Rosa Elena Egipciaco
Puerto Rican lacemaker
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Ofelia Esparza
Mexican-American altar maker, or Chicana altarista, whose work is informed by a deep spiritual belief in the traditional process, which pays homage and evokes memory of people, events, or places through multilevel structures embellished with photos, traditional foods, flowers, and handmade and found adornments.
Nicole Hernandez Hammer
As a sea-level researcher, Nicole Hernandez Hammer has studied how the cities and regions most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and sea-level rise also have large Hispanic populations — something she learned firsthand growing up in South Florida.
Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto spread bossa nova to a welcoming world – but got little love back in Brazil
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (commonly referred to by her initials, AOC) is the youngest woman and youngest Latina to ever serve in the United States Congress. She is most well known for her progressive politics, community activism, and her wide-reaching social media presence.
Linda Chavez-Thompson
Mexican-American labor rights activist
Captain María Inés Ortiz
Capt. Ortiz, who grew up in Puerto Rico, served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and was killed by mortar fire in the Green Zone of Baghdad on July 10, 2007. She was the first Army nurse killed in combat since the Vietnam War.
La India
One of the most influential and beloved salsa singers
Marina Nuñez Del Prado
Marina Núñez del Prado was one of the most widely acclaimed sculptors of Latin America.
Rita Vidaurri
Las Tesoros de San Antonio are a group of elder women performers who teamed up to preserve Mexican and bicultural musical expressions through their singing and storytelling.