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This article contains a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans, citizens or residents of the United States with ancestry or origins in Hispanic America.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Hispanic/Latino American or must have references showing they are Hispanic/Latino American and are notable.

Arts

Architecture

Ricardo Alvarez-Diaz, architect

Dance

Jose Limon, modern dancer and choreographer
Danielle Polanco
Augie & Margo Rodriguez, celebrity performers starting with the Mambo days of the 1950s.
Desiree Pena Vargas, Choreographer for the dallas cheerleaders, known for her figure

Education

Richard A. Tapia, selected for the National Science Board (governing board for the National Science Foundation) by President Bill Clinton.

Fashion

Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer
Carolina Herrera, fashion designer
Yoanna House, fashion model
Narciso Rodríguez, fashion designer
Jaslene Gonzalez, fashion model
Naima Mora, fashion model
Christy Turlington, fashion model
NoNo Maldonado Fashion Designer

Film and TV

Sergio D. Acosta, award-winning film producer
Jessica Alba, actress
Joshua Alba, actor
Edward Albert, actor
Kevin Alejandro, actor
Tatyana Ali, actress
Francia Almendarez actress
Laz Alonso, actor
Maria Conchita Alonso, actress, singer
Alvin Alvarez actor
Moises Arias actor
Silvana Arias, actress
Pedro Armendariz, actor
Desi Arnaz, actor and bandleader
Jake T. Austin, actor
Catherine Bach, actress (The Dukes of Hazzard)
Adrienne Bailon singer and actress
Steven Bauer, actor
Adrian Bellani, actor
Robert Beltran actor
Maurice Benard, actor (All My Children, General Hospital)
Julissa Bermudez, actress and VJ
Alexis Bledel, actress
Daniela Bobadilla, actress
Benjamin Bratt, actor
Shelbie Bruce, actress (Mother is Mexican)
Sabrina Bryan actress, singer and dancer (Father is Mexican)
Maria Canals, voice actress
Bobby Cannavale, actor
Elpidia Carrillo, actress
Lynda Carter, actress (Wonder Woman TV series)
Ricardo Chavira, actor (Desperate Housewives)
Mark Consuelos, actor
Alexis Cruz, actor
Valerie Cruz, actress
Wilson Cruz, actor
Rosario Dawson, actress
Roxann Dawson, actress, director
Sammy Davis, Jr., singer, actor
Melissa De Sousa, actress, entertainer, singer
Alana de la Garza actress (Father is Mexican)
Cote de Pablo, actress
Dolores del Río actress
Benicio del Toro, actor
Guillermo del Toro, film director
Majandra Delfino, actress, singer
Marieh Delfino, actress
Grey DeLisle,country singer, voice actress
Michael DeLorenzo, actor
Cameron Diaz, actress (father is Cuban)
René Echevarria, writer, producer
Edward'O, actor
Hector Elizondo, actor
Erik Estrada, actor
José Ferrer, actor
Miguel Ferrer, actor
America Ferrera, actress
Edward Furlong, actor
Daisy Fuentes, actress, model
Paula Garcés actress
Aimee Garcia, actress
Jesse Garcia, actor
Jorge Garcia, actor
Luis Armand Garcia, actor
Gael García Bernal, actor
Selena Gomez actress & singer (Father is Mexican)
Reagan Gomez-Preston, actress
Julie Gonzalo, actress
Meagan Good actress
Salma Hayek, actress
Jay Hernandez, actor, Hostel
Kristin Herrera actress
Oscar Isaac, actor
Shar Jackson, actress
