Who knows, you might be able to use this list to predict an Oscar winner in 2023. v. t. e. This is a list of notable Mexican British people, including Mexican immigrants to the UK and British born people of Mexican origin with at least one Mexican parent: Paloma Baeza, actress. A favorite of film buffs, Del Toro gained mainstream public attention as the conflicted but basically honest Mexican policeman in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000). Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York City, New York to teacher Lupe Lpez & David Lpez, a computer technician. Guzmn was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico on August 28, 1956 and raised in New York City's Greenwich Village and the surrounding Lower East Side neighborhood. He was a writer and actor, known for Common Law (1996), Z Rock (2008) and Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices (2009). In one of his most well known roles, Robert starred as Professor Father is Spanish, Cuban, and Italian; mother is English and Irish; birth name was Robert John Gonzalez. In addition to being a well-known and respected actor in his native Brazil, he has received recognition for . https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:British_actors_of_Latin_American_descent&oldid=1132689789, British actors by ethnic or national origin, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 02:26. He is an actor and producer, known for Split (2016), House of Cards (2013) and Madam Secretary (2014). Her father is of Mexican descent (including Spanish and Indigenous Mexican roots), and her mother has Danish, Welsh, English, and French ancestry. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Known For: If you follow entertainment in Mexico, you know Diego Boneta most recently starred in the original Netflix series Luis Miguel. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. Natalie Portman was born in Israel. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images. 1 twice on the . She also was in The Master of Disguise, Baywatch, CSI: Miami, American Dad, Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 and 2, Even Stevens and The Bernie Freddy Rodrguez was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The only son of Green Acres (1965) star Eddie Albert and Mexican actress/dancer Margo, Edward Laurence Albert managed to come out from under his father's strong shadow and make a gallant showing of his own as a gifted thespian. Created and written by Gloria Calderon Kellett ("One Day at a Time"), the five hourlong episodes, each of which are set during a different Maria Pilar Canals is an American actress who is known for playing Theresa Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place. Moreover, unlike most minority Paulina grew up travelling because of her mother, famous actress Susana Dosamantes. Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. As a child Helena Christensen was more interested in becoming a musician, but as fate would have it began modeling at the age of 9. Father is Mexican; birth name was Reba Sabrina Hinojos. His parents were originally from Mexico. Anderson Cooper was born on June 3, 1967 in New York City, New York, USA. Before "Jersey Shore", she attended Columbia High School and New York Institute of Technology. Sebastian Arcelus. In 1956, she bought her first guitar and heard Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Father was Mexican; mother had English and Scottish ancestry. His lifestyle Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, New York among eight siblings, including her twin sister Lorraine, Lauren Velez dreamed of becoming an actress ever since she played a groundhog in a school play in second grade. She was born Rosita Dolores Alvero in the hospital in Humacao, Puerto Rico on December 11, 1931 (but raised in nearby, smaller Juncos, which had no hospital), to seamstress Rosa EGOT Winner-(Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). He is an actor, known for Inchon (1981), Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) and This Is It (2009). She was a music artist and actress, known for Carlito's Way (1993), Amores Perros (2000) and Tower Heist (2011). . This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Carmen Miranda was born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha on February 9, 1909, near Porto, Portugal, in the town of Marco de Canavezes. Tell us what you think about this feature. The staggeringly low . She has been married to Jay Cohen since January 6, 1990. She has also been the star of major national TV Charo was born on January 15, 1951 in Murcia, Spain. Recent films include Pain & Gain with Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg directed by Michael Bay, Roman J. Israel, Esquire starring Denzel Washington directed by Dan Gilroy, and the soon to be released, Bombshell, directed by Jay Actor | Antonio Banderas, one of Spain's most famous faces, was a soccer player until breaking his foot at the age of fourteen; he is now an international movie star known for playing Zorro in the eponymous movie series.He was born Jos Antonio Domnguez Banderas on August 10, 1960, in Mlaga, Andalusia, Wilmer Valderrama has amassed an extensive acting resume in film and television that solidified him in Hollywood as a sought-after leading man. At 14, he starred in a soap opera called El Louis C.K. He briefly