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It helped Americans realize that Latinos enjoy the same sports that American's do, and sports even made it possible for many of the role models of young Americans be Latinos. Names such as David Ortiz , Manny Ramirez , and Manu Ginobili are easily recognizable by a large portion of America's youth, regardless of ethnicity.
Delgado was honored in 2005 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation with their Award for Education, recognizing her contributions to innovation in the use of technology in health care. [16] In 1998 and 2002 she was named by Hispanic Business one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the U.S., [17]
This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans: citizens or residents of the United States with origins in Latin America or Spain. [1] The following groups are officially designated as "Spanish/Hispanic/Latino": [2] Mexican American, (Stateside) Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Dominican American, Costa Rican American, Guatemalan American, Honduran American, Nicaraguan American ...
Hinojosa, a Mexican-American journalist, is the anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, a public radio show devoted to Latino issues. She helped launch Latino USA in 1992 and has also worked ...
Many U.S. schools and universities incorporate Hispanic Heritage Month into their curriculums to educate students about the history and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. 40.
Hispanic Heritage Month, or “Mes de la Herencia Hispana” in Spanish, honors the history, culture, food, music and accomplishments of the Hispanic community.. Before Hispanic Heritage Month ...
Midajah – American personal trainer, fitness model and former professional wrestling manager. He is the eldest of four children and is of Norwegian, Irish, Spanish, and French descent. Lou Molinet (1904–1976) – first Hispanic-American professional football player to play in the National Football League.
Francisco Antônio de Almeida Júnior (1851–1928), important figure in the development of cinematography; Alejandro Amenábar (born 1972) Alfonso Arau (born 1932) Carlos Saldanha (born 1965) animator; Adolfo Aristarain (born 1943) Héctor Babenco (born 1946) Luis Buñuel (1900–1983) Juan José Campanella (born 1959) Román Chalbaud (1931 ...