Raul Julia, actor and playwright
Katy Jurado, actress
Victoria Justice actress (Mother is Puerto Rican)
Josh Keaton, voice actor & singer
Joanna Kerns, actress
John Leguizamo, actor, comedian
Eva LaRue, actress
Adrianne Leon, actress, singer-songwriter, guitarist
Iyari Limon, actress
Eva Longoria Parker, actress
George Lopez, comedian and actor
Jennifer Lopez, actress, singer
Mario Lopez, actor
Demi Lovato actress & singer (Father is Mexican)
Diego Luna, actor
Vanessa Marcil, actress (Father is Mexican)
Constance Marie, actress
Cheech Marin, actor
Sean Marquette, actor
Chris Marquette, actor
Eddie Marrero, actor
Bianca Marroquin, actress
A Martinez, actor
Benito Martinez, actor
Natalie Martinez, actress
Bill Meléndez, animator, film dierctor, producer
Carlos Mencia, actor and comedian
Eva Mendes, actress
Christina Milian, actress
Ricardo Montalban, actor
Esai Morales, actor
Belita Moreno, actress
Rita Moreno, actress, singer and dancer
Frankie Muniz, actor
Enrique Murciano, actor
Marisol Nichols, actress
Amaury Nolasco, actor
Ramon Novarro, actor
Oscar Nunez, actor
Karen Olivo actress
Edward James Olmos, actor
Roberto Orci, producer, writer
Jorge Pallo, actor
Lana Parrilla, actress
Sara Paxton actress and singer
Michael Pena, actor
Danny Pino, actor (Cold Case)
Rosie Perez, actress
Tony Plana, actor
Freddie Prinze, comedian
Freddie Prinze Jr., actor
Madison Pettis actress
Danny Pino, actor
John Paul Pitoc actor
Joaquin Phoenix, actor
River Phoenix, actor
Anthony Quinn, actor
José Quintero, theatre director
Dania Ramirez, actress
Efren Ramirez, actor
Sara Ramirez, actress
Alisa Reyes, actress
Judy Reyes, actress of Scrubs
Monica Rial, English dubbing voice actress
Nicole Richie, actress
Marquita Rivera, dancer, singer & actress
James Roday, actor
Adam Rodriguez, actor
Freddy Rodriguez, actor
Gabriela Rodriguez,actress
Genesis Rodriguez,actress
Michelle Rodriguez, actress
Paul Rodríguez, actor
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, actor
Robert Rodriguez, director
Valente Rodriguez, actor
Gilbert Roland, actor
César Romero, actor
George A. Romero, director (Father is Cuban)
Mercedes Ruehl, actress
Michele Ruiz, news anchor & CEO
Zoe Saldana, actress
Stacy Sanches, actress (Father is Mexican)
Kiele Sanchez, actress (Father is Puerto Rican)
Roselyn Sanchez, actress
Catalina Sandino Moreno, actress
Miguel Sandoval, actor
Cristina Saralegui TV show host and producer
Jon Seda, actor
Christian Serratos actress
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, actress (Mother is Cuban)
Sonya Smith, actress
Jimmy Smits, actor
Madeleine Stowe, actress (Mother is Costa Rican)
Jeremy Suarez, actor
Eva Tamargo, actress
Gina Torres, actress
Lupita Tovar, actress
Danny Trejo, actor
Paola Turbay actress
Wilmer Valderrama, actor
Cristina Valenzuela, English dubbing voice actress
Alexa Vega, actress & songtress
Makenzie Vega, actress
Bob Vila, Home-improvement TV show host
Nadine Velazquez, actress
Lauren Velez, actress
Loraine Velez, actress
Lupe Velez, actress
Eduardo Verástegui, actor
Sofia Vergara, actress
Christina Vidal, actress
Lisa Vidal, actress
Michelle Vieth, actress
Raquel Welch, actress
Odette Yustman, actress
Daphne Zuniga, actress
José Zúñiga, actor

