Dance •
Alec Lazo, ballroom dancer and instructor; Cuban American •
José Limón, modern dancer and choreographer; Mexican American •
Augie & Margo Rodriguez, celebrity performers starting with the Mambo days of the 1950s
Actors •
Dolores del Río •
Rita Hayworth (Spanish father) •
Jay Hernandez •
Lalo Ríos •
Jennifer Lopez •
Cameron Díaz (Cuban father) •
Jorge García •
Joshua Gomez •
Michelle Rodriguez •
George Lopez •
Gina Rodriguez •
Isabela Moner •
Jason Genao •
Michael Trevino •
Bella Thorne •
Sofia Vergara •
Michael Peña •
Edward James Olmos •
Desi Arnaz •
Richard Esteras Cartoonists and animators •
Sergio Aragonés, Spanish born-American cartoonist and writer known for his contributions to
Mad Magazine and creator of the comic book
Groo the Wanderer." •
José Argüelles (1939–2011), American
New Age author and artist. His father was Spanish. •
Antonio Prohías, Cuban American creator of
Mad Magazines
Spy vs Spy series •
Michael Peraza, Cuban American animator, art director, conceptual artist and historian of animation, who has worked for
The Walt Disney Company,
Fox Features, and
Warner Brothers. •
Emma Ríos, is a comics artist, writer, and editor with an international presence in the comics industry. She has worked for some of the largest American comics publishers, including Marvel, Image, and Boom! Studios. •
Joe Quesada, Cuban American comic book editor, writer producer and artist •
Al Williamson, artist of Flash Gordon, Star Wars, Secret Agent Corrigan, and EC science fiction comic books. His father was Colombian.
Directors, screenwriters and producers •
Félix Enríquez Alcalá (born 1951) – American television and film director of Mexican descent •
Kevin Alejandro (born 1976) – American actor and film director of Mexican descent •
Natalia Almada (born 1974) – Mexican-born American documentary filmmaker •
Cristela Alonzo (born 1979) – American comedian, actor, writer and producer of Mexican descent •
John A. Alonzo (1934–2001) – American
cinematographer of Mexican descent, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner •
Elisa Marina Alvarado – American director of Mexican and Cuban descent •
Rafael Alvarez (born May 24, 1958) – American screenwriter. He is of Spanish partial descent •
Robert Alvarez (born 1948) – American animator, television director, and writer of Mexican descent •
Michael Arias (born 1968) – American anime filmmaker based in Japan. He is of Mexican descent •
Eva Aridjis (born 1974) – American film director, screenwriter, TV writer of Mexican descent •
Miguel Arteta (born 1965) – Puerto Rican director of film and television, known for his
independent film Chuck & Buck (2000), for which he received the
Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award, and
Cedar Rapids. He is son of a Peruvian father and a Spanish mother •
Ozzie Alfonso – Cuban American TV director, writer, producer; directed
Sesame Street in the 1970s; senior producer, writer, and director of
3-2-1 Contact in the 1980s; freelanced for many clients; adjunct college professor at
St. John's University •
Elizabeth Avellán (born 1960) – Venezuelan-born American film producer •
Ivonne Belén – Puerto Rican documentary film director and producer •
Roberto Benabib (born 1959) – Mexican-born American television writer, producer, and film director, Emmy Award nominee •
J. Robert Bren (1903–1981) – Mexican-born American screenwriter and producers, wrote 30 films between the '30s and '50s •
Edward Carrere (1906–1984) – Mexican-born America art director, Academy Award winner and two-time nominee •
Rafael Casal (born 1985) – American writer, actor, producer, and showrunner. He is of Irish, Spanish, and Cuban descent. •
Natalie Chaidez (born 1950) – American writer and producer of Mexican and Irish descent, Emmy Award nominee •
Migdia Chinea – Cuban American film director, writer, producer (
When it rains...,
The Incredible Hulk) •
Fernanda Coppel – Mexican-born American screenwriter and playwright •
Julio Hernández Cordón (born 1975) – American director and screenwriter of Mexican descent •
Manny Coto – American of Cuban origin. He is executive producer (
24), writer (
24,
Star Trek: Enterprise) •
Terri Doty (born 1984) – American animation voice actress, voice director, and writer of Mexican descent •
René Echevarria – American of Cuban origin. He is a writer (
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,
Medium), co-creator of
The 4400 •
Mike Elizalde (born 1960) – Mexican-born American special makeup effects artist, Academy Award nominee •
