MLB catcher[2]
- Andre Ethier - MLB outfielder.
- Brian Fuentes - MLB relief pitcher, 3 time All-Star[3]
- Mike Garcia - MLB pitcher
- Nomar Garciaparra - MLB infielder
- Lefty Gomez - MLB pitcher, Hall of Fame member
- Eddie Guardado- MLB pitcher
- Keith Hernandez, baseball player
- Adam LaRoche- MLB first baseman
- Andy LaRoche- MLB infielder
- Buck Martinez- MLB player, manager, and commentator
- Sid Monge- MLB relief pitcher, All Star
- Carlos Muniz- MLB relief pitcher
- Sandy Nava - First Mexican American player in the Major Leagues, infielder
- Jesse Orosco - MLB pitcher
Alex Rodriguez, baseball player- Jorge Orta- MLB second baseman
- Manny Parra- MLB pitcher
- Oliver Perez - New York Mets Pitcher
- Omar Quintanilla - MLB player, shortstop
- Horacio Ramírez - Pitcher[4]
- Rudy Regalado- MLB infielder
- Anthony Reyes- MLB pitcher
- Rich Rodriguez (L.H. pitcher) - MLB pitcher
- Freddy Sanchez - MLB infielder
- Mike Torrez - MLB player pitcher
- Fernando Vina - MLB second baseman
- Ted Williams, baseball player
- Michael Young, baseball player
[edit] Basketball
- Mark Aguirre, basketball player
- Manu Ginóbili, basketball player
- Rebecca Lobo, basketball player
- Eduardo Najera, basketball player
- Earl Watson - NBA player[5]
[edit] Boxing
- Paulie Ayala - world champion boxer
- Gaby Canizales - bantamweight world champion boxer
- Orlando Canizales - bantamweight world champion boxer
- Michael Carbajal
- Bobby Chacon - boxer[6]
- Diego Corrales - super featherweight and lightweight champion
- Juan Diaz - WBA & WBO and IBF world lightweight champion
- Robert Guerrero - boxer, current IBF featherweight champion[7]
- Genaro Hernandez - boxer, super featherweight champion
- Oscar de la Hoya, boxer
- Becky Garcia — boxer
- Roberto Garcia Cortez - boxer, IBF featherweight title
- Delia Gonzalez - boxer[8]
- Paul Gonzales, boxer
- Genaro Hernandez - boxer, super featherweight champion
David Obregon, professional boxer- Sergio Mora - boxer [9]
- John Ruiz, boxer
- Mia St. John - boxer
- Johnny Tapia - boxer
- Fernando Vargas - boxing
[edit] Football
- Raul Allegre - NFL placekicker[10]
- Tony Casillas - retired NFL defensive lineman[10]
- Tom Fears - NFL wide receiver
- Tom Flores - NFL coach
- Jeff Garcia, football quarterback
- Joe Kapp - retired NFL quarterback[10]
- J. P. Losman - NFL quarterback[11]
- Max Montoya - retired NFL guard[10]
- Zeke Moreno - former NFL linebacker[12]
- Anthony Muñoz - retired NFL offensive guard, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame [10]
- Jim Plunkett, football player (Mexican, but carries an Irish name).
