40 Biographies in Spanish of Notable Hispanic / Latino Women to Celebrate Women’s History

March is Women’s History Month and March 8th marks the celebration of International Women’s Day. Here’s a suggested list of biographies of notable Hispanic / Latino women your students will be amazed to learn about. Choose any of these ready-to-use presentations for them to discover their incredible lives and achievements.

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Notable Hispanic / Latino Women in Arts, Music & Entertainment 🎶 🎭

1. Arlenis Sosa (Modelo) – República Dominicana
2. Cardi B (Cantante) – República Dominicana
3. Celia Cruz (Cantante) – Cuba
4. Christina Aguilera (Cantante) – Ecuador
5. Concha Buika (Cantante) – España
6. Denise Quiñones (Modelo) – Puerto Rico
7. Frida Kahlo (Pintora) – México
8. Gloria Estefan (Cantante) – Cuba
9. Isabella Springmühl (Diseñadora de modas) – Guatemala
10. Jennifer López (Cantante) – Puerto Rico
11. Nidia Góngora (Cantante) – Colombia
12. Paulett Rosales (Modelo) – Panamá
13. Rita Moreno (Actriz, cantante, bailarina) – Puerto Rico
14. Rosie Pérez (Actriz) – Puerto Rico
15. Salma Hayek (Actriz) – México
16. Sandra Zaiter (Animadora) – República Dominicana, Puerto Rico
17. Selena (Cantante) – México
18. Selena Gómez (Cantante) – Estados Unidos
19. Shakira (Cantante) – Colombia
20. Tatyana Ali (Actriz) – Panama

Notable Hispanic / Latino Women in Literature and Journalism 📖 📰

1. Elizabeth Acevedo (Escritora) – República Dominicana
2. Gabriela Mistral (Poeta) – Chile
3. Isabel Allende (Escritora) – Perú, Chile
4. Julia Álvarez (Escritora) – República Dominicana
5. Julia de Burgos (Poeta) – Puerto Rico
6. Soledad Obrien (Periodista y productora) – Cuba
7. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Religiosa y escritora) – México

Notable Hispanic / Latino Women in Society, Sports, and Science 🏀 🔬🌎

1. Antonia Coello (Médico) – Puerto Rico
2. Bonnie Prado Pino (Ingeniera Aeroespacial) – Colombia
3. Claudia Sheinbaum (Política, activista, científica y escritora) – México
4. Diana Trujillo (Ingeniera aeroespacial) – Colombia
5. Dolores Huerta (Activista y feminista) – México
6. Ellen Ochoa (Astronauta) – México
7. Lolita Lebrón (Activista) – Puerto Rico
8. María Remedios del Valle (Militar) – Argentina
9. María Urrutia (Ex levantadora de pesas) – Colombia
10. Miriam Jiménez Román (Activista y escritora) – Puerto Rico
11. Rigoberta Menchú (Líder Indígena) – Guatemala
12. Sonia Sotomayor (Jueza) – Puerto Rico
13. Sylvia Rivera (Activista LGBT y feminista) – Puerto Rico y Venezuela

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