- Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez, popularly nicknamed J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, and fashion designer. She is the richest Hispanic in Hollywood according to the website "A Socialite's Life" and the most influential Hispanic entertainer in America according to "People en Español"s list of 100 Most Influential Hispanics which pays tribute to Hispanics who have had an impact on their communities. - Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter popular in Latin America for his salsa music and salsa monga ballads. - Freddy Rodriguez
Freddy Rodriguez (born January 17, 1975) is a Puerto Rican-American actor known for playing sensitive Hector Federico "Rico" Diaz on HBO's "Six Feet Under". Starting in September 2007, he will be joining the cast of "Ugly Betty" as a series regular. - Rosie Perez
Rosa Maria Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, dancer, choreographer and director. - Mario Vazquez
Mario Adrian Vazquez (born June 15, 1977) is a Puerto Rican-American singer from The Bronx, New York. He competed on American Idol's fourth season which aired on the FOX network in early 2005. - Jaslene Gonzalez
Jaslene Gonzalez (born May 28, 1986 in Puerto Rico, raised in Chicago, Illinois) is an American model, the winner of Cycle 8 of "America's Next Top Model'. She won the title of "America's Next Top Model on May 16, 2007. - Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Miguel Rivera (born Gerald Michael Riviera on July 4, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American television journalist, attorney, and former talk show host. He is known to have an affinity for dramatic, high-profile stories, and issues that are often sidelined by traditional media, such as racism and hate-crimes. Rivera hosts the newsmagazine program "Geraldo at Large", and appears regularly on Fox News Channel. - John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American comedian, actor and producer. - Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits (born July 9, 1955) is a Golden Globe and Emmy winning American actor, primarily in movies, soap operas and television perhaps best known for his long-running roles on the TV series "L.A. Law" as Richard Dysart's youngest uptight law partner, Victor Sifuentes, who was also the firm's pro-bono lawyer (a role he played from 1986 to 1991), and as Dennis Franz's second partner, Det. - Talisa Soto
Talisa Soto (born Miriam Soto on March 27, 1967) is an American model and actress of Puerto Rican descent - Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and occasional singer known for her roles in films such as "Sin City", "Rent", "Clerks II", "Alexander", and "Grindhouse". - Miguel Ferrer
Miguel Ferrer (born February 7, 1955) is a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor who is often cast in movies as a villain. - Lana Parrilla
Lana Parrilla (b. July 15 1977) is a American actress known for her television work. - Mack 10
Dedrick Rolison (born August 9, 1971) is an American gangsta rapper and actor best known by his stage name Mack 10. Born in the city of Inglewood, California, he is of African American,Puerto Rican and Mexican American descent. He was a member of the hardcore rap trio known as the Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC, and was consequently involved in Ice Cube's feud with Cypress Hill. He has sold 2.4 million albums as solo artist and label owner. - Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22 1960, Brooklyn - August 12, 1988, New York, New York) was an American artist. He gained fame, first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a highly successful Neo-expressionist artist in the international art scene of the 1980s. Many recognize Basquiat as a leading figure in contemporary art, and his paintings continue to command high prices in the art market. - Herman Badillo
Herman Badillo (born August 21, 1929 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Bronx, New York politician who has been a borough president, United States Representative, and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican to be elected to these posts (and run for mayor) in the United States (outside of Puerto Rico). When Badillo was 11 years old, both of his parents died of tuberculosis and he was sent to live with his aunt in New York City. - Antonia Novello
Vice Admiral Antonia Coello Novello M.D. (born Antonia Coello, August 23, 1944 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico), served as the United States Surgeon General from 1990 to 1993. Novello received her B.S. degree from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras in 1965 and her M.D. degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine at San Juan in 1970. - Judy Torres
Judy Torres, often referred to as the "Queen of Freestyle," was, and still is, one of the most acclaimed and enduring freestyle music artists of all-time. She is also a Dance-Pop singer who has outlasted many of her counterparts. Growing up in The Bronx, and attending an all-girls Catholic high school, she was the eldest of five siblings. She scored major club hits with songs like "Please Stay Tonight", "Come Into My Arms", "Love Story", "I Love You, … - Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez (born Mayte Michelle Rodriguez on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American actress, best-known for her roles in the television series "Lost" and movies "The Fast and the Furious", "S.W.A.T.", and "Resident Evil". - Wilson Cruz
Wilson Cruz (born December 27, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York) is an openly gay Puerto Rican-American actor. Cruz has in both his acting roles and community work served as a model and mentor to gay youth, especially gay youth of color. - Nydia Velázquez
Nydia Margarita Velázquez is an American politician who has represented New York's 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. She was the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to Congress. Velázquez, whose father worked the sugar cane fields, was one of nine siblings. She was raised with the influence of political dinner table conversations. Her father was a local political activist and, from a young age, … - La La
