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Claudia Sheinbaum,
Mexico’s First Female President

In a landmark moment for Mexican politics, the nation has elected its first female president.…

José Hernández,
A Million Miles Away

In the vast expanse of the universe, there are stories that remind us of the…

Gloria Estefan,
Hall Of Famer

Music icon Gloria Estefan will become the first Latinx woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall…

Vicente Fernandez,
El Ídolo de México

Vicente "Chente" Fernández Gómez (1940 – 2021) was a Mexican singer, actor, and film producer.…

Rita Moreno,
Dancer, Singer, Actress

Rita Moreno, in full Rosita Dolores Alverio, (born December 11, 1931, Humacao, Puerto Rico), Puerto…

Chita Rivera,
Dancer, Singer, Actress

Chita Rivera, born January 23, 1933 as Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, is an American…

Olga E. Custodio,
‘Querer es poder.’

Born to a military family in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Custodio went on to become…

Ellen Ochoa:
Out Of This World

Ellen O. Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) is an American engineer, former astronaut and former Director…

Domingo Santo Liotta:
One heart. One Destiny.

Domingo Santo Liotta (born November 29, 1924) is a pioneer of heart surgery, creator of…

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan:
First Transgender White House Staff

One of the most vocal advocates for the LGBTQ community in U.S. government, Raffi Freedman-Gurspan…