List of Hispanic and Latino American actors

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• Fernando Michelena (1858–1921) Venezuelan born actor and tenor, migrated in United States was engaged with his wife the soprano Francis Lenord by the Emma Abbott Grand Opera Company a traveling theatre company that performed famous operas translated into English for American audience

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• Bijou Fernandez (1877–1961) Broadway actress from New York City

• Teresa Luisa Michelena (1889–1941) American actress and screenwriter known as Donna Barrell. She was daughter of Venezuelan born tenor and actor Fernando Michelena (1858–1921)
• Leo Carrillo (1880–1961) Californio actor best known for playing Pancho in the popular television series The Cisco Kid (1950–1956)
• Steve Clemente (1885–1950) Mexican-understanding American actor known for his many villainous roles
• Pedro de Cordoba (1881–1950) American actor of Cuban and French descent
• Al Ernest Garcia (1887–1938) American actor of Mexican descent
• Vera Michelena (1885–1961) American actress and contralto prima donna. She was daughter of Venezuelan born tenor Fernando Michelena and half sister of Donna Barrell.
• Antonio Moreno (1887–1967) Spanish-born American actor

• William Gaxton (1893–1963) Californio actor and cousin of Leo Carrillo
• Myrtle Gonzalez (1891–1918) American actress of Californio and Irish descent
• Chris-Pin Martin (1893–1953) American actor of Mexican descent
• Beatriz Michelena (1890–1942) American actress and singer. She was sister of Vera Michelena
• Ramon Novarro (1899–1968) Mexican-born American actor
• Carlos De Valdez (1894–1939) - Peruvian-born American film actor.

• Don Alvarado (1904–1967) American actor of Mexican descent
• Rosa Castro Martínez, Venezuelan born silent movies actress
• Thomas Gomez (1905–1971) American actor of Spaniard descent
• Linda Loredo (1907–1931) American actress of Mexican descent
• Carlos Montalbán (1903–1991) Mexican-born American actor
• Ramon Novarro (1899–1968) Mexican-born American actor
• Dolores del Río (1904–1983) Mexican-born American actress
• Gilbert Roland (1905–1994) Mexican-born American actor
• Cesar Romero (1907–1994) American actor of Cuban and Spaniard descent
• Raquel Torres (1908–1987) Mexican-born American actress of Mexican and German descent
• Lupe Vélez (1908–1944) Mexican-born American actress
• Carmen Miranda (1909–1955) Luso-brazilian actress and singer

• Rico Alaniz (1919–2015) Mexican-born American actor in film and television (The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp)
• Desi Arnaz (1917–1986) Cuban-born American actor (I Love Lucy)
• Pedro Armendariz (1912–1963) Mexican-born American actor
• Alma Beltran (1919–2007) Mexican-born American film, stage and television actress.
• Ralph Camargo (1912–1992) American actor of Mexican descent
• Movita Castaneda (1916–2015) American actress of Mexican descent
• José Ferrer (1912–1992) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Mel Ferrer (1917–2008) American actor of Cuban and Irish descent
• Rita Hayworth (1918–1987) American actress to a Spanish father^[1]
• Tom Hernández (1915–1984) Spanish-born American actor
• Fernando Lamas (1916–1982) Argentine-born American actor
• Bill Melendez (1916–2008) Mexican-born American voice actor, character animator, film director and producer (Peanuts animated specials)
• Maria Montez (1912–1951) Dominican-born American actress
• Anthony Quinn (1915–2001) Mexican-born American actor^[2]
• Mona Rico (1907–1994) Mexican-born American actress
• Andy Russell (1919–1992) American actor and singer to Mexican immigrant parents
• Ref Sanchez (1917–1986) American actor of Spaniard descent
• Renee Torres (1911–1998) Mexican American actress and the sister of Raquel Torres.
• Lupita Tovar (1910–2016) Mexican-born American actress
• Lupe Vélez (1908–1944) Mexican-born American actress who was one of the first successful Latin American actresses in the United States
• Natividad Vacío (1912–1996) American actor of Mexican descent

• Rodolfo Acosta (1920–1974) American actor of Mexican descent
• Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990) American actor, singer, dancer, vaudevillian, and comedian. He was son of the American dancer and stage performer Elvera Sanchez (1905–2000). His mother was of Cuban descent.^[3]
• Rebeca Iturbide (1924–2003) American actress of Mexican descent
• Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez (1925–2006) American actor of Mexican descent
• Pepe Hern (1927–2009) American actor of Spanish descent. He was brother of Tom Hernández
• Katy Jurado (1924–2002) Mexican-born American actress
• Tony Martinez (1920–2002) Puerto Rican-born American film, television and theatre actor.
• Ricardo Montalbán (1920–2009) Mexican-born American actor
• Luis Oquendo (1925–1992) Cuban-born American actor
• Antonia Rey (1926–2019) Cuban-born American actress
• Lalo Ríos (1927–1973) Mexican-born American actor
• Marquita Rivera (1922–2002) Puerto Rican-born American actress, singer and dancer
• Olga San Juan (1927–2009) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
• Carmen Zapata (1927–2014) American actress of Mexican and Argentine descent

