Latinas In Hollywood
Has her masters in Chicano Studies from CSUN
Who is Eva Longoria
First Latina in Space
Who is Ellen Ochoa
An important figure in folk art, many of her works were self-portraits that captured her pain and anguish.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Youngest woman to serve in the United States Congress
Co-Founder of National Farm-workers Association that eventually became United Farm Workers
Who is Dolores Huerta
Was in the film Real Women Have Curves
Who is America Ferrera
She became the first Mexican-born woman in space as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.
Who is Katya Echazarreta
Writer of the famous novel The House on Mango Street
New York Native who is the first Latina to sit on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States
Who is Sonia Sotomayor
She is an actress that is using her power to change how the entertainment industry views Afro-Latinas
Who is Gina Torres?
Was in the film Frida where she portrayed Frida Kahlo
Who is Salma Hayek
Became first Dominican woman physician in 1909 and treated poor people for free or very little money
Is credited to have transformed non-fiction literature
Who is Isabel Allende
Current member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Who is Hilda Solis
Who is Sylvia Rivera
First Latina to win an Oscar
Who is Rita Moreno
An expert on pediatric care, she was one of the first to recognize the need for treating women and children at the onset of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Who is Antonia Novello
First Latina to receive a Lifetime Achievement Emmy.
Who is Maria Elena Salinas
Has had a career of firsts. She was the first Latina to serve in the Florida house; the first Latina in the Florida Senate; the first Latina to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives; the first Latina and the first Cuban-American in Congress; and the first woman to ever be chair of a regular standing committee of the House.
Who is Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Group of Sisters involved in the political movement against Dominican Republic dictator Trujillo and formed the group Movement of the Fourteenth of June
Who is the Mirabal Sisters
Actress, women's rights activist, and first lady of Argentina, she has become a legendary figure in her home and county.
Who is Eva Peron
Was the first female Mexican archaeologist. She was responsible for collecting a large amount of information on pre-Hispanic Mexico that determined historical details about the country.
Who is Eulalia Guzman
Is the creator of the blog "Ain't I Latina?"
Who is Janel Martinez
Was sworn in as the 24th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and as a member of President Obama's cabinet on April 7, 2014.
Who is Maria Contreras-Sweet
She revolutionized the non-partisan organization when she joined shortly after Rosario Dawson founded it in 2004, developing the first voter registration via text message in 2006 and growing Voto Latino into a leading social media and online community.
Who is Maria Teresa Kumar