50 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Latino
By Hilda Scott


The actress, known for her roles in The Mask, Charlie’s Angels franchise and There’s Something About Mary, is of Cuban descent on her father’s side. REUTERS/Neil Hall

The actress and co-founder of The Honest Company, is of Mexican descent. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

Born Peter Gene Hernandez, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is of Puerto Rican descent on his father’s side. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

The actor, known for his roles in Inside Llewyn Davis, A Most Violent Year and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was born Oscar Hernandez in Guatemala to a Cuban father and a Guatemalan mother. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

The “Genie in a Bottle” singer, born in Staten Island, New York, is of Ecuadorian descent on her father’s side. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal

The 12-time Olympic medalist is of Cuban descent on his mother’s side. REUTERS/Mike Segar

The actor, known for films like Platoon, Wall Street and the TV comedy series Two and a Half Men, was born Carlos Estevez and is part-Spanish on his father’s side. His father is the actor Martin Sheen. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

The actress known for her role on the TV comedy series Parks and Recreation is of Puerto Rican descent. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The actress and singer was born Demetria Devonne Lovato. She’s of Mexican descent on her father’s side. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The Jersey Shore star was born in Chile and was later adopted by Italian-American parents. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

The actress and singer, known for her role on Glee, is of Spanish (Sephardic Jewish) descent. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

The film icon was half-Spanish on her father’s side. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images