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Oscar de la Renta |
David Cardona |
Carolina |
Balenciaga |
Custo Dalmau | Mariano Fortuny | ||||
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Paco Rabanne |
Eddie Rodriguez | David Rodriguez | Adolfo Sardia | Jennifer Lopez | |||||
| Antonio Miro | Narcisco Rodriguez | ||||||||
Rita Moreno - (originally Rosa Dolores Alverio) - She is the first woman to win all four: an Academy Award, a Tony Award, an Emmy (2 actual), and a Grammy.
Ellen Ochoa - first Hispanic woman astronaut. She was an engineer and a pilot who wanted to be a role model for Hispanic girls, so they wouldn't set their sights too low.
Roberto Clemente - baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates (after the Dodgers wouldn't let him play in the major league due to the color of his skin). He had 3000 hits, and won two World Series along with four batting championships.
Nancy Lopez - Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) golfer and youngest woman inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame. She has won over 39 tournaments and 2 million dollars.
Lee Trevino - Professional Golf Association (PGA) golfer. He has a wry sense of humor and keen sense of competition. He has also been honored for giving back to others as the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
Oscar de la Renta - designer of modern fashion. His popular designs range from blue jeans to evening wear, with price tags also ranging accordingly.
Gloria Estfan - a singer/dancer in the band Miami Sound Machine with her husband Emilio. Her family fled Cuba when she was 14 months old, and she has been singing since she was only three.
Jos Feliciano - a singer and songwriter who also happens to be blind. He was playing the guitar at 9 years of age. His best known song is Feliz Navidad.
Tito Fuentes - congo drum player. He is a member of the band Mambo Kings.
Richie Valens - (originally Richard Valenzuela) - At 17 he became famous for the best known version of the traditional folk song La Bamba. Unfortunately, his career was cut short that same year due to a plane crash near a concert site in IA.
Csar Chavez - a migrant worker who made a difference. He organized the National Farm Workers Association to fight for better pay and working conditions of the migrant working population.
| PERSON/PEOPLE | WHY FAMOUS? | ||
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| ____ 1. Conquistadors | a. Discovered the Mississippi River | ||
| ____ 2. Juan Ponce de Len | b. World-famous musician, he played the cello | ||
| ____ 3. Hernando de Soto | c. Led fight for a better life for migrant farm workers | ||
| ____ 4. Father Junipero Serra | d. Band leader and actor, was on TV in I Love Lucy | ||
| ____ 5. David Glasgow Farragut | e. On Columbus's 2nd trip; was governor of Puerto Rico | ||
| ____ 6. Pablo Casals | f. Baseball player with Pittsburgh Pirates 1955-1972 | ||
| ____ 7. Dennis Chves | g. In 1935, he became first Hispanic U.S. senator | ||
| ____ 8. Desi Arnaz | h. Civil War Naval hero, led battle to take New Orleans | ||
| ____ 9. Csar Chvez | i. Spanish soldiers, invaded and took lands from Indians | ||
| ____ 10. Roberto Clemente | j. Founder of the California missions |
| PERSON | WHY FAMOUS? | ||
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| ____ 1. Joan Baez | a. One of the world's best female golfers | ||
| ____ 2. Antonia Coello Novello | b. Soccer player | ||
| ____ 3. Henry Cisneros | c. Mexican-American mayor of San Antonio, Texas | ||
| ____ 4. Katherine Davalos Ortega | d. Folk singer | ||
| ____ 5. Gloria Estefan | e. Singer from Miami | ||
| ____ 6. Nancy Lopez | f. Hispanic Treasurer of the United States | ||
| ____ 7. Geraldo Rivera | g. Opera singer | ||
| ____ 8. Jos Canseco | h. First Hispanic and first female U.S. Surgeon General | ||
| ____ 9. Jos Carreras | i. Baseball player with the Oakland A's | ||
| ____ 10. Pel | j. Talk show host |