Artists
Apart from her title as the “Queen of Tejano Music” and one of the best-selling Latina singers of all time, what was Selena Quintanilla’s second passion and business venture?
Fashion boutiques
9. Mexican-American Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina to go to space in 1993. How many hours in space has she spent since then?
A. 200
B. 5,000
C. 1,000
This Mexican surrealist artist is known for her work as a feminist, communist and activist. She suffered from a bus accident in her youth.
Frida Kahlo
This Mexican tennis player, known for her powerful groundstrokes, won two Olympic gold medals in doubles.
Paola Espinosa
This lesbian/queer author wrote "Borderlands/La Frontera)
Gloria Anzaldúa
This Latina actress was in "Barbie" and "Ugly Betty"
America Ferrera
Who is the youngest Congresswoman to ever be elected?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
What Latina writer penned “The House On Mango Street,” a book about a 12-year-old Chicana girl’s experience?
Hint: Her initials are S.C.
Sandra Cisneros
In which country did the well-known Latina sportswoman Gabriela Sabatini hail from?
Argentina
Who was the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States?
José Julio Sarria
This Cuban singer is recognized as the first Latina to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Gloria Estefan
Who is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sotomayor
What actress took a break to enroll in a Master’s program in Chicano Studies at Cal State University in order to inform her charity work?
Eva Longoria
What is the traditional sport that involves hitting a small ball against a wall using a glove, popular in Latin America?
Jai alai
This Afro-Brazilian singer-songwriter's music is an anthem for other queer and transgender people who have felt they’ve been impacted by a hostile social environment.
Liniker
Which of these trailblazers made history as the first Hispanic woman to win an Academy Award?
A. Rita Moreno
B. María Félix
C. Dolores del Río
D. María Montez
Rita Moreno
Who will be the first Afro-Latina on a U.S. Quarter?
Celia Cruz
This is the first Indigenous women to run for president in Guatemala
1. Michelle Bachelet
2. Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez
3. Rigoberta Menchú
4. Prudencia Ayala
5. Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Rigoberta Menchú
1. Michelle Bachelet (first women to be president in Chile)
2. Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez (Panama's first and only female president)
4. Prudencia Ayala (first women to run for president in El Salvador and all of Latin America)
5. Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (first and only female president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997, as well as the first Latin American woman to be elected to office by election)
This Brazilian soccer player, often referred to as the "Queen of Soccer," has won multiple FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Who is she?
Marta
This Puerto Rican-Venezuelan identified as a drag queen and later transgender person, who participated in demonstrations with the Gay Liberation Front. She also participated in the Stonewall uprising and was a known friend to Marsha P. Johnson.
Sylvia Rivera
This Afro-Mexican actress has won an Academy Award and is in "Black Panther"
Lupita Nyong'o
Which Latin American country allowed women to vote first?
In 1929, Ecuador became the first Latin American nation to grant women the right to vote at the national level.
This First Lady of a South American country fought for women, labor rights, and trade unions. She founded a large political party for women in her country to carry on her political legacy. (Hint: Dont cry for me _______)
Eva Perón
This Brazilian is currently a center for the NCAA South Carolina Gamecocks
Kamilla Cardoso
Who founded the LGBT pride parade in Puerto Rico in 2003?
Christina Hayworth
An iconic photograph in 2015 featuring Hayworth and Sylvia Rivera became the first portrait of trans Americans displayed in the Smithsonian Museum.