Central and North Americans
by morales_gus | created - 22 Dec 2016 | updated - 28 Mar 2018 | PublicExcept USA and Canada
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100. Barbara Carrera
Actress | Never Say Never Again
Barbara Carrera was born Barbara Kingsbury on December 31, 1945 in Bluefields, Nicaragua. This stunning former model became best known for her screen performances playing a sinister femme fatale. In doing so, she has achieved minor cult status and has quite a loyal fanbase. The tall and tanned ...
Nicaragua
101. Ziggy Marley
Soundtrack | Shark Tale
Ziggy Marley was born on October 17, 1968 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is a music artist and actor, known for Shark Tale (2004), Into the Blue (2005) and 50 First Dates (2004). He is married to Orly Marley. They have five children.
Jamaica
102. Agustín Arana
Actor | Esperanza del corazón
Agustín Arana was born on August 27, 1968 in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. He is an actor, known for Hoping Heart (2011), Las tontas no van al cielo (2008) and Un gancho al corazón (2008).
Mexico
103. Gabriela Rivero
Actress | El camino secreto
Gabriela Rivero was born on September 15, 1964 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is an actress, known for El camino secreto (1986), Carrusel de las Américas (1992) and El Rostro de la Venganza (2012). She has been married to Francisco Luis Ricote since June 12, 1993. They have ...
Mexico
104. Sherlyn
Actress | Elisa antes del fin del mundo
Sherlyn was born on October 14, 1985 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Elisa Before the End of the World (1997), Don't Mess with an Angel (2008) and The Duchess of Cancun (2018). She was previously married to Gerardo Islas.
105. Aarón Díaz
Actor | Quantico
Aaron Diaz Spencer, born March 7, 1982 in Puerto Vallarta, México. His father is Mexican and his mother American. While still very young, he moved with his family to the city of San Miguel de Allende, where he spent much of his childhood. He later moves to California to attend high school, he also ...
106. Sergio Mayer
Producer | El edificio
Sergio Mayer was born on May 21, 1966 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an actor and producer, known for El edificio (2013), Vecinos (2005) and Puras mentiras (2013). He has been married to Isabella Camil since 2009. He was previously married to Bárbara Mori and Luisa Fernanda.
Mexico
107. Niurka Marcos
Actress | Salomé
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Cuba
108. Victoria Ruffo
Actress | En nombre del amor
Victoria Ruffo was born on May 31, 1962 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is an actress, known for In the Name of Love (2008), Cita a ciegas (2019) and Triunfo del amor (2010). She has been married to Omar Fayad Meneses since March 9, 2001. They have two children. She was previously ...
109. Leticia Perdigón
Actress | Rebelde
Leticia Perdigón was born on August 7, 1956 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Rebelde (2004), Doble indemnización (1996) and Por ella soy Eva (2012).
Mexico
110. Chantal Andere
Actress | La otra
Chantal Andere was born on January 25, 1972 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is an actress, known for The Other Woman (2002), Sweet Challenge (1988) and Sortilegio (2009). She has been married to Enrique Rivero Lake since December 2008. They have two children. She was previously ...
111. Eduardo Santamarina
Actor | Rubí
Eduardo Santamarina was born on July 9, 1969 in Veracruz, Mexico. He is an actor, known for Rubí (2004), Marisol (1996) and Ya no los hacen como antes (2003). He has been married to Mayrín Villanueva since 2009. They have one child. He was previously married to Itatí Cantoral.
112. Raúl Méndez
Actor | Cocaine Godmother
Raul Mendez is considered by many in Mexico as one of the best actors of his generation. Classically trained, he is often referred to as a chameleon, working steadily in film, television and theater.
In Oct 2014, he worked on two Netflix Original Series, taking on totally different characters; An ...
113. Karla Cossío
Actress | Rebelde
Karla Alexandra Cossío, a Mexican actress, was born on June 22, 1985, in Havana, Cuba. In Mexico City, she attended elementary school in "Colegio Ciudad de Mexico" and high school at The Edron Academy, which is a British prep school. Karla began taking acting classes from a very young age. She was ...
