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Famous Latino Actors and Singers. What does Latino mean? AMERICANS who have parents or grandparents or indeed themselves were born in Spanish speaking countries e.g. Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Cuba, All South American Countries. Penelope Cruz - Spanish.
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Famous Latino Actors and Singers • What does Latino mean? • AMERICANS who have parents or grandparents or indeed themselves were born in Spanish speaking countries e.g. • Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Cuba, All South American Countries
Javier Bardem – Spanishrecently won an Oscar for Old Man’s Country – boyfriend to P Cruz
George Clooney – cousin to Miguel Ferrer (their mothers are sisters)
Charlie Sheen – father Mexican Starred in lots of Vietnam war films
Emilio Estevez (brother to Charlie)Mexican Dad – also famous
Martin Sheen – Father Mexicanstarred as lots of Presidents in filmsdad to Charlie and Emilio
Andy Garcia – Puerto Ricoplays cop type characters (Oceans 13)
Anthony Quinn – Italian Latinoplayed Moses and old Roman films
Benicio del Torro- Puerto Rico - Sin City / The usual suspects
Gael Garcia – Mexico – played Che Chevara and Fidel Castro- Babel Boyfriend to Natalie Portman
The Moral of the story is… • Spanish language is useful • Spanish language is becoming so popular • Spanish language is being portrayed more and more in films • SPANISH IS FUN • SPANISH IS EXCITING • SPANISH IS FAST OVERTAKING ENGLISH • 48% OF PEOPLE IN LA ARE HISPANIC • THAT MEANS THEY SPEAK SPANISH AND ENGLISH