List of Hispanic and Latino American actors

This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino American actors.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is an American of Hispanic and Latino origin and a notable actor.

The list is organized in chronological order of birth decades. The names are organised in alphabetical order.

1850s

 * Fernando Michelena (1858–1921) Venezuelan born actor and tenor, migrated in United States was engaged with his wife the soprano Francis Lenord by the Emma Abbott Grand Opera Company a traveling theatre company that performed famous operas translated into English for American audience

1870s

 * Bijou Fernandez (1877–1961) Broadway actress from New York City

1880s

 * Teresa Luisa Michelena (1889–1941) American actress and screenwriter known as Donna Barrell. She was daughter of Venezuelan born  tenor and actor Fernando Michelena (1858–1921)
 * Leo Carrillo (1880–1961) Californio actor best known for playing Pancho in the popular television series The Cisco Kid (1950–1956)
 * Steve Clemente (1885–1950) Mexican-understanding American actor known for his many villainous roles
 * Pedro de Cordoba (1881–1950) American actor of Cuban and French descent
 * Al Ernest Garcia (1887–1938) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Vera Michelena (1885–1961) American actress and contralto prima donna. She was daughter of Venezuelan born tenor Fernando Michelena and half sister of Donna Barrell.
 * Antonio Moreno (1887–1967) Spanish-born American actor

1890s

 * William Gaxton (1893–1963) Californio actor and cousin of Leo Carrillo
 * Myrtle Gonzalez (1891–1918) American actress of Californio and Irish descent
 * Chris-Pin Martin (1893–1953) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Beatriz Michelena (1890–1942) American actress and singer. She was sister of Vera Michelena
 * Ramon Novarro (1899–1968) Mexican-born American actor
 * Carlos De Valdez (1894–1939) - Peruvian-born American film actor.

1900s

 * Don Alvarado (1904–1967) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Rosa Castro Martínez, Venezuelan born silent movies actress
 * Thomas Gomez (1905–1971) American actor of Spaniard descent
 * Linda Loredo (1907–1931) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Carlos Montalbán (1903–1991) Mexican-born American actor
 * Ramon Novarro (1899–1968) Mexican-born American actor
 * Dolores del Río (1904–1983) Mexican-born American actress
 * Gilbert Roland (1905–1994) Mexican-born American actor
 * Cesar Romero (1907–1994) American actor of Cuban and Spaniard descent
 * Raquel Torres (1908–1987) Mexican-born American actress of Mexican and German descent
 * Lupe Vélez (1908–1944) Mexican-born American actress
 * Carmen Miranda (1909–1955) Luso-brazilian actress and singer

1910s

 * Rico Alaniz (1919–2015) Mexican-born American actor in film and television (The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp)
 * Desi Arnaz (1917–1986) Cuban-born American actor (I Love Lucy)
 * Pedro Armendariz (1912–1963) Mexican-born American actor
 * Alma Beltran (1919–2007) Mexican-born American film, stage and television actress.
 * Ralph Camargo (1912–1992) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Movita Castaneda (1916–2015) American actress of Mexican descent
 * José Ferrer (1912–1992) Puerto Rican-born American actor
 * Mel Ferrer (1917–2008) American actor of Cuban and Irish descent
 * Rita Hayworth (1918–1987) American actress to a Spanish father
 * Tom Hernández (1915–1984) Spanish-born American actor
 * Fernando Lamas (1916–1982) Argentine-born American actor
 * Bill Melendez (1916–2008) Mexican-born American voice actor, character animator, film director and producer (Peanuts animated specials)
 * Maria Montez (1912–1951) Dominican-born American actress
 * Anthony Quinn (1915–2001) Mexican-born American actor
 * Mona Rico (1907–1994) Mexican-born American actress
 * Andy Russell (1919–1992) American actor and singer to Mexican immigrant parents
 * Ref Sanchez (1917–1986) American actor of Spaniard descent
 * Renee Torres (1911–1998) Mexican American actress and the sister of Raquel Torres.
 * Lupita Tovar (1910–2016) Mexican-born American actress
 * Lupe Vélez (1908–1944) Mexican-born American actress who was one of the first successful Latin American actresses in the United States
 * Natividad Vacío (1912–1996) American actor of Mexican descent

1920s

 * Rodolfo Acosta (1920–1974) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990) American actor, singer, dancer, vaudevillian, and comedian. He was son of the American dancer and stage performer Elvera Sanchez (1905–2000). His mother was of Cuban descent.
 * Rebeca Iturbide (1924–2003) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez (1925–2006) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Pepe Hern (1927–2009) American actor of Spanish descent. He was brother of Tom Hernández
 * Katy Jurado (1924–2002) Mexican-born American actress
 * Tony Martinez (1920–2002) Puerto Rican-born American film, television and theatre actor.
 * Ricardo Montalbán (1920–2009) Mexican-born American actor
 * Luis Oquendo (1925–1992) Cuban-born American actor
 * Antonia Rey (1926–2019) Cuban-born American actress
 * Lalo Ríos (1927–1973) Mexican-born American actor
 * Marquita Rivera (1922–2002) Puerto Rican-born American actress, singer and dancer
 * Olga San Juan (1927–2009) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Carmen Zapata (1927–2014) American actress of Mexican and Argentine descent