Literature

Isabel Allende, writer
Julia Alvarez, writer
Rudolfo Anaya, writer
Jimmy Santiago Baca, poet
Fray Angelico Chavez poet, historian, painter
Sandra Cisneros, writer
Junot Diaz, writer
Francisco Goldman, writer
Oscar Hijuelos, writer
Pablo Neruda, poet
David Unger, author
Gabriel García Márquez, author
Christianne Meneses Jacobs, publisher of the U.S.'s only Spanish-language children's magazine.
Horacio Peña, professor, writer, and poet.

Music

See Latin music in the United States

Alphabetized by surname

Christina Aguilera, singer
Tatyana Ali, singer
Marc Anthony
Tom Araya, bassist and vocalist of thrash metal band Slayer
David Archuleta, American Idol Finalist, singer and actor
Joan Baez, folk singer
Lloyd Banks rapper, member of G-Unit
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, lead singer for At the Drive-In and Mars Volta
Ruben Blades, singer and actor
Ryan Cabrera, singer
Irene Cara, Grammy-nominated singer
Mariah Carey, singer
Vikki Carr, singer
Willy Chirino, singer
Celia Cruz, multiple Grammy-winning singer
Ingrid Chavez, vocalist and songwriter
Paula DeAnda, R&B,Pop singer
Zack de la Rocha vocalist, Rage Against the Machine
Kat DeLuna, pop singer
Howie Dorough, singer, Backstreet Boys
Aundrea Fimbres, singer, Danity Kane
Luis Fonsi, singer
Lalo Guerrero, musician
Albert Hammond Jr., singer for The Strokes
Marques Houston, singer
Melissa Jiménez, singer
Jim Jones, rapper
Hector Lavoe
Adrianne Leon, actress, singer-songwriter, guitarist
Olivia Longott, rapper
Lisa Lopes, singer from group TLC
Jennifer Lopez, singer
Victor Manuelle, Salsa singer
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda(Thalia), singer
Angie Martinez, radio personality
Cruz Martínez, producer, songwriter and keyboardist from group Los Super Reyes
S.A. Martinez, lead singer of 311
Ricky Martin, singer
Natalie Mejia, singer, Girlicious
Christina Milian, singer and actress
Chino Moreno, lead singer of Deftones
Chris Montez
Dave Navarro, lead guitar Jane's Addiction
Colby O'Donis, Singer
Don Omar, Reggaeton Rapper
Jeannie Ortega singer
Karina Pasian, singer
Jennifer Peña, singer
Chris Pérez, guitarist from group Kumbia All Starz
Carlos Ponce, singer
Tito Puente
A.B. Quintanilla III, producer, songwriter and bass guitarist from group Kumbia All Starz
Gabriel Rios, pop singer
Albita Rodríguez, Grammy-winning singer
Omar Rodríguez-López, lead guitar for At the Drive-In and Mars Volta
Linda Ronstadt Rock singer
Paulina Rubio, singer
Michele Ruiz, broadcaster & CEO SaberHacer.com
Hope Sandoval, singer, Mazzy Star
Sonny Sandoval lead singer of P.O.D.
Carlos Santana, musician
Juelz Santana rapper and member of The Diplomats
Gustavo Santaolalla, composer, winner of two Oscars for Brokeback Mountain and Babel
Gilberto Santa Rosa, Salsa Singer
Gabe Saporta, lead singer of Cobra Starship
Jon Secada, two-time Grammy-winning singer
Abel Talamantez, singer and dancer from group Los Super Reyes
Olga Tañon
Melody Thornton, singer, Pussycat Dolls
Tony Touch, DJ
Robert Trujillo bassist Metallica
Ritchie Valens, singer
Jaci Velasquez, singer & actress
Julieta Venegas, singer
Carlos Vives, singer
Hype Williams, Music Video and Film Director
JR Writer rapper and member of The Diplomats

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AZ rapper from Brooklyn, New York
B-Real, rapper from Cypress Hill
Baby Bash, R&B singer
Big Pun
Chayanne
Chingo Bling, rapper
Cuban Link, rapper
Daddy Yankee, Reggaeton rapper
DJ Flex/Nigga, singer
DJ Kane, singer
Fabolous,rapper
Fat Joe
Fergie, singer, Black Eyed Peas
Frankie J, singer
Ivy Queen, Reggaeton rapper
La India, singer
La Lupe, singer and gay icon
Lil Rob, rapper
Lumidee, singer
Martika, Grammy-nominated singer
MC Magic, R&B singer
N.O.R.E, hip hop recording artist
Pee Wee, singer and actor
Pitbull, rapper
Selena, singer
Shakira
Sheila E., percussionist
South Park Mexican, rapper
Taboo, rapper, Black Eyed Peas
T-Bone (rapper)
Thalía, singer and actress
Trina, rapper

Groups

Crooked Stilo, brother Latino rappers
Cypress Hill, Rap Group
El Gran Combo
Intocable, Tejano group
Kumbia All Starz, Cumbia group
Kumbia Kings, Cumbia group
La Mafia, Tejano group
Los Illegals, punk rock band
Los Lobos, R&B, Rock band
Los Lonely Boys R&B, Rock band
Los Super Reyes, Cumbia group
Luny Tunes, production duo
Nando y Solja Kingz, Cumbia group
Nina Sky, twin sister singers
Prima J, Pop/Hip-Hop Duo
Question Mark & the Mysterians, punk rock band
Thee Midniters, rock and soul group
Voices of Theory, R&B boy group
Wisin & Yandel