• Victor Argo (1934–2004) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Rafael Campos (1936 - 1985) Dominican-born American actor
• Míriam Colón (1936–2017) Puerto Rican-born American actress
• Linda Cristal (1931 - 2020) Argentinian-born American actress
• Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomás Delgado Jiménez; 1933–2021) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Raúl Dávila (1931–2006) Puerto Rican-born American actor (All My Children)
• Héctor Elizondo (1936–) New Yorker actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Hampton Fancher (1938–) American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker to a Mexican-Danish mother (Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049) ^[4]
• Abel Fernandez (1930–2016) American actor of Native Mexican descent
• John Gavin (1931–2018) American actor of Chilean and Mexican descent (Spartacus, Psycho)
• Susan Kohner (1936–) American actress to Mexican actress Lupita Tovar and American Jewish film producer Paul Kohner
• Joaquin Martinez (1930–2012) Mexican-born American actor
• Tomas Milian (1933–2017) Cuban-born actor with American and Italian citizenship
• Louisa Moritz (1936–2019) Cuban-born American actress and lawyer
• Rita Moreno (1931–) Puerto Rican-born American actress
• Alejandro Rey (1930–1987) Argentine-born American actor
• Chita Rivera (1933–2024) American actress to a Puerto Rican father.^[5]
• Paul Sand (1932–) American actor of Mexican and Russian descent
• Gregory Sierra (1937–2021) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent

• Robert Alvarez (1948–)
• Tina Aumont (1946–2006) American actress. She was the daughter of French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Dominican actress Maria Montez
• Barbara Carrera (1945–) Nicaraguan-born American film and television actress
• Enrique Castillo (1949–)
• Emilio Delgado (1940–2022) American actor of Mexican descent
• Moctesuma Esparza (1949–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Erik Estrada (1949–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (CHiPs)
• Lola Falana (1942–) American actress and singer to an Afro-Cuban father.
• Antonio Fargas (1946–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Trinidadian descent^[6]
• Raul Julia (1940–1994) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Priscilla Lopez (1948–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
• Cheech Marin (1946–) American actor of Mexican descent (part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong)
• Angélica María (1944–) American actress of Mexican descent and raised in Mexico
• A Martinez (1948–) American actor to a father of Mexican and Apache descent^[7]
• Yvette Mimieux (1942–) American retired television and film actress of French and Mexican descent
• Belita Moreno (1949) American actress of Mexican descent (George Lopez, Perfect Strangers)
• José Pérez (actor) (1940-) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Miguel Piñero (1946–1988) Puerto Rican-born American playwright, actor
• Tina Romero (1949–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Mercedes Ruehl (1948–) American actress to a mother of Cuban and Irish ancestry
• Juana Samayoa (1948–) Guatemalan-American actress and television presenter.
• Martin Sheen (1940–) American actor of Spanish and Irish descent.
• Edward James Olmos (1947–) American actor of Mexican descent (Miami Vice, Battlestar Galactica).
• Lupe Ontiveros (1942–2012) American actress of Mexican descent^[8]
• Liz Torres (1947–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
• Danny Trejo (1944–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Raquel Welch (1940–2023) American actress of Bolivian descent
• Holly Woodlawn (1946–2015) transgender Puerto Rican-born actress and Warhol superstar
• Victoria Wyndham (born Victoria Camargo; 1945–) American actress. She is the daughter of Mexican-American stage and screen actor Ralph Camargo^[9] (Another World)

• Paul Calderón (1959–) Puerto Rican actor, writer, director, and producer (King of New York, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction)
• Juan Fernández de Alarcon (1956–) Dominican-born American actor
• Ana Alicia (1956–) Mexican-born American actress (Falcon Crest)
• María Conchita Alonso (1957–) Cuban-born Venezuelan-raised actress, singer and songwriter. She is naturalised in the US.
• Rick Aviles (1952–1995) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Desi Arnaz Jr. (1953–) American actor and musician. He is the son of Cuban actor Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
• Lucie Arnaz (1951–) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and producer. She is daughter of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
• Steven Bauer (1956–) Cuban-born American actor
• Robert Beltran (1953–) American actor of Mexican descent (Star Trek: Voyager)
• Irene Cara (1959–2022) American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent^[10]
• Lynda Carter (1951–) American actress to a Mexican mother (Wonder Woman)
• Roxann Dawson (1958–) American actress, producer, director, and writer (Star Trek: Voyager)
• Michael DeLorenzo (1959–) American actor, director, writer, producer, dancer, and musician of Puerto Rican and Italian descent
• Rosanna DeSoto (1950–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Emiliano Díez (1953–) Cuban-born American actor
• Shabba Doo (1955–2020) American actor, dancer, and choreographer of African American and Puerto Rican descent.^[11]
• Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017) American actor. He was son of Puerto Rican actor Jose Ferrer.^[12]
• Andy García (1956–) Cuban-born American actor
• Luis Guzmán (1956–) Puerto Rican-born
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson (1956–) American actor, playwright, and director of Puerto Rican and African American descent (Castle)
• Vincent Irizarry (1959–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Apollonia Kotero (1959–) American singer, actress, former model and talent manager of Mexican descent
• Lorenzo Lamas (1958) American actor. He is son of Argentine actor Fernando Lamas (Falcon Crest)
• Sebastián Ligarde (1954–) American actor of Tejano and Mexican descent
• Sunshine Logroño (1951–) American-born Puerto Rican actor to a Puerto Rican mother
• Sonia Manzano (1950–) American actress, screenwriter, author, speaker and singer-songwriter of Puerto Rican descent
• Julio Oscar Mechoso (1955–2017) Cuban-born American actor
• Olga Merediz (1956–) Cuban-born American actress and singer.
• Taylor Negron (1957–2015) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Oscar Nunez (1958–) Cuban-born American actor (The Office. He was also a member of The Groundlings)
• Tony Oliver (1958–) Puerto Rican born American voice actor (Robotech, Fate/stay night, Lupin the Third).
• Luis Saguar (1957–2009) American actor
• Marcelino Sánchez (1957–1986) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Miguel Sandoval (1951–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Saundra Santiago (1957–) American actress of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent (Miami Vice)
• Silvana Gallardo (1953–2012) American film and television actress of Venezuelan descent
• Johnny Sanchez (1958–) American actor, writer, and film producer
• Jimmy Smits (1955–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Surinamese descent
• Madeleine Stowe (1958–) American actress to a Costa Rican mother
• Elizabeth Peña (1959–2014) American actress, writer, panelist and musician of Cuban descent
• Tony Plana (1952–) Cuban-born American actor and director (Ugly Betty)
• Freddie Prinze (1954–1977) American stand-up comedian and actor of Puerto Rican and German descent
• Vanessa del Rio (1952–) American retired pornographic actress of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent
• José Rivera (1955–) Puerto Rican playwright living in Hollywood, California
• Marco Rodríguez (1953–)
• Paul Rodriguez (1955–) Mexican-born American actor
• Rachel Ticotin (1958–) American film and television actress of Jewish and Puerto Rican descend
• Eddie Velez (1958–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (The A-Team)
• Daniel Zacapa (1951–) Honduran-born American movie actor.