1930s

 * Victor Argo (1934–2004) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Rafael Campos (1936 - 1985) Dominican-born American actor
 * Míriam Colón (1936–2017) Puerto Rican-born American actress
 * Linda Cristal (1931 - 2020) Argentinian-born American actress
 * Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomás Delgado Jiménez; 1933–2021) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Raúl Dávila (1931–2006) Puerto Rican-born American actor (All My Children)
 * Héctor Elizondo (1936–) New Yorker actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Hampton Fancher (1938–) American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker to a Mexican-Danish mother (Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049)
 * Abel Fernandez (1930–2016) American actor of Native Mexican descent
 * John Gavin (1931–2018) American actor of Chilean and Mexican descent (Spartacus, Psycho)
 * Susan Kohner (1936–) American actress to Mexican actress Lupita Tovar and American Jewish film producer Paul Kohner
 * Joaquin Martinez (1930–2012) Mexican-born American actor
 * Louisa Moritz (1936–2019) Cuban-born American actress and lawyer
 * Rita Moreno (1931–) Puerto Rican-born American actress
 * Alejandro Rey (1930–1987) Argentine-born American actor
 * Chita Rivera (1933–2024) American actress to a Puerto Rican father.
 * Paul Sand (1932–) American actor of Mexican and Russian descent
 * Gregory Sierra (1937–2021) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent

1940s

 * Robert Alvarez (1948–)
 * Tina Aumont (1946–2006) American actress. She was the daughter of French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Dominican actress Maria Montez
 * Barbara Carrera (1945–) Nicaraguan-born American film and television actress
 * Enrique Castillo (1949–)
 * Emilio Delgado (1940–2022) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Moctesuma Esparza (1949–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Erik Estrada (1949–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (CHiPs)
 * Lola Falana (1942–) American actress and singer to an Afro-Cuban father.
 * Antonio Fargas (1946–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Trinidadian descent
 * Raul Julia (1940–1994) Puerto Rican-born American actor
 * Priscilla Lopez (1948–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Cheech Marin (1946–) American actor of Mexican descent (part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong)
 * Angélica María (1944–) American actress of Mexican descent and raised in Mexico
 * A Martinez (1948–) American actor to a father of Mexican and Apache descent
 * Yvette Mimieux (1942–) American retired television and film actress of French and Mexican descent
 * Belita Moreno (1949) American actress of Mexican descent (George Lopez, Perfect Strangers)
 * Miguel Piñero (1946–1988) Puerto Rican-born American playwright, actor
 * Tina Romero (1949–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Mercedes Ruehl (1948–) American actress to a mother of Cuban and Irish ancestry
 * Juana Samayoa (1948–) Guatemalan-American actress and television presenter.
 * Martin Sheen (1940–) American actor of Spanish and Irish descent.
 * Edward James Olmos (1947–) American actor of Mexican descent (Miami Vice, Battlestar Galactica).
 * Lupe Ontiveros (1942–2012) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Liz Torres (1947–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Danny Trejo (1944–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Raquel Welch (1940–2023) American actress of Bolivian descent
 * Holly Woodlawn (1946–2015) transgender Puerto Rican-born actress and Warhol superstar
 * Victoria Wyndham (born Victoria Camargo; 1945–) American actress. She is the daughter of Mexican-American stage and screen actor Ralph Camargo (Another World)

