Hispanic Heritage Month 10B

Hispanic Heritage month is September 15 - October 15. 

Tell us about a famous Hispanic. What is his/her area of expertise (music, film, sports,politics etc.)? What are his/her most notable accomplishments?

Miguel de Cervantes was a famous writer from Spain. He wrote the book called Don Quijote. Don Quijote is a story about a man who went on crazy adventures and it is up to the reader to decide if he has gone mad or if he is just ill. He had a side kick, Sancho Panza, who isn't too bright. The two of them always get into trouble. In one adventure, Don Quijote thought that an inn was a castle and he asked the owner to dub him a knight and Sancho Panza became his squire. Together, they went on adventures to do knightly things like finding a maiden and fighting off giants (which are really windmills!).
  
  • Your comment is due by Friday, September 28th at 7:30AM. 
  • Be sure to read the posts of your classmates. 
  • In order to receive points you must not repeat a famous Hispanic who was mentioned above you! 

18 comments:

  1. Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born July 24, 1969; The Bronx, New York. Jennifer's areas of expertise is an actress, dancer, and recording artist. Her career started as "Fly Girl" on a TV show and played the role of Selena. She ventured in the music industry in 1999 and released albums after that. Jennifer also had the eye of a fashionista. Jennifer's most notable accomplishments are getting paid over a $1,000,000, starred in a leading role, perfume made history, and owns a clothing line. Jennifer Lopez is one of the best Latinas in America!

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  2. Armando Cristian Pérez was born January 15, 1981, better known by his stage name Pitbull.He is from Miami, Florida. he is known as a Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, television presenter, and actor. His first recorded performance was from the Lil John album "Kings of Krunk", in 2002. He then began a record label called "Bad Boy Records". It basically focuses on latin hip hop,latin soul, and latin pop.

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  3. Manu Ginobili was born on july 28 1997; Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Manu's expertise are,being a spanish/american famous basketball player. Manu's pro basketball career strated debut with Andino of Argentina's elite league in the 1995-96 season. He played for for two seasons, then moved to Italy and played for Basket Viola Reggio Calabria and Virtus. Then in 1999San Antonio had selected Ginobili in the second round of the 1999 NBA draft. Then in 2006 they won the NBA finals. HE is a great6 spanish basketball player.

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    1. Christina a is a famous singer. Her carrer started when she starred on a show called "Star Search". Years later Christina worked for Disney on their show" The Mickey Mouse Club House". She soon was discovered by a recording executive. When she turned 15 she got signed to RCA. That's when she made her first single to the movie "Mulan". 1999 she created a album that made her win a grammy and be known as a new hot artist.

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  4. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on, February 2, 1977, is a singer, songwriter, choreographer, dancer and model from Colombia. She became known in the music scene is Latin America around the 1990s and has been successful ever since. She has won many awards and had the top selling song for her Fifa World Cup song called "Waka Waka". She currently is caring for his child and still is an amazing singer dancer and more.

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  5. Actor y comediante George López nació 23 de abril 1961 en Mission Hills, California. Abandonado por su madre, él utilizó sus experiencias dolorosas como material para su stand up comedy. A fines de 1980, López fue a tocar en clubes de todo el país y apareciendo en programas de televisión y especiales de comedia. López recibió un trasplante de riñón en 2005. Actualmente está considerado como un comediante.

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  6. Adrienne Bailon was born on October 24, 1983. Adrienne Bailon was born to a Puerto Rican mother and an Ecuadorian father.She is an actress, singer-songwriter, television personality, as well as a dancer. Most people may know her from her amazing role in the Disney channel movie sequences; The Cheetah Girls. She also appeared in was Coach Carter, 3LW, That's So Raven and many other movies. She had been active in many television shows and movies since 1999 and plans to keep it going.

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  7. Adrienne Bailon was born on October 24, 1983. Adrienne is a american actress song writer dancer and singer and tv personality. She is known for being in a female singing group called 3LW she is most known for starring as chanel in the disney channel movie" The Cheetah Girls".

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  8. Juan Gris was born on March 23, 1887; He was born in Madrid. He studied mechanical drawing at the school of arts from 1902 to 1904, he studied art with José Maria Carbonero. In 1906, he moved to Paris and met new people. In 1916, he was painted by his friend, and that had inspired him to be a painter. Gris painted with bright colors. In 1924, he first designed ballet sets. He died during spring 1927, before 2005, a Gris painting sold for more than USD69 million.

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  9. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nobel Prize winner Marquez was born on March 6, 1927. He was a journalist, screen writer and Colombian novelist. He owed his story writing success and political views from his grandmother and grandfather. While studying law, he started a career in journalism and won the Nobel Prize for literature. His popular novels including Love in the Time of cholera, One Hundred Years of Solitude and Strange Pilgrims were critically praise.

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  10. Pau Gasol is a Spanish professional basketball player of the NBA. He was born in Barcelona, even though his family originally lived in Cornellà. His position is a power forward/center for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has a younger brother, Marc Gasol , who is also in the NBA. He spent most of his childhood in Spain, but then moved to the United States, where he was drafted in the NBA in 2001.

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  11. Salma Hayek was born September 2,1966 in Mexico. She is a triple threat actress, director, and producer. With hard work and dedication she has worked her way into the hearts of many Americans. In July 2007, she was ranked fourth in the Inaugural Latino Power 50. In 2008 she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women in the film business.

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  12. Geoffrey Royce Rojas known as Prince Royce was born on May 11, 1989 in The Bronx, New York. Prince Royce is an american singer-songrwrite and record producer. Royce, in March 2010 released a debute album that featured "Stand by Me" and "Corazon Sin Cara" where both of the songs reached number-one on the Billboard Tropical Songs.

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  13. Selena Quintanilla-Perez was born April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was named "top Latin artist of the '90's" and "best selling Latin artist of the decade". Selena had the most successful songs of 1994 and 1995, "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Mas". She was the Mexican equivalent of Madonna. She released her first album when she was 12. Her fame expanded throughout the 1990's. Unexpectedly, on March 31, 1995, she was murdered at the age of 23 by Yolanda Saldivar, the former president of her fan club.

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  14. Mario Michael Lopez Jr. was born on October 10, 1973. He is an American talk show host and actor. He is most known for his role on Saved by the Bell.He was born in San Diego. He is Mexican. His career began in 1984.

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  15. Santos Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez was born July 18, 1990. Álvarez was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. he is currently. WBC Light Middleweight Champion. he started to box professionally at the age of 15. 5 years later at the age of 20 Álvarez became a junior middleweight world champion. he now has a record of
    40-0-1, with 29 KOs.

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  16. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is known as a colombian singer. She was also a songwritter, dancer, choreographer and model. Shakira was born Febuary 2, 1977.She was born and raised in Barranquilla, and she started performing in 1990's.Shakira was the only child, but she has eight older half siblings from her fathers side.She released her first album in 1995, which was a big success.Throughtout her life she has won many awards.

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  17. Ricard "Ricky" Rubio is a spanish basketball player who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born on October 21st 1990. He became the youngest player ever to play in the Euroleague. Ricky was drafted to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2009, But signed an agreement in 2012 to play in the NBA.

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