• Rose Abdoo (1962 –) American actress and comedian. She is of Dominican and Lebanese descent (Gilmore Girls, That's So Raven).
• Carlos Alazraqui (1962–) American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, producer and screenwriter of Argentine descent (Reno 911!)
• Trini Alvarado (1967–) American actress of Spanish and Puerto Rican descent^[13]
• Nelson Ascencio (1964–) Cuban-born American actor and comedian (member in MADtv; Actor in The Hunger Games film series)
• Maria Canals-Barrera (1966–) American actress of Cuban descent (Wizards of Waverly Place)^[14]
• Maurice Benard (born Mauricio José Morales; 1963–) American actor of Salvadorian and Nicaraguan descent
• Benjamin Bratt (1963–) American actor to a Peruvian mother^[15]
• Jesse Borrego (1962–) American actor of Mexican descent (Fame, 24, Dexter).
• Danny Burstein (1964–) American actor and singer to a Costa Rican mother
• Néstor Carbonell (1967–) American actor of Cuban descent (Suddenly Susan, Lost, Bates Motel, The Dark Knight)^[16][17]
• Laura Cerón (1964–) Mexican-born American actress
• Kevin Corrigan (1969–). American actor to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother (Grounded for Life).^[18]
• Raymond Cruz (1961–) American actor of Mexican descent (The Closer, Major Crimes, Breaking Bad)
• Idalis DeLeón (1969–) American actress of Afro Puerto Rican descent
• Joey Diaz (1963–) Cuban-born American comedian, actor, and podcast host.
• Sully Diaz (1960–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
• Mónica Dionne (1967–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Colman Domingo (1969–) American actor, writer and director to a Belizean father of Guatemalan descent
• Richard Esteras (1968-) American actor of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent
• Michelle Forbes (1965–) American actress of partly Mexican descent (Guiding Light, Homicide: Life on the Street, True Blood)
• Daisy Fuentes (1966–) Cuban-born American actress
• Franky G (1965–) American film and television actor. He is of Puerto Rican descent
• Mo Gallini (1966–) American actor of Lebanese and Cuban descent
• Jsu Garcia (1963–) American actor of Cuban descent
• Carlos Gómez (1962–) American actor of Cuban descent
• Ian Gomez (1965–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Russian Jewish descent (Felicity, Cougar Town)
• Marga Gomez (1960–) American actress of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent
• Laura Harring (née Martínez-Herring; 1964–) Mexican-born American actress
• Salma Hayek (1966–) Mexican-born American actress
• Thom Adcox-Hernandez (1960–) American voice and television actor of Colombian descent (Falcon Crest, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Gargoyles)
• Gledys Ibarra (1960–) Venezuelan-born American actress
• Eva LaRue (1966–) American actress of partially Puerto Rican descent (All My Children, CSI: Miami)
• Kamala Lopez American-born filmmaker, actress, writer, director, and political activist. She is of Venezuelan and Indian descent
• John Leguizamo (1964–) Colombian-born American actor
• George Lopez (1961–) American actor of Mexican descent^[19]
• Jennifer Lopez (1969–) American actress and singer of Puerto Rican descent^[20]
• Faizon Love (1968–) Cuban-born American actor and comedian
• Florencia Lozano (1969–) American actress of Argentine descent (One Life to Live)
• Vanessa Marcil (1968–) Her father is Mexican (General Hospital, Beverly Hills, 90210, Las Vegas)^[21]
• Eddie Marrero (1962–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Constance Marie (1965–) American actress of Mexican descent (George Lopez)
• Carlos Mencia (1967–) Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor
• Alex Meneses (1965–) American actress of Mexican and Ukrainian descent
• Jorge Merced (1965–) New York-based Puerto Rican actor, theatre director, and gay activist.
• Esai Morales (1962–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent^[22]
• Rene L. Moreno (1969–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (1964–) American actor of African American and Dominican descent
• John Ortiz (1968–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Rosie Perez (1964–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
• Judy Reyes (1967–) American actress of Dominican descent (Scrubs, Devious Maids)
• Kamar de los Reyes (1967–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Philip Anthony-Rodriguez (1968–) American actor and voice actor (Jake 2.0 and video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
• Valente Rodriguez (1964–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Nelson de la Rosa (1967/1968–2006) Dominican-born American actor and one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries.
• Johnny A. Sanchez (1968–) American stand-up comedian and actor of Mexican descent
• Lauren Sánchez (1969–) American actress, news anchor, entertainment reporter, media personality, producer, pilot and entrepreneur. She is of Mexican descent
• Talisa Soto (1967–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent^[23]
• Gina Torres (1969–) American actress of Cuban descent (Suits)
• Oscar Torre - (1967–) American actor of Cuban descent
• Benicio del Toro (1967–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Gabriel Traversari (1963–) American actor and director of Nicaraguan descent
• Rose Troche (1964–) American film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter of Puerto Rican descent
• Randy Vasquez (1961–) American actor and director to a Mexican father
• Yul Vazquez (1965–) Cuban-born American actor and musician.
• Daphne Rubin-Vega (1969–) Panamanian-born American actress, dancer and singer-songwriter.
• Lauren Vélez (1964–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Dexter, Ugly Betty, Oz)^[24]
• Lorraine Vélez (1964–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent. She is sister of Lauren Vélez
• Lisa Vidal (1965–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Third Watch, The Division, ER, and The Event)
• David Zayas (1962–) Puerto Rican-born New Yorker raised (Dexter)
• Daphne Zuniga (1962–) American actress to a Guatemalan father
• José Zúñiga (1965–) Honduran-born American actor.

