Contemporary Hispanic Biography: Profiles from the International Hispanic Community

by Henderson, Ashyia N.; Zerbonia, Ralph G.

• ISBN13: 9780787671518
• ISBN10: 0787671517
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning

Summary

Provides entries for the Hispanic community throughout the world who have made contributions in such fields as science, politics, music, art, and sports.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Photo Credits	xi
Cumulative Nationality Index	227	(2)
Cumulative Occupation Index	229	(6)
Cumulative Subject Index	235	(8)
Cumulative Name Index	243
Acosta, Carlos	1	(3)
Vibrant ballet dancer
Alvariño, Angeles	4	(4)
Respected marine biologist
Arenas, Reinaldo	8	(4)
Revolutionary Cuban writer
Arrarás, Maria Celeste	12	(3)
Popular television journalist
Baca-Barragán, Polly	15	(3)
Colorado's first Hispanic soman state senator
Baird, Lourdes G	18	(3)
High-profile Circuit Court judge
Benitez, Elsa	21	(2)
Stunning super model
Big Punisher	23	(3)
First Latin-American Hip-Hop star
Brito, Maria	26	(3)
Acclaimed painter and sculptor
Bustamante, Cruz M	29	(4)
Hard-working Californian politician
Cantinflas	33	(3)
Comedic Mexican actor
Carter, Lynda	36	(4)
Talented television actress
Cavazos, Richard E	40	(3)
First Hispanic four star general
Cepeda, Orlando	43	(5)
Hall of Fame baseball player
Chavez, Linda	48	(5)
Passionate civil rights advocate
Chávez, Nick	53	(3)
Successful hair stylist
Cisneros, Marc	56	(2)
Multi-faceted army general
De Varona, Donna	58	(4)
Dedicated sports activist
Diaz-Oliver, Remedios	62	(3)
Unwavering entrepreneur
Dunbar, Huey	65	(3)
Ground-breaking salsa singer
Estés, Clarissa Pinkola	68	(5)
Self-discovering author
Estrada, Erik	73	(4)
Notable television actor
Favaloro, Rene	77	(3)
Devoted heart surgeon
Fernández, Emilio "El Indio"	80	(3)
Father of Mexican cinema
Francisco, Don	83	(3)
Beloved television host
Garcia, Héctor Pérez	86	(4)
Legendary veteran's rights advocate
Gaviño, Juan Bosch	90	(5)
Prominent politician and author
González Márquez, Felipe	95	(3)
Progressive Spanish Prime Minister
Gurulé, Jimmy	98	(4)
First Hispanic assistant attorney general
Gutierrez, Carlos M	102	(4)
Driven Kellogg executive
Guzmán, Alejandra	106	(3)
Bad girl of Latin pop
Hidalgo, Edward	109	(3)
First Hispanic U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Infante, Pedro	112	(3)
Mexican silver screen idol
Juan Carlos de Borbón y Borbón	115	(3)
King of Spain
Lagos, Ricardo	118	(4)
Outspoken Chilean president
Lamarque, Libertad	122	(3)
Prolific Argentinean actor and singer
Leal, Luis	125	(4)
Founder of Chicano/Chicana literary studies
Lucero-Schayes, Wendy	129	(3)
Impressive Olympic diver
Mares, Michael A	132	(3)
World's foremost desert life expert
Marin, Cheech	135	(4)
Versatile actor
Mármol, Miguel	139	(4)
Persevering union activist
Martinez, Arthur C	143	(4)
Innovative business executive
Moneo, Rafael	147	(3)
Exceptional Spanish architect
Montoya, José	150	(4)
Chicano cultural movement leader
Ocampo, Adriana C	154	(4)
Distinguished planetary geologist
Orlando, Tony	158	(4)
Entertaining singer and actor
Ortega, Daniel	162	(4)
Controversial Nicaraguan president
Ortega, Katherine D	166	(4)
Trailblazing U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Pérez Esquivel, Adolfo	170	(3)
Nobel Prize winning activist and artist
Quiñones, John	173	(4)
Award winning television journalist
Ramirez, Tina	177	(3)
Ballet Hispanico founder
Richardson, Bill	180	(4)
Diplomatic politician
Rodriguez, Carlos Manuel	184	(3)
Beatified religious educator
Roman, Phil	187	(4)
Brilliant animator and director
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana	191	(3)
First Hispanic congresswoman
Rubio, Paulina	194	(4)
"Golden Girl" of pop rock
Sabatini, Gabriela	198	(3)
Victorious tennis player
Santaella, Irma Vidal	201	(2)
First Puerto Rican New York Supreme Court judge
Eligio Sardiñas	203	(2)
World champion Cuban boxer
Serrano, Lupe	205	(4)
Inspirational ballerina
Sheen, Charlie	209	(4)
Prodigal son of Hollywood
Soto, Gary	213	(3)
Exceptional children's author and poet
Tápies, Antoni	216	(3)
Spain's greatest living artist
Valenzuela, Alfred A	219	(3)
Prominent military officer
Wilcox, Mary Rose Garrido	222
Tireless Arizona county official