1950s

 * Paul Calderón (1959–) Puerto Rican actor, writer, director, and producer (King of New York,  Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction)
 * Juan Fernández de Alarcon (1956–) Dominican-born American actor
 * Ana Alicia (1956–) Mexican-born American actress (Falcon Crest)
 * María Conchita Alonso (1957–) Cuban-born Venezuelan-raised actress, singer and songwriter. She is naturalised in the US.
 * Rick Aviles (1952–1995) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Desi Arnaz Jr. (1953–) American actor and musician. He is the son of Cuban actor Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
 * Lucie Arnaz (1951–) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and producer. She is daughter of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
 * Steven Bauer (1956–) Cuban-born American actor
 * Robert Beltran (1953–) American actor of Mexican descent (Star Trek: Voyager)
 * Irene Cara (1959–2022) American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent
 * Lynda Carter (1951–) American actress to a Mexican mother (Wonder Woman)
 * Roxann Dawson (1958–) American actress, producer, director, and writer (Star Trek: Voyager)
 * Michael DeLorenzo (1959–) American actor, director, writer, producer, dancer, and musician of Puerto Rican and Italian descent
 * Rosanna DeSoto (1950–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Emiliano Díez (1953–) Cuban-born American actor
 * Shabba Doo (1955–2020) American actor, dancer, and choreographer of African American and Puerto Rican descent.
 * Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017) American actor. He was son of Puerto Rican actor Jose Ferrer.
 * Andy García (1956–) Cuban-born American actor
 * Luis Guzmán (1956–) Puerto Rican-born
 * Ruben Santiago-Hudson (1956–) American actor, playwright, and director of Puerto Rican and African American descent (Castle)
 * Vincent Irizarry (1959–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Apollonia Kotero (1959–) American singer, actress, former model and talent manager of Mexican descent
 * Lorenzo Lamas (1958) American actor. He is son of Argentine actor Fernando Lamas (Falcon Crest)
 * Sebastián Ligarde (1954–) American actor of Tejano and Mexican descent
 * Sunshine Logroño (1951–) American-born Puerto Rican actor to a Puerto Rican mother
 * Sonia Manzano (1950–) American actress, screenwriter, author, speaker and singer-songwriter of Puerto Rican descent
 * Julio Oscar Mechoso (1955–2017) Cuban-born American actor
 * Olga Merediz (1956–) Cuban-born American actress and singer.
 * Taylor Negron (1957–2015) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Oscar Nunez (1958–) Cuban-born American actor (The Office. He was also a member of The Groundlings)
 * Tony Oliver (1958–) Puerto Rican born American voice actor (Robotech, Fate/stay night, Lupin the Third).
 * Luis Saguar (1957–2009) American actor
 * Marcelino Sánchez (1957–1986) Puerto Rican-born American actor
 * Miguel Sandoval (1951–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Saundra Santiago (1957–) American actress of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent (Miami Vice)
 * Silvana Gallardo (1953–2012) American film and television actress of Venezuelan descent
 * Johnny Sanchez (1958–) American actor, writer, and film producer
 * Jimmy Smits (1955–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Surinamese descent
 * Madeleine Stowe (1958–) American actress to a Costa Rican mother
 * Elizabeth Peña (1959–2014) American actress, writer, panelist and musician of Cuban descent
 * Tony Plana (1952–) Cuban-born American actor and director (Ugly Betty)
 * Freddie Prinze (1954–1977) American stand-up comedian and actor of Puerto Rican and German descent
 * Vanessa del Rio (1952–) American retired pornographic actress of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent
 * José Rivera (1955–) Puerto Rican playwright living in Hollywood, California
 * Marco Rodríguez (1953–)
 * Paul Rodriguez (1955–) Mexican-born American actor
 * Rachel Ticotin (1958–) American film and television actress of Jewish and Puerto Rican descend
 * Eddie Velez (1958–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (The A-Team)
 * Daniel Zacapa (1951–) Honduran-born American movie actor.