• Kirk Acevedo (1971–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Laz Alonso (1974–) American actor of Afro-Cuban descent.^[25]
• Kevin Alejandro (1976–) American actor to Mexican parents (Southland, Lucifer, True Blood)
• Tatyana Ali (1979–) American actress. Her mother is Afro-Panamanian (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)^[26]
• Daniella Alonso (1978–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Peruvian descent^[27]
• Cristela Alonzo (1979–) American comedian, actress, writer and producer of Mexican descent
• Alexis Amore (born Fabiola Melgar García; 1978 –) Peruvian-born American pornographic actress and feature dancer
• Yancey Arias (1971–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Colombian descent
• Linda Arsenio (1978–) American actress to a Salvadoran mother
• Charlotte Ayanna (1976–). Puerto Rican-born actress and former Miss Teen USA.
• Omar Avila - (1979–) Cuban-born American actor
• Rosa Blasi (1972–) American actress and therapist of partial Puerto Rican descent
• Lillo Brancato (1976–) Colombian-born American actor, although raised in an Italian-American family (A Bronx Tale, The Sopranos).
• Héctor Luis Bustamante (1972–) Colombian-born American actor.
• Vladimir Caamaño (1979–) American comedian and actor of Dominican descent
• Bobby Cannavale, American actor of Italian and Cuban descent (Third Watch, Will & Grace)^[28][29]
• Steve Cardenas (1974–) American martial artist, musician, and semi retired actor of Mexican descent (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
• Matt Cedeño (1974–) American actor and former male fashion model of Afro-Cuban and English-Irish descent (Days of Our Lives)
• Eddie Cibrian (1973–) American actor of Cuban descent (CSI: Miami)
• Ricardo Antonio Chavira (1971–) American actor of Mexican descent (Desperate Housewives)
• Charissa Chamorro (1977–) American television actress of Chilean descent
• Mark Consuelos (1971–) Spanish-born American actor of Mexican and Italian descent (All My Children, Riverdale)
• Alexis Cruz (1974–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Touched by an Angel)
• Valerie Cruz (1976–) American actress of Cuban descent
• Wilson Cruz (1973–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Star Trek: Discovery)
• Rosario Dawson (1979–) American actress to a mother of Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican ancestry (Marvel's Netflix television series, The Mandalorian)^[30]
• Kate del Castillo (1972–) Mexican-born American actress (Muchachitas, Alguna vez tendremos alas, La Mentira, Ramona, Bajo la misma piel).
• Cameron Diaz (1972–) American actress to a father of Cuban origin ^[31]
• Guillermo Díaz (1975–) American actor of Cuban descent (Scandal)^[32][33]
• Felipe Esparza (1976–) Mexican-born American actor
• Raúl Esparza (1970–) American actor to Cuban parents (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
• Jade Esteban Estrada (1975–) American singer, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist and human rights activist of Mexican descent.
• David Fumero (1972–) Cuban-born American actor and former male fashion model (One Life to Live)
• Gene Gabriel (1970–) American actor and writer of Cuban descent
• Gloria Garayua (1978–) American film and television actress of Puerto Rican descent
• Paula Garcés (1974–) Colombian-born American film and TV actress (The Shield, All My Children)
• Aimee Garcia (1978–) Her mother is Mexican and her father is Puerto Rican (George Lopez, Lucifer).^[34]
• Jeffrey Garcia (1977–) American comedian, actor and voice actor of Mexican descent
• JoAnna García (1979–) American actress of Cuban and Spanish descent (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Freaks and Geeks, Reba).^[35]
• Jorge Garcia (1973–) American actor of Cuban and Chilean descent (Lost, Alcatraz, Hawaii Five-0)^[36]
• Mayte Garcia (1973–) American dancer, actress and singer of Puerto Rican descent
• Alana de la Garza (1976–) American actress of Mexican and Irish descent (Law & Order)^[37]
• Zabryna Guevara (1972-) American actress of Colombian descent (3 lbs, Gotham)
• Mandy Gonzalez (1978–) American actress of Mexican and Jewish descent.^[38][39]
• Nicholas Gonzalez (1976–) American actor of Mexican descent (Resurrection Blvd., The Good Doctor)
• Rick Gonzalez (1979–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent
• Adrian Grenier (1976–) American actor, producer, director, musician and environmentalist. His mother is of Mexican and French descent (Entourage).^[40]
• La'Myia Good (1979–) American actress. Her paternal grandmother is of Puerto Rican descent.
• Illich Guardiola (1972–) Honduran–born American voice actor
• Camille Guaty (1978–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent
• Elizabeth Gutiérrez (1979–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Zulay Henao (1979–) Colombian-born American actress
• Wilson Jermaine Heredia (1971–) American actor of Dominican descent
• Jay Hernandez (1978–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Maximiliano Hernández (1973–) American actor of Honduran descent
• Gabriel Iglesias (1976) American actor of Mexican descent
• Oscar Isaac (1979–) Guatemalan-born American actor (Star Wars sequel trilogy, Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Cherie Johnson (1976–) American actress of Puerto Rican and African American descent (Punky Brewster, Family Matters)
• Josh Keaton - (1979–) American actor, singer and musical producer. His mother is of Peruvian origin.^[41]
• David Lago (1979–) American actor of Cuban descent