Cuba
114. Zoraida Gómez
Actress | En nombre del amor
Zoraida Virginia Gómez Sanchez (born in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress known for her performance in Rebelde. She is the sister of actors Eleazar Gómez and Jairo Gómez. Eleazar and Zoraida Gómez acted together in the novel Rebelde (2004-2006). With only four years old appeared in an ad ...
Mexico
115. Eddy Vilard
Actor | Amor bravío
Eddy Vilard was born on November 2, 1988 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. He is an actor, known for Valiant Love (2012), Rebelde (2004) and Alma de hierro (2008).
Mexico
116. Ronald Duarte
Actor | Me the Machine: Soul Eater
Born in Mexico City and living in Los Angeles California, Ronald is an actor, singer and music writer. Ronald has been part of the most successful soap operas in Mexico and has worked as music writer for the North-American bands Family Force 5 and Panic! At the Disco. He is currently living in Los ...
117. Derrick James
Actor | Rebelde
Derrick James was born on October 11, 1983 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is an actor, known for Rebelde (2004), Respect (2021) and Al diablo con los guapos (2007).
118. Estefania Villarreal
Actress | Rebelde
Estefania Villarreal was born on March 11, 1987 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Rebelde (2004), Camelia La Texana (2014) and I Don't Trust Men Anymore (2014).
Mexico
119. Rodrigo Nehme
Actor | Rebelde
Rodrigo Nehme was born Rodrigo Vázquez Nehme in Mexico City. Along with his older sister he was brought up as a child in Guadalajara, where he studied in the American School Foundation of Guadalajara. Later on, he moved to Ensenada, Baja California. He then returned to Mexico City where he ...
120. Mike Biaggio
Actor | Querida enemiga
Born as Miguel Angel Olivares Biagi on September 3, 1977 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. His parents names are Miguel Angel Olivares and Araceli Biagi, and has a sister, Araceli, who is 2 years younger then him, whom he adores. He also has a son, Gibran Daniel, who was born on November 22 of 1997.
Ever ...
121. Paty Díaz
Actress | La usurpadora
Paty Díaz was born on March 17, 1976 in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico. She is an actress, known for La usurpadora (1998), Rubí (2004) and In the Name of Love (2008). She is married to Guillermo Piña. They have one child.
Mexico
122. Georgina Salgado
Actress | Cuidado con el ángel
Georgina Salgado was born on September 27, 1986 in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Don't Mess with an Angel (2008), Rebelde (2004) and Sexo y otros secretos (2007).
123. Anastasia
Actress | Marisol
Born in San José, Costa Rica, Anastasia started her career in the modeling world and immediately won the attention of Mexican producers. She was invited to stay in Mexico to star as a game show model in the Mexican version of "Wheel of Fortune" ("La Rueda de la Fortuna"). Shortly after, the actor ...
Costa Rica
124. Viviana Ramos Macouzet
Actress | Rebelde
Viviana Ramos Macouzet was born on December 1, 1992 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Rebelde (2004), Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985) and Las tontas no van al cielo (2008).
125. Allisson Lozano
Actress | En nombre del amor
Allisson Lozano was born on August 11, 1992 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. She is an actress, known for In the Name of Love (2008), Rebelde (2004) and Vecinos (2005).
126. Eugenio Siller
Actor | ¿Quién Mató a Sara?
Multi-faceted Eugenio Siller has built a versatile career as an actor and singer. Born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, he began his career as a singer in 1998 and later enrolled in the prestigious CEA acting school in Mexico. Upon graduating in 2005, his career as an actor was set in motion with ...
Mexico
127. Tito Guízar
Actor | Allá en el Rancho Grande
Federico Arturo Guízar Tolentino was born on April 8, 1908, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Over the objections of his father, he trained early as a singer and, as such, was sent to New York in 1929 to record the songs of Agustín Lara. While there he had a radio show, "Tito Guízar y su Guitar", and studied...
128. Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'
Actor | El privilegio de amar
Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga' was born on November 27, 1933 in Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco, Mexico. He was an actor, known for El privilegio de amar (1998), One for the Road (2014) and Mañana es para siempre (2008). He died on March 22, 2016 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
129. Lourdes Canale
Actress | Rebelde
Lourdes Canale was born on February 11, 1926 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Rebelde (2004), Verano de amor (2009) and Clase 406 (2002). She died on August 8, 2012 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
130. María Luisa Alcalá
Actress | La Alacrana
María Luisa Alcalá was born on March 26, 1943 in Mexico City, Mexico. She was an actress and director, known for La Alacrana (1986), Violación (1989) and El privilegio de amar (1998). She was married to Héctor Espinosa. She died on February 21, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico.
