In 1993, ______________ became the first Hispanic American woman to go to space.

This Columbian born singer is a world-renowned reggaetón performer and is often referred to as the "Prince of Reggaeton."

Born to Puerto Rican parents in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, the multi-talented artist took inspiration from his upbringing and U.S. history to bring to life celebrated work like In the Heights and Hamilton.

Throughout his 18-season career, this Puerto Rican native became the first Latino to achieve 3,000 career hits. Though he died at the young age of 38 in a plane crash, he continues to be remembered for his sportsmanship and community outreach. Who is he?

The first Hispanic American to serve on the U. S. Supreme Court.

______________ is a Mexican scientist and chemist. In 1995, he won a Nobel Prize for his research on how man-made compounds affect the ozone layer.

______________ was a physicist who worked on several World War II-era radar projects, including a system that helped guide planes used during the Berlin airlift of 1948. In 1968 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his development of the hydrogen bubble chamber.

___________ is one of the most famous Hispanic American scientists of all time. She’s a Mexican-American botanist who discovered two new plant genera and 500 new plant species. 

____________________ was the first Hispanic woman NASA’s chief scientist as well as the youngest person to serve in this capacity.

In 2016, this Latina captured the nation's attention winning a Gold Team All Around and a Silver Individual on Balance Beam in the Olympics. She has also been featured on Dancing with the Stars.

____________________ was the 21st United States Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017. His early experiences as a migratory farm worker in California have strongly influenced his creative works, such as 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can’t Cross the Border.

_________________ was the first bachata act to ever perform at the White House. They also surpassed artists like Lady Gaga in ticket sales for their sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in 2010.

This Brazilian soccer player was probably the most famous, and possibly the best-paid, athlete in the world in his time. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970). He scored 12 goals in these three championships and internationally recognized as a sports legend. Who was he?

_________________ made history for being the first Latina prima ballerina in the U.S. The Mexican American has played Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, and countless other roles.

We've yet to have a Latino president, but _____________ came close. The politician ran for the Democratic nomination for U. S. President in 2019, he served as the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2017. In fact, he was the youngest member in President Obama's Cabinet.

This singer first gained popularity in the 1950s in Cuba. After she left her home country during the Cuban Revolution, she became an international star for her Afro-Cuban music style. In fact, she was often referred as to the "Queen of Salsa" in America, and she was a well-known figure for the Cuban community in exile.

____________________ is a Mexican-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author and philanthropist. He co-starred on Food Network's hit series Chopped and Chopped Jr.

This Mexican American actress had done several smaller pieces, but became a break out star when she was cast as Jess in Disney's National Treasure The Edge of History (2022-23).

_______________ was a Grammy award-winning singer born to Mexican parents. She is known as the Queen of Tejano Music, or the Madonna of the Tejano.