Famous Hispanics
 

Fashion Designers
Smithsonian

Oscar de la Renta

Antonio Del Castillo

Manolo Blahnik

Jody and David Rodriguez

David
Cardona

 Carolina
Herrera

Balenciaga

Mark Montano

Custo Dalmau Mariano Fortuny

Paco Rabanne

Luis Estevez

Carmela Sutera

Paloma
Picasso

Estevan
Ramos

 Henry Duarte

Eddie Rodriguez David Rodriguez Adolfo Sardia Jennifer Lopez
        Antonio Miro Narcisco Rodriguez        

 

Aguilera, Christina
Allende, Isabel
Alvarez, Julia
Alvarez, Luis
Arias, Oscar
Banderas, Antonio
Blades, Rubn
Bustamante, Cruz
Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nez
Carey, Mariah
Cavazos, Richard
Chvez, Csar
Chvez, Denise
Chavez-Thompson, Linda
Cisneros, Henry
Clemente, Roberto
Crdova, France Anne
Cruz, Celia
de Balboa, Vasco Nez
De Burgos, Julia
de la Hoya, Oscar
Del Toro, Benicio
de Varona, Donna
Estefan, Gloria
Garciaparra, Nomar

Hayek, Salma
Hernndez, Antonia
Hijuelos, Oscar
Huerta, Dolores
Leguizamo, John
Len, Tania
Lobo, Rebecca
Los Lobos
Lopez, Jennifer
Marmol, Migel
Martin, Ricky
Nava, Gregory
Ochoa, Ellen
Olmos, Edward James
Paredes, Amrico
Puente, Tito
Rodriguez, Alex
Roman, Phil
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana
Santana, Carlos
Selena
Smits, Jimmy
Sosa, Sammy
Valdez, Luis
Villa-Komaroff, Lydia

Abderraman III -- Statesman
Adriano, Publio Elio -- Roman Emperor
Aguirre, Lope de -- Explorer
Alarcn, Pedro Antonio de -- Writer
Alarcn, Juan Ruiz de -- Writer
Alba, Duke of -- Statesman
Albniz, Isaac -- Musician
Alberti, Rafael -- Poet
Albucarsis -- Scientist
Aleixandre, Vicente -- Poet
Alfonso X "El Sabio" -- King
Alvarado, Pedro de -- Explorer
Alvarez Quintero, Serafn y Joaqun -- Writers
Arias, Oscar -- Statesman
Asturias, Miguel Angel -- Writer
Austria, Don Juan de -- Admiral
Avicena, Ibn-Sina -- Scientist
Balboa, Vasco Nez -- Explorer
Baroja, Po -- Writer
Bcquer, Gustavo Adolfo -- Poet
Benacerraf, Baruj -- Scientist
Benavente y Martnez, Jacinto -- Writer
Loyola, San Ignacio de -- Writer
Maimnides -- Writer, philosopher
Maradona, Diego -- Sporstman
Maran, Gregorio -- Writer
Mart, Jos -- Writer, revolutionary
Mench, Rigoberta -- Activist
Junpero -- Priest and Explorer
Santana, Carlos -- Musician
Santayana, George -- Writer
Segovia, Andrs -- Musician
Tirso de Molina, (Fray Gabriel Tllez) -- Writer
Trajano, Marco Ulpio -- Roman Emperor
Trevio, Jesse -- Painter
Blasco Ibez, Vicente -- Writer
Bolvar, Simn -- Statesman
Borbn, Juan Carlos I de -- King
Borges, Jorge Luis -- Writer
Bustamante, Sir Alexander -- Statesman
Bustamante, Anastasio -- Statesman
Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nez -- Explorer
Caldern de la Barca, Pedro -- Writer
Calles, Plutarco Elas -- Statesman
Capablanca, Jos Ral - Sportsman
Casals, Pablo -- Musician
Cela, Camilo Jos -- Writer
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de -- Writer
Chvez, Csar -- Activist
Cisneros, Cardenal -- Writer, Statesman
Clemente Orozco, Jos -- Painter
Coln, Cristbal -- Explorer
Cortzar, Julio -- Writer
Corts, Hernn -- Explorer, conqueror
Dal, Salvador -- Painter
Daro, Rubn -- Poet
DeAnza, Juan Bautista -- Explorer
Sneca, Lucio Anneo -- Writer
Serra, Fray
Unamuno, Miguel de -- Writer
Vargas Llosa, Mario -- Writer
Velzquez, Diego -- Painter
Viriato -- Statesman
De la Cierva, Juan -- Scientist
Servet, Miguel -- Scientist
Siqueiros, David Alfaro -- Painter
Trrega, Francisco de -- Musician
Teodosio I the Great-- Roman Emperor

