Her father wanted her to be a teacher.

She is a national broadcast journalist.

He was the first African American andthe the first Latin American cosmonaut in space.

He was selected to be the 7th cosmonaut of the Intercosmos Program, and 2 years later, he was the first Afro-Latino to enter the Earth's orbit.

When he returned home, he flew planes for the Cuban Air Force and was known for his successful missions.

He was a famous baseball player born in Puerto Rico.

After his death, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.

He was a famous american entertainer, his father was Afro-American and his mother was of Afro-Cuban descent.

His talent eventually landed him roles in movies and he became known as a member of the famous "Rat Pack", which was a group of actors that appeared together in films and on stage.

He was perhaps the most famous soccer player in the world.

His father taught him to play soccer, but since they were very poor and could not afford a soccer ball, they played with a grapefruit or a sock stuffed with newspaper.

He was responsible for making soccer popular in the United States when he came out of semi-retirement in 1975 to play for the New York Cosmos.

In Brazil, he is a national hero for his soccer success.