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List of Latin Americans of Spanish descent

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Since the vast majority of Latin Americans from Spanish-speaking countries have at least partial Spanish descent, this is a list of important people in Latin America who have at least one parent or two grandparents who were born in Spain.

Artists, photographers and fashion designers

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TV and Cinema

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Music

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  • Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish singer with Colombian citizenship
  • Gloria Estefan (born 1957), Cuban singer, all four grandparents born in Spain.
  • Juanes (born 1972), Colombian singer, Basque ancestry from his father.
  • Ernesto Lecuona (1895–1963), Cuban composer and pianist.[1]
  • Ricky Martin (born 1971), Puerto Rican singer, part Catalan ancestry.
  • Luis Miguel (born 1970), Puerto Rican by birth, raised in Mexico, Spanish father, Italian mother.
  • Shakira (born 1977), Colombian singer, part Catalan ancestry.

Government and military

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Writers

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Others

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  • Juanita García Peraza (1897–1970), Founder of the "Mita congregation", the only Protestant religion of Puerto Rican origin.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Orovio, Helio 2004. Cuban music from A to Z. Revised by Sue Steward. ISBN 0-8223-3186-1 A biographical dictionary of Cuban music, artists, composers, groups and terms. Duke University, Durham NC; Tumi, Bath.
  2. ^ ""Simón Bolívar" at GeneAll".
  3. ^ The Ten Most Influential Latin Americans in History
  4. ^ The Castropedia: Fidel's Cuba in facts and figures, Belfast Telegraph
  5. ^ Alborch Bataller, Carmen, ed. (1995), José Martí: obra y vida, Madrid: Ministerio de Cultura, Ediciones Siruela, p. 15, ISBN 978-84-7844-300-0