List of Latin Americans 5386921 213011662 2008-05-17T09:53:52Z Barticus88 1396480 [[Mambo]]→[[Mambo (music)]] in the holy name of [[WP:DPL|WikiProject Disambiguation]] using [[WP:POP|Popups]] This is a '''list of notable [[Latin America]]n people'''. In alphabetical order within categories. == Actors == *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Norma Aleandro|Norma '''Aleandro''']] (born 1936) *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Héctor Alterio|Héctor '''Alterio''']] (born 1929) *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Imperio Argentina|Imperio '''Argentina''']] (1906–2003) *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Alfonso Ribeiro|Alfonso '''Ribeiro''']] (born 1971) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Pedro Armendáriz|Pedro '''Armendáriz''']] (1912–1963) *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Sônia Braga|Sônia '''Braga''']] (born 1950) *[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Bárbara Carrera|Bárbara '''Carrera''']] (born 1951) *[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Cindy Crawford|Cindy '''Crawford''']] (born 1966) *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[María Montez|María '''Montez''']] (born 1912) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Cantinflas|'''Cantinflas''']] (1911–1993) *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Andy Garcia|Andy '''García''']] (born 1956) *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Miguel A. Núñez Jr.|Miguel A. '''Núñez Jr.''']] (born 1964) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Gael Garcia Bernal|Gael '''García Bernal''']] (born 1978) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Salma Hayek|Salma '''Hayek''']] (born 1966) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Pedro Infante|Pedro '''Infante''']] (1917–1957) *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Raúl Juliá|Raúl '''Juliá''']] (1940–1994) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Katy Jurado|Katy '''Jurado''']] (1924–2002) *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Libertad Lamarque|Libertad '''Lamarque''']] (1908–2000) *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[John Leguizamo|John '''Leguizamo''']] (born 1964) *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Federico Luppi|Federico '''Luppi''']] (born 1936) *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Carmen Miranda|Carmen '''Miranda''']] (1909–1955) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Ricardo Montalbán|Ricardo '''Montalbán''']] (born 1920) *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Rita Moreno|Rita '''Moreno''']] (born 1931) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Jorge Negrete|Jorge '''Negrete''']] (1911–1953) *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Manny Perez|Manny '''Perez''']] (born 1969) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Anthony Quinn|Anthony '''Quinn''']] (1915–2001) *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Dania Ramirez|Dania '''Ramirez''']] (born 1980) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Dolores del Río|Dolores del '''Río''']] (1905–1983) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Jade Esteban Estrada|Jade Esteban '''Estrada''']] (born 1975) *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Benicio del Toro|Benicio del '''Toro''']] (born 1967) == Architects and urbanists == *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Luis Barragán|Luis '''Barragán''']] (1902–1988), 1980 [[Pritzker Prize]] Laureate. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Lúcio Costa|Lúcio '''Costa''']] (1902–1998), architect and urbanist, creator of [[Brasília]]. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Mathias Klotz|Mathias '''Klotz''']] (1965), *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Rogelio Salmona|Rogelio '''Salmona''']] (1929-2007), 2003 [[Alvar Aalto Medal]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Ricardo Legorreta|Ricardo '''Legorreta''']] (born 1931), 2000 [[AIA Gold Medal]] Laureate. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Paulo Mendes da Rocha|Paulo '''Mendes da Rocha''']] (born 1928), architect, winner of the 2006 [[Pritzker Prize]]. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Oscar Niemeyer|Oscar '''Niemeyer''']] (born 1907), architect of international renown, designer of [[Brasilia]]. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[César Pelli|César '''Pelli''']] (born 1926), 1995 [[AIA Gold Medal]] Laureate, [[Petronas Towers]] architect. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Antonio Rivas Mercado|Antonio '''Rivas Mercado''']] (1853–1927). *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Carlos Raúl Villanueva|Carlos Raúl '''Villanueva''']] (1900–1975), designed the [[Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas|Ciudad Universitaria]] of [[Caracas]], declared [[World Heritage]] by [[UNESCO]] in 2000. *[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|Uruguay]] [[Rafael Viñoly|Rafael '''Viñoly''']] (born 1944), designed the [[Tokyo International Forum]]. == Artists and Designers== :''See also [[List of Latin American artists]].'' *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Tarsila do Amaral|Tarsila do '''Amaral''']] (1886–1973), painter. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Fernando Botero|Fernando '''Botero''']] (born 1932), painter and sculptor. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[José Campeche|José '''Campeche''']] (1751–1809), painter. *[[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|20px|USA]] [[Marisol Deluna|Marisol '''Deluna''']] (born 1967), [[fashion designer]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Frida Kahlo|Frida '''Kahlo''']] (1907–1954), [[Realism (arts)|realist]] and [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]] painter. *[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaraguan]][[Image:Flag of England.svg|20px|English]] [[Jade Jagger|Jade '''Jagger''']] (born 1971), fashion designer *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Francisco Oller|Francisco '''Oller''']] (1833–1917), [[Impressionism|impressionist]] painter. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[José Clemente Orozco|José Clemente '''Orozco''']] (1883–1949), [[mural]] painter and [[Lithography|lithographer]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Diego Rivera|Diego '''Rivera''']] (1886–1957), [[mural]]ist. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[David Alfaro Siqueiros|David Alfaro '''Siqueiros''']] (1896–1974), [[Social Realism|social realist]] painter and [[mural]]ist. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Rufino Tamayo|Rufino '''Tamayo''']] (1899–1991), painter. == Film directors == *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Alejandro Amenábar|Alejandro '''Amenábar''']] (born 1972) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Alfonso Arau|Alfonso '''Arau''']] (born 1932) *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Adolfo Aristarain|Adolfo '''Aristarain''']] (born 1943) *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Hector Babenco|Héctor '''Babenco''']] (born 1946) *[[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Luis Buñuel|Luis '''Buñuel''']] (1900–1983) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Alfonso Cuarón|Alfonso '''Cuarón''']] (born 1961) *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Juan Downey|Juan '''Downey''']] (1940–1993) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Alejandro González Iñárritu|Alejandro '''González Iñárritu''']] (born 1963) *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Alexandro Jodorowsky|Alexandro '''Jodorowsky''']] (born 1929) *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[León Klimovsky|León '''Klimovsky''']] (1906–1996) *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Fernando Meirelles|Fernando '''Meirelles''']] (born 1955) *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Franco de Peña|Franco de '''Peña''']] (born 1966) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Arturo Ripstein|Arturo '''Ripstein''']] (born 1943) *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Raul Ruiz|Raul '''Ruiz''']] (born 1941) *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Walter Salles|Walter '''Salles''']] (born 1956) *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Guillermo del Toro|Guillermo del '''Toro''']] (born 1964) == Leaders and politicians == *[[Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|20px|Costa Rica]] [[Óscar Arias|Óscar '''Arias Sánchez''']] (born 1940), statesman, [[Nobel Peace Prize]] Laureate ([[1987]]). *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Simón Bolívar|Simón '''Bolívar''']] (1783–1830), [[Libertadores|''Libertador'']] and statesman, leader of the [[South American Wars of Independence]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Anastasio Bustamante|Anastasio '''Bustamante''']] (1780–1853), [[President of Mexico]] ([[1930]]–[[1932]]; [[1837]]–[[1841]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Plutarco Elías Calles|Plutarco Elías '''Calles''']] (1877–1945), founder of the [[Institutional Revolutionary Party|PRI]] ([[1929]]); President of Mexico ([[1924]]–[[1928]]). *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Fidel Castro|Fidel '''Castro''']] (born 1926), [[Marxism|marxist]] revolutionary and [[Cuba]]'s state ruler since [[1959]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Alfonso García Robles|Alfonso '''García Robles''']] (1911–1991), diplomat and politician, [[Nobel Peace Prize]] Laureate ([[1982]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Che Guevara|Ernesto "Che" '''Guevara''']] (1928–1967), [[Marxism|marxist]] revolutionary. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Miguel Hidalgo|Miguel '''Hidalgo y Costilla''']] (1753–1811), cleric and statesman, chief instigator of [[Mexican War of Independence|Mexico's war of independence]] against [[Spain]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Benito Juárez|Benito '''Juárez''']] (1806–1872), [[President of Mexico]] ([[1861]]–[[1863]]; [[1867]]–[[1872]]). *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira|Juscelino '''Kubitschek''']] (1902–1976), [[President of Brazil]] ([[1956]]–[[1961]]). *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[José Martí|José '''Martí''']] (1853–1895), writer and leader of the [[Cuba]]n Independence movement. *[[Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg|20px|Guatemala]] [[Rigoberta Menchú|Rigoberta '''Menchú''']] (born 1959), activist, [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]], [[Nobel Peace Prize]] Laureate ([[1992]]). *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Chico Mendes|Chico '''Mendes''']] (1944–1988), murdered rural leader and martyr of ecological movements in the Amazon. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Pedro I of Brazil|'''Pedro I''']] (1798–1834), [[List of Brazilian monarchs|Emperor of Brasil]] ([[1822]]–[[1831]]). *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Javier Pérez de Cuéllar|Javier '''Pérez de Cuéllar''']] (born 1920), diplomat, [[United Nations Secretary-General]] ([[1982]]–[[1991]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Adolfo Pérez Esquivel|Adolfo '''Pérez Esquivel''']] (born 1931), activist, [[Nobel Peace Prize]] Laureate ([[1980]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Juan Perón|Juan Domingo '''Perón''']] (1895–1974), [[President of Argentina]] ([[1946]]–[[1952]]; [[1952]]–[[1955]]; [[1973]]–[[1974]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Carlos Saavedra Lamas|Carlos '''Saavedra Lamas''']] (1878–1959), academic and politician, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate ([[1936]]). *[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Augusto Sandino|Augusto '''Sandino''']] (1985–1934), guerilla leader and revolutionary. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[José de San Martín|José de '''San Martín''']] (1778–1850), [[Libertadores|''Libertador'']] and statesman, leader of the [[South American Wars of Independence]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Pancho Villa|Pancho '''Villa''']] (1878–1923), [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] leader of the [[Mexican Revolution]] ([[1910]]-[[1917]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Emiliano Zapata|Emiliano '''Zapata''']] (1879–1919), leading figure of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917). == Military == *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Simón Bolívar|Simón '''Bolívar''']] (1783–1830), military leader of the [[South American Wars of Independence]]. *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Miguel Grau Seminario|Miguel '''Grau Seminario''']] (1834–1879), admiral, hero of the [[Naval Battle of Angamos]] (1879) during the [[War of the Pacific]] ([[1879]]–[[1884]]). *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Arturo Prat|Arturo '''Prat Chacón''']] (1848–1879), [[Frigate]] Captain, hero of the [[Battle of Iquique]] (1879) during the [[War of the Pacific]] ([[1879]]–[[1884]]). *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Pedro del Valle|Pedro del '''Valle''']] (1893–1978), first Hispanic in the history of the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] to reach the rank of [[Lieutenant General]]; served in [[World War I|WWI]] and [[World War II|WWII]]. == Musicians == *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Gilberto Gil|Gilberto '''Gil''']] (born 1942), singer and composer; founder of the [[Tropicália]] movement. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Rafael Hernandez|Rafael '''Hernández''']] (1892–1965), composer. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Antonio Carlos Jobim|Antonio Carlos '''Jobim''']] (1927–1994), pianist, singer and composer. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Agustín Lara|Agustín '''Lara''']] (1900–1970), composer. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Ernesto Lecuona|Ernesto '''Lecuona''']] (1896–1963), composer, pianist and conductor. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Vinicius de Moraes|Vinicius de '''Moraes''']] (1913–1980), singer and composer. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Ástor Piazzolla|Ástor '''Piazzolla''']] (1921–1992), [[Tango music|tango]] composer. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Tito Puente|Tito '''Puente''']] (1923–2000), [[Latin jazz]] and [[Mambo (music)|mambo]] musician. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Omar Rodriguez-Lopez|Omar '''Rodríguez-López''']] (born 1975), guitarist. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Carlos Santana|Carlos '''Santana''']] (born 1947), composer, songwriter and guitarist. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Lalo Schifrin|Lalo '''Schifrin''']] (born 1932), composer and pianist. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Caetano Veloso|Caetano '''Veloso''']] (born 1942), singer and composer; founder of the [[Tropicália]] movement. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Lito Vitale|Lito '''Vitale''']] (born 1961), composer and performer. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Atahualpa Yupanqui|Atahualpa '''Yupanqui''']] (1908–1992), [[folk music]]ian. === Classical === *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Claudio Arrau|Claudio '''Arrau''']] (1903–1991), pianist. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Daniel Barenboim|Daniel '''Barenboim''']] (born 1942), pianist and [[Conducting|conductor]]. *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Eduardo Marturet|Eduardo '''Marturet''']] (born 1953), [[Conducting|conductor]] and composer. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Eduardo Mata|Eduardo '''Mata''']] (1942–1995), conductor and composer. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Heitor Villa Lobos|Heitor '''Villa-Lobos''']] (1887–1959), composer. *'''Opera singers''' **[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Luigi Alva|Luigi '''Alva''']] (born 1927), [[tenor]]. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Fabiana Bravo|Fabiana '''Bravo''']], soprano. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[José Cura|José '''Cura''']] (born 1962), tenor. **[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Juan Diego Florez|Juan Diego '''Flórez''']] (born 1973), tenor. **[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[David Portilla|David '''Portilla''']] (1933–2006), tenor. === Singers === *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Desi Arnaz|Desi '''Arnaz''']] (1917–1986), [[Salsa music|salsa]] singer. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Celia Cruz|Celia '''Cruz''']] (1924–2003), [[Salsa music|salsa]] singer. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Gloria Estefan|Gloria '''Estefan''']] (born 1957), singer and songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[José Feliciano|José '''Feliciano''']] (born 1945), singer-songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Juan Gabriel|Juan '''Gabriel''']] (born 1950), [[Ranchera|''ranchera'']] and [[ballad]] singer-songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Juan Luis Guerra|Juan Luis '''Guerra''']] (born 1957), Singer and songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Carlos Gardel|Carlos '''Gardel''']] (1890–1935), [[Tango music|tango]] singer. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Pedro Infante|Pedro '''Infante''']] (1917–1957) *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Víctor Jara|Víctor '''Jara''']] (1932–1973), singer-songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Juanes|'''Juanes''']] (born 1972), singer-songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Jorge Negrete|Jorge '''Negrete''']] (1911–1953) *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Roberto Carlos (singer)|'''Roberto Carlos''']] (born 1941), singer and songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Shakira|'''Shakira''']] (born 1977), [[Latin Pop]] singer and songwriter. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20 px|Puerto Rico]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Jennifer Lopez|'''Jennifer Lopez''']] (born 1969),[[Latin Pop]], singer, dancer,Actress, record producer, movie producer song writer, model, fashion designer == Philosophers and humanists == *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Juan Bautista Alberdi|Juan Bautista '''Alberdi''']] (1810–1884), [[political theory|political theorist]]. *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Andrés Bello|Andrés '''Bello''']] (1781–1865), humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher, educator and [[Philology|philologist]]. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Leonardo Boff|Leonardo '''Boff''']] (born 1938), one of the most known first [[Liberation theology|''Liberation theologians'']]. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Mario Bunge|Mario '''Bunge''']] (born 1919), philosopher, author of the ''Treatise on Basic Philosophy'' (8 volumes, [[1974]]–[[1989]]). *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Miguel Antonio Caro|Miguel Antonio '''Caro''']] (1843–1909), humanist, [[Linguistics|linguist]] and politician. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Rufino José Cuervo|Rufino José '''Cuervo''']] (1844–1911), philologist and linguist. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[José Ingenieros|José '''Ingenieros''']] (1877–1925), philosopher, sociologist and [[Philosophy of science|science theoretician]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Enrique Krauze|Enrique '''Krauze''']] (born 1947), historian, political and social essayist and publisher. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Manuel De Landa|Manuel de '''Landa''']] (born 1952), philosopher, professor at [[Columbia University]]. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Humberto Maturana|Humberto '''Maturana''']] (born 1928), major proponent of the [[embodied philosophy]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Edmundo O'Gorman|Edmundo '''O'Gorman''']] (1906–1995), philosopher. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Francisco Varela|Francisco '''Varela''']] (1946–2001), major proponent of the [[embodied philosophy]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[José Vasconcelos|José '''Vasconcelos''']] (1882–1959), thinker, educator and essayist. == Science and technology == *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Manuel de Abreu|Manuel de '''Abreu''']] (1894–1962), [[physician]] and [[scientist]], [[inventor]] of ''[[abreugraphy]]''. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Joseph M. Acaba|Joseph M. '''Acaba''']] (born 1967), First Puerto Rican astronaut. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Luis Agote|Luis '''Agote''']] (1868–1954), physician and researcher, first doctor in Latin America to perform a non-direct [[blood transfusion]] using [[sodium citrate]] as an [[anticoagulant]]. *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[José Santana|José '''Santana''']] (born 1962) specialist in technology and development; Executive Director of the Dominican Republic Presidential Commission of Science and Technology and Research Associate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Ricardo Alegría|Ricardo '''Alegría''']] (born 1921), [[Physical anthropology|physical anthropologist]], pioneer in the anthropolic studies of the [[Taino]] culture. *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Baruj Benacerraf|Baruj '''Benacerraf''']] (born 1920), immunologist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] Laureate ([[1980]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Fernando Caldeiro|Fernando '''Caldeiro''']] (born 1958), [[NASA]] astronaut. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Nabor Carrillo Flores|Nabor '''Carrillo Flores''']] (1911–1967), [[Nuclear physics|nuclear physicist]]. *[[Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|20px|Costa Rica]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|the United States]] [[Franklin Chang-Diaz|Franklin '''Chang-Diaz''']] (born 1950), [[NASA]] astronaut who flown seven spaceflights. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Nitza Margarita Cintron|Nitza Margarita '''Cintron''']] (born 1950), chief of [[NASA]]'s ([[Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center|JSC]]) Space and Health Care Systems Office. *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Jacinto Convit|Jacinto '''Convit''']] (born 1913), medical scientist, discoverer of vaccines against [[leprosy]] and [[leishmaniasis]]. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Oswaldo Cruz|Oswaldo '''Cruz''']] (1872–1917), [[physician]], [[bacteriology|bacteriologist]], [[epidemiology|epidemiologist]] and [[public health]] officer. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[René Favaloro|René '''Favaloro''']] (1923–2000), [[Cardiology|cardiologist]], he created the technique for coronary [[Coronary artery bypass surgery|bypass surgery]] ([[1967]]). *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Orlando Figueroa|Orlando '''Figueroa''']] (born 1955), Director for Mars Exploration and Director for the Solar System Division in the Office of Space Science at [[NASA]] Headquarters. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Carlos Finlay|Carlos '''Finlay''']] (1833–1915), medical scientist, prominent researcher on the [[yellow fever]] disease. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Guillermo González Camarena|Guillermo '''González Camarena''']] (1917–1965), inventor of an early color [[television]] transmission system. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Juan Gundlach|Juan '''Gundlach''']] (1810–1896), [[natural history|naturalist]] and [[taxonomist]]; over sixty species were named after him. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Guillermo Haro|Guillermo '''Haro''']] (1913–1988), [[Astrophysics|astrophysicist]], made many important contributions to observational [[Astronomy]]. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Bernardo Houssay|Bernardo '''Houssay''']] (1887–1971), physiologist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] Laureate ([[1947]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Miguel de Icaza|Miguel de '''Icaza''']] (born 1972), [[free software]] programmer, best known for starting the [[GNOME]] and [[Mono (software)|Mono]] projects. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Luis Federico Leloir|Luis Federico '''Leloir''']] (1906–1987), biochemist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] Laureate ([[1970]]). *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Humberto Maturana|Humberto '''Maturana''']] (born 1928), biologist, co-author of the theory of [[autopoiesis]]. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[César Milstein|César '''Milstein''']] (1927–2002), biochemist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] Laureate ([[1984]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Luis E. Miramontes|Luis E. '''Miramontes''']] (1925–2004), chemist, co-inventor of the [[combined oral contraceptive pill|first oral contraceptive]] ([[1951]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Mario J. Molina|Mario J. '''Molina''']] (born 1943), chemist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] Laureate ([[1995]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Rodolfo Neri Vela|Rodolfo '''Neri Vela''']] (born 1952), Ph.D., [[NASA]] [[payload specialist]] and astronaut. *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Carlos I. Noriega|Carlos I. '''Noriega''']] (born 1959), NASA astronaut. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Manuel Elkin Patarroyo|Manuel Elkin '''Patarroyo''']] (born 1947), pathologist, works on improving a vaccine for [[malaria]]. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Felipe Poey|Felipe '''Poey''']] (1799–1891), [[Zoology|zoologist]], specialist in [[ichthyology]]. *[[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Andrés Manuel del Río|Andrés Manuel del '''Río''']] (1764–1849), [[geology|geologist]] and [[chemistry|chemist]], discovered [[vanadium]] (as [[vanadinite]]) in [[1801]]. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Wilfredo Santa-Gómez|Wilfredo '''Santa-Gómez''']], psychiatrist. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez|Arnaldo '''Tamayo Méndez''']] (born 1942), First Cuban cosmonaut *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Francisco Varela|Francisco '''Varela''']] (1946–2001), biologist, co-author of the theory of [[autopoiesis]]. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Klaus von Storch|Klaus '''von Storch''']] (born 1962), Chilean aerospace engineer. == Social scientists == *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Eugenio María de Hostos|Eugenio María de '''Hostos''']] (1839–1903), [[Education|educator]] and [[Sociology|sociologist]]. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Miguel León-Portilla|Miguel '''León-Portilla''']] (born 1926), [[Cultural anthropology|anthropologist]] and historian, prime authority on [[Nahuatl language|Nahuatl]] thought and literature. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Milton Santos|Milton '''Santos''']] (1926–2001), [[Human geography|geographer]], writer and university professor. *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Hernando de Soto (economist)|Hernando de '''Soto''']] (born 1941), economist, known for his work on the [[informal economy]]. *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Julio C. Tello|Julio César '''Tello''']] (1880–1947), [[archeology|archeologist]], specialist in [[Pre-Columbian]] [[Andes|Andean]] cultures. == Sports == *Athletics **[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Iván Pedroso|Iván '''Pedroso''']] (born 1972), [[long jump]] Gold medalist: [[1995 World Championships in Athletics#Field|1995]], [[1997 World Championships in Athletics#Field|1997]], [[1999 World Championships in Athletics#Field|1999]] and [[2001 World Championships in Athletics#Field|2001 World Champion]], and [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Champion]]. **[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Felix Sanchez|Felix '''Sanchez''']] (born 1977), [[400m hurdles]] Gold medalist: [[2001 World Championships in Athletics#Field|2001]] and [[2003 World Championships in Athletics#Field|2003 World Champion]], and [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Champion]]. **[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Javier Sotomayor|Javier '''Sotomayor''']] (born 1967), [[high jump]] Gold ([[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympics]]) and Silver ([[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]]) medalist; [[World Record progression in athletics high jump men|World Recordman]] (since July 23, [[1993]]). *Baseball **[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Juan Marichal|Juan '''Marichal''']] (born 1937), [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[Pitcher]]; member of the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]. **[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Luis Aparicio|Luis '''Aparicio''']] (born 1934), [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[shortstop]]; member of the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]. **[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Roberto Clemente|Roberto '''Clemente''']] (1934–1972), Major League [[right fielder]], [[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|NL MVP Award]] winner ([[1966]]). **[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Dennis Martínez|Dennis '''Martínez''']] (born 1955) First Latino to pitch a [[perfect game]] in major league history. **[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Pedro Martínez|Pedro '''Martínez''']] (born 1971) 3 [[Cy Young]] Award winning [[Pitcher]]; [[Major League Baseball]] [[All-Star Game]] [[MVP]] award winner (1999). **[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Sammy Sosa|Sammy '''Sosa''']] (born 1968), [[MVP]] award winning Right Fielder; First [[Latino]] to ever hit 500 Home runs; Ranked 5th on the list of the [[500 home run club]]; **[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[José Reyes|José '''Reyes''']] (born 1983), Major League shortstop. **[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Fernando Valenzuela|Fernando '''Valenzuela''']] (born 1960), Major League [[pitcher]]. *Basketball **[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Carlos Arroyo|Carlos Alberto '''Arroyo''']] (born 1979), [[Detroit Pistons]] [[point guard]]. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Emanuel Ginóbili|Emanuel "Manu" '''Ginóbili''']] (born 1977), [[NBA Finals|NBA Champion]] (with [[San Antonio Spurs]], 2003 and 2005) and [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Champion]] (with [[Argentina national basketball team|Argentina]], 2004). *Boxing **[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Rosendo Alvarez|Rosendo '''Alvarez''']] (born 1970) World champion and the only person to hold the undefeated flyweight champion to a draw. **[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Alexis Argüello|Alexis '''Argüello''']] (born 1952) World champion, member of the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]. **[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Wilfred Benitez|Wilfred '''Benítez''']] (born 1958), World Champion in three separate weight divisions, member of the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] since [[1996]]. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Jorge Castro (boxer)|Jorge '''Castro''']] (born 1967), World [[middleweight]] Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Julio César Chávez|Julio César '''Chávez''']] (born 1962), World Champion (5 titles in 3 different divisions). **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Juan Martin Coggi|Juan Martin '''Coggi''']] (born 1961), three time [[World Boxing Association|WBA]]'s World Jr. Welterweight Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Panama.svg|20px|Panama]] [[Roberto Duran|Roberto '''Durán''']] (born 1951), World Champion (6 titles in 4 different divisions); first Hispanic to be four time World Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Víctor Galíndez|Víctor '''Galíndez''']] (1948–1980), World [[light heavyweight]] Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Wilfredo Gómez|Wilfredo '''Gómez''']] (born 1956), three time World Champion. **[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Carlos Cruz (boxer)|Carlos '''Cruz''']] (1937–1970), world [[Lightweight]] champion. **[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Ricardo Mayorga|Ricardo '''Mayorga''']] (born 1973) Former [[World Boxing Association|WBA]]/WBC Welterweight champion and former [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Junior Middleweight champion of the world. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Carlos Monzon|Carlos '''Monzón''']] (1942–1995), World [[middleweight]] Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[John Ruiz|John '''Ruiz''']] (born 1972), two-time [[World Boxing Association|WBA]]'s World [[List of heavyweight boxing champions|Heavyweight Champion]]. **[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Félix Trinidad|Félix '''Trinidad''']] (born 1973), World Champion. *Chess **[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Esteban Canal|Esteban '''Canal''']] (1896–1981), honorary [[International Grandmaster]] ([[1977]]), creator of the ''[[Peruvian Immortal]]'' game. **[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[José Raúl Capablanca|José Raúl '''Capablanca''']] (1888–1942), [[International Grandmaster]], [[World Chess Championship|World Champion]] ([[1921]]–[[1927]]). *Cycling **[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Santiago Botero|Santiago '''Botero''']] (born 1972), 2002 [[World Cycling Championship|World Time-Trial Champion]]. *Football (Soccer) **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Alfredo Di Stéfano|Alfredo '''Di Stéfano''']] (born 1926), 5 consecutive times [[UEFA Champions League|European Champion]] (with [[Real Madrid]], [[1956]]–[[1960]]; scored 49 goals). **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Diego Maradona|Diego Armando '''Maradona''']] (born 1960) **[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] '''''[[Pelé]]''''' (Edson Arantes do Nascimento, born 1940), ''[[FIFA]] best football player of the century'' (people's choice in [[2000]]). *Golf **[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez|Juan '''"Chi-Chi" Rodríguez''']] (born 1935), 8 [[PGA Tour]] and 22 [[Champions Tour]] titles winner; World Golf Hall of Famer (1992). *Motor sports **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Juan Manuel '''Fangio''']] (1911–1995), five times [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]]. **[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Emerson Fittipaldi|Emerson '''Fittipaldi''']] (born 1946), 1972 and 1974 Formula One World Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Carlos Lavado|Carlos '''Lavado''']] (born 1956), 250cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|GP motorcycle racing]] World Champion (1983 and 1986). **[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Columbia]] [[Juan Pablo Montoya|Juan Pablo '''Montoya''']] (born ?), Indianapolis 500 winner, also won Formula One and NASCAR races. **[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Nelson Piquet|Nelson '''Piquet''']], (born 1952), triple Formula One World Champion (1981, 1983 and 1987). **[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Ayrton Senna|Ayrton '''Senna''']] (1960–1994), triple Formula One World Champion (1988, 1990 and 1991). *Tennis **[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Maria Bueno|Maria '''Bueno''']] (born 1939), 19 [[Grand Slam title]]s winner (7 singles, 12 doubles); [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]r since 1978. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Gastón Gaudio|Gastón '''Gaudio''']] (born 1978), [[2004 French Open]] Men's Singles Champion. **[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Mary Joe Fernández|Mary Joe '''Fernández''']] (born 1971), 2 Grand Slam Dobles titles winner; Won 2 Olympic Gold Medals and 1 Olympic Bronze Medal. **[[Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg|20px|Ecuador]] [[Andrés Gómez|Andrés '''Gómez''']] (born 1960), [[1990 French Open]] Men's Singles Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Gustavo Kuerten|Gustavo '''Kuerten''']], (born 1976), three-time French Open Men's Singles Champion ([[1997 French Open - Men's Singles|1997]], [[2000 French Open - Men's Singles|2000]] and [[2001 French Open - Men's Singles|2001]]). **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[David Nalbandian|David '''Nalbandian''']] (born 1982), [[2005 Tennis Masters Cup]] Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Alex Olmedo|Alex '''Olmedo''']] (born 1936), 3 Grand Slam titles winner (2 singles, 1 doubles). **[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Rafael Osuna|Rafael '''Osuna''']] (1938–1969), 4 Grand Slam titles winner (1 singles, 3 doubles). **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Gabriela Sabatini|Gabriela '''Sabatini''']] (born 1970), [[1990 US Open]] Women's Singles and [[1988 Wimbledon]] Women's Doubles Champion. **[[Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg|20px|Ecuador]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Pancho Segura|Pancho '''Segura''']] (born 1921), International Tennis Hall of Famer since 1984. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Paola Suárez|Paola '''Suárez''']] (born 1976), 8 Grand Slam Doubles titles winner. **[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Guillermo Vilas|Guillermo '''Vilas''']] (born 1952), 4 Grand Slam Singles titles winner. == Writers == :''See also [[List of Latin American writers]] (by country).'' === A-L === *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Juan Ruiz de Alarcón|Juan Ruiz de '''Alarcón''']] (c. 1581 – 1639), dramatist. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Isabel Allende|Isabel '''Allende''']] (born 1942), [[Bestseller|best selling]] novelist. *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Julia Álvarez|Julia '''Julia Álvarez''']] (born 1950), poet, novelist, and essayist. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Jorge Amado|Jorge '''Amado''']] (1912–2001), [[Modernism|modernist]] writer. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Mário de Andrade|Mário de '''Andrade''']] (1893–1945), [[poetry|poet]], [[novel]]ist, [[musicology|musicologist]], [[art history|art historian]] and [[art critic|critic]]. *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Arambilet|Angel Luis '''Arambilet Alvarez''']] (born 1957), creator of the first [[Latin American]] short story using computerized linetext art or ASCII art. *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[José María Arguedas|José María '''Arguedas''']] (1911–1969), novelist. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Roberto Arlt|Roberto '''Arlt''']] (1900–1942), short-story writer, novelist, and playwright. *[[Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg|20px|Guatemala]] [[Miguel Angel Asturias|Miguel Ángel '''Asturias''']] (1899–1974), [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] Laureate ([[1967]]). *[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|Uruguay]] [[Mario Benedetti|Mario '''Benedetti''']] (born 1920), novelist and poet. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Adolfo Bioy Casares|Adolfo '''Bioy Casares''']] (1914–1999), novelist, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1990]]). *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Roberto Bolaño|Roberto '''Bolaño''']] (1953–2003), novelist, [[Rómulo Gallegos Prize]] Laureate ([[1999]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Jorge Luis Borges|Jorge Luis '''Borges''']] (1899–1986), [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1979]]). *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Alfredo Bryce|Alfredo '''Bryce Echenique''']] (born 1939), novelist and short stories writer. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Guillermo Cabrera Infante|Guillermo '''Cabrera Infante''']] (1929–2005), novelist, essayist, translator, and critic, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1997]]). *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Alejo Carpentier|Alejo '''Carpentier''']] (1904–1980), novelist and essay writer, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1977]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Julio Cortázar|Julio '''Cortázar''']] (1914–1984), novelist and [[Short story|short stories]] writer. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Sor Juana|Sor Juana Inés de la '''Cruz''']] (1648/1651–1695), poet and dramatist. *[[Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|20px|Nicaragua]] [[Rubén Darío|Rubén '''Darío''']] (1867–1916), [[Modernism|modernist]] poet. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Virgilio Dávila|Virgilio '''Dávila''']] (1869–1943), poet. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Jorge Edwards|Jorge '''Edwards''']] (born 1931), [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1999]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Laura Esquivel|Laura '''Esquivel''']] (born 1950), novelist. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Rosario Ferré|Rosario '''Ferré''']] (born 1938), poet and essayist. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Carlos Fuentes|Carlos '''Fuentes''']] (born 1928), novelist and essayist, [[Rómulo Gallegos Prize|Rómulo Gallegos]] ([[1977]]), [[Cervantes Prize|Cervantes]] ([[1987]]) and [[Prince of Asturias Award|Prince of Asturias]] ([[1994]]) awards Laureate. *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Rómulo Gallegos|Rómulo '''Gallegos''']] (1884–1969), novelist. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Gabriel García Márquez|Gabriel '''García Márquez''']] (born 1928), novelist and journalist, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] Laureate ([[1982]]). *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Nicolás Guillén|Nicolás '''Guillén''']] (1902–1989), poet. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[José Hernández|José '''Hernández''']] (1834–1886), poet and journalist, author of the [[epic poem]] ''[[Martín Fierro]]''. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Vicente Huidobro|Vicente '''Huidobro''']] (1893–1948), poet, initiator of the [[Creacionismo|''Creacionismo'']] movement. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[José Lezama Lima|José '''Lezama Lima''']] (1910–1976), novelist. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Luis Llorens Torres|Luis '''Llorens Torres''']] (1878–1944), poet. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Luis López Nieves|Luis '''López Nieves''']] (born 1950), [[Bestseller|best-selling]] novelist and tale writer. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[Dulce María Loynaz|Dulce María '''Loynaz''']] (1902–1997), poet, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1992]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Leopoldo Lugones|Leopoldo '''Lugones''']] (1874–1938), poet. === M-Z === *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis|Joaquim Maria '''Machado de Assis''']] (1839–1908), [[Literary realism|realist]] novelist, poet and short-story [[writer]]. *[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|Uruguay]] [[Jorge Majfud|Jorge '''Majfud''']] (1970), novelist and essayist writer. *[[Image:Flag of Cuba.svg|20px|Cuba]] [[José Martí|José '''Martí''']] (1853–1895), poet and essayist. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Gregório de Matos|Gregório de '''Matos''']] (1636–1696), [[baroque]] poet. *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Leopoldo Minaya|Leopoldo '''Minaya''']] (born 1963), Miguel de Cervantes Cultural Association Award winner (2001). *[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|20px|Dominican Republic]] [[Pedro Mir|Pedro '''Mir''']] (1913–2000), [[poet]] and [[writer]], named Poet [[Laureate]] of the [[Dominican Republic]] by Congress in 1984. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Gabriela Mistral|Gabriela '''Mistral''']] (1889–1957), poet, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] Laureate ([[1945]]). *[[Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg|20px|Guatemala]] [[Augusto Monterroso|Augusto '''Monterroso''']] (1921–2003), [[Short story|short stories]] writer, [[Prince of Asturias Award]] Laureate ([[2000]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Manuel Mujica Láinez|Manuel '''Mujica Láinez''']] (1910–1984), novelist, essayist, journalist and short stories writer; author of [[Bomarzo (Mujica Láinez)|''Bomarzo'']] ([[1962]]). *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Álvaro Mutis|Álvaro '''Mutis''']] (born 1923), poet, novelist, and essayist; [[Cervantes Prize]] ([[2001]]) and [[Prince of Asturias Awards]] ([[1997]]) Laureate. *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Pablo Neruda|Pablo '''Neruda''']] (1904–1973), poet, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] Laureate ([[1971]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Amado Nervo|Amado '''Nervo''']] (1870–1919), [[Modernism|modernist]] poet. *[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|Uruguay]] [[Juan Carlos Onetti|Juan Carlos '''Onetti''']] (1909–1994), novelist and short-story writer, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1980]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Fernando del Paso|Fernando del '''Paso''']] (born 1935), novelist, essayist and poet, [[Rómulo Gallegos Prize]] Laureate ([[1982]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Octavio Paz|Octavio '''Paz''']] (1914–1998), [[Cervantes Prize]] ([[1981]]) and [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] ([[1990]]) Laureate. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Sergio Pitol|Sergio '''Pitol''']] (born 1933), novelist, short stories writer and translator, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[2005]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Elena Poniatowska|Elena '''Poniatowska''']] (born 1932), novelist. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Manuel Puig|Manuel '''Puig''']] (1932–1990), novelist, author of [[Kiss of the Spider Woman (novel)|''The Kiss of the Spider Woman'']] ([[1976]]). *[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|Uruguay]] [[Horacio Quiroga|Horacio '''Quiroga''']] (1878–1937), short story writer. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[José Eustasio Rivera|José Eustasio '''Rivera''']] (1888–1928), poet and novelist. *[[Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg|20px|Paraguay]] [[Augusto Roa Bastos|Augusto '''Roa Bastos''']] (1917–2005), novelist, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1989]]). *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[Gonzalo Rojas|Gonzalo '''Rojas''']] (born 1917), poet, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[2003]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Juan Rulfo|Juan '''Rulfo''']] (1917–1986), novelist, [[Prince of Asturias Award]] Laureate ([[1983]]). *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Ernesto Sabato|Ernesto '''Sabato''']] (born 1911), novelist and essay writer, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1984]]). *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Jaime Sabines|Jaime '''Sabines''']] (1926–1999), poet. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Alfonsina Storni|Alfonsina '''Storni''']] (1892–1938), [[Postmodernism|postmodernist]] poet. *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Lygia Fagundes Telles|Lygia Fagundes '''Telles''']] (born 1923), novelist and short-story writer; [[Camoens Prize]] Laureate ([[2005]]). *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[Arturo Uslar-Pietri|Arturo '''Uslar-Pietri''']] (1906–2001), novelist, [[Prince of Asturias Award]] Laureate ([[1990]]). *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[César Vallejo|César '''Vallejo''']] (1892–1938), poet. *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[Fernando Vallejo|Fernando '''Vallejo''']] (born 1942), novelist, [[Rómulo Gallegos Prize]] Laureate ([[2003]]). *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Mario Vargas Llosa|Mario '''Vargas Llosa''']] (born 1936), novelist and essayist, [[Cervantes Prize]] Laureate ([[1994]]). *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega|"''El Inca''" Garcilaso de la '''Vega''']] (1539–1616), first [[mestizo|''mestizo'']] author in Spanish language. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Xavier Villaurrutia|Xavier '''Villaurrutia''']] (1903–1950), poet. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Gabriel Zaid|Gabriel '''Zaid''']] (born 1934), poet and essayist. == Others == *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Carlos Castaneda|Carlos '''Castaneda''']] (1925–1998), [[New Age|''New Age'']] and [[Shamanism#Americas|Shamanism]] author. *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[Enrique Gratas|Enrique '''Gratas''']], [[Television news|television]] [[Electronic journalism|journalist]]. *[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[María Julia Mantilla García|María Julia '''Mantilla García''']] (born 1983), [[Miss World|''Miss World'']] 2004. *[[Image: Flag of Peru.svg|20px|Peru]] [[Gladys Zender]] (born 1940), first Hispanic [[Miss Universe|''Miss Universe'']] 1957. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Denise Quiñones|Denise '''Quiñones''']] (born 1980), [[Miss Universe|''Miss Universe'']] 2001. *[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|U.S.A.]] [[Geraldo Rivera|Geraldo '''Rivera''']] (born 1943), television journalist. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Ricardo Salinas Pliego|Ricardo '''Salinas Pliego''']] (born 1956), businessman. *[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|Mexico]] [[Carlos Slim Helú|Carlos '''Slim Helú''']] (born 1940), businessman, [[Latin America]]'s richest man and #1 in the world (according to [[Forbes|''Forbes'']] August 2007 ranking). == Lists by nationality == {{col-begin}} {{col-5}} *[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px|Argentina]] [[List of Argentines|Argentines]] *[[Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg|20px|Bolivia]] [[List of Bolivians|Bolivians]] *[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[List of Brazilians|Brazilians]] *[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|Chile]] [[List of Chileans|Chileans]] *[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|20px|Colombia]] [[List of Colombians|Colombians]] {{col-5}} 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Rico.svg|20px|Puerto Rico]] [[List of Puerto Ricans|Puerto Ricans]] *[[Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg|20px|El Salvador]] [[List of Salvadorans|Salvadorans]] *[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|Uruguay]] [[List of Uruguayans|Uruguayans]] {{col-5}} *[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|20px|Venezuela]] [[List of Venezuelans|Venezuelans]] *[[Image:Flag of the United Nations.svg|20px|United Nations]] [[List of people by nationality]] {{col-end}} == See also == *[[List of Eastern Caribbean people]] *[[List of Latin American Jews]] *[[Notable Hispanic Americans|Notable U.S.A. Hispanics]] [[Category:Latin America|*]] [[Category:Lists of people by nationality|Latin Americans]]