Reality TV Stars

Alex Angarita - Colombian-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant
David Archuleta - Honduran-American, American Idol (season 7) contestant
Amanda Avila - Mexican-American, American Idol (season 4) contestant
Christopher Badano - Uruguayan-American, American Idol (season 1) contestant
John Paul (J.P.) Calderon - Costa Rican-American, Survivor: Cook Islands, contestant
Jason Castro - Colombian-American, American Idol (season 7) contestant
Rodolfo (Rudy) Cárdenas - Venezuelan-American, Top 24 contestant, American Idol (season 6)
Joe Cortez - Mexican-American, Beauty and the Geek (Season 5) Contestant
Tatiana Nicole del Toro - Puerto Rican-American, American Idol (season 8) contestant
Jose "Pepi" Diaz - Cuban-American, The Apprentice 5 contestant
Sandra Diaz-Twine - Puerto Rican-American, Survivor: Pearl Islands Winner
Carolina Eastwood - Panamanian-American, Survivor: Tocantins contestant
Jennifer Fuentes - Cuban-American, American Idol (season 2) contestant
Nathan Gonzalez - Cuban-American, Survivor: Cook Islands contestant
Jaslene Gonzalez - Puerto Rican-American, America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 Winner
David Hernandez - Mexican-American, American Idol (season 7) contestant
Adriel Herrera - Mexican-American, American Idol (season 1) contestant
Allison Iraheta - Salvadoran-American, American Idol (season 8) contestant
Danny Jimenez - Cuban-American, The Amazing Race 2 and The Amazing Race 11 contestant
Marcus Lehman - Cuban-American, Survivor: Gabon 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 Cycle 4 Winner
Lydia Morales - Puerto Rican-American, Survivor: Guatemala contestant
Danny Noriega - Mexican-American, American Idol (season 7) contestant
Jorge Nuñez - Puerto Rican-American, American Idol (season 8) contestant
Tito Ortiz - contestant on The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)
Template:Country data Puerto-Rico Monica Padilla - Puerto-Rican-American, Survivor: Samoa contestant
Edgardo Rivera - Puerto-Rican-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant
Jesusita "Susie" Smith - Mexican-American, Survivor: Gabon contestant
Paloma Soto-Castillo - Chilean-American, Survivor: Gabon contestant
Janu Tornell - Cuban-American, Survivor: Palau contestant
Mario Vazquez - Puerto Rican-American, American Idol semi-finalist
Nick Verreos - Venezuelan-American, Project Runway contestant
Rita Verreos - Venezuelan-American, Survivor: Fiji contestant

Visual arts

Judy Baca, artist
José Bernal, artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist
Franck de Las Mercedes, painter
Antonio Roybal, painter and sculptor
Richard Serra, sculptor
John August Swanson, painter
Harry Gamboa, Jr., artist
Soraida Martinez, Artist, Creator of Verdadism

Business

Hector Ruiz, Chairman and CEO of AMD Advanced Micro Devices
Ralph Alvarez, president and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.
Michael Cordúa, restaurateur, entrepreneur, businessman, award winning self-taught chef.
Roberto Goizueta, former CEO of Coca Cola.
Raul J. Fernandez, entrepreneur, CEO and Chairman of ObjectVideo, and Co-Owner of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Washington Mystics.
Oz Garcia, CEO of Personal Best Inc.
Maria Elena Lagomasino, former CEO of JP Morgan Private Bank
David Martinez, managing partner of Fintech Advisory
Arte Moreno, first Hispanic owner of a Major League Baseball club.
George Muñoz, president of Muñoz Investment Banking Group, LLC.
Michele Ruiz, founder, president and CEO of SaberHacer.com
Joseph A. Unanue, founder and former president of Goya Foods.
Richard Velazquez, first Puerto Rican automotive designer for Porsche, first Puerto Rican Xbox Product Planner, co-founder and President of NSHMBA Seattle.
Maria Vizcarrondo-De Soto, President and CEO of the United Way of Essex and West Hudson
Victor M. Esparza, Entrepreneur/Electrical Engineer

Civil rights and activists

Oscar Zeta hui ioy hyut loibvt, Acosta, activist, attorney, author
Carlos Cadena, activist
Sal Castro, activist
Cesar Chavez, labor leader
Linda Chavez-Thompson, labor leader
Angelo Falcón, political scientist; President and Founder, National Institute for Latino Policy
Hector P. Garcia, activist
Gustavo C. Garcia, activist
Rodolfo Gonzales, activist
John J. Herrera, activist
Dolores Huerta, labor leader
Nativo Lopez, activist
Angel G. Luévano, labor leader
Camilo Mejía, a former Staff Sergeant of the Florida National Guard and anti-war activist
Lloyd Monserratt - California political and community leader
Eugene Nelson, labor leader
Baldemar Velasquez, activist