- Tony Romo, football quarterback
- Jose Cortez - fooball placekicker
[edit] Golf
- Nancy Lopez, golfer
- Tony Lema, golfer
- Chi Chi Rodriguez, golfer
- Lee Trevino, golfer
- Lorena Ochoa, golfer
Sergio Garcia, Golfer
[edit] Martial artists
- Charlie P. Contreras - First USA Black Belt / Shorei Ryu
- Paul Buentello - UFC, mixed martial arts
- Nathan Diaz - mixed martial artist
- Nick Diaz - UFC / mixed martial arts[13]
- 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[13]
- Frank Shamrock - UFC / Mixed martial arts fighter
[edit] Soccer
- Esteban Arias - defender C.D. Chivas USA
- Chris Armas, soccer player
- Marcelo Balboa, soccer player
- Ivan Becerra - soccer forward for Columbus Crew[14]
- Carlos Bocanegra - MLS soccer[15]
- Jonathan Bornstein - defender and midfielder C.D. Chivas USA
- Jose Burciaga Jr. - Major League Soccer
- Ramiro Corrales - Norwegian Premier League
- Antonio de la Torre - defender Atlanta Silverbacks USL First Division
- Jorge Flores (soccer) - C.D. Chivas USA
- Francisco Gomez - USL Premier Development League
- Herculez Gomez - Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer
- Miguel Gonzalez - New England Revolution Major League Soccer
- Sonny Guadarrama - midfielder for Atlético Morelia
- Brad Guzan - goalkeeper MLS Chivas USA
- Daniel Hernandez - Major League Soccer
- Christian Jimenez - MLS player
- Rodrigo Lopez (soccer) - midfielder C.D. Chivas USA
- Antonio Martínez - midfielder C.D. Chivas USA
- Mike Muñoz (soccer player) - midfielder USL First Division
- Michael Orozco - defender for San Luis F.C.
- Orlando Perez - C.D. Chivas US
- Claudio Reyna, soccer player
- Tab Ramos, soccer player
- José Francisco Torres - midfielder Primera Division de Mexico
- Martin Vasquez - retired midfielder, assistant coach C.D. Chivas USA
[edit] Wrestlers
- Aaron Aguilera - professional wrestler
- Nito Gomez - professional wrestler
- Chavo Guerrero, Jr. - WCW and WWE
- Eddie Guerrero - WWE
- Hector Guerrero - professional wrestler
- Cornelio "Tony" Hernandez - professional wrestler
- Mando Guerrero - professional wrestler
- Gino Hernandez - professional wrestler
- Melina Perez - professional wrestler
- Rey Mysterio, Jr. - WWE
- Tito Santana - WWF wrestler
- José Luis Jair Soria - professional wrestler
- Enrique Torres - professional wrestler
[edit] Other fields of sports
- Benjamin Agosto, figure skater
- Tony Alva - legendary skateboarder
Gus Envela, Jr., sprinter- Rudy Galindo, figure skater
- Scott Gomez, hockey player
- Pancho Gonzalez, tennis player
- Roberto Guerrero, racing driver
- Derek Parra - speed skater, Olympic gold medalist[16]
- 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
[edit] See also
- 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 American writers
[edit] References
- ^ United States Runs Out of Chances in Classic - New York Times
- ^ Santana and 'Big Papi' Lead Latino Baseballers - NAM
- ^ Santana and 'Big Papi' Lead Latino Baseballers - NAM
- ^ "horacio ramirez" mexican
- ^ Richardson exporting his deep basketball knowledge - USATODAY.com
- ^ Sanderson, Matthew (2005-01-20). Class of '05 Controversy. TigerBoxing.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ MMANEWS.COM | Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero & Martin Honorio Camp Notes
- ^ Santiago, Antonio (2006-04-13). A Chiquita with a Big Heart. RingsideReport.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ Bjornberg, Jeremy (2005-12-02). Sergio Mora No Longer a Contender?. Doc's Sport Service. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ a b c d e Somers, Ken (2005-09-25). NFL looks for big play in Mexico. Arizona Republic. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ Brady, Erik (2005-07-20). Losman growing at his own beat. USA TODAY. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ In The Zone with San Diego Chargers Linebacker Zeke Moreno. Open Your Eyes. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ a b Probst, Jason; DiSanto, Michael (2005-11-02). Head-2-Head: Sanchez vs. Diaz. Between Rounds. InsideFighting.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ Crew Selects Three Players In 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. OurSportsCentral.com (2006-01-26). Retrieved on 2007-07-18. "He was born in San Luis Potose, Mexico, becoming the first Mexican-born player drafted by The Crew. His full name is Jorge Ivan Becerra."
- ^ Wyllie, John Philip (2001-12-14). Rimando and Bocanegra Vie for World Cup Berths. La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ Cienfuegos, Ernesto (2002-02-20). La Raza Prevails in Nordic Sport for Olympic Gold; Derek Parra wins First Olympic Gold Medal for Aztlan. La Voz de Azatlan. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.