• Selenis Leyva (1972–) American actress of Cuban and Dominican descent (Orange Is the New Black, Diary of a Future President).^[42]
• Iyari Limón (1976–) Mexican-born American actress
• Eva Longoria (1975–) American actress of Mexican descent^[43]
• Mario Lopez (1973–) American actor of Mexican descent (Saved by the Bell)
• Diego Luna (1979–) Mexican actor, writer, director (Andor)
• Gina Lynn (1974–) Puerto Rican-born former pornographic actress, model, and stripper
• Al Madrigal (1971–) American comedian, writer, actor and producer of Mexican descent^[44]
• Alicia Machado (1976–) Venezuelan-born American actress
• Justina Machado (1972–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (One Day at a Time, Six Feet Under, Queen of the South)
• Benito Martinez (1971) American actor of Guatemalan descent (The Shield)
• Ricardo Medina, Jr. (1977–) American former actor of Puerto Rican descent (Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers Samurai)
• Eva Mendes (1974–) American actress of Cuban descent^[45]
• Enrique Murciano (1973–) American actor of Cuban descent (Without a Trace)
• Marisol Nichols (1973–) American actress of Mexican and Russian Jewish / Hungarian Jewish descent (24)
• Amaury Nolasco (1970–) Puerto Rican-born American actor (Prison Break)
• Rigo Nova (1979–) Honduran-born American actor and writer
• America Olivo (1978–) American actress and singer to a father of Italian, Basque, Spanish and Chilean descent
• Karen Olivo (1976–) American stage and television actress and singer to a father of Puerto Rican and Native American descent, and a mother of Dominican and Chinese descent
• Ana Ortiz (1971–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Irish descent (Ugly Betty)^[46]
• Lana Parrilla (1977–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Italian descent (Once Upon a Time, 24)
• Pedro Pascal (1975–) Chilean-born American actor (Game of Thrones, Narcos)
• Kika Perez (1979–) Colombian-born American actress
• Michael Peña (1976–) American actor of Mexican descent^[47]
• Danny Pino (1974–) American actor of Cuban descent (Cold Case)^[48]
• Carlos Ponce (1972–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Freddie Prinze Jr. (1976–) Son of American actor of Puerto Rican descent Freddie Prinze (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scooby-Doo)
• Dania Ramirez (1979–) Dominican-born American actress (Heroes, The Sopranos, X-Men: The Last Stand)
• Efren Ramirez (1973–) American actor to Mexican and Salvadoran parents
• Marisa Ramirez (1977–) American actress of Mexican descent (Blue Bloods)
• Sara Ramirez (1975–) Mexican-born American actress (Grey's Anatomy)
• Luis Antonio Ramos (1973–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
• Monica Rial (1975–) American anime voice actress of Spanish descent (My Hero Academia, Dragon Ball)
• J. August Richards (1973–) American actor of Afro-Panamanian descent (Angel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
• Lauren Ridloff (née Teruel; 1978–) American actress of Mexican and African-American descent (The Walking Dead, Eternals)
• Bianca Del Rio (1975–) American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer and Cuban and Honduran descent
• James Roday (born James David Rodriguez; 1976–) American actor; father of Mexican descent (Psych, A Million Little Things)^[49][50]
• Adam Rodriguez (1975–) American actor. He is three-quarters Puerto Rican and one-quarter Cuban (CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds).^[51]
• Aida Rodriguez (1977–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent
• Freddy Rodriguez (1975–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Jai Rodriguez (1979–) American actor and musician of Puerto Rican and Italian descent^[52]
• Michelle Rodriguez (1978–). American actress of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent (Lost, Fast and Furious)
• Mel Rodriguez (1973–) American actor of Cuban descent (Getting On, The Last Man on Earth, On Becoming a God in Central Florida)
• Ramón Rodríguez (1979–) Puerto Rican-born New Yorker raised (The Wire, Day Break, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Taking of Pelham 123)
• Zoe Saldaña (1978–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent^[53]
• Kiele Sanchez (1977–) American actress of partially Puerto Rican descent (The Glades)
• Marco Sanchez (1970–) American actor of Cuban descent (Walker, Texas Ranger)
• Merlin Santana (1976–2002) American of Dominican descent (The Cosby Show, Getting By, Under One Roof, The Steve Harvey Show)
• Renoly Santiago (1974–) Puerto Rican-born and raised in Union City, New Jersey^[54]
• Tessie Santiago (1975–) American actress of Cuban descent
• Jon Seda (1970–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
• Diego Serrano (1973–) Ecuadorian-born American actor
• Hilary Swank (1974–) American actress and film producer. Her grandmother was of Mexican descent.
• Paola Turbay (1970–) American actress of Colombian descent
• Alanna Ubach (1975–). American actress of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent
• Jacob Vargas (1971–) Mexican-born American actor
• Nadine Velazquez (1978–) American actress and model of Puerto Rican descent (My Name Is Earl, The League)
• Erik Valdez (1979–) American actor to a father of Mexican, Spanish and Native American descend
• James Vasquez (1972–) American actor and director to a Mexican father
• Sofía Vergara (1972–) Colombian-born American actress^[55]
• Vanessa Villela (1978–) Mexican-born American actor
• Michael Saucedo (1970–) American actor of Mexican and Irish descent
• Liza Colón-Zayas (1972–) American actress and playwright of Puerto Rican descent