Government and politics

Ben Fernandez, first Hispanic to run for President of the United States, Former Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly
Cristobal Aguilar, former Mayor of Los Angeles
Joe Baca, United States Representative
Herman Badillo, United States Representative
David B. Barkley, soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Xavier Becerra, United States Representative
Claudia Bermúdez, politician, ran for the United States Congress
Henry Bonilla, former United States Representative
Róger Calero, ran for U.S. President in the 2004 elections.
Dennis Chavez, senator
Linda Chavez, conservative commentator
Henry Cisneros, former Mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, United States Representative
Kika de la Garza, United States Representative
David Farragut, American Civil War hero
Benigno C. Hernández, United States Representative
Luis Gutiérrez, United States Representative
Ruben Garcia Jr., Assistant Executive Director FBI
Alberto Gonzales, Former US Attorney General under President Bush's Administration
Henry B. Gonzalez, former United States Representative
Joseph Marion Hernandez, U.S. congressman
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, former Governor of New Mexico
Manuel Lujan Jr., former United States Secretary of the Interior and former United States Representative
Matthew G. Martinez, former United States Representative
Mel Martinez, United States Senator
Bob Menendez, United States Senator
Joseph Montoya, former United States Senator
Rosario Marin, First Mexican United States treasurer
Melquiades Martinez, U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development
Antonia Novello, U.S. Surgeon General
Solomon P. Ortiz, United States Representative
Romualdo Pacheco, former 1st Mexican Governor of California
Ed Pastor, United States Representative
Edward R. Roybal, former United States Representative
Lucille Roybal-Allard, United States Representative
Bill Richardson, 2008 Democrat Presidential Candidate, Governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Secretary of Energy, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., former U.S. Representative
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, United States Representative
Ricardo Sanchez, Lieutenant General
Esteban Edward Torres, former United States Representative
José Serrano, United States Representative
Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Ken Salazar, United States Senator
Frank Tejeda, former United States Representative
Nydia Velázquez, U.S. Representative
Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Mayor

Journalism

Cecilia Alvear, television journalist
María Celeste Arrarás, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Barbara Bermudo, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Ilia Calderón, television journalist
María Antonieta Collins, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Luis de la Garza TV and Radio host
Jose Diaz-Balart, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Carmen Dominicci, television journalist
Patricio G. Espinoza, freelance journalist
Giselle Fernández, television journalist
Juan Gonzalez, investigative journalist
Cork Graham, imprisoned in Vietnam for illegally entering the country while looking for treasure buried by Captain Kidd.
Maria Hinojosa, journalist
Lynda Lopez, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Natalie Morales, television journalist
Soledad O'Brien, newscaster (Cuban from her maternal side)
Raul Peimbert, television journalist
Satcha Pretto, Journalist and TV News Presenter
John Quiñones, television journalist
Jorge Ramos, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Birmania Ríos, television journalist
Geraldo Rivera, talk-show host, journalist
Maggie Rodriguez television journalist
Michele Ruiz newscaster
María Elena Salinas, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Ruben Salazar, legendary slain journalist
Lauren Sanchez, newscaster
Rick Sanchez, newscaster
Neyda Sandoval, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Cristina Saralegui, journalist and TV show host
Pedro Sevcec, Journalist and TV News Presenter
Ray Suarez, television and radio journalist
Hector Tobar, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Elizabeth Vargas, television journalist

Religious

Miguel A. De La Torre, Professor of Social Ethics and Author of numerous books on Hispanic Religiosity
Miguel D'Escoto, Roman Catholic priest and former foreign minister.
Patrick Flores, Former Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas. He was the first Hispanic archbishop in the United States.
Elias Gabriel Galvan, Bishop of the United Methodist Church

