Famous Hispanic Figures
This civil rights leader fought for farmworkers’ rights and co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
Who is César Chávez?
The capital of Mexico.
What is Mexico City?
In many Latin American countries, this coming-of-age celebration marks a girl's 15th birthday.
What is a quinceañera?
She was the first Latina to travel to space as a NASA astronaut.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
This Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits and vibrant use of color.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This Colombian singer is known for hit songs like "Hips Don’t Lie" and "Waka Waka."
Who is Shakira?
This country is famous for its tango music and the capital is Buenos Aires.
What is Argentina?
This dish from Venezuela is a type of cornmeal flatbread often filled with cheese, meats, or beans.
What is an arepa?
This Argentine biochemist won the Nobel Prize for his research on the immune system in 1984.
Who is César Milstein?
This Spanish painter is famous for works such as "Guernica."
Who is Pablo Picasso?
The first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court Justice, she was appointed by President Barack Obama.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This country is home to Machu Picchu, and its capital is Lima.
What is Peru?
In Spain, this annual festival includes a famous tomato-throwing fight.
What is La Tomatina?
This Venezuelan physicist contributed significantly to quantum electrodynamics and won the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1989.
Who is Miguel Alcubierre?
This Colombian author wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
This Cuban-American singer is famous for songs like "Conga" and "Rhythm is Gonna Get You."
Who is Gloria Estefan?
The capital of Chile, known for its mountain backdrop.
What is Santiago?
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala all celebrate their independence day on this day.
What is September 15th?
This engineer developed the first artificial heart.
Who is Domingo Liotta?
This Chilean poet won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Who is Pablo Neruda?
This Puerto Rican actress is one of only 17 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.
Who is Rita Moreno?
The capital of Bolivia, which has two capitals, La Paz and ______.
What is Sucre?
This dance from the Dominican Republic is a fast-paced and rhythmic genre, popular across Latin America.
What is merengue?
This Mexican chemist developed the birth control pill in 1951.
Who is Luis E. Miramontes?
This Dominican-American author wrote "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
Who is Junot Díaz?