• Jordana Brewster (1980–) Panamanian born American actress (Fast & Furious saga).
• Anabelle Acosta (1987–) Cuban-born American actress (Ballers, Quantico)
• Christina Aguilera (1980–) American singer and actress of Ecuadorian descent.
• Jessica Alba (1981–) American actress to a father of Mexican descent.
• Odette Annable (1985–) American actress of Colombian and Cuban descent (House)
• Joe Arquette (1981–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Adrienne Bailon (1983–) American singer, actress and talk show host. Her father is Ecuadorian and her mother is Puerto Rican.
• Stephanie Beatriz (1981–) Argentine-born American actress and model of Colombian and Bolivian descent (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
• Alexis Bledel (1981–) American actress of Argentine and Mexican descent
• Richard Cabral (1984–) American actor of Mexican descent^[56]
• Jencarlos Canela (1988–) American singer, songwriter and actor of Cuban descent^[57][58]
• Aimee Carrero (1988–) Dominican-born American actress (Young & Hungry)
• Victoria Cartagena (1985–) American theater, film, and television actress (Manifest)
• Rafael Casal (1985–) American writer, actor, producer, and showrunner. He is of Irish, Spanish, and Cuban descent.^[59]
• David Castañeda (1989–) American actor of Mexican descent (The Umbrella Academy)
• Teresa Castillo (1983–) American actress of Spanish, Mexican, and Chinese ancestry^[60]
• Angélica Celaya (1982–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Lisseth Chavez (1989–) American actress of Salvadoran descent
• Ana Brenda Contreras (1986–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Jackie Cruz (1986–) American actress of Dominican descent (Orange Is the New Black)
• Majandra Delfino (1981–) Venezuelan-born American actress and singer.
• Aarón Díaz (1982–) Mexican-born American actor
• Alyssa Diaz (1985–) American actress of Mexican, Colombian and Irish descent (As the World Turns, The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
• Melonie Diaz (1984–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Charmed)^[61]
• Alejandro Edda (1984–) Mexican-American actor
• Tamara Feldman (1980–) American actress of Mexican descent
• America Ferrera (1984–) American actress, producer, and director of Honduran descent (Ugly Betty, Superstore)
• Melissa Fumero (1982–) American actress and director of Cuban descent (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, One Life to Live)^[62]
• David Gallagher (1985–) American actor of Cuban and Irish descent (7th Heaven)
• Jesse Garcia (1982–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Jessica Marie Garcia (1987–) American actress. She is of Mexican and Cuban descent (The Middle, Liv and Maddie, On My Block).
• Miguel Gomez (1985–) Colombian-born American actor
• Julie Gonzalo (1981–) Argentine-born American actress
• Meagan Good (1981–) American actress. Her paternal grandmother is of Puerto Rican descent.
• Diane Guerrero (1986–) American actress of Colombian descent^[63]
• Ryan Guzman (1987–) American actor. His father is Mexican.^[64]
• Heather Hemmens (1988–) American actress of Chilean descent
• Callie Hernandez (1988–) American actress. Her father is Mexican and her mother is Swiss-German (Blair Witch, La La Land, The Endless, Alien: Covenant).
• April Lee Hernandez (1980–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
• Kristin Herrera (1989–) American actress of Spanish and Portuguese descent (Zoey 101, General Hospital)
• Shayne Lamas (1985–) American reality television personality and actress. She is daughter of American actor of Argentine descent Lorenzo Lamas
• William Levy (born William Levy Gutiérrez; 1980–) Cuban-born American actor
• Adrianne León (1987–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian descent
• Josie Loren (1987–) American actress of Cuban descent (Make It or Break It)
• Gabriel Luna (1982–) American actor of Mexican descent (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
• J. R. Martinez (1983–) American actor. His mother is of Salvadoran origin
• Natalie Martinez (1984–) American actress and model of Cuban descent^[65]
• Lindsay Mendez (1983–) American actress of Mexican and Russian Jewish descent
• Alex Meraz (1985–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Alano Miller (1980–) American actor of partial Cuban ancestry
• Christina Milian (1981–) American actress, singer and songwriter of Cuban descent^[66]
• Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980) - American actor, composer, lyricist, singer, rapper, actor, producer, and playwright, known by his roles in Broadway musicals. He is of mostly Puerto Rican descent,^[67] but he also is a quarter Mexican.^[68]
• Daniella Monet (1989–) American actress and singer of Chilean, Croatan and Italian descent^[69]
• Natalie Morales (1985–) American actress of Cuban descent (The Middleman).
• Patricia Mota (1982–) Dominican-born American actress
• Frankie Muniz (1985–) American actor to a Puerto Rican father (Malcolm in the Middle)^[70]
• Carlos Navarro (1980–) American actor and radio personality of Peruvian and Cuban descent.
• Victor Ortiz (1987–) American professional boxer and film actor of Mexican descent
• Brina Palencia (1984–) American voice actress (One Piece, Fairy Tail)
• J. D. Pardo (1980–) American actor of Argentinian and Salvadoran descent^[71]
• Sara Paxton (1988–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Carlos PenaVega (1989–) American actor and singer. His father is of Spanish and Venezuelan descent, and his mother is Dominican (Big Time Rush)^[72]
• Walter Perez (1982–) American actor of Mexican descent.^[73]
• Daniella Pineda (1987–) American actress, writer, and comedian of Mexican descent
• Aubrey Plaza (1984–) American actress of Puerto Rican and European descent^[74]
• Bridget Powers (1980–) American pornographic actress of Guatemalan descent
• Reagan Gomez-Preston (1980–) American actress of Puerto Rican and African American descent (The Parent 'Hood, The Cleveland Show)^[75]
• Francia Raisa (1988–) American actress. She is of Mexican and Honduran descent (Bring It On: All or Nothing, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Grown-ish).^[76]
• J. R. Ramirez (1980–) Cuban-born American actor (Manifest)
• Monica Raymund (1986–) American actress to a Dominican mother (Chicago Fire).
• Nicole Richie (1981–) American actress of partial Mexican descent
• Emily Rios (1989–) American actress of Mexican descent ^[77]
• Naya Rivera (1987–2020) American actress of Puerto Rican, African American and German descent^[78] (Glee)
• Elizabeth Rodriguez (1980–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Orange Is the New Black) ^[79]
• Genesis Rodriguez (1987–) is an American actress. She is daughter of Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez
• Gina Rodriguez (1984–) American actress to Puerto Rican parents (Jane the Virgin)
• Gabrielle Ruiz (1984–) American actress of Mexican descent
• Teresa Ruiz (1988–) Mexican-born American actress
• Rosa Salazar (1985–) Canadian-born American actress of Peruvian and French descent.^[80]
• Claudia Salinas (1983–) Mexican-born American actress and model
• Ray Santiago (1984–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Ash vs Evil Dead)
• Josh Segarra (1986–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (The Electric Company, Sirens, and Arrow)
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981–) American actress and singer of Jewish Greek-Romanian and Cuban descent (The Sopranos).
• Charise Castro Smith (1983–) actress of Cuban descent
• Tessa Thompson (1983–) American actress and singer. Her father is of Afro-Panamanian descent,^[81] while her mother is of Caucasian and Mexican ancestry^[82] (Selma, Creed, Thor: Ragnarok)
• Michael Trevino (1985–) American actor of Mexican descent (The Vampire Diaries, Roswell, New Mexico)
• Brittany Underwood (1988–) American actress and singer of English and Colombian descent (One Life to Live, Hollywood Heights)
• Wilmer Valderrama (1980–) American actor, producer, singer and television personality (That '70s Show, From Dusk till Dawn: The Series). He is of Venezuelan descent.^[83]
• Carlos Valdes (1989–) Colombian-born American actor and singer (The Flash)
• Alexa Vega (1988–) American actress and singer to a Colombian father (Spy Kids)^[84]
• Christina Vidal (1981–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Taina)^[85]
• Ana Villafañe (1989–) American actress of Cuban and Salvadoran descent.
• Carolina Ravassa (1985–) Colombian-born American actress