Alani "La La" Vasquez (born in June 25, 1979, in Brooklyn) is an American disc jockey, television personality and MTV VJ. - Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez is an American investigative journalist. He has been a columnist for the "New York Daily News" since 1987. He co-hosts the radio and television program Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and was raised in East Harlem and Brooklyn. After a stint as editor of his high school newspaper, the "Lane Reporter", Gonzalez enrolled in Columbia University, … - José Serrano
José Enrique Serrano is a New York politician, currently representing the state's 16th Congressional district (map), in the United States House of Representatives. His son, Jose M. Serrano is a member of the New York State Senate. - Erik Estrada
Erik Estrada (born March 16, 1949 in New York City) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977-1983 US television series "CHiPs". He later became known for his work in Spanish language telenovelas, and in more recent years, his appearances in reality television shows and infomercials. - Angie Martinez
Angela Martinez (born January 9, 1971 in The Bronx, New York) is an American radio and television personality, hip-hop recording artist, actress, and model. She is of Puerto Rican descent. She also has a son with Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin of Dru Hill, Niko Ruffin (born 12 June, 2003). - Ana Ortiz
Ana Ortiz (born January 251971) is an American actress and singer. She is a native of Manhattan, New York but was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is currently a regular on the ABC dramedy series "Ugly Betty", in which she plays the title character's older sister, Hilda Suarez. The role earned her the ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2007. - Christina Vidal
Christina Vidal (born November 18, 1981) is an American film and television actress and singer known for her role in the Nickelodeon sitcom "Taina". - Nina Sky
Natalie and Nicole Albino (born 13 March 1978 in New York City) are identical twin sisters who sing under the name "Nina Sky". - Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30 1982 in New Carrollton, Maryland, USA), better known as Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the popular rap group G-Unit. - Prospect
Prospect is a Puerto Rican Rapper from The Bronx and member of the Terror Squad. He has been on albums from both Big Pun and Fat Joe as well as both Terror Squad albums. He was part of Full a Clips Crew. He was known to be the wackess member of the group accorrding to Fat Joe. It would take him forever to write a rhyme. So he was sound off Terror Squad after the lean back video. - Karrine Steffans
Karrine Steffans was born on August 24, 1978 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and is a former hip hop music video performer and actress. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Confessions of a Video Vixen , her 2005 memoir about her life in the commercial hip hop world, which was wildly popular for its graphic descriptions of her sexual liaisons with numerous celebrities. Confessions is currently [Oct. 2007] the all-time best selling book on AALBC.com - Lisa Vidal
Lisa Vidal (born June 13, 1965 in New York City) is an actress of Puerto Rican descent. - Sammy Davis Jr.
Samuel George Davis, Jr., better known as Sammy Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 - May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. He was a dancer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (playing vibraphone, trumpet, and drums), impressionist, comedian, and actor. He was a member of the 1960s Rat Pack, which was led by his old friend Frank Sinatra, and included such fellow performers as Dean Martin and Peter Lawford. - Freddie Prinze Jr.
Frederick Karl Pruetzel, better known as “Freddie Prinze” was an American actor and stand-up comedian. In his short career he was best known as the star of "Chico and the Man". He was the father of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. - Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera (born January 23 1933) is a Tony Award-winning American actress, dancer, and singer known for her musical theater roles. She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero in Washington, D.C. to a Puerto Rican father who played clarinet and saxophone for the Navy band and a mother of mostly Scottish and Italian descent, who went to work for The Pentagon when she was widowed when Chita was seven-years-old (she died in 1983). - Fernando Ferrer
Fernando James "Freddy" Ferrer (born April 30, 1950 in the Bronx, New York) was the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001, and was a candidate for Mayor of New York in 2001 and the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor in 2005. - Adam Rodriguez
Adam Rodriguez (born April 2 1975 in Yonkers, New York) is an American actor of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. He grew up in New York City, New York Rodriguez auditioned for "The Cosby Show" when he was 10 years old. He dreamed of being a professional baseball player, but was injured in high school. He then turned his attention to acting and performed in a children's theater in New York. Later he appeared on "Brooklyn South", "Law & Order", … - Frankie Ruiz
Frankie Ruiz (March 10 1958 - August 9 1998 born in Paterson, New Jersey) was a well known Puerto Rican salsa singer. - William Hernandez
William "Willie" Hernandez is a Puerto Rican actor. Hernandez was a child actor in the PBS television show "Ghostwriter" from 1993 to 1995 as Héctor Carrero. More recently, he was featured as a roommate on the Philadelphia season of the television show "The Real World". At fifteen years old, Hernandez was forced to leave his home because his religious parents rejected him for being gay (though presently, …
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