Moctezuma Esparza (born 1949) – American producer of Mexican descent, Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee •
Carlos López Estrada (born 1988) – Mexican-born American music video, commercial, and film director •
Hampton Fancher (born 1938) – American producer and screenwriter of Mexican and Danish descent •
America Ferrera (born 1984) – American actress, producer, and director of Honduran descent •
William A. Fraker (1923–2010) – American cinematographer, director, and producer of Mexican descent, six-time Academy Award nominee •
Andy García – Cuban-born American director (
Lost City) •
Dany Garcia – Cuban American film producer •
Nick Gomez (born 1963) – American film director to a Chilean father •
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (born 1972) – American film and television director of Mexican descent, two-time Emmy Award nominee •
Heather Hemmens – American actress, film director and producer; born to a Costa Rican mother •
Silvio Horta – Cuban American. He is a creator and writer (
Ugly Betty), writer (
Urban Legends,
Jake 2.0) •
Leon Ichaso – Cuban American. He is a director/screenwriter (
El Super), director (
Ali: An American Hero,
Crossover Dreams,
Piñero,
El Cantante) •
Valentina L. Garza – writer and producer for
The Simpsons (Cuban American) •
Neal Jimenez (born 1960) – American screenwriter and film director of Mexican descent •
Emile Kuri (1907–2000) – Mexican-born American set decorator, won two Academy Awards and was nominated for six more in the category Best Art Direction •
William Douglas Lansford (1922–2013) – American screenwriter, film producer, and author of English and Mexican descent •
Paul Lerpae (1900–1989) – Mexican-born American special effects artist, Academy Award nominee •
Lisa Loomer – playwright and screenwriter of Spanish and Romanian ancestry •
Jenée LaMarque (born 1980) – American writer and director of Mexican descent •
Bill Melendez (1916–2008) – Mexican-born American animator, director, and producer, eight-time Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee •
Steven C. Melendez (born 1945) – American animator, director, and producer of Mexican descent, Emmy Award winner (son of Bill Melendez) •
Linda Mendoza (born 1950) – American television and film director of Mexican descent •
Joe Menendez – Cuban American; TV and film director (
Ladrón que roba a ladrón,
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series,
12 Monkeys,
Queen of the South) •
Adrian Molina (born 1985) – American screenwriter, storyboard artist, and animation director of Mexican descent, Emmy Award nominee •
Sylvia Morales (born 1943) – American director, writer, and producer of Mexican descent, Emmy Award nominee •
S. J. Main Muñoz (born 1978) – American filmmaker to a Costa Rican mother •
Gregory Nava (born 1949) – American director, producer and screenwriter of Mexican descent, Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee •
Edward James Olmos (born 1947) – American director and actor of Mexican descent, Emmy and Golden Globe winner •
Roberto Orci (born 1973) – Mexican-born American screenwriter and producer (
Star Trek,
The Proposal) and writer (
Transformers,
Eagle Eye,
Star Trek) •
Manuel Perez (animator) (1914–1981) – American animator and animation director of Mexican descent •
Richard Peña – American film festival organizer,
New York Film Festival; professor of film studies at
Columbia University •
Tony Plana (born 1952) – Cuban-born American actor and director (
Ugly Betty) •
Polish brothers – American screenwriters and producers to a mother of Mexican descent •
Lourdes Portillo (born 1944) – Mexican-born American filmmaker •
Gabby Revilla – Nicaraguan-born American film director and producer and writer •
Georgina Garcia Riedel – American filmmaker and scriptwriter of Mexican descent •
Jonas Rivera (born 1971) – American producer with Pixar films of Mexican descent, Academy Award winner •
Robert Rodríguez (born 1968) – American director, producer and screenwriter of Mexican descent •
Phil Roman (born 1930) – American animation director of Mexican descent, founder of
Film Roman animation studio, six-time Emmy Award winner •
George A. Romero – American
film director,
screenwriter and
editor (
Night of the Living Dead,
Dawn of the Dead), creator of the
Living Dead film series; son of a
Cuban-born father of Castilian Spanish parentage and a
Lithuanian American mother •
Bernardo Ruiz – documentary filmmaker of Mexican origin •
Craig Saavedra (born 1963) – American producer and director of Mexican descent, two-time Tony Award nominee •