De la Cruz, Sor Juana Ins -- Writer
De la Cruz, San Juan -- Writer
De la Vega, Garcilaso -- Writer
De Len, Fray Luis -- Writer
Diego, Gerardo -- Poet
Echegaray, Jos -- Writer
Elcano, Juan Sebastin -- Explorer
"El Greco", Domenico Theotocopoulos -- Painter
Falla, Manuel de -- Musician
Farragut, David -- U.S. Military
Felipe II -- King
Finlay, Carlos -- Scientist
Fuentes, Carlos -- Writer
Glvez, Bernardo de -- Statesman
Garca Robles, Alfonso -- Statesman
Garca Mrquez, Gabriel -- Writer
Garca Lorca, Federico -- Poet
Garcilaso de la Vega, El Inca -- Writer
Gngora, Luis de -- Writer
Goya, Francisco de -- Painter
Gracin, Baltasar -- Writer
Granados, Enrique -- Musician
Gris, Juan -- Painter
Houssay, Bernardo -- Scientist
Infante, Pedro -- Singer
Jimnez, Juan Ramn -- Writer
Kahlo, Frida -- Painter
Leloir, Luis Federico -- Scientist
Llorens Torres, Luis -- Writer
Llull, Ramn -- Writer
Lope de Vega, Francisco -- Writer
Salinas, Angela -- U.S. Military
Zapata, Emiliano -- Statesman

Mir, Joan -- Painter
Milstein, Csar -- Scientist
Mistral, Gabriela -- Writer
Molina, Mario -- Scientist
Monturiol, Narciso -- Scientist
Murillo, Bartolom Esteban -- Painter
Nebrija, Elio Antonio de -- Writer
Negrete, Jorge -- Musician
Neruda, Pablo -- Poet
Nerva -- Writer
Ochoa, Severo -- Scientist
Ochoa, Ellen -- Scientist
Oate, Juan de -- Explorer
Ortega, Juan -- U.S. Military
Pardo Bazn, Emilia -- Writer
Paz, Octavio -- Writer
Prez de Cullar, Javier -- Statesman
Prez Esquivel, Adolfo -- Statesman
Picasso, Pablo -- Painter
Pizarro, Francisco -- Explorer
Ponce de Len, Juan -- Explorer
Queen Isabella of Castille -- Queen
Quevedo, Francisco de -- Writer
Quintiliano -- Writer
Ramn y Cajal, Santiago -- Scientist
Rivera, Diego -- Painter
Rodrigo, Joaqun -- Musician
Roland, Gilbert -- Actor
Romero, Csar -- Actor
Rojas Zorrilla, Francisco de -- Writer
Ruiz, Juan -- Writer
Saavedra Lamas, Carlos -- Statesman

Rita Moreno - (originally Rosa Dolores Alverio) - She is the first woman to win all four: an Academy Award, a Tony Award, an Emmy (2 actual), and a Grammy.

Ellen Ochoa - first Hispanic woman astronaut. She was an engineer and a pilot who wanted to be a role model for Hispanic girls, so they wouldn't set their sights too low.

Roberto Clemente - baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates (after the Dodgers wouldn't let him play in the major league due to the color of his skin). He had 3000 hits, and won two World Series along with four batting championships.

Nancy Lopez - Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) golfer and youngest woman inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame. She has won over 39 tournaments and 2 million dollars.

Lee Trevino - Professional Golf Association (PGA) golfer. He has a wry sense of humor and keen sense of competition. He has also been honored for giving back to others as the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.

Oscar de la Renta - designer of modern fashion. His popular designs range from blue jeans to evening wear, with price tags also ranging accordingly.

Gloria Estfan - a singer/dancer in the band Miami Sound Machine with her husband Emilio. Her family fled Cuba when she was 14 months old, and she has been singing since she was only three.

Jos Feliciano - a singer and songwriter who also happens to be blind. He was playing the guitar at 9 years of age. His best known song is Feliz Navidad.

Tito Fuentes - congo drum player. He is a member of the band Mambo Kings.

Richie Valens - (originally Richard Valenzuela) - At 17 he became famous for the best known version of the traditional folk song La Bamba. Unfortunately, his career was cut short that same year due to a plane crash near a concert site in IA.

Csar Chavez - a migrant worker who made a difference. He organized the National Farm Workers Association to fight for better pay and working conditions of the migrant working population.

 

FAMOUS HISPANIC AMERICANS OF THE PAST

 

PERSON/PEOPLE WHY FAMOUS?
____ 1. Conquistadors a. Discovered the Mississippi River
____ 2. Juan Ponce de Len b. World-famous musician, he played the cello
____ 3. Hernando de Soto c. Led fight for a better life for migrant farm workers
____ 4. Father Junipero Serra d. Band leader and actor, was on TV in I Love Lucy
____ 5. David Glasgow Farragut e. On Columbus's 2nd trip; was governor of Puerto Rico
____ 6. Pablo Casals f. Baseball player with Pittsburgh Pirates 1955-1972
____ 7. Dennis Chves g. In 1935, he became first Hispanic U.S. senator
____ 8. Desi Arnaz h. Civil War Naval hero, led battle to take New Orleans
____ 9. Csar Chvez i. Spanish soldiers, invaded and took lands from Indians
____ 10. Roberto Clemente j. Founder of the California missions

 

FAMOUS HISPANIC AMERICANS OF TODAY

 

PERSON WHY FAMOUS?
____ 1. Joan Baez a. One of the world's best female golfers
____ 2. Antonia Coello Novello b. Soccer player
____ 3. Henry Cisneros c. Mexican-American mayor of San Antonio, Texas
____ 4. Katherine Davalos Ortega d. Folk singer
____ 5. Gloria Estefan e. Singer from Miami
____ 6. Nancy Lopez f. Hispanic Treasurer of the United States
____ 7. Geraldo Rivera g. Opera singer
____ 8. Jos Canseco h. First Hispanic and first female U.S. Surgeon General
____ 9. Jos Carreras i. Baseball player with the Oakland A's
____ 10. Pel j. Talk show host