Sciences

Joseph M. Acabá, astronaut
Luis Alvarez, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
Walter Clement Alvarez medicine doctor, author of books on medicine
Walter Alvarez, geologist, postulator of the asteroid-impact theory for the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event
Serena M. Auñón, astronaut
Elsa Salazar Cade, entomologist and educator
Fernando Caldeiro, astronaut
Franklin Chang-Diaz, astronaut
France A. Cordova, former NASA chief scientist
John Garcia, psychologist
Sidney M. Gutierrez, astronaut
Jose Hernández, astronaut
Christopher Loria, astronaut
Todd Martinez, Theoretical Chemist and MacArthur Fellow
Mario Molina, Nobel Prize-winning chemist
Carlos I. Noriega, astronaut
Ellen Ochoa, astronaut
John D. Olivas, astronaut
George D. Zamka, astronaut

Sports

Baseball

Frank Arellanes - MLB player
Ted Williams - MLB, Hall of Famer, Last player to his over .400 (.406, 1941)
José Canseco, MLB outfielder
Jorge Cantu - MLB infielder^[1]
Eric Chavez - MLB third baseman
Roberto Clemente, Hall of Fame outfielder
Marvin Benard, a Major League Baseball player
Chad Cordero - MLB relief pitcher
David Ortiz, MLB designated hitter
Pat Corrales - MLB player, manager, and coach
Johnny Estrada - MLB catcher^[2]
Andre Ethier - MLB outfielder.
Brian Fuentes - MLB relief pitcher, 3 time All-Star^[2]
Mike Garcia (AL pitcher) - MLB pitcher
Nomar Garciaparra - MLB infielder
Lefty Gomez - MLB pitcher, Hall of Fame member
Adrian Gonzalez - MLB infielder
Eddie Guardado- MLB pitcher
Keith Hernandez, baseball player
Adam LaRoche- MLB first baseman
Andy LaRoche- MLB infielder
Evan Longoria- MLB infielder
Buck Martinez- MLB player, manager, and commentator
Sid Monge- MLB relief pitcher, All Star
Manny Ramirez, baseball player
Rafael Furcal, MLB baseball player
Carlos Muniz- MLB relief pitcher
Sandy Nava - First Mexican American player in the Major Leagues, infielder
Jesse Orosco - MLB pitcher
Alex Rodriguez, baseball player
Jorge Orta- MLB second baseman
Manny Parra- MLB pitcher
Óliver Pérez - New York Mets Pitcher
Carlos Quentin - MLB outfielder
Omar Quintanilla - MLB player, shortstop
Horacio Ramírez - Pitcher^[3]
Rudy Regalado- MLB infielder
Anthony Reyes- MLB pitcher
Rich Rodriguez (L.H. pitcher) - MLB pitcher
Freddy Sanchez - MLB infielder
Mike Torrez - MLB player pitcher
Fernando Viña - MLB second baseman
Michael Young, baseball player
Albert Pujols, baseball player
Alfonso Soriano, baseball player
Jose Reyes, baseball player
Edwin Encarnacion
Miguel Tejada
Juan Marichal, hall of fame
Felipe Alou

Benji Molina

Basketball

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Boxing

Paulie Ayala - world champion boxer
Gaby Canizales - bantamweight world champion boxer
Orlando Canizales - bantamweight world champion boxer
Michael Carbajal
Bobby Chacon - boxer^[5]
Rocky Juarez
Diego Corrales - super featherweight and lightweight champion
Juan Diaz - WBA & WBO and IBF world lightweight champion
Robert Guerrero - boxer, current IBF featherweight champion
Genaro Hernandez - boxer, super featherweight champion
Oscar de la Hoya - boxer, promoter
Becky Garcia — boxer
Roberto Garcia Cortez - boxer, IBF featherweight title
Delia Gonzalez - boxer^[6]
Paul Gonzales - boxer
Genaro Hernandez - boxer, super featherweight champion
David Obregon - professional boxer
Manuel Ortiz (boxer) - professional boxer
Sergio Mora - boxer ^[7]
John Ruiz, boxer
Mia St. John - boxer
Johnny Tapia - boxer
Fernando Vargas - boxer
Miguel Cotto - boxer
Wilfredo Gomez - boxer
Wilfred Benitez - boxer
Hector Camacho - boxer
Edwin Rosario - boxer
Juan Manuel Lopez - boxer
Ivan Calderon - boxer
Felix Trinidad - boxer
Yuriorkis Gamboa - boxer
Yan Barthelemy - boxer
Kid Chocolate - boxer
Jose Napoles - boxer
Kid Gavilan - boxer
Joel Casamayor - boxer
Guillermo Rigondeaux - boxer