Victor Salva (born 1958) – American filmmaker of Mexican descent •
Jesús Salvador Treviño (born 1946) – American television director of Mexican descent, three-time Emmy Award nominee •
Eduardo Sánchez – Cuban-born American director (
The Blair Witch Project) •
Johnny Sanchez (born 1958) – American actor, writer, and film producer •
Amy Serrano – director, cinematographer, and writer (
The Sugar Babies), producer of documentary films, poet (Cuban American) •
Jaume Collet-Serra (born March 23, 1974) – Spanish-born American film director and producer •
Tony Taccone – American theater director; of Italian and a Puerto Rican descent •
Jessy Terrero – Dominican-born American film and music video director •
Carles Torrens (born 1984) – Spanish-born film and television director, screenwriter, editor, and producer •
Gabriel Traversari (born 1963) – American actor and director of Nicaraguan descent •
Rose Troche (born 1964) – American film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter of Puerto Rican descent •
Jose Luis Valenzuela – American theater and film director of Mexican origin •
Jeff Valdez (born 1956) – American producer, writer, and studio executive of Mexican origin •
Luis Valdez (born 1940) – American playwright and director of Mexican descent •
Joseph Vasquez (1962–1995) – American independent filmmaker •
Chris Weitz (born 1969) – American writer, producer, director; grandmother was Mexican actress
Lupita Tovar •
Paul Weitz (born 1965) – writer, producer, director; grandmother was Mexican actress
Lupita Tovar •
Hype Williams (born 1970) – American music video director, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is of African-American and Honduran descent •
Rafael Yglesias (born May 12, 1954, New York) – American novelist and screenwriter. His parents were the novelists Jose Yglesias and Helen Yglesias. •
Rudy Zamora (1910–1989) – Mexican-born American animator and animation director, Emmy Award nominee
Visual arts •
Laura Aguilar, artist, photographer; Mexican American •
Celia Alvarez Muñoz, artist; Mexican American •
Judy Baca, artist; Mexican American •
Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist; Puerto Rican-Haitian American •
José Bernal, artist •
Rosa Maria Calles, artist and playwright •
Harry Gamboa Jr., artist; Mexican American •
Soraida Martinez, artist, creator of Verdadism; Puerto Rican (American) •
Franck de Las Mercedes, painter; Nicaraguan American •
Antonio Roybal, painter and sculptor; Mexican American •
Richard Serra, sculptor •
John August Swanson, painter; Mexican American •
Jhonen Vasquez, cartoonist, comic book artist; Mexican American
Music See Latin music in the United States Alphabetized by surname •
Miguel del Aguila, composer; Uruguayan American •
Christina Aguilera, singer; Ecuadorian American •
Luis Miguel, singer; Mexican American •
Julia Alvarez, author; Dominican American •
Tatyana Ali, singer; Panamanian American •
Anacani, singer; Mexican American •
Tom Araya, bassist and vocalist of thrash metal band
Slayer; Chilean American •
David Archuleta, American Idol finalist, singer and actor; Honduran American •
AZ, rapper from
Brooklyn, New York; Dominican American •
Big Pun, Christopher Rios first solo Hispanic rapper to go platinum, Puerto Rican (American) •
B-Real, rapper from
Cypress Hill; Cuban-Mexican American •
Baby Bash, R&B singer; Mexican American •
Joan Baez, folk singer; Mexican American •
Devendra Banhart,
freak folk singer, half-Venezuelan American •
Lloyd Banks, rapper, member of
G-Unit; Puerto Rican (American) •
Sergio Andrade, musician (bassist founder of LIFEHOUSE); Guatemalan American •
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, lead singer for
At the Drive-In and
Mars Volta; Mexican American •
Rubén Blades, singer and actor; Panamanian American •
Ryan Cabrera, singer; Colombian American •
Irene Cara,
Grammy-nominated singer; Cuban American •
Mariah Carey, singer; Venezuelan American •
Vikki Carr, singer; Mexican American •
Ingrid Chavez, vocalist and songwriter; Mexican American •
Chayanne, Puerto Rican (American) •
Chingo Bling, rapper; Mexican American •
Willy Chirino, singer; Cuban American •
Lisa Coleman, musician/composer, member of
Prince and The Revolution and
Wendy & Lisa •
Nichole Cordova, singer; Spanish American •
Manny Marroquin, Grammy Award-winning mixer/engineer; Guatemalan American •
Celia Cruz, multiple
Grammy-winning singer; Cuban American •
Cuban Link, rapper; Cuban American •
Daddy Yankee, Reggaeton rapper; Puerto Rican (American) •
