Athletes
A World Cup winner with Argentina, this football striker with 8 Ballon d'Ors is sometimes called the the GOAT
Lionel Messi
This Puerto Rican superstar is set to host the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny
This Chilean actor has been on all the screens lately, with big breakthroughs coming in "Game of Thrones," "The Mandalorian," and "The Last of Us"
Pedro Pascal
The Disney-Pixar hit Coco introduced a wider American audience to this Mexican holiday
Día de Muertos
This is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world
Mexico
Nicknamed "Big Papi," this Rex Sox great helped Boston win its first World Series in 84 years
David Ortiz
The Puerto Rican pair of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee dominated the airways in 2017 with this hit single
Despacito
This Oscar-nominated Cuban actress (whose name is used in a lot of crosswords!) had a starring role in the detective-thriller "Knives Out," before moving to action films in a 2021 James Bond film and starring in a 2025 John Wick spin-off called "Ballerina"
Ana de Armas
Lucha libre is a popular kind of this sport in Mexico
Wrestling
The Galápagos Islands, famous for their biodiversity and for being the location where Darwin developed his theory of evolution, are owned by this country
Ecuador
This Mexican-American boxing star won 11 world titles in the 90s
Oscar De La Hoya
This former Disney star released her first Spanish-language EP in 2021, entitled Revelación
Selena Gomez
It's alive! A new adaption of "Frankenstein" by this Mexican director released on Netflix on Nov. 7, who previously directed "Pan's Labyrinth" and won an Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director for "The Shape of Water"
Guillermo del Toro
Bullfighting has a long history in Spain, and the bullfighters are also known by this name
Matador
Squidward's house in "Spongebob Squarepants" is a sunken Moai statue, or Easter Island head, located on Easter Island 2,000+ miles west of this country that owns it
Chile
Another Argentinian soccer legend, he is famous for his "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century" goals
Diego Maradona
The hits don't lie, this Colombian artist has 15 Latin Grammy awards
Shakira
This Mexican-American actress got her start in telenovelas (Mexican soap operas) before starring as Frida Kahlo in a 2002 biopic entitled "Frida"
Salma Hayek
A way to honor mom and dad, children in Mexico are often given two of these
Last Names
This country has the highest capital city in the world, located at a breathtaking (hah) 12,000 feet (3,650m)
Bolivia
Lorena Ochoa
After her breakthrough hit "Malamente," this Spanish pop star released her 4th album Lux in 2025 to critical acclaim
Rosalía
This Oscar-winning Mexican director has made films as varied as the children's fantasy "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the dystopian thriller "Children of Men," the space romance thriller "Gravity," and the heartfelt family drama "Roma"
Alfonso Cuarón
She was elected Mexico's first female president in 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum
This country in the Americas is one of only a few in the world with no standing military
Costa Rica