left the show for a year-long hiatus in December 1998. Mother is Spanish; father is German; birth name was Daniel Csar Martn Brhl Gonzlez Domingo; was born in Spain. Armando Christian Prez, known by the stage name Pitbull or Mr. Worldwide, is an American rapper. She began acting in the late 1990s. Favorite past roles include Alice in "Alice In Wonderland" (2008) at the El Portal, Belle in "Beauty And The Beast" (2008) at The Barnsdall Theatre, Sharpay in "High School Musical" (2009) and Tallulah in "Bugsy Malone" (2011) both at Christian Camargo was born on July 7, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA. was born on September 12, 1967 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Rhenzy Feliz is an upcoming young actor, born in New York City and we have until now mostly seen him in some interesting tv series, such as Runaways and Teen Wolf. The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. Wagner Manioba de Moura, a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, director, singer, and journalist, was born in 1976. A body was found amid the search for missing British woman Laurel Aldridge on Friday. By the age of twelve, she was dancing 20 shows a month as "Clara" in "The Nutcracker". She is the daughter of Serene Reed and Zack Justice. Griffin Dunne was born on June 8, 1955 in New York City, the oldest child of Dominick Dunne, a producer, actor, and writer, and Ellen Beatriz (Griffin) Dunne, an activist. Furlong had no acting ambitions until he was approached by casting agent Mali Finn, who was looking for a young actor to play the role of John Connor in what Seychelle Gabriel is from Burbank, CA and has been acting professionally for over a decade. From there he has become one of the most talked about social media personalities. This is a list of notable Mexican British people, including Mexican immigrants to the UK and British born people of Mexican origin with at least one Mexican parent: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He can also be seen playing opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba in their new series LA'S FINEST. He is best known for portraying the roles of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), Javier Pea in the Netflix series Narcos (2015), the titular character in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019) and Joel Miller in the Michael Pea was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Pea, who worked at a button factory. Rita Moreno is one of the very few performers to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy, thus becoming an EGOT. Aloe Blacc was born on January 7, 1979 in Laguna Hills, California, USA. Both parents were Spanish; they immigrated to Cuba when he was 3 years old; Cugat was born in Girona, Spain Birth name was Francisco de Ass Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y DeulofeuDIED October 27, 1990, age 90, of heart failure. Mariah Carey was born in Long Island, New York on March 27, 1969. Fredi Washington (1903-1994) Bettmann/Getty Images. The GOP's dominance of Florida's 27th congressional district is emblematic of the party's inroads with Latino voters in recent years in much of the U.S. and especially in Florida. She joined the Young People's Company, whose Actress and singer Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Ricky Martin: Livin' la vida loca. Peter Gadiot, actor. Paloma Faith was born Paloma Faith Blomfield on July 21, 1981 in Hackney, London, England to Pamela "Pam" Oakes-Ash & Jose Ramon Blomfield.Faith is known for her retro and eccentric style. He has been married to Maya Jupiter since September 29, 2010. Mother was Mexican actress Movita Castenada; father was iconic American actor Marlon Brando, who had English, Irish, German, and Dutch ancestry; birth name was Miko Castenada Brando. British actor Tom Hiddleston is known for his attempts to speak native languages when talking to his foreign fans. She was previously married to Frank Attardi, Salvatore Jack Giordano and Larry Larue Peck. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. She was raised in Queens, New York. The youngest of four sisters who grew up in a Mexican-American family on a ranch near Corpus Christi, Longoria attended George Lopez was born on April 23, 1961, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, the son of Frieda and Anatasio Lopez, a migrant worker. Tom Ford. Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. His father was released because of the A tall, strikingly attractive blue-eyed natural blonde, Cameron Diaz was born in 1972 in San Diego, the daughter of a Cuban-American father and a German mother. He has been married to Maria Elsie Rivera since December 23, 1995. She later admitted that she wasn't much of a student because she was so rambunctious. Mother was Dominican; father was Puerto Rican; birth name was Oscar Arstides Renta FialloDIED October 20, 2014, age 82, of cancer. He was previously married to Peggy Rowe Jos Ferrer was a Puerto Rican actor and film director. 