• Tyler Alvarez (1997–) American actor of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent (Every Witch Way, American Vandal)
• Moisés Arias (1994–) American actor of Colombian descent (Hannah Montana) ^[86]
• Adria Arjona (1992-) American actress. She is the daughter of Guatemalan singer Ricardo Arjona and of a Puerto Rican woman.
• Jake T. Austin (1994–) American actor. His mother is of Puerto Rican, Argentine and Spanish descent (Wizards of Waverly Place)
• Monica Barbaro (1990–) American actress, born to a mother of Mexican and Nicaraguan descent (A Complete Unknown)
• Melissa Barrera (1991–) Mexican-born American actress
• Shakira Barrera (1990-) American actress to Nicaraguan parents (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Diego Boneta (1990–) Mexican-born American actor
• Camila Cabello (1997–) Cuban-born American actress and singer
• Sasha Calle (1995–) American actress of Colombian descent
• Jason Canela (1992–) American actor of Cuban descent
• Sofia Carson (1993–) American actress and singer of Colombian descent (Descendants)
• Isabella Castillo (1994–) Cuban-born American actress and singer
• Raquel Castro (1994–) American actress, singer and songwriter to a Puerto Rican father and a mother of Italian and Jewish descent
• David Castro (1996–) American actor. He is brother of Raquel Castro
• Nicholas Alexander Chavez (1999–) American actor of Mexican descent
• Ariana DeBose (1991-) American actress. Her father is Puerto Rican.^[87]
• Alexa Demie (1990–) American actress of Mexican descent (Euphoria)
• Eduardo Franco (1994–) American actor of Mexican descent (Stranger Things)
• Seychelle Gabriel (1991–) American actress. Her paternal grandfather is of Mexican origin (Falling Skies)
• Hunter Gomez (1991–) - American actor of Mexican descent.
• Isabella Gomez (1998–) Colombian-born American actress (One Day at a Time)
• Selena Gomez (1992–) American actress and singer of Mexican descent^[88]
• Froy Gutierrez (1998–) American actor and singer of Mexican descent
• Kathleen Herles - (1990–) American voice actress of Peruvian descent (Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!)
• Ricardo Hurtado (1999–) American actor of Nicaraguan descent (School of Rock)
• Adam Irigoyen (1997–) American actor, singer, rapper and dancer of Cuban descent
• Victoria Justice (1993–) American actress and singer. Her mother is of Puerto Rican origin (Zoey 101)
• Q'orianka Kilcher - (1990–) German-born American actress of Peruvian and German descent
• Brandon Larracuente (1994–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Party of Five, The Good Doctor, Bloodline)
• Stefania LaVie Owen (1997–) American actress to a Cuban mother (Running Wilde, The Carrie Diaries, Sweet Tooth)^[89]
• Demi Lovato (1992–) American actress of Nuevomexicano origin.^[90]
• Julio Macias (1990–) Mexican-born American actor.
• Ruby Modine - (1990–) American actress to a Puerto Rican mother.^[91]
• Lindsey Morgan (1990–) American actress of Mexican and Irish descent (The 100)^[92]
• Christian Navarro (1991–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (13 Reasons Why)^[93]
• Dylan O'Brien (1991–) American actor of Spanish descent (Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner)
• Hayley Orrantia (1994–) American actress, singer, and songwriter. Her grandfather is of Mexican descent and she identifies herself as Latina.
• Alycia Pascual-Peña (1999–) American actress (Saved by the Bell).
• Chance Perdomo (1996–2024) British-American actor of Guatemalan and Dominican Republic descent
• Tyler Posey (born Tyler Garcia Posey; 1991–) American actor and musician of Mexican descent (Teen Wolf)
• Cierra Ramirez (1995–) American actress and singer of Colombian and Mexican descent (The Fosters)^[94]
• Danny Ramirez (1997–) - American actor of Colombian and Mexican descent.
• Anthony Ramos (1991–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent.^[95]
• Tony Revolori (né Quiñonez; 1996–) American actor of Guatemalan descent (Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home)
• Natalie Rial (1996–) American anime voice actress of Spanish descent (Call of the Night, Oshi no Ko)
• Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (1991–) American actress and Singer. One of her grandparent was Puerto Rican.
• Rico Rodriguez (1998–) American actor of Mexican descent (Modern Family)
• Caitlin Sanchez (1996–) American actress of Cuban descent
• Bianca Santos (1990–) American actress of Cuban and Brazilian descent (The Fosters)
• Christian Serratos (1990–) American actress of Mexican and Italian descent (The Walking Dead)^[96]
• Jeremy Suarez (1990-) American actor, film producer and director of Cuban and African descent (The Bernie Mac Show)
• Anya Taylor-Joy (1996-) American actress born to an Argentine father^[97][98][99] and a Zambian mother of British and Spaniard descent.^[100]
• Julia Goldani Telles (1995–) - American-born Brazilian-raised actress and ballet dancer. She is of Mexican and Brazilian descent (The Affair)
• Bella Thorne (1997–) American actress. Her father is of Cuban origin^[101]
• Diego Tinoco (1997–) American actor of Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Colombian descent (On My Block, Knights of the Zodiac)
• Anthony De La Torre (1993–) American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cuban descent
• Makenzie Vega (1994–) American actress of Colombian and American descent. She is the sister of Alexa Vega.
• Jamila Velazquez (1995–) American singer and actress of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent
• Damian Terriquez (1998-) American Actor of Mexican descent (Glamorous)