1960s

 * Rose Abdoo (1962 –) American actress and comedian. She is of Dominican and Lebanese descent (Gilmore Girls, That's So Raven).
 * Carlos Alazraqui (1962–) American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, producer and screenwriter of Argentine descent (Reno 911!)
 * Trini Alvarado (1967–) American actress of Spanish and Puerto Rican descent
 * Nelson Ascencio (1964–) Cuban-born American actor and comedian (member in MADtv; Actor in The Hunger Games film series)
 * Maria Canals-Barrera (1966–) American actress of Cuban descent (Wizards of Waverly Place)
 * Maurice Benard (born Mauricio José Morales; 1963–) American actor of Salvadorian and Nicaraguan descent
 * Benjamin Bratt (1963–) American actor to a Peruvian mother
 * Jesse Borrego (1962–) American actor of Mexican descent (Fame, 24, Dexter).
 * Danny Burstein (1964–) American actor and singer to a Costa Rican mother
 * Néstor Carbonell (1967–) American actor of Cuban descent (Suddenly Susan, Lost, Bates Motel, The Dark Knight)
 * Laura Cerón (1964–) Mexican-born American actress
 * Kevin Corrigan (1969–). American actor to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother (Grounded for Life).
 * Raymond Cruz (1961–) American actor of Mexican descent (The Closer, Major Crimes, Breaking Bad)
 * Idalis DeLeón (1969–) American actress of Afro Puerto Rican descent
 * Joey Diaz (1963–) Cuban-born American comedian, actor, and podcast host.
 * Sully Diaz (1960–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Mónica Dionne (1967–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Colman Domingo (1969–) American actor, writer and director to a Belizean father of Guatemalan descent
 * Michelle Forbes (1965–) American actress of partly Mexican descent (Guiding Light, Homicide: Life on the Street, True Blood)
 * Daisy Fuentes (1966–) Cuban-born American actress
 * Franky G (1965–) American film and television actor. He is of Puerto Rican descent
 * Mo Gallini (1966–) American actor of Lebanese and Cuban descent
 * Jsu Garcia (1963–) American actor of Cuban descent
 * Carlos Gómez (1962–) American actor of Cuban descent
 * Ian Gomez (1965–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Russian Jewish descent (Felicity, Cougar Town)
 * Marga Gomez (1960–) American actress of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent
 * Laura Harring (née Martínez-Herring; 1964–) Mexican-born American actress
 * Salma Hayek (1966–) Mexican-born American actress
 * Thom Adcox-Hernandez (1960–) American voice and television actor of Colombian descent (Falcon Crest, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Gargoyles)
 * Gledys Ibarra (1960–) Venezuelan-born American actress
 * Eva LaRue (1966–) American actress of partially Puerto Rican descent (All My Children, CSI: Miami)
 * Kamala Lopez American-born filmmaker, actress, writer, director, and political activist. She is of Venezuelan and Indian descent
 * John Leguizamo (1964–) Colombian-born American actor
 * George Lopez (1961–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Jennifer Lopez (1969–) American actress and singer of Puerto Rican descent
 * Faizon Love (1968–) Cuban-born American actor and comedian
 * Florencia Lozano (1969–) American actress of Argentine descent (One Life to Live)
 * Vanessa Marcil (1968–) Her father is Mexican (General Hospital, Beverly Hills, 90210, Las Vegas)
 * Eddie Marrero (1962–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Constance Marie (1965–) American actress of Mexican descent (George Lopez)
 * Carlos Mencia (1967–) Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor
 * Alex Meneses (1965–) American actress of Mexican and Ukrainian descent
 * Jorge Merced (1965–) New York-based Puerto Rican actor, theatre director, and gay activist.
 * Esai Morales (1962–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Rene L. Moreno (1969–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (1964–) American actor of African American and Dominican descent
 * John Ortiz (1968–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Rosie Perez (1964–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Judy Reyes (1967–) American actress of Dominican descent (Scrubs, Devious Maids)
 * Kamar de los Reyes (1967–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
 * Philip Anthony-Rodriguez (1968–) American actor and voice actor (Jake 2.0 and video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
 * Valente Rodriguez (1964–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Nelson de la Rosa (1967/1968–2006) Dominican-born American actor and one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries.
 * Johnny A. Sanchez (1968–) American stand-up comedian and actor of Mexican descent
 * Lauren Sánchez (1969–) American actress, news anchor, entertainment reporter, media personality, producer, pilot and entrepreneur. She is of Mexican descent
 * Talisa Soto (1967–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Gina Torres (1969–) American actress of Cuban descent (Suits)
 * Oscar Torre - (1967–) American actor of Cuban descent
 * Benicio del Toro (1967–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
 * Gabriel Traversari (1963–) American actor and director of Nicaraguan descent
 * Rose Troche (1964–) American film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter of Puerto Rican descent
 * Randy Vasquez (1961–) American actor and director to a Mexican father
 * Yul Vazquez (1965–) Cuban-born American actor and musician.
 * Daphne Rubin-Vega (1969–) Panamanian-born American actress, dancer and singer-songwriter.
 * Lauren Vélez (1964–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Dexter, Ugly Betty, Oz)
 * Lorraine Vélez (1964–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent. She is sister of Lauren Vélez
 * Lisa Vidal (1965–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Third Watch, The Division, ER, and The Event)
 * David Zayas (1962–) Puerto Rican-born New Yorker raised (Dexter)
 * Daphne Zuniga (1962–) American actress to a Guatemalan father
 * José Zúñiga (1965–) Honduran-born American actor.