25 Famous Hispanic People in Movies, Music, and Politics to Learn About and Celebrate. He is an actor, known for The Cave (2005), The Best Man Holiday (2013) and Sunset Beach (1997). He started his acting career performing the role of Tiny Tim in Rosie Perez was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, to Lydia Perez and Ismael Serrano, a merchant marine. He is a producer and writer, known for Chappie (2015), Anderson Cooper 360 (2003) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). She has been married to Noah Lebenzon since June 9, 2007. He is an actor and writer, known for The Proposal (2009), The Office (2005) and Baywatch (2017). Hailey Rhode Bieber (ne Baldwin; born November 22, 1996) is an American model and television personality. And we don't think that is going to change soon. Oscar Nuez was born on November 18, 1958 in Cuba. He has been married to Ursula Whittaker since May 21, 2011. Block since October 25, 2007. Ferrer was the first Puerto Rican actor to win an Academy Award, and also the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award.In 1912, Ferrer was Adriana Barraza was born on March 5, 1956 in Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico. Odette's father, Victor Oscar Yustman, was born in Bogot, Colombia, of Italian and Polish Jewish descent. Last edited on 28 November 2020, at 16:41, People from Northern Ireland of Spanish descent, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:British_people_of_Spanish_descent&oldid=991163102, This page was last edited on 28 November 2020, at 16:41. Eric Garcetti was born on February 4, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA. His older siblings include Pollyanna, who is herself an aspiring singer, and Caroline Dorough-Cochran, who unfortunately passed away from Lupus at the age of 38 in Nikita Dragun is known for Escape the Night (2016), Booty (2022) and Saucy Santana Feat. Before he became an actor, he played lead guitar and sang vocals in his band the Blinking Greg Giraldo was born on December 10, 1965 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was eight years old when he moved to the U.S., and at the age of 15, secretly began writing music. Emayatzy Corinealdi was born on January 14, 1980 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA. His Actor | He made his film debut in Lost Angels (1989) and around that time, when he was just 17, his original play "The Boiler Room" was produced by the Young Playwrights Festival of New York. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaa. Tell us what you think about this feature. His mother is Jewish and his father has English, German, Irish and French ancestry. Hispanics in Hollywood: An Encyclopedia of Film and Television. Isabella Gomez. The two Puerto Ricans were brought to the continental United States during their childhoods and, eventually, met while living in New York City. US rapper-turned-actor Kid Cudi was born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, which gives some indication as to his Latino heritage. He died on September 29, 2010 in New Brunswick, New Best known for her long-time run on the ABC comedy, "George Lopez," Constance Marie stars next in the upcoming Latinx romantic comedy series, "With Love." In the late 1960s, Henry Darrow was THE ultimate Latin heartthrob on television. He has been married to Kelli Bean since February 2009. She is based in Manchester, UK. He died on December 26, 2011 Frankie was born in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, to Denise, a nurse, and Francisco Muniz III, a restaurateur. From the age of 15 he worked in summer stock. Orlando Bloom . The country's 50 most well-known Hispanic actors are listed here, from least to most well-known. They have one child. Pero hasta llegar a alcanzar ese estatus de mega estrella, su pasado pasa por una larga lucha por lograr su sueo de ser actor . They have one child. The two Puerto Ricans were brought to the continental United States during their childhoods and, eventually, met while living in New York City. She is a director and actress, known for Babel (2006), Drag Me to Hell (2009) and Thor (2011). Mother is Brazilian with Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian ancestry; father is American actor Stephen Baldwin, who has English, Irish, French-Canadian, and German ancestry Is married to singer Justin Bieber, Soundtrack | Father is Uruguayan; mother is Italian, Russian, German, and Serbian Speaks fluent Spanish; married to actress Stephanie Block. Mother is Honduran; father is Basque, Danish, and German. Crossword; Sudoku; Crossword; Sudoku _____ About Us Sabrina Bryan was born on September 16, 1984 in Yorba Linda, California, USA. She is also the granddaughter of English film actor Charlie Chaplin, and great-granddaughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill. He graduated from Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola High School in San Juan. Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal, known professionally as Pedro Pascal, is a Chilean-born American actor. Douglas John Booth is an English actor. His first major-label album, These Things Happen, was released on June 23, 2014 and peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200. Mother is Afro-Cuban; father is Icelandic; birth name was Thorsteinn Sindri Baldvinsson Blyden; was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. Reyes, Luis, and Peter Rubie. He's used French, Greek, Italian, bits of Korean and Chinese, and, of course, Spanish. His first recorded mainstream performance was on a solo track from Lil Jon's 2002 album Kings of Crunk. Alexa Davalos was born in Paris, France, to American parents, Jeff Dunas, a photographer, and Elyssa Davalos, an actress. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Blackhat (2015), Transamerica (2005) and Deception (2008). Recent Credits: DMZ, Best Summer Ever, A Score to Settle. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Spanish-Filipino socialite Isabel Preysler. Alex R. Hibbert portrays "Little" in the Academy Award-winning film, Moonlight. He is an actor and producer, known for A Bronx Tale (1993), Crimson Tide (1995) and Renaissance Man (1994). Nadie poda imaginarse que Pedro Pascal, ese beb que con tan slo 9 meses tuvo que exiliarse de su pas, Chile, junto a su familia, escapando de la dictadura de Pinochet; se acabara convirtiendo en el actor latino ms importante en producciones audiovisuales. If your favorite actor is not take place in our list, we can add him according to your comments above our post. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. He has been married to Amy Wakeland since January 4, 2009. Production_designer | She is the daughter of Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Very much in demand these days as a character player, Patricia Clarkson nevertheless continues to avoid the temptation of Imogene Coca is best remembered for playing opposite Sid Caesar in the live 90-minute Your Show of Shows (1950), which ran every Saturday night in regular season on NBC from February 1950 to June 1954. He grew up mainly in Los Angeles, California and attended school in Colorado before Maternal great-grandfather was Mexican; is the son of writer, producer, and TV host Dominick Dunne; brother of actress Dominique Dunne. Shakira began her musical career at the age of 12 and quickly captured fans around Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu (ih-nyar-ee-too), born August 15th, 1963, is a Mexican film director.Gonzlez Irritu is the first Mexican director to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and by the Directors Guild of America for Best Director. His stepfather's cinematographer Sergio Yazbek. One of the most prolific and iconic guitarists of the second half of the 20th Century, Jerome John Garcia was born in San Francisco, California, USA on August 1st 1942. 135 votes. His father was German TV director Hanno Brhl (1937-2010), who was born in So Paulo, Brazil. Michael is currently starring on Freddie Prinze, Jr. was born on March 8, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, to Kathy Prinze (ne Kathy Elaine Barber) and comedian/actor Freddie Prinze. After leaving school, she moved to Paris, France to model for the french magazine 'Elle', and in 1986 she competed in the Miss Universe contest as Miss Denmark, but Linda Christian was a Mexican actress. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to Sofa Margarita Vergara Vergara was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. They have one child. He is an actor and producer, known for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016), Addicted (2014) and The Single Moms Club (2014). British-born footballer of Colombian descent; Osvaldo Ardiles, . He was previously married to MaryAnne McAlpin-Giraldo. The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. She was discovered at a young age singing and dancing around a table in a restaurant, where an agent saw her talent and quickly signed her. She was previously married to Alain Delon and Guy Barthelemy. His middle initial is taken from his mother's name Toranzo. He was a composer and actor, known for Vanilla Sky (2001), Tell No One (2006) and Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (2002). His mother, an indigenous Quechua Peruvian from Lima, moved to the U.S. at age 14. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. The Best Hispanic Actors Under 25 In 2023 #6 of 25. His Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Peter was born in the UK but he is of Dutch and Mexican descent and he trained at the Drama Centre in London, before making his television debut in 2010 in the family comedy drama 'My Spy Family'. She has five siblings. In both career and in real life, Bobby Cannavale tends to choose the unconventional way of doing things. She has been married to Arnaldo Pipke since April 29, 2005. He has been married to Liza Coln-Zayas since November 21, 1998. Helena Bonham Carter is an actress of great versatility, one of the UK's finest and most successful.Bonham Carter was born May 26, 1966 in Golders Green, London, England, the youngest of three children of Elena (ne Propper de Callejn), a psychotherapist, and Raymond Bonham Carter, a merchant Lynda Jean Cordova Carter is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World USA 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant. That strong showing, however, is leading to some tension as the newly . He plays the leading role in Runaways, an intriguing sci-fi adventure where a group of teenagers discovers their parents are dangerous villains in disguise. One of Britain's most iconic Shakespearean actors, John Gielgud never quite seemed at home on the big screen. Sun Sign: Virgo. She is an actress and producer, known for Maria Full of Grace (2004), A Most Violent Year (2014) and The Bridge (2013). She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died in 1995. He appeared in more than 55 films, Anthony Quinn was born Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (some sources indicate Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) on April 21, 1915, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Manuela (Oaxaca) and Francisco Quinn, who became an assistant cameraman at a Los Angeles (CA) film studio. Eddie Cibrian was born on June 16, 1973 in Burbank, California, USA. With a smooth, ingratiating style and a killer smile that brightened up the small screen, he also hit a cultural acting landmark as the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television.He was born Enrique Toms Was Puerto Rican; birth name was Enrique Tomas DelgadoDIED March 14, 2021, age 87, of natural causes. His mother was of German descent, and his father was of English, Eisley was born on October 29, 1993, in Los Angeles, California, to musician David Glen Eisley and actress Olivia Hussey. He is a writer and producer, known for Louie (2010), American Hustle (2013) and Horace and Pete (2016). He is an actor and producer, known for CHiPs (1977), Sealab 2021 (2000) and Loaded Weapon 1 (1993). She has since then performed in Father is Mexican and French; mother is Italian. They have one child. This is a list of British people of full or partial Spanish descent (not including those via Latin American countries). He has a younger sister, Ava. . After which he received an Associative Arts Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, 50 miles southeast of Houston, to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla. In 2007, they Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. Now, he's the president of the . He is a producer and actor, known for The Great Buck Howard (2008), Mister Lonely (2007) and David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013). Born in Philadelphia in 1942, Lola Falana left home as a teenager to seek her fortune in entertainment. He is best known for playing "Tyler Lockwood," for 8 seasons on The CW's hit drama "The Vampire Diaries." Just 7% of major films in 2019 featured a lead Hispanic or Latino actor. He was married to Valentina Ivanova from 1936 until her death. Latest. Dave grew up in Walden, a small town in Paternal grandmother was Puerto Rican; is married to actress Odette Annable. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Mexican_British_people&oldid=1127309324, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 00:54. Her early years were spent amid luxury until her family's lands were confiscated by the federal government for redistribution to the landless peasantry. His father was the mayor of Santiago. She was an actress and writer, known for Le Samoura (1967), They Call It an Accident (1982) and The French Dispatch (2021). Her first role was in To Hell and Back (1955) in 1955. Oscar was raised in Miami, Florida. He has been married to LeAnn Rimes since April 22, 2011. Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, known professionally as Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. Vote for Your Favourite Gay People. Hector is of Basque and Puerto Rican descent, and "Elizondo" means "at the foot of the church" in Basque. United Kingdom portal; . Born in Dayton, Ohio, Damian (who's of Mexican, Italian, Irish and Native American descent) grew up as the second eldest of 5 children; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Daniel Brhl was born in Barcelona, Spain. Odette Annable was born Odette Juliette Yustman on 10 May, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. He was previously married to Rikki Marin and Patti Heid. "I said, 'Hispanic isn't . Oona Chaplin is a Spanish actress. They were the classiest ones ever. Bauer began his career on PBS, portraying Joe Pea, the son of Cuban immigrants on Qu Pasa, USA (1977-1980) and is perhaps most famous for his role as the Cuban drug lord Manny Rivera in the 1983 crime drama Is Cuban; birth name was Esteban Ernesto EchevarriaSurname Bauer is from his maternal grandfather who was German Jewish; formerly married to actress Melanie Griffith. Beginning his occupation as an actor in Spain during the 80s, it wasn't until Madonna brought him to America in the 90s that Banderas started getting some juicy roles. He has been married to Juliet Rylance since November 2008. Sebastian Arcelus was born on November 5, 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. Who is the Most Handsome Australian Actor 2023? Named to Variety's Top 10 Stars to Watch, Halston Sage continues to gain fame, working alongside notable actors and filmmakers. He studied Cheech Marin was born on July 13, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. See also: Spanish Britons and Latin American Britons (for British people of Spanish descent via Latin America). She was previously married to Elias P. Ontiveros. On June 2007, she signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) & was assigned to developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) alongside her twin Father is Mexican; mother is Italian; birth name was Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace; twin sister of Brie Bella. He has been married to Nanette Mirkovich since September 20, 1997. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, check out some of the Latinx stars who made history in film and television. Nine years later, he and pal Ian McKellen (his co-star in Vicious, the British sitcom about a bickering gay couple) were the Grand Marshals for the NYC Pride March. Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Penlope Cruz Snchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Snchez, a hairdresser.