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You have come to the right place. These biographies of these well known Hispanic people, Latinos and Hispanic Americans are divided by professions and under each one of them there is an alphabetical list.

Enjoy and be inspired! Let your imagination fly while reading the wonderful stories of these well-known famous Hispanics who have been a source of motivation and pride for many of us today.

These "smart" biographies are compiled from interviews these famous Latinos gave, information I found important from other websites and paper sources like published biographies or books. I cite the sources when possible.

Take a look into the main fields where these "famosos Hispanos" -also called famous Spanish people- have contributed throughout time. To get an overall idea of who are some of the most recognized go to my famous Spanish people article.

Please remember that I keep adding biographies on a monthly basis, so come back and continue enjoying Hispanic culture through the amazing lives of these well known Hispanic athletes, famous Latinos and Hispanic Americans.

Famous Hispanic Actors and Actresses

Salma Hayek

Hispanic Athletes - Baseball Players

Alex Rodriguez - A-Rod
Roberto Clemente Walker
Tony Perez

Latino Boxers

Oscar de la Hoya - The Golden Boy

Famous Hispanic Athletes - Soccer Players

Diego Armando Maradona - El Pibe de Oro

Musicians

Carlos Santana
Tito Puente - El Rey del Mambo
Juanes

Hispanic Singers

Celia Cruz - La Guarachera de Cuba
Gloria Estefan
Jennifer Lopez - JLo
Selena Quintanilla - The Queen of Tejano Music
Shakira Mebarak Ripoll - Shakira
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Hispanic Facts
in the U.S.

One in seven people in the United States is of Hispanic origin.


Hispanics are a mix of European, African and Native American people.


In 204 B.C. Romans created the term Hispanic to identify inhabitants from the Iberian Peninsula
which encompass Spain and Portugal today.


The term Hispanic was adopted in the U.S. in the 1970s by the federal government in its census questionnaires.


The U.S. is the fifth largest Hispanic country in the world.


St. Augustine and Santa Fe were Hispanic cities founded before Plymouth.


Spanish is the fourth most frequently spoken language in the world.


Twenty countries speak Spanish as their first language.


70% of the Hispanic population lives in five states: California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois.


Hispanics are the largest minority in the U.S.


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