1970s

 * Kirk Acevedo (1971–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Laz Alonso (1974–) American actor of Afro-Cuban descent.
 * Kevin Alejandro (1976–) American actor to Mexican parents (Southland, Lucifer, True Blood)
 * Tatyana Ali (1979–) American actress. Her mother is Afro-Panamanian (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
 * Daniella Alonso (1978–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Peruvian descent
 * Cristela Alonzo (1979–) American comedian, actress, writer and producer of Mexican descent
 * Alexis Amore (born Fabiola Melgar García; 1978 –) Peruvian-born American pornographic actress and feature dancer
 * Yancey Arias (1971–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Colombian descent
 * Linda Arsenio (1978–) American actress to a Salvadoran mother
 * Charlotte Ayanna (1976–). Puerto Rican-born actress and former Miss Teen USA.
 * Omar Avila - (1979–) Cuban-born American actor
 * Rosa Blasi (1972–) American actress and therapist of partial Puerto Rican descent
 * Lillo Brancato (1976–) Colombian-born American actor, although raised in an Italian-American family (A Bronx Tale, The Sopranos).
 * Héctor Luis Bustamante (1972–) Colombian-born American actor.
 * Vladimir Caamaño (1979–) American comedian and actor of Dominican descent
 * Bobby Cannavale, American actor of Italian and Cuban descent (Third Watch, Will & Grace)
 * Steve Cardenas (1974–) American martial artist, musician, and semi retired actor of Mexican descent (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
 * Matt Cedeño (1974–) American actor and former male fashion model of Afro-Cuban and English-Irish descent (Days of Our Lives)
 * Eddie Cibrian (1973–) American actor of Cuban descent (CSI: Miami)
 * Ricardo Antonio Chavira (1971–) American actor of Mexican descent (Desperate Housewives)
 * Charissa Chamorro (1977–) American television actress of Chilean descent
 * Mark Consuelos (1971–) Spanish-born American actor of Mexican and Italian descent (All My Children, Riverdale)
 * Alexis Cruz (1974–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Touched by an Angel)
 * Valerie Cruz (1976–) American actress of Cuban descent
 * Wilson Cruz (1973–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Star Trek: Discovery)
 * Rosario Dawson (1979–) American actress to a mother of Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican ancestry (Marvel's Netflix television series, The Mandalorian)
 * Kate del Castillo (1972–) Mexican-born American actress (Muchachitas, Alguna vez tendremos alas, La Mentira, Ramona, Bajo la misma piel).
 * Cameron Diaz (1972–) American actress to a father of Cuban origin
 * Guillermo Díaz (1975–) American actor of Cuban descent (Scandal)
 * Felipe Esparza (1976–) Mexican-born American actor
 * Raúl Esparza (1970–) American actor to Cuban parents (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
 * Jade Esteban Estrada (1975–) American singer, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist and human rights activist pf Mexican descent.
 * David Fumero (1972–) Cuban-born American actor and former male fashion model (One Life to Live)
 * Gene Gabriel (1970–) American actor and writer of Cuban descent
 * Gloria Garayua (1978–) American film and television actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Paula Garcés (1974–) Colombian-born American film and TV actress (The Shield, All My Children)
 * Aimee Garcia (1978–) Her mother is Mexican and her father is Puerto Rican (George Lopez, Lucifer).
 * Jeffrey Garcia (1977–) American comedian, actor and voice actor of Mexican descent
 * JoAnna García (1979–) American actress of Cuban and Spanish descent (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Freaks and Geeks, Reba).
 * Jorge Garcia (1973–) American actor of Cuban and Chilean descent (Lost, Alcatraz, Hawaii Five-0)
 * Mayte Garcia (1973–) American dancer, actress and singer of Puerto Rican descent
 * Alana de la Garza (1976–) American actress of Mexican and Irish descent (Law & Order)
 * Mandy Gonzalez (1978–) American actress of Mexican and Jewish descent.
 * Nicholas Gonzalez (1976–) American actor of Mexican descent (Resurrection Blvd., The Good Doctor)
 * Rick Gonzalez (1979–) American actor of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent
 * Adrian Grenier (1976–) American actor, producer, director, musician and environmentalist. His mother is of Mexican and French descent (Entourage).
 * La'Myia Good (1979–) American actress. Her paternal grandmother is of Puerto Rican descent.
 * Illich Guardiola (1972–) Honduran–born American voice actor
 * Camille Guaty (1978–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent
 * Elizabeth Gutiérrez (1979–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Zulay Henao (1979–) Colombian-born American actress
 * Wilson Jermaine Heredia (1971–) American actor of Dominican descent
 * Jay Hernandez (1978–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Maximiliano Hernández (1973–) American actor of Honduran descent
 * Gabriel Iglesias (1976) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Oscar Isaac (1979–) Guatemalan-born American actor (Star Wars sequel trilogy, Marvel Cinematic Universe)
 * Cherie Johnson (1976–) American actress of Puerto Rican and African American descent (Punky Brewster, Family Matters)
 * Josh Keaton - (1979–) American actor, singer and musical producer. His mother is of Peruvian origin.
 * David Lago (1979–) American actor of Cuban descent
 * Selenis Leyva (1972–) American actress of Cuban and Dominican descent (Orange Is the New Black, Diary of a Future President).