131. Luis Manuel Ávila
Actor | La familia P. Luche
Luis Manuel Ávila is known for La familia P. Luche (2002), Camaleones (2009) and Vecinos (2005).
132. Magda Guzmán
Actress | En nombre del amor
Magda Guzmán was born on May 16, 1928 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. She was an actress, known for In the Name of Love (2008), La duda (1954) and La vida no vale nada (1955). She was married to Federico Falcón and Julian Dupre. She died on March 12, 2015 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
133. Liuba De Lasse
Actress | Rebelde
Liuba De Lasse is known for Rebelde (2004), First Love (2000) and Te amaré en silencio (2003).
134. Malillany Marín
Actress | Volando Bajo
Malillany Marín is known for Volando Bajo (2014), Double Life (2011) and Qué bonito amor (2012).
135. Rafael Inclán
Actor | Clase 406
Mérida-born great-nephew of Miguel Inclán Delgado who started appearing in films in the '70s and by the '80s was a major comedy star. Still works regularly in video-homes. Also capable of dramatic work when necessary, and in this capacity was hired by Arturo Ripstein for El coronel no tiene quien ...
136. Miguel Rodarte
Actor | Tiempo compartido
Miguel Rodarte is an acclaimed Mexican actor and producer hailing from Culiacan, Sinaloa.
His passion for acting was ignited during his final year of college when he was cast in his first short film. With a determination to pursue a career in acting, Rodarte honed his craft in Mexico City under the ...
137. Héctor Gómez
Actor | Ha llegado una intrusa
Héctor Gómez was born on October 13, 1930 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Ha llegado una intrusa (1974), Don't Mess with an Angel (2008) and Blue Demon: Destructor of Spies (1968). He died on August 15, 2009 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
138. Natasha Dupeyrón
Actress | Cuando sea joven
Natasha is a talented young actress that started her career at a very young age. Her credits include the independent feature "Tales of an Immoral Couple", directed by Manolo Caro as well as his new Netflix Series "La Casa de las Flores". She was nominated for a Canacine Award for her performance in...
139. María Fernanda Malo
Actress | La culpa
María Fernanda Malo was born on November 19, 1985 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. She is an actress, known for La culpa (1996), The Wind of Fear (2007) and Rebelde (2004).
140. Jean Safont
Actor | Operacion 67
Jean Safont was born on March 20, 1932 in France. He was an actor, known for Operation 67 (1967), La mano que aprieta (1966) and Santo in the Border of Terror (1981). He died on September 22, 2015 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
141. Cynthia Coppelli
Actress | Rebelde
Cynthia Coppelli is known for Rebelde (2004) and Guerra de los sexos (2000).
142. Antonio Sáinz
Actor | Ni contigo ni sin ti
Antonio Sáinz is known for With You, Without You (2011), Rebelde (2004) and Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985).
143. Alessandra Pozzo
Actress | Mansplaining
Alessandra Pozzo is known for Mansplaining (2022), Dia de Gracia (2012) and El Shakka (2012).
Mexico
144. Tessa Ia
Actress | De brutas, nada
Tessa Ia was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is known for De brutas, nada (2019), Unstoppable (2020) and Narcos: Mexico (2018).
Mexico
145. Paloma Marquez
Actress | El Rostro de la Venganza
Paloma Marquez was born on April 12, 1986 in Tijuana, Mexico. She is an actress, known for El Rostro de la Venganza (2012), Seres: Genesis (2010) and Mi corazón insiste... en Lola Volcán (2011).
Mexico
146. George Harris
Actor | Raiders of the Lost Ark
George Harris was born on October 20, 1949 in Grenada, British West Indies [now Grenada]. He is an actor and producer, known for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Layer Cake (2004) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
Grenada
147. Henry Wilcoxon
Actor | The Ten Commandments
Henry Wilcoxon was given the lead role of Marc Antony in Cecil B. DeMille's Cleopatra (1934). It would prove to be the beginning of a long relationship with DeMille he would become a familiar DeMille character actor and DeMille's associate producer in the later years of DeMille's career. However, ...
