You'd never guess some of these superstars are actually Latino. Take a look!
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Bella Thorne The young actress and singer is of Cuban descent. She appeared recently in the film "Blended" alongside Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. Source: AP2014
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Harry Shum, Jr. The "Glee"star was born to Chinese parents in Costa Rica. Spanish was his first language! Source: Getty |
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Christy Turlington This supermodel has Latina roots. Her mother, María Elizabeth, is a Salvadoran of part-English descent. Source: Getty |
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Benjamin Bratt The actor's mother emigrated from Peru to the U.S. in her teen years. Source: Getty
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David Gallagher Latinas everywhere can find themselves in "7th Heaven" to know this hearthrob is actually Latino thanks to his Cubana momma. Source: Getty |
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Fergie Stacey Anna Ferguson is fergaliciously Mexicana! Her great grandmother was born in Guanajuato. Source: Getty |
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Lynda Carter A fluent Spanish speaker thanks to her mother, Juana Córdova, is of Mexican descent with roots in Chihuahua, Mexico. Source: Getty |
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Kid Cudi Born Scott Ramón Seguro Mescudi to a Mexican-Native American dad. Who knew? Source: Getty |
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Michael Trevino TheVampire Diarieshunk has that Mexican spice. "I'm a full-blooded Mexican," Michael proudly toldLatina.com:"My mother was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and my father-the son of Mexican immigrants-was born near Fresno, California." Source: Getty |
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Sara Paxton Mama Paxton isMexicana, making the blonde bombshell a definite Latina. Source: Getty |
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Raquel Welch Though in her childhood she never identified with her Bolivian roots, the "Wonder Woman" star has recently reconnected with her inner Latina. Source: Getty |
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Mendes was born in Miami,Florida, to Cuban parents, and was raised by her mother in theLos Angele ssuburb of Glendale after her parents' divorce. Mendes was raised a Roman Catholic and at one time even considered becoming a Catholic Nun | ||
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Christina María Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York on December 18, 1980 to United States Army soldier Fausto Xavier Aguilera and musician Shelly Loraine. Her father is Ecuadorian, while her mother is of Irish ancestry. Her family moved frequently because of her father's military service, and lived in places including New Jersey, Texas, New York, and Japan. |