 * Iyari Limón (1976–) Mexican-born American actress
 * Eva Longoria (1975–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Eric Lopez (1978–) American voice actor of Cuban descent (Young Justice)
 * Mario Lopez (1973–) American actor of Mexican descent (Saved by the Bell)
 * Gina Lynn (1974–) Puerto Rican-born former pornographic actress, model, and stripper
 * Al Madrigal (1971–) American comedian, writer, actor and producer of Mexican descent
 * Alicia Machado (1976–) Venezuelan-born American actress
 * Justina Machado (1972–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (One Day at a Time, Six Feet Under, Queen of the South)
 * Benito Martinez (1971) American actor of Guatemalan descent (The Shield)
 * Ricardo Medina, Jr. (1977–) American former actor of Puerto Rican descent (Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers Samurai)
 * Eva Mendes (1974–) American actress of Cuban descent
 * Enrique Murciano (1973–) American actor of Cuban descent (Without a Trace)
 * Marisol Nichols (1973–) American actress of Mexican and Russian Jewish / Hungarian Jewish descent (24)
 * Amaury Nolasco (1970–) Puerto Rican-born American actor (Prison Break)
 * Rigo Nova (1979–) Honduran-born American actor and writer
 * America Olivo (1978–) American actress and singer to a father of Italian, Basque, Spanish and Chilean descent
 * Karen Olivo (1976–) American stage and television actress and singer to a father of Puerto Rican and Native American descent, and a mother of Dominican and Chinese descent
 * Ana Ortiz (1971–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Irish descent (Ugly Betty)
 * Frank Pando (1971–) American actor of Chilean descent (The Sopranos)
 * Lana Parrilla (1977–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Italian descent (Once Upon a Time, 24)
 * Pedro Pascal (1975–) Chilean-born American actor (Game of Thrones, Narcos)
 * Kika Perez (1979–) Colombian-born American actress
 * Michael Peña (1976–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Danny Pino (1974–) American actor of Cuban descent (Cold Case)
 * Carlos Ponce (1972–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
 * Freddie Prinze Jr. (1976–) Son of American actor of Puerto Rican descent Freddie Prinze (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scooby-Doo)
 * Dania Ramirez (1979–) Dominican-born American actress (Heroes, The Sopranos, X-Men: The Last Stand)
 * Efren Ramirez (1973–) American actor to Mexican and Salvadoran parents
 * Marisa Ramirez (1977–) American actress of Mexican descent (Blue Bloods)
 * Sara Ramirez (1975–) Mexican-born American actress (Grey's Anatomy)
 * Luis Antonio Ramos (1973–) Puerto Rican-born American actor
 * J. August Richards (1973–) American actor of Afro-Panamanian descent (Angel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
 * Lauren Ridloff (Teruel; 1978–) American actress of Mexican and African-American descent (The Walking Dead, Eternals)
 * Bianca Del Rio (1975–) American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer and Cuban and Honduran descent
 * James Roday (born James David Rodriguez; 1976–) American actor; father of Mexican descent (Psych, A Million Little Things)
 * Adam Rodriguez (1975–) American actor. He is three-quarters Puerto Rican and one-quarter Cuban (CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds).
 * Aida Rodriguez (1977–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent
 * Freddy Rodriguez (1975–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Jai Rodriguez (1979–) American actor and musician of Puerto Rican and Italian descent
 * Michelle Rodriguez (1978–). American actress of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent (Lost, Fast and Furious)
 * Mel Rodriguez (1973–) American actor of Cuban descent (Getting On, The Last Man on Earth, On Becoming a God in Central Florida)
 * Ramón Rodríguez (1979–) Puerto Rican-born New Yorker raised (The Wire, Day Break, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Taking of Pelham 123)
 * Zoe Saldaña (1978–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent
 * Kiele Sanchez (1977–) American actress of partially Puerto Rican descent (The Glades)
 * Marco Sanchez (1970–) American actor of Cuban descent (Walker, Texas Ranger)
 * Merlin Santana (1976–2002) American of Dominican descent (The Cosby Show, Getting By, Under One Roof, The Steve Harvey Show)
 * Renoly Santiago (1974–) Puerto Rican-born and raised in Union City, New Jersey
 * Tessie Santiago (1975–) American actress of Cuban descent
 * Jon Seda (1970–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent
 * Diego Serrano (1973–) Ecuadorian-born American actor
 * Hilary Swank (1974–) American actress and film producer. Her grandmother was of Mexican descent.
 * Paola Turbay (1970–) American actress of Colombian descent
 * Alanna Ubach (1975–). American actress of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent
 * Jacob Vargas (1971–) Mexican-born American actor
 * Nadine Velazquez (1978–) American actress and model of Puerto Rican descent (My Name Is Earl, The League)
 * Erik Valdez (1979–) American actor to a father of Mexican, Spanish and Native American descend
 * James Vasquez (1972–) American actor and director to a Mexican father
 * Sofía Vergara (1972–) Colombian-born American actress
 * Vanessa Villela (1978–) Mexican-born American actor
 * Michael Saucedo (1970–) American actor of Mexican and Irish descent
 * Liza Colón-Zayas (1972–) American actress and playwright of Puerto Rican descent

