List of Latin Americans

This is a list of notable Latin American people. In alphabetical order within categories.

Actors

* (born 1981)
* (born 1936)
* (born 1929)
* (1906–2003)
* (born 1971)
* (1912–1963)
* (born 1950)
* (born 1951)
* (born 1966)
* (born 1912)
* (1911–1993)
* (born 1956)
* (born 1964)
* (born 1978)
* (born 1966)
* (1917–1957)
* (1940–1994)
* (1924–2002)
* (1908–2000)
* (born 1964)
* (born 1936)
* (1909–1955)
* (born 1920)
* (born 1931)
* (1911–1953)
* (born 1969)
* (1915–2001)
* (born 1980)
* (1905–1983)
* (born 1975)
* (born 1967)

Architects and urbanists

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* Laureate.
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* architect.
* (1853–1927).
* in 2000.
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Artists and Designers

:"See also List of Latin American artists."
* (1886–1973), painter.
* (born 1932), painter and sculptor.
* (1751–1809), painter.
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* painter.
* (born 1971), fashion designer
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* (1899–1991), painter.
* (1961-), painter

Film directors

* (born 1972)
* (born 1932)
* (born 1943)
* (born 1946)
* (1900–1983)
* (born 1961)
* (1940–1993)
* (born 1963)
* (born 1929)
* (1906–1996)
* (born 1955)
* (born 1966)
* (born 1943)
* (born 1941)
* (born 1956)
* (born 1964)

Leaders and politicians

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* (1944–1988), murdered rural leader and martyr of ecological movements in the Amazon.
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* (1985–1934), guerilla leader and revolutionary.
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* (1879–1919), leading figure of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917).

Military

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Musicians

* movement.
* (1892–1965), composer.
* (1927–1994), pianist, singer and composer.
* (1900–1970), composer.
* (1896–1963), composer, pianist and conductor.
* (1913–1980), singer and composer.
* composer.
* musician.
* (born 1975), guitarist.
* (born 1947), composer, songwriter and guitarist.
* (born 1932), composer and pianist.
* movement.
* (born 1961), composer and performer.
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Classical

* (1903–1991), pianist.
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* and composer.
* (1942–1995), conductor and composer.
* (1887–1959), composer.
*Opera singers
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** (born 1962), tenor.
** (born 1973), tenor.
** (1933–2006), tenor.

Singers

* singer.
* singer.
* (born 1957), singer and songwriter.
* (born 1945), singer-songwriter.
* singer-songwriter.
* (born 1957), Singer and songwriter.
* singer.
* (1917–1957)
* (1932–1973), singer-songwriter.
* (born 1972), singer-songwriter.
* (1911–1953)
* (born 1941), singer and songwriter.
* singer and songwriter.
*, singer, dancer,Actress, record producer, movie producer song writer, model, fashion designer
* (born 1986), Singer, Model.

Philosophers and humanists

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* and politician.
* (1844–1911), philologist and linguist.
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* (born 1947), historian, political and social essayist and publisher.
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* (1906–1995), philosopher.
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* (1882–1959), thinker, educator and essayist.Selena Gomez

Science and technology

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* (born 1967), First Puerto Rican astronaut.
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* (born 1962) specialist in technology and development; Executive Director of the Dominican Republic Presidential Commission of Science and Technology and Research Associate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
* (born 1967), First Ecuadorian astronaut, creator of the first latinamerican micro gravity plane.
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* astronaut.
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* astronaut who flown seven spaceflights.
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* Headquarters.
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* and astronaut.
* (born 1959), NASA astronaut.
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* (born 1942), First Cuban cosmonaut
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* (born 1962), Chilean aerospace engineer.

Social scientists

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* thought and literature.
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* cultures.

Sports

*Athletics
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*Baseball
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** in major league history.
** award winner (1999).
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** (born 1983), Major League shortstop.
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*Basketball
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*Boxing
** (born 1970) World champion and the only person to hold the undefeated flyweight champion to a draw.
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** Champion.
** (born 1962), World Champion (5 titles in 3 different divisions).
**'s World Jr. Welterweight Champion.
** (born 1951), World Champion (6 titles in 4 different divisions); first Hispanic to be four time World Champion.
** Champion.
** (born 1956), three time World Champion.
** champion.
** Junior Middleweight champion of the world.
** Champion.
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** (born 1973), World Champion.

*Chess
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*Cycling
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*Football (Soccer)
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*Golf
** titles winner; World Golf Hall of Famer (1992).

*Motor sports
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** (born 1946), 1972 and 1974 Formula One World Champion.
** World Champion (1983 and 1986).
** (born ?), Indianapolis 500 winner, also won Formula One and NASCAR races.
**, (born 1952), triple Formula One World Champion (1981, 1983 and 1987).
** (1960–1994), triple Formula One World Champion (1988, 1990 and 1991).

*Tennis
**r since 1978.
** Men's Singles Champion.
** (born 1971), 2 Grand Slam Dobles titles winner; Won 2 Olympic Gold Medals and 1 Olympic Bronze Medal.
** Men's Singles Champion.
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** Champion.
** (born 1936), 3 Grand Slam titles winner (2 singles, 1 doubles).
** (1938–1969), 4 Grand Slam titles winner (1 singles, 3 doubles).
** Women's Doubles Champion.
** (born 1921), International Tennis Hall of Famer since 1984.
** (born 1976), 8 Grand Slam Doubles titles winner.
** (born 1952), 4 Grand Slam Singles titles winner.

Writers

:"See also List of Latin American writers (by country)."

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* (c. 1581 – 1639), dramatist.
* novelist.
* (born 1950), poet, novelist, and essayist.
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* (1911–1969), novelist.
* (1900–1942), short-story writer, novelist, and playwright.
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* (born 1920), novelist and poet.
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* (born 1939), novelist and short stories writer.
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* (1648/1651–1695), poet and dramatist.
* poet.
* (1869–1943), poet.
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* (born 1950), novelist.
* (born 1938), poet and essayist.
*) awards Laureate.
* (1884–1969), novelist.
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* (1902–1989), poet.
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* (1910–1976), novelist.
* (1878–1944), poet.
* novelist and tale writer.
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* (1874–1938), poet.

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* (1970), novelist and essayist writer.
* (1853–1895), poet and essayist.
* poet.
* (born 1963), Miguel de Cervantes Cultural Association Award winner (2001).
* by Congress in 1984.
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* (born 1932), novelist.
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* (1878–1937), short story writer.
* (1888–1928), poet and novelist.
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* (1926–1999), poet.
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* (1892–1938), poet.
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* author in Spanish language.
* (1903–1950), poet.
* (born 1934), poet and essayist.

Others

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* (born 1943), television journalist.
* (born 1956), businessman.
* August 2007 ranking).

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See also

*List of Eastern Caribbean people
*List of Latin American Jews
*Notable U.S.A. Hispanics