DJ Kane, singer; Mexican American •
Paula DeAnda, R&B, pop singer; Mexican American •
Kat DeLuna, pop singer; Dominican American •
Howie Dorough, singer,
Backstreet Boys; Puerto Rican (American) •
Fabolous, rapper; Dominican American •
Fat Joe, Puerto Rican-Cuban American •
Fergie, singer,
Black Eyed Peas; Mexican American •
Aundrea Fimbres, singer,
Danity Kane; Mexican American •
DJ Flex/Nigga, singer; Panamanian American •
Luis Fonsi, singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Frankie J, singer; Mexican American •
Mike Fuentes, drummer, percussionist, vocalist in the group
Pierce the Veil; Mexican American •
Vic Fuentes, singer-songwriter;
Pierce the Veil; Mexican American •
Lalo Guerrero, musician; Mexican American •
Albert Hammond Jr., singer for The Strokes; Peruvian-Argentine American •
Marques Houston, singer; Mexican American •
Vanessa Hudgens, singer and actress; Spanish-Filipino American •
Ivy Queen, Reggaeton rapper; Puerto Rican (American) •
Jim Jones, rapper; Puerto Rican (American) •
Juanes, pop-rock singer; Colombian American •
La India, singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
La Lupe, singer and
gay icon; Cuban American •
Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican (American) •
Adrianne Leon, actress, singer-songwriter, guitarist; Puerto Rican-Ecuadorian American •
Lil Rob, rapper; Mexican American •
Dave Lombardo, drummer of thrash metal band
Slayer; Cuban American •
Olivia Longott, rapper; Cuban American •
Jennifer Lopez, singer; Puerto Rican (American),
Nuyorican •
Demi Lovato, singer and actress; Mexican American •
Lumidee, singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Víctor Manuelle, Salsa singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Marc Anthony, singer, actor; Puerto Rican (American), Nuyorican •
Martika,
Grammy-nominated singer; Cuban American •
MC Magic, R&B singer; Mexican American •
Angie Martinez, radio personality; Puerto Rican (American) •
Cruz Martínez, producer, songwriter and keyboardist from group
Los Super Reyes; Mexican American •
S. A. Martinez, lead singer of 311; Mexican American •
Ricky Martin, singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Natalie Mejia, singer,
Girlicious; Cuban-Mexican American •
Christina Milian, singer and actress; Cuban American •
Chino Moreno, lead singer of
Deftones; Mexican American •
Chris Montez, Mexican American •
Dave Navarro, lead guitar
Jane's Addiction; Mexican American •
Asia Nitollano, member of The
Pussycat Dolls; Mexican-Puerto Rican American •
N.O.R.E, hip hop recording artist; Puerto Rican (American) •
Colby O'Donis, singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Don Omar, Reggaeton rapper; Puerto Rican (American) •
Jeannie Ortega singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Karina Pasian, singer; Dominican-Armenian American •
Pee Wee, singer and actor; Mexican American •
Jennifer Peña, singer; Mexican American •
Chris Pérez, guitarist from group
Kumbia All Starz; Mexican American •
Rudy Pérez, composer and producer; Cuban American •
Pitbull, rapper; Cuban American •
Carlos Ponce, singer; Puerto Rican-Cuban American •
Tito Puente; Puerto Rican (American) •
A. B. Quintanilla III, producer, songwriter and bass guitarist from group
Kumbia All Starz; Mexican American •
Gabriel Ríos, pop singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Jenni Rivera, American singer, songwriter, actress, television producer, spokesperson, philanthropist and entrepreneur •
Zack de la Rocha vocalist,
Rage Against the Machine; Mexican American •
Albita Rodríguez,
Grammy-winning singer; Cuban American •
Omar Rodríguez-López, lead guitar for
At the Drive-In and
Mars Volta; Puerto Rican (American) •
Linda Ronstadt, rock singer; Mexican American •
Paulina Rubio, singer; Mexican American •
Michele Ruiz, broadcaster and CEO SaberHacer.com; Panamanian American •
Hope Sandoval, singer,
Mazzy Star; Mexican American •
Sonny Sandoval lead singer of
P.O.D.; Mexican American •
Carlos Santana, musician; Mexican American •
Juelz Santana, rapper and member of
The Diplomats; Dominican American •
Kike Santander, composer and producer; Colombian •
Gustavo Santaolalla, composer, winner of two
Oscars for
Brokeback Mountain and
Babel; Argentine American •
Gilberto Santa Rosa, Salsa singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Gabe Saporta, lead singer of
Cobra Starship; Uruguayan American •
Jon Secada, two-time
Grammy-winning singer; Cuban American •
Selena, singer; Mexican American •