• Izabella Alvarez (2004–) American actress and voice artist (The Casagrandes, Shameless, Westworld, Walk the Prank)
• Cree Cicchino (2002–) American actress of Italian and Ecuadorian descent
• Michael Garza (2000–) American actor of Mexican descent (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)
• Madison De La Garza (2001–) American actress of Mexican descent (Desperate Housewives)
• Xochitl Gomez (born 2006) American actress of Mexican descent (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Anthony Gonzalez (2004–) American actor and Voice actor of Guatemalan descent (Coco).
• Lilimar Hernandez (2000–) Venezuelan-born American actress of Cuban descent
• Skai Jackson (2002–) American actress, YouTuber, and author. She is of Afro Honduran and Afro American descent (Jessie, Bunk'd)
• Xolo Maridueña (2001–) American actor of Mexican, Cuban and Ecuadorean heritage (Cobra Kai).
• Isabela Merced (2001-) American actress to a Peruvian mother.^[102][103]
• Isabela Moner (2001–) American actress, voice actress, singer, songwriter, dancer and ukulele player. Her mother is Peruvian.
• Jenna Ortega (2002–) American actress of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent (Jane the Virgin, Wednesday)^[104]
• Maia Reficco Argentinian-American actress and singer (b.2000)
• Rachel Zegler (2001–) American actress. Her mother is of Colombian descent.