Dominica
148. Giannina Facio
Actress | Kingdom of Heaven
Giannina Facio was born on September 10, 1955 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Body of Lies (2008) and Concussion (2015). She has been married to Ridley Scott since June 2015.
Costa Rica
149. Aimee Carrero
Actress | The Menu
Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was raised in Miami, Florida. She attended the Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School and graduated in 2006. Aimee first began her professional acting career in 2007. Holding a strong base for television appearances, Aimee's...
Dominican Republic
150. Garcelle Beauvais
Actress | Spider-Man: Homecoming
Named one of People Magazine's highly coveted 50 Most Beautiful in 2014, Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her mother and sisters, and has since charmed audiences with her dramatic and comedic abilities. A seasoned actress, Garcelle ...
Haiti
151. Jimmy Jean-Louis
Actor | Tears of the Sun
Jimmy Jean-Louis led a simple Life in the slums of Haiti until the age of 12, when he moved to Paris.
Jimmy worked for 3 years in a musical theater in Spain "La Belle Époque" before embarking on a successful modeling career in France, Spain, Italy, South Africa and England.
He moved to Los Angeles in...
Haiti
152. Meta Golding
Actress | Rabbit Hole
Meta Golding is of Haitian descent but was raised in the United States, India, France and Italy as well as Haiti itself. She competed on ice as an Italian national figure skater, but when an injury ended her skating career she started acting in Italian theatre. Later she returned to the USA to ...
Haiti
153. Raoul Peck
Director | I Am Not Your Negro
Raoul Peck was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is a director and writer, known for I Am Not Your Negro (2016), Lumumba (2000) and Lumumba: Death of a Prophet (1991).
Haiti
154. Numa Perrier
Actress | The Perfect Find
Born in Haiti and raised in small-town USA, Numa Perrier is an actress, writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. She produces and develops TV and film projects under her production banner, House of Numa. She trained in acting under Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and Polina ...
Haiti
155. Jonathan Gabriel Charles
Actor | The Instigators
Jonathan Gabriel Charles, born and raised in Haiti for the first ten years of his life, immigrated to New York with his parents at the age of 10, Queens to be exact. As a graduate from the New York Film Academy, and studies from the historic HB Studio, Jonathan booked his first acting role in 2007,...
Haiti
156. Lorraine Toussaint
Actress | Hudson Hawk
SAG Award and Critics Choice Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Lorraine Toussaint shocked audiences on the smash hit Netflix original series "Orange is the New Black" as the viciously seductive inmate Vee. Toussaint's thrilling performance has won her glowing reviews from ...
Trinidad and Tobago
157. Geoffrey Holder
Actor | Annie
Dancer, choreographer and actor Geoffrey Holder was born on August 1, 1930, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, into a middle-class family. One of four children, he was taught painting and dancing by his older brother Boscoe Holder, whose dance troupe, the Holder Dance Company, the young Geoffrey joined ...
Trinidad and Tobago
158. Marta DuBois
Actress | Star Trek: The Next Generation
Marta DuBois was born on December 15, 1952 in David, Panama. She was an actress, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) and Magnum, P.I. (1980). She was married to Salvatore Jack Giordano. She died on May 8, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Panama
159. Carlos Carrasco
Actor | Speed
Carlos Carrasco is an actor, director and producer from Panama City, Panamá. He attended Junior College in the former American Canal Zone and was awarded an acting scholarship to Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. He earned a Masters in Speech at the University of Illinois followed by 3 years ...
Panama
160. Lori Heuring
Actress | Mulholland Dr.
The confidence and fresh energy of Lori Heuring shines through both on and off-screen. This Texan spit-fire studied rigorously in college, resulting in a Finance degree. She then changed her focus and made her way out to Los Angeles, setting her sights on an acting career. With an ever-growing ...
Born in Panama and then moved to Austin, Texas
161. Luis Moncada
Actor | Breaking Bad
Daniel and Luis Moncada are Honduran-American actors and brothers known for their role as "The Cousins" Leonel and Marco Salamanca on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2010) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2016; 2018-2022). Despite portraying twins in the series, in real life Luis is ...
