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This engineer and astronaut made history as the first Latina to venture into space on the Space Shuttle Discovery and later became the 11th director of the Johnson Space Center, serving as its first Latinx director and only its second female director?
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
This female Latin artist lists for a fifth consecutive year at the end-of-year top Latin artists list?
Who is Karol G?
Country that won the 2023 women’s world cup.
What is Spain?
This Mexican artist is one of the foremost painters of the Mexicayotl and Surrealist art movements, with her most known piece called Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird
Who is Frida Kahlo?
First Hispanic/Latina woman to become Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This Colombian American graphic designer became widely recognized for her role as one of the original designers of Apple's emoji set, contributing to the diverse range of symbols and expressions available on digital platforms.
Who is Angela Guzman?
This Colombian singer-songwriter gained international acclaim with her fusion of traditional Latin music, pop, and urban sounds, earning multiple Grammy Awards.
Who is Shakira?
Cuban American swimmer who has won 12 Olympic medals and has made history as beeing the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team at age 41.
Who is Dara Torres?
This Dominican-American actress is known for her roles in numerous movies, including in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and in the Avatar movies
Who is Zoë Saldaña?
Mexican American activist and co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association who ultimately become the first Latina inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
This Mexican-American molecular biologist is known for her groundbreaking research on insulin production, being part of the team that demonstrated the feasibility of producing insulin using bacteria.
Who is Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff?
This artist is known as “The Queen of Tejano Music” and is the best-selling female artist in Latin music history.
Who is Selena Quintanilla-Pérez?
This Brazilian soccer player holds the record for the most goals scored for the Brazilian National Team, surpassing both male and female players. She has been honored as World Player of the Year by FIFA multiple times and has secured a silver medal at the Olympics.
Who is Martha Vieira da Silva?
This Chilean author is one of the foremost female authors of the 20th and 21st centuries, selling over 65 million copies of her books worldwide
Who is Isabel Allende?
Indigenous and Jewish Honduran American transgender rights activist, notable for being the first openly transgender person to serve on the White House staff as an LGBTQIA+ liaison during the Obama administration.
Who is Raffi Freedman-Gurspan?
This Colombian American aerospace engineer played a critical role in the historic landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars in 2020 and currently serves as the Technical Group Supervisor for Sequence Planning and Execution and a Tactical Mission Lead for the Mars Perseverance rover.
Who is Diana Trujillo?
Hailing from Puerto Rico, this singer is often called the "Queen of Reggaeton" and has collaborated with artists like Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny.
Who is Ivy Queen?
This Colombian cyclist, known as the 'Queen of BMX,' made history as the first woman from her country to win two Olympic Gold Medals.
Who is Mariana Pajon?
This Honduran-American actress who won the she/her award for 2024 is famous for her roles in The Barbie Movie and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Who is America Ferrera?
This person made history in 2017 by becoming the first woman to be elected to represent Nevada and the first Latina ever elected to the U.S. Senate.
Who is Catherine Cortez Masto?
This Puerto Rican physician and advocate made history as the first Latina president of the American Public Health Association and ultimately received the Presidential Citizen’s Medal in 2001.
Who is Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias?
This Cuban American singer is often referred to as the "Queen of Latin Pop" and has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
Who is Gloria Estefan?
This Peruvian surfer, a three-time world champion, made history as the first Latin American ever to win a World Surf League Championship Tour event in 2004. She's also the only Latin American surfer, male or female, to have won two ISA World Championships, and become the first Latin American to be inducted into the Surfing Hall Of Fame.
Who is Sofia Mulanovich?
This Puerto Rican broadway star, known for her role as Maria in the original West Side Story, is the third person ever to achieve an EGOT: an acronym for those who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards
Who is Rita Moreno?
First Latina to hold a Cabinet-level position in the United States, serving as the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration in 1997.
Who is Aida Álvarez?