Football

Raul Allegre - NFL placekicker^[8]
Tony Casillas - retired NFL defensive lineman^[8]
Tom Fears - NFL wide receiver
Tom Flores - NFL coach
Jeff Garcia, football quarterback
Joe Kapp - retired NFL quarterback^[8]
J. P. Losman - NFL quarterback^[9]
Max Montoya - retired NFL guard^[8]
Zeke Moreno - former NFL linebacker^[10]
Anthony Muñoz - retired NFL offensive guard, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame ^[8]
Jim Plunkett, quarterback
Tony Romo, quarterback (Dallas Cowboys)
Mark Sanchez, quarterback (University of Southern California)
Jose Cortez - football placekicker

Golf

Martial artists

Paul Buentello - UFC, mixed martial arts
Nathan Diaz - mixed martial artist
Nick Diaz - UFC / mixed martial arts^[11]
Roger Huerta - UFC, mixed martial arts
Diana Lopez - Taekwondo
Mark Lopez - Taekwondo
Ruby Lopez - Taekwondo
Steven Lopez - Taekwondo, 2 time Gold medalist, the most decorated taekwondo athlete in the history of the sport
Tito Ortiz - UFC / mixed martial arts
Diego Sanchez - UFC / mixed martial arts^[11]
Frank Shamrock - UFC / Mixed martial arts fighter
Gegard Mousasi - Mixed martial arts fighter

Soccer

Esteban Arias - defender C.D. Chivas USA
Chris Armas, soccer player
Ivan Becerra - soccer forward for Columbus Crew^[12]
Carlos Bocanegra - MLS soccer^[13]
Cuauhtemoc Blanco - defender Chicago Fire
Jonathan Bornstein - defender and midfielder C.D. Chivas USA
Jose Burciaga Jr. - Major League Soccer
Edgar Eduardo Castillo - Defender Santos Laguna
Ramiro Corrales - San Jose Earthquakes
Antonio de la Torre - defender Atlanta Silverbacks USL First Division
Jorge Flores (soccer) - C.D. Chivas USA
José Francisco Torres - Midfielder Pachuca
Francisco Gomez - USL Premier Development League
Herculez Gomez - Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer
Miguel Gonzalez - New England Revolution Major League Soccer
Sonny Guadarrama - midfielder for Atlético Morelia
Diego Gutierrez - midfielder Major League Soccer
Brad Guzan - goalkeeper MLS Chivas USA
Daniel Hernandez - Major League Soccer
Christian Jimenez - MLS player
Freddy Juarez - Defender Carolina RailHawks
Rodrigo Lopez (soccer) - midfielder C.D. Chivas USA
Antonio Martínez - midfielder C.D. Chivas USA
Pablo Mastroeni - Defensive Midfielder Colorado Rapids
Mike Muñoz (soccer player) - midfielder USL First Division
Michael Orozco - defender for San Luis F.C.
Jesús Padilla - Forward CD Guadalajara
Shea Salinas- Forward San Jose Earthquakes
Orlando Perez - C.D. Chivas USA
Arturo Torres Soccer player
Tab Ramos, soccer player
José Francisco Torres - midfielder Primera Division de Mexico
Martin Vasquez - retired midfielder, assistant coach C.D. Chivas USA

Wrestlers

Aaron Aguilera - professional wrestler
Nito Gomez - professional wrestler
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. - WCW ,ECW and WWE
Eddie Guerrero - WWE
Hector Guerrero - professional wrestler
Mando Guerrero - professional wrestler
Gino Hernandez - professional wrestler
Melina Perez - professional wrestler
Rey Mysterio, Jr. - WWE
Tito Santana - WWF wrestler
José Luis Jair Soria - professional wrestler
Enrique Torres - professional wrestler
Jessica Martin - professional wrestler
Eve Torres - professional wrestler
The Bella Twins - professional wrestlers
Candice Michelle - professional wrestler
Lillian Garcia - WWE

Other fields of sports

Benjamin Agosto, figure skater
Tony Alva - legendary skateboarder
Stacy Peralta - legendary skateboarder
Rudy Galindo, figure skater
Scott Gomez, hockey player
Pancho Gonzalez, tennis player
Roberto Guerrero, racing driver
Derek Parra - speed skater, Olympic gold medalist^[14]
Paul Rodriguez Jr. professional skateboarder
Alberto Salazar, marathoner
Raffi Torres - NHLHockey player
Ismael Valenzuela - jockey, Kentucky Derby winner
Patrick Valenzuela- jockey, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner

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