LATINAS
She was the “Queen of Tejano Music,” known for hits like Bidi Bidi Bom Bom and Dreaming of You
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
This country is home to Machu Picchu.
What is Peru?
In many Latin American countries, this celebration marks a girl’s fifteenth birthday and her transition into womanhood
What is a quinceañera?
This federal program, established in 2012, protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation and allows them to work legally
What is DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
This Argentine soccer player led his team to World Cup victory in 2022, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest athletes of all time
Who is Lionel Messi?
An advocate for latinas in the arts, she was nominated for a best supporting actress oscar for "Barbie"
Who is America Ferrera?
This country’s flag features an eagle eating a snake on a cactus — inspired by an Aztec legend.
What is Mexico?
Brazil’s most famous annual celebration, known for its samba parades and dazzling costumes, takes place before Lent
What is Carnaval?
This term describes when Latinx communities face discrimination based on skin tone, favoring lighter-skinned individuals
What is colorism?
This Puerto Rican singer’s bilingual hit “Telepatía” made her one of the first female Latin R&B crossover stars.
Who is Kali Uchis?
Known as the “Queen of Salsa,” this Afro-Cuban singer recorded over 70 albums, earned three Grammys and four Latin Grammys, and became an international symbol of Cuban pride with her signature cry — “¡Azúcar!”
Who is Celia Cruz?
This Caribbean island shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic
What is Haiti?
Developed in the Dominican Republic during the 1960s, this dance accompanied guitar-based bolero music about heartbreak and rural life, later gaining global recognition through artists like Juan Luis Guerra and Aventura.
What is Bachata
This Puerto Rican artist used his platform and song “Afilando los Cuchillos” to protest corruption, helping spark the 2019 resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló
Who is Bad Bunny?
This 2023 DC superhero movie stars Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes, a young Latino who gains alien armor powers
What is Blue Beetle?
Known for portraying the struggles and dreams of Chicana women, this author’s best-known work, The House on Mango Street, is taught in classrooms across the U.S.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
This landlocked South American nation has two official languages: Spanish and Guaraní
What is Paraguay?
A caffeine-rich herbal drink most popular in Argentina and Uruguay, also Lionel Messi's favorite drink
What is Mate
Founded in 1977, this group of Argentine mothers became global symbols of resistance by marching every Thursday in Buenos Aires to demand justice for their disappeared children.
Who are Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo?
This beloved Mexican actor and comedian voiced Donkey in the Latin American version of Shrek, starred in Instructions Not Included, and Ludovico in La Familia Peluche.
Who is Eugenio Derbez?
This engineer, inventor, and former astronaut made history in 1993 as the first Latina to travel to space and later served as the first Hispanic director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
The smallest country in Central America, known for its coffee and volcanoes.
What is El Salvador?
Derived from the Nahuatl word meaning “twenty flowers,” this flower is placed on ofrendas and pathways during Día de los Muertos to symbolize the beauty and fragility of life
What is the cempasúchil (marigold)?
This Latina civil rights pioneer co-founded the United Farm Workers union with César Chávez and coined the phrase “¡Sí se puede!”
Who is Dolores Huerta?
Before becoming a TV series, this beloved Mexican sitcom began as a short sketch on the show Chespirito in 1971, created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños. It follows an orphan boy living in a neighborhood barrel with his neighbors
What is El Chavo del 8