Shakira, singer; Colombian American •
Sheila E., percussionist; Mexican American •
South Park Mexican, rapper; Mexican American •
T-Bone (rapper), rapper; Nicaraguan-Salvadoran American •
Taboo, rapper,
Black Eyed Peas; Mexican American •
Abel Talamantez, singer and dancer from group
Los Super Reyes; Mexican American •
Olga Tañon, merengue singer; Puerto Rican (American) •
Thalía, singer and actress; Mexican American •
Melody Thornton, singer,
Pussycat Dolls; Mexican American •
Tony Touch, DJ; Puerto Rican (American) •
Robert Trujillo, bassist of thrash metal band
Metallica; Mexican American •
Jose Valdes, jazz pianist; Mexican American •
Ritchie Valens, singer; Mexican American •
Jaci Velasquez, singer and actress; Mexican American •
Julieta Venegas, singer; Mexican American •
Carlos Vives, singer; Colombian American •
Hype Williams, music video and film director; Honduran American •
JR Writer rapper and member of
The Diplomats; Dominican American •
Selena Gomez, singer, fashion designer, actress, and record producer; Mexican American •
Ricardo Arjona, Grammy-winning singer; Guatemalan
Groups •
Aventura, Bachata; Dominican-Puerto Rican American •
Cypress Hill, Rap group; Mexican-Cuban-Puerto Rican American •
El Gran Combo, Puerto Rican (American) •
Intocable, Tejano group; Mexican American •
Kumbia All Starz, Cumbia group; Mexican American •
Kumbia Kings, Cumbia group; Mexican American •
La Mafia, Tejano group; Mexican American •
Los Illegals, punk rock band; Mexican American •
Los Lobos, R&B, rock band; Mexican American •
Los Lonely Boys R&B, rock band; Mexican American •
Los Super Reyes, Cumbia group; Mexican American •
Luny Tunes, production duo; Dominican American •
Nina Sky, twin sister singers; Puerto Rican (American) •
Prima J, Pop/Hip-Hop duo; Mexican American •
Question Mark & the Mysterians,
punk rock band; Mexican American •
Thee Midniters, rock and soul group; Mexican American •
Voices of Theory, R&B boy group •
Wisin & Yandel, Puerto Rican (American)
Reality show stars •
David Archuleta -
American Idol contestant; Honduran American •
Amanda Avila -
American Idol contestant; Mexican American •
Christopher Badano - Uruguayan American,
American Idol contestant •
John Paul (J. P.) Calderon -
Survivor: Cook Islands contestant; Costa Rican American •
Jessie Camacho -
Survivor: Africa contestant; Puerto Rican American •
Jason Castro, Colombian American,
American Idol contestant •
Rodolfo (Rudy) Cárdenas - Venezuelan American, Top 24 contestant,
American Idol •
Jose "Pepi" Diaz - Cuban American,
The Apprentice contestant •
Sandra Diaz-Twine - Puerto Rican American,
Survivor: Pearl Islands Winner •
Jennifer Fuentes - Cuban American,
American Idol contestant •
Nathan Gonzalez - Cuban American,
Survivor: Cook Islands contestant •
Jaslene Gonzalez - Puerto Rican American, ''
America's Next Top Model'' Winner •
David Hernandez - Mexican American,
American Idol contestant •
Adriel Herrera - Mexican American,
American Idol contestant •
Allison Iraheta -
American Idol contestant; Salvadoran American •
Danny Jimenez - Cuban American,
The Amazing Race 2 and
The Amazing Race 11 contestant •
Oscar (Ozzy) Lusth - Mexican American, runner-up,
Survivor: Cook Islands runner-up,
Survivor: Micronesia contestant •
Ashley Massaro - Cuban American,
Survivor: China contestant,
WWE Diva,
Playboy Cover Girl •
Oswald Mendez - Cuban American,
The Amazing Race 2 and
The Amazing Race 11 contestant •
Naima Mora - Mexican American, ''
America's Next Top Model'' Winner •
Lydia Morales - Puerto Rican American,
Survivor: Guatemala contestant •
Cesar Millan - Mexican American, Star of
Dog Whisperer •
Danny Noriega - Mexican American,
American Idol contestant •
Jorge Nuñez - Puerto Rican American,
American Idol contestant •
Tito Ortiz - Mexican American, contestant on
The Celebrity Apprentice,
mixed martial arts fighter •
Janu Tornell - Cuban American,
Survivor: Palau contestant •
Mario Vazquez - Puerto Rican American,
American Idol contestant, semi-finalist •
Nick Verreos - Venezuelan American,
Project Runaway contestant •
Rita Verreos - Venezuelan American,
Survivor: Fiji contestant
Fashion •
Christy Turlington, fashion model; Salvadoran American •
Marisol Deluna, fashion designer; Spanish American •
Carolina Herrera, fashion designer; Venezuelan American •
Yoanna House, fashion model; Mexican American •
Jaslene Gonzalez, fashion model; Puerto Rican •
Naima Mora, fashion model; Mexican American •
Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer; Dominican American ==Business==