1980s

 * Jordana Brewster (1980–) Panamanian born American actress (Fast & Furious saga).
 * Anabelle Acosta (1987–) Cuban-born American actress (Ballers, Quantico)
 * Christina Aguilera (1980–) American singer and actress of Ecuadorian descent.
 * Jessica Alba (1981–) American actress to a father of Mexican descent.
 * Odette Annable (1985–) American actress of Colombian and Cuban descent (House)
 * Joe Arquette (1981–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Adrienne Bailon (1983–) American singer, actress and talk show host. Her father is Ecuadorian and her mother is Puerto Rican.
 * Stephanie Beatriz (1981–) Argentine-born American actress and model of Colombian and Bolivian descent (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
 * Alexis Bledel (1981–) American actress of Argentine and Mexican descent
 * Richard Cabral (1984–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Jencarlos Canela (1988–) American singer, songwriter and actor of Cuban descent
 * Aimee Carrero (1988–) Dominican-born American actress (Young & Hungry)
 * Victoria Cartagena (1985–) American theater, film, and television actress (Manifest)
 * Rafael Casal (1985–) American writer, actor, producer, and showrunner. He is of Irish, Spanish, and Cuban descent.
 * David Castañeda (1989–) American actor of Mexican descent (The Umbrella Academy)
 * Teresa Castillo (1983–) American actress of Spanish, Mexican, and Chinese ancestry
 * Angélica Celaya (1982–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Lisseth Chavez (1989–) American actress of Salvadoran descent
 * Ana Brenda Contreras (1986–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Jackie Cruz (1986–) American actress of Dominican descent (Orange Is the New Black)
 * Majandra Delfino (1981–) Venezuelan-born American actress and singer.
 * Aarón Díaz (1982–) Mexican-born American actor
 * Alyssa Diaz (1985–) American actress of Mexican, Colombian and Irish descent (As the World Turns, The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
 * Melonie Diaz (1984–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Charmed)
 * Alejandro Edda (1984–) Mexican-American actor
 * Tamara Feldman (1980–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * America Ferrera (1984–) American actress, producer, and director of Honduran descent (Ugly Betty, Superstore)
 * Melissa Fumero (1982–) American actress and director of Cuban descent (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, One Life to Live)
 * David Gallagher (1985–) American actor of Cuban and Irish descent (7th Heaven)
 * Jesse Garcia (1982–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Jessica Marie Garcia (1987–) American actress. She is of Mexican and Cuban descent (The Middle, Liv and Maddie, On My Block).
 * Miguel Gomez (1985–) Colombian-born American actor
 * Julie Gonzalo (1981–) Argentine-born American actress
 * Meagan Good (1981–) American actress. Her paternal grandmother is of Puerto Rican descent.
 * Diane Guerrero (1986–) American actress of Colombian descent
 * Ryan Guzman (1987–) American actor. His father is Mexican.
 * Heather Hemmens (1988–) American actress of Chilean descent
 * Callie Hernandez (1988–) American actress. Her father is Mexican and her mother is Swiss-German (Blair Witch, La La Land, The Endless, Alien: Covenant).
 * April Lee Hernandez (1980–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent
 * Kristin Herrera (1989–) American actress of Spanish and Portuguese descent (Zoey 101, General Hospital)
 * Shayne Lamas (1985–) American reality television personality and actress. She is daughter of American actor of Argentine descent Lorenzo Lamas
 * William Levy (born William Levy Gutiérrez; 1980–) Cuban-born American actor
 * Adrianne León (1987–) American actress of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian descent
 * Josie Loren (1987–) American actress of Cuban descent (Make It or Break It)
 * Gabriel Luna (1982–) American actor of Mexican descent (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
 * J. R. Martinez (1983–) American actor. His mother is of Salvadoran origin
 * Natalie Martinez (1984–) American actress and model of Cuban descent
 * Lindsay Mendez (1983–) American actress of Mexican and Russian Jewish descent
 * Alex Meraz (1985–) American actor of Mexican descent
 * Alano Miller (1980–) American actor of partial Cuban ancestry
 * Christina Milian (1981–) American actress, singer and songwriter of Cuban descent
 * Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980) - American actor, composer, lyricist, singer, rapper, actor, producer, and playwright, known by his roles in Broadway musicals. He is of mostly Puerto Rican descent, but he also is a quarter Mexican.
 * Daniella Monet (1989–) American actress and singer of Chilean, Croatan and Italian descent
 * Natalie Morales (1985–) American actress of Cuban descent (The Middleman).
 * Patricia Mota (1982–) Dominican-born American actress
 * Frankie Muniz (1985–) American actor to a Puerto Rican father (Malcolm in the Middle)
 * Carlos Navarro (1980–) American actor and radio personality of Peruvian and Cuban descent.
 * Victor Ortiz (1987–) American professional boxer and film actor of Mexican descent
 * Brina Palencia (1984–) American voice actress (One Piece, Fairy Tail)
 * J. D. Pardo (1980–) American actor of Argentinian and Salvadoran descent
 * Sara Paxton (1988–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Carlos PenaVega (1989–) American actor and singer. His father is of Spanish and Venezuelan descent, and his mother is Dominican (Big Time Rush)
 * Walter Perez (1982–) American actor of Mexican descent.
 * Daniella Pineda (1987–) American actress, writer, and comedian of Mexican descent
 * Aubrey Plaza (1984–) American actress of Puerto Rican and European descent
 * Bridget Powers (1980–) American pornographic actress of Guatemalan descent
 * Reagan Gomez-Preston (1980–) American actress of Puerto Rican and African American descent (The Parent 'Hood, The Cleveland Show)
 * Francia Raisa (1988–) American actress. She is of Mexican and Honduran descent (Bring It On: All or Nothing, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Grown-ish).
 * J. R. Ramirez (1980–) Cuban-born American actor (Manifest)
 * Monica Raymund (1986–) American actress to a Dominican mother (Chicago Fire).
 * Nicole Richie (1981–) American actress of partial Mexican descent
 * Emily Rios (1989–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Naya Rivera (1987–2020) American actress of Puerto Rican, African American and German descent (Glee)
 * Elizabeth Rodriguez (1980–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Orange Is the New Black)
 * Genesis Rodriguez (1987–) is an American actress. She is daughter of Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez
 * Gina Rodriguez (1984–) American actress to Puerto Rican parents (Jane the Virgin)
 * Gabrielle Ruiz (1984–) American actress of Mexican descent
 * Teresa Ruiz (1988–) Mexican-born American actress
 * Rosa Salazar (1985–) Canadian-born American actress of Peruvian and French descent.
 * Claudia Salinas (1983–) Mexican-born American actress and model
 * Ray Santiago (1984–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Ash vs Evil Dead)
 * Josh Segarra (1986–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (The Electric Company, Sirens, and Arrow)
 * Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981–) American actress and singer of Jewish Greek-Romanian and Cuban descent (The Sopranos).
 * Charise Castro Smith (1983–) actress of Cuban descent
 * Tessa Thompson (1983–) American actress and singer. Her father is of Afro-Panamanian descent, while her mother is of Caucasian and Mexican ancestry (Selma, Creed, Thor: Ragnarok)
 * Michael Trevino (1985–) American actor of Mexican descent (The Vampire Diaries, Roswell, New Mexico)
 * Brittany Underwood (1988–) American actress and singer of English and Colombian descent (One Life to Live, Hollywood Heights)
 * Wilmer Valderrama (1980–) American actor, producer, singer and television personality (That '70s Show, From Dusk till Dawn: The Series). He is of Venezuelan descent.
 * Carlos Valdes (1989–) Colombian-born American actor and singer (The Flash)
 * Alexa Vega (1988–) American actress and singer to a Colombian father (Spy Kids)
 * Christina Vidal (1981–) American actress of Puerto Rican descent (Taina)
 * Ana Villafañe (1989–) American actress of Cuban and Salvadoran descent.
 * Carolina Ravassa (1985–) Colombian-born American actress

