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 🎶 🎭
- Arlenis Sosa (Modelo) – República Dominicana
- Cardi B (Cantante) – República Dominicana
- Celia Cruz (Cantante) – Cuba
- Christina Aguilera (Cantante) – Ecuador
- Concha Buika (Cantante) – España
- Denise Quiñones (Modelo) – Puerto Rico
- Frida Kahlo (Pintora) – México
- Gloria Estefan (Cantante) – Cuba
- Isabella Springmühl (Diseñadora de modas) – Guatemala
- Jennifer López (Cantante) – Puerto Rico
- Nidia Góngora (Cantante) – Colombia
- Paulett Rosales (Modelo) – Panamá
- Rita Moreno (Actriz, cantante, bailarina) – Puerto Rico
- Rosie Pérez (Actriz) – Puerto Rico
- Salma Hayek (Actriz) – México
- Sandra Zaiter (Animadora) – República Dominicana, Puerto Rico
- Selena (Cantante) – México
- Selena Gómez (Cantante) – Estados Unidos
- Shakira (Cantante) – Colombia
- Tatyana Ali (Actriz) – Panama
Notable Hispanic / Latino Women in Literature and Journalism 📖 📰
- Elizabeth Acevedo (Escritora) – República Dominicana
- Gabriela Mistral (Poeta) – Chile
- Isabel Allende (Escritora) – Perú, Chile
- Julia Álvarez (Escritora) – República Dominicana
- Julia de Burgos (Poeta) – Puerto Rico
- Soledad Obrien (Periodista y productora) – Cuba
- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Religiosa y escritora) – México
Notable Hispanic / Latino Women in Society, Sports, and Science 🏀 🔬🌎
- Antonia Coello (Médico) – Puerto Rico
- Bonnie Prado Pino (Ingeniera Aeroespacial) – Colombia
- Claudia Sheinbaum (Política, activista, científica y escritora) – México
- Diana Trujillo (Ingeniera aeroespacial) – Colombia
- Dolores Huerta (Activista y feminista) – México
- Ellen Ochoa (Astronauta) – México
- Lolita Lebrón (Activista) – Puerto Rico
- María Remedios del Valle (Militar) – Argentina
- María Urrutia (Ex levantadora de pesas) – Colombia
- Miriam Jiménez Román (Activista y escritora) – Puerto Rico
- Rigoberta Menchú (Líder Indígena) – Guatemala
- Sonia Sotomayor (Jueza) – Puerto Rico
- Sylvia Rivera (Activista LGBT y feminista) – Puerto Rico y Venezuela
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