Hispanic Heritage Blog
Salma Hayek
An actress, producer, and director, this triple threat was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Frida Kahlo in the 2002 biopic, Frida. From her career beginnings à la Robert Rodriguez's Mariachi trilogy to a series of sultry screen roles, Hayek has proven herself among Mexico's sexiest and most talented imports.
Shakira
She can compose songs in English and Spanish, started writing poetry at age four and can belly-dance like no other. With crossover success from Latin music to American pop, Shakira has garnered two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards and 12 Billboard Latin Music Awards. She is also the highest-selling ...
Christopher Lee Rios "Big Pun"
Christopher Lee Rios[1] (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was a Puerto-Rican American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. He first appeared on albums from The Beatnuts, on ...
Angela "Angie" Martinez
(born January 9, 1971, Brooklyn, New York) is an American radio personality, and actress. Known as “The Voice of New York”, her afternoon radio show has consistently been ranked #1 with more young listeners than any other radio program in the country. As an actress, Angie received small roles in ...
George Lopez
Actor and comedian George Lopez was born April 23, 1961 in Mission Hills, California. Abandoned by his mother, he used his painful experiences as material for his stand up comedy. By the late 1980s, Lopez was playing clubs around the country and appearing on television shows and comedy specials. Lopez ...
Cameron Diaz
Born August 30, 1972, in San Diego California. She began modeling at age 16 and worked in ad campaigns for Calvin Klein and Coca-Cola. Her first film role was in "The Mask" with Jim Carrey and she's starred in a number of acclaimed smaller films including the existential black comedy ...
Penelope Cruz Sanchez
Born on April 28, 1974, in Madrid, Spain, Penelope Cruz studied classical ballet and then earned a place in Spanish cinema as a leading lady before moving to Hollywood at the age of 25. She soon landed roles opposite such stars as Matt Damon and Tom Cruise. Cruz won an ...
Carlos Santana
Guitarist Carlos Santana was born July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico. In the early 1960s he moved to San Francisco where he formed the Santana Blues Band in 1966. The band (soon know as just Santana) signed a contract with Columbia Records. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, ...
Jennifer Lopez
The original multi-hyphenate who made a curvy body the ultimate accessory in Hollywood. An actress, singer, producer and entrepreneur, Jennifer Lopez has sold more than 55 million records worldwide and has starred in box office smashes like "Monster-In-Law" and "The Wedding Planner". She received the 2006 ACE Fashion Icon of ...
Gloria Estefan
This Cuban-born American singer-composer, winner of three Grammys and four Latin Grammys continues to mentor Latino artists inspired by her triumph. Gloria and her husband, record producer Emilio Estefan, started the musical group Miami Sound Machine, which in the 80's was responsible for re-introducing Latin sounds to the American music ...
Marc Anthony
Born Marco Antonio Muniz on September 16, 1968, in New York City, Marc Anthony went on to international fame as a singer, actor, and songwriter. Getting his start as a backup singer for acts such as Menudo and the Latin Rascals, Anthony became a headliner when his style shifted to ...
Christina Aguilera
Singer-songwriter Christina Maria Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York. Aguilera began her career as a cast member on The New Mickey Mouse Club. She rapidly rose to stardom following the release of her hit single, "Genie In A Bottle," which earned her a Grammy ...
Pablo Picasso
Born October 25, 1881, Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso, became one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century and the creator (with Georges Braque) of Cubism. A Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, Picasso was considered radical in his work.
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