ARTS #1
Globally known for his humble character and comedic style, he left a lasting impact on Mexican and American cinema and won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in the film, "Around the World in 80 Days"
Cantiflas
Created by Chespirito, this cultural phenomenon featured an orphan boy in a barrel and used humor to explore themes of poverty, friendship, and everyday life in a working-class neighborhood.
El Chavo del Ocho
This Puerto Rican-American composer, lyricist, and actor created the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The success of his 1999 album made him the first male Latin artist in history to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He was also the first and only artist to enter the US Hot Latin Songs Chart in Five different decades.
Ricky Martin
This Mexican-born cinematographer won Oscars for Gravity, The Revenant, and Roma.
Emmanuel Lubezki
This beloved actor, singer, and songwriter during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema recorded 366 songs in genres related to mariachi, rancheras, and bolero.
Pedro Infante
This Mexican artist’s haunting self-portraits depict not only her physical pain but also the cultural duality she experienced living between indigenous traditions and European influences.
Frida Kahlo
This Argentine composer wrote the music for The Motorcycle Diaries and Brokeback Mountain.
Gustavo Santaolalla
This Puerto Rican choreographer founded the Ballet Hispánico.
Tina Ramirez
Her collaboration with Bizarrap, "BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 53," broke 14 Guinness World Records, including the most streamed Latin track on Spotify in 24 hours and the most viewed Latin track on YouTube in 24 hours.
Shakira
First Latino to win an Academy Award,Oscar, for Best Actor: in 1950, for his role in Cyrano De Bergerac
José Ferrer
This Cuban ballet dancer became a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and now directs the Birmingham Royal Ballet in the UK.
Carlos Acosta
This Mexican singer-songwriter and LGBT icon became famous for her ranchera ballads and defied gender norms.
Chavela Vargas
She was the first Latin solo artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 with her posthumous album Dreaming of You. Dreaming of You also became the first predominantly Spanish-language album to achieve this feat.
Selena Quintanilla
This Mexican director won the Oscar for The Shape of Water in 2018.
Guillermo del Toro
She was the first Indigenous American woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
Yalitza Aparicio
This Mexican-American film composer created the scores for Coco and Encanto.
Germaine Franco
She is one of the best-selling female artists of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. She is also recognized as the most successful female crossover artist in Latin music.
Gloria Estefan
This Brazilian singer and activist was known for her collaborations with Caetano Veloso and for political exile during the dictatorship.
Gal Costa
He holds multiple Guinness World Records, including being the first Latin artist to reach number one on Spotify's global chart. He also holds records for the most number-one singles on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.
Daddy Yankee
Her role as Anita in Westside Story garnered her an Oscar for best supporting actress. She is the first Latina to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
Rita Moreno