Honduras
162. Daniel Moncada
Actor | Breaking Bad
Daniel Moncada has proven to be a fixed figure in Hollywood by continually showcasing his signature gritty talent and understated ferocity in his roles. The stoic authenticity Moncada brings to on-screen stems from his real-life hardships and experiences. One cannot help but feel the charisma and ...
Honduras
163. Daniel Zacapa
Actor | The River
Honduran-born Daniel Zacapa has established himself as one of the most effective character actors working. His varied and diverse film roles include Se7en (1995), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), 'The Mexican', 'The Gene Generation', and 'Phenomenon', sharing the screen with such actors as '...
Honduras
164. Miguel Izaguirre
Actor | Orange Is the New Black
Miguel Izaguirre, like many before him, immigrated to America in search of a better life. This journey began in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he was born, and landed his family in Miami, FL; a city that, to Miguel's young mind, embodied the very essence of opportunity. As he grew up, the city he now...
Honduras
165. Tinpo Lee
Actor | Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Tinpo Lee is an actor, writer and avid surfer. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature, and began his professional acting career in New York City, studying under the legendary Wynn Handman of The American Place Theatre. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children, ...
Saint Lucia
166. Roger Cross
Actor | Coroner
Roger Cross is known for Coroner (2019), Continuum (2012) and Dark Matter (2015).
Jamaica
167. Danay Garcia
Actress | Fear the Walking Dead
Danay Garcia is an actress, writer and producer. She is currently a series regular in the AMC hit television show "Fear the Walking Dead" and recently costarred in two feature films. Garcia has been working steadily in film and television since arriving in the United States from Cuba in 2003.
...
Cuba
168. Faizon Love
Actor | Friday
Langston Faizon Santisima is an African-American actor and comedian from Santiago de Cuba known for Wanda from Elf, Big Worm from Friday, Sean "Sweet" Johnson from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Jahmal Abdul Jackson from The Replacements, Bruce the Bear from Zookeeper, Robin Harris from Bébé's Kids...
Cuba
169. Tony Plana
Actor | Ugly Betty
As an actor Tony Plana has performed in more than 70 feature films. 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 ...
Cuba
170. Arlen Escarpeta
Actor | The Oath
Arlen Escarpeta was born in Belize, Central America as Arlen Alexander Escarpeta. He is known for his work on Whitney (TV Movie) (2015), Final Destination 5 (2011), Into the Storm (2014) and Friday the 13th (2009). He currently resides in Los Angeles, California and has been able to make a name for...
Belize
171. Sebastian Bach
Actor | Rock of Ages
Sebastian Bach was born on April 3, 1968 in Freeport, Bahamas. He is a music artist and actor, known for Rock of Ages (2012), Gilmore Girls (2000) and Swearnet (2014). He has been married to Suzanne T. Le since August 22, 2015. He was previously married to Maria Bierk.
Born in Bahamas, raised in Canada
172. Stephen Hopkins
Producer | Lost in Space
Stephen Hopkins is a producer and director, known for Lost in Space (1998), A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) and Predator 2 (1990).
Born in Jamaica, raised in England and Australia.
173. Joaquin Phoenix
Actor | Walk the Line
Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. His parents, from the continental United States, were then serving as Children of God missionaries. His mother is from a Jewish family from New ...
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, his parents, from the continental United States, were then serving as Children of God missionaries. His mother is from a Jewish family in New York, while his father, from California, is of mostly British Isles descent. The family moved often, traveling through Central and South America (and adopting the surname "Phoenix" to celebrate their new beginnings) but, by the time Joaquin was 6, they had more or less settled in the Los Angeles area.
174. Don Omar
Actor | Fast Five
William Omar Landrón Rivera is the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. He was raised in Cristo Rey, a barrio of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, specifically in the Villa Altagracia area. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC, but never ...
Puerto Rico
175. José Ferrer
Actor | The Caine Mutiny
José Ferrer was a Puerto Rican actor and film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for playing the title character in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). 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...
Puerto Rico
176. Miguel Arteta
Director | Beatriz at Dinner
Miguel Arteta was born in 1965 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a director and producer, known for Beatriz at Dinner (2017), Succession (2018) and Enlightened (2011). He is married to Justine Arteta.
Puerto Rico
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