Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican model and actress. In 2011, she became the first Latina model to represent Estée Lauder cosmetics. In 2013, she entered Forbes magazine’s “World’s Highest-Paid Models” list for the first time, ranking at number eight with over $3 million in earnings.

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán is a Puerto Rican actor. His career spans over forty years and includes dozens of films and television shows. Guzmán starred in Steven Soderbergh’s films Out of Sight, The Limey and Traffic. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in The Limey.

Daddy Yankee

Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the Villa Kennedy Housing Projects neighborhood.

Marc Anthony

Embed from Getty Images Marco Antonio Muñiz, known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American-born Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor, record executive, television producer and philanthropist. Anthony is also the […]

Dayanara Torres

Dayanara Torres Delgado is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer, and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1993. Torres was discovered at age 17 while walking through the Plaza de Toa Alta in her hometown, and was invited to represent Toa Alta in the annual Miss Puerto Rico pageant.

Ricky Martin

Enrique Martín Morales, better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, and author who is known as the “King of Latin Pop”. He holds dual American and Spanish citizenship, and began his career at age 12 with the all-boy pop group Menudo.

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. As a child, Phoenix started acting in television with his brother River and sister Summer. His first major film role was in SpaceCamp.