More and more celebrities are raising the profile of Latin America in the United States and globally. However, there are some that have been highly successful in the industry for several years and that you probably didn’t know had Latin roots.

In the framework of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), below, we share with you ten celebrities that you probably didn’t know have Latin blood

10 Celebrities you didn’t know had Latin roots

Mariah Carey

One of the most recognized artists globally and the self-proclaimed Queen of Christmas has Latin roots. Although his mother is of Irish origin, her paternal grandfather, Francisco Roberto Núñez, emigrated from Venezuela to the United States, changing his name to Frank Robert Carey.

Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz became one of the most beloved teenagers on the small screen thanks to his leading role in Malcolm in the Middle. The actor, now 37 years old, was born and raised in the United States. However, Latin blood runs through his veins thanks to his father, Francisco III, who is native of Puerto Rico.

Aubrey Plaza

Famously played April Ludgate in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. She is half Puerto Rican thanks to her father. In fact, a large part of her family resides in Puerto Rico and she has always been proud of her Latin roots, although not many people know it…

“My uncles and aunts used to teach my friends how to dance salsa at all my birthday parties when I was in high school. It was… It was a little uncomfortable,” the actress revealed, laughing, a couple of years ago.

Bella Thorne

It’s no secret that Bella Thorne achieved international fame thanks to her performances as a child star on Disney Channel. Later, she made the leap to the big screen and ventured into the world of music. What not many know about the actress are her Latin roots, since Thorne’s father is from Cuba. In fact, Bella confessed that her native language was Spanish, but she stopped speaking it once she entered school.

“People ask me all the time: ‘How come you had a XV birthday party if you’re not Latina?’ It’s a little annoying that people don’t realize that I am Latina, but it’s okay because I’m there to tell them that I am. I love hearing people speak Spanish,” the former Disney girl revealed.

Alexis Bledel

Alexis Bledel’s name became one of the best known in Hollywood after giving life to Rory Gilmore in Gilmore Girls. However, her roots are very different from those of her screen mom Lorelai. In an interview with Latina, Bledel revealed that while most people assume she is Irish, her mother was actually raised in Mexico, while her father is Argentinean.

Morena Baccarin

The actress who starred in Homeland and Deadpool is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “I have this internal cultural struggle where there is a side of me that is very Brazilian who misses the food and the culture; and an American side that really loves structure. I feel like my drive and ambition are more American, while my passionate and relaxed side is completely Brazilian,” Morena recalled in an interview.

Cameron Diaz

The Charlie’s Angels actress has Cuban roots thanks to her father, Emilio Díaz, who emigrated from Cuba to Florida to work as a cigar maker; This was revealed by the actress during an interview in 2011.

Uma Thurman

The mix of roots of Quentin Tarantino’s muse is truly surprising. The renowned actress is the daughter of Nena von Schlebrugge, a famous model who was born and raised in Mexico City, completely immersed in Mexican culture.

Nena, in turn, is the daughter of the German baron Friedrich Karl Johannes von Schlebrügge and the Swedish baroness Birgit Holmquist. In contrast, Thurman was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts, but has always been proud of its rich culture.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars, whose real name is Peter Gene Hernández, has Puerto Rican roots thanks to his father. Mars remembers his beginnings in music as a rather complicated process, since record label executives and producers They saw their Latin and Filipino roots – on their mother’s side – as defining traits. Nevertheless, Bruno managed to make a name for himself in the industry and now speaks with pride about his roots.

Victoria Justice

Like Bella Thorne, Victoria Justice rose to fame thanks to her starring roles in Nickelodeon children’s series. The popular Tori Vega from Victorious is of Puerto Rican descent through her mother, Serene Justice-Reed’s, side of the family.

París esta semana es el epicentro de la moda mundial, y también de las celebrities. De Rosalía a Victoria Federica en el desfile más feministas de Dior, a Penélope Cruz en una fiesta de fiesta de belleza con el Louvre al fondo o Ana de Armas en el desfile de Louis Vuitton. Porque París, es mucho París. Y como era de esperar, Penélope Cruz no se podía perder en esta jornada de cierre, el desfile de Chanel. El lookazo del día, de la semana y del mes se lo acaba de marcar Penélope Cruz en París. Tenemos muchas pruebas y cero dudas. Y es que si el desfile de Chanel cada año en la Semana de la Moda de París es una fantasía, este estilismo que se acaba de marcar nuestra Penélope Cruz es todo lo que una amante el tweed y las plumas puede pedir en su vestidor. Amancio, necesitamos un clon urgentemente. Es la niña de nuestros ojos, pero hoy en París un poquito aún más si cabe. Nuestra madrileña favorita, esa que nos hace soñar fuerte y pensar que los sueños más locos se pueden cumplir. Y ahora nos ha hecho soñar muy fuerte con este conjunto de tweed de Chanel.

Porque si hay algo que no falla en las colecciones de Chanel, y en el armario de Penélope Cruz, son los sets de tweed, y esta vez ha recurrido a uno de chaqueta y falda por encima de la rodilla. Un dos piezas blanco que cuentan con detalles de animales en dorado. Una chaqueta de tweed blanca de cuello redondo, manga larga y bordados en dorado con diferentes animales. La falda con botones joya, estilo tulipán y largo por encima de la rodilla. Todo eso con lo que las amantes de la ‘maison francesa’ y del tejido tweed sueñan en su vestidor de película.

Un conjunto de tweed que Penélope Cruz ha combinado con sandalias negra con pulsera al tobillo y para el ‘beauty look’ ha recurrido a un maquillaje sencillo con los ojos ahumados en tono dorado y su melena lisa con raya corta al medio.