1990s

 * Alexa Demie (1990-) American Actress
 * Tyler Alvarez (1997–) American actor of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent (Every Witch Way, American Vandal)
 * Moisés Arias (1994–) American actor of Colombian descent (Hannah Montana)
 * Jake T. Austin (1994–) American actor. His mother is of Puerto Rican, Argentine and Spanish descent (Wizards of Waverly Place)
 * Melissa Barrera (1991–) Mexican-born American actress
 * Diego Boneta (1990–) Mexican-born American actor
 * Camila Cabello (1997–) Cuban-born American actress and singer
 * Jason Canela (1992–) American actor of Cuban descent
 * Sofia Carson (1993–) American actress and singer of Colombian descent (Descendants)
 * Isabella Castillo (1994–) Cuban-born American actress and singer
 * Raquel Castro (1994–) American actress, singer and songwriter to a Puerto Rican father and a mother of Italian and Jewish descent
 * David Castro (1996–) American actor. He is brother of Raquel Castro
 * Ariana DeBose (1991-) American actress. Her father is Puerto Rican.
 * Eduardo Franco (1994–) American actor of Mexican descent (Stranger Things)
 * Seychelle Gabriel (1991–) American actress. Her paternal grandfather is of Mexican origin (Falling Skies)
 * Hunter Gomez (1991–) - American actor of Mexican descent.
 * Isabella Gomez (1998–) Colombian-born American actress (One Day at a Time)
 * Selena Gomez (1992–) American actress and singer of Mexican descent
 * Froy Gutierrez (1998–) American actor and singer of Mexican descent
 * Kathleen Herles - (1990–) American voice actress of Peruvian descent (Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!)
 * Ricardo Hurtado (1999–) American actor of Nicaraguan descent (School of Rock)
 * Adam Irigoyen (1997–) American actor, singer, rapper and dancer of Cuban descent
 * Victoria Justice (1993–) American actress and singer. Her mother is of Puerto Rican origin (Zoey 101)
 * Q'orianka Kilcher - (1990–) German-born American actress of Peruvian and German descent
 * Brandon Larracuente (1994–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (Party of Five,The Good Doctor, Bloodline)
 * Stefania LaVie Owen (1997–) American actress to a Cuban mother (Running Wilde, The Carrie Diaries, Sweet Tooth)
 * Demi Lovato (1992–) American actress of Nuevomexicano origin.
 * Julio Macias (1990–) Mexican-born American actor.
 * Ruby Modine - (1990–) American actress to a Puerto Rican mother.
 * Lindsey Morgan (1990–) American actress of Mexican and Irish descent (The 100)
 * Christian Navarro (1991–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent (13 Reasons Why)
 * Dylan O'Brien (1991–) American actor of Spanish descent (Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner)
 * Hayley Orrantia (1994–) American actress, singer, and songwriter. Her grandfather is of Mexican descent and she identifies herself as Latina.
 * Alycia Pascual-Peña (1999–) American actress (Saved by the Bell).
 * Tyler Posey (born Tyler Garcia Posey; 1991–) American actor and musician of Mexican descent (Teen Wolf)
 * Cierra Ramirez (1995–) American actress and singer of Colombian and Mexican descent (The Fosters)
 * Danny Ramirez (1997–) - American actor of Colombian and Mexican descent.
 * Anthony Ramos (1991–) American actor of Puerto Rican descent.
 * Tony Revolori (né Quiñonez; 1996–) American actor of Guatemalan descent (Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home)
 * Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (1991–) American actress and Singer. One of her grandparent was Puerto Rican.
 * Rico Rodriguez (1998–) American actor of Mexican descent (Modern Family)
 * Caitlin Sanchez (1996–) American actress of Cuban descent
 * Bianca Santos (1990–) American actress of Cuban and Brazilian descent (The Fosters)
 * Christian Serratos (1990–) American actress of Mexican and Italian descent (The Walking Dead)
 * Jeremy Suarez (1990) American actor, film producer and director of Cuban and African descent (The Bernie Mac Show)
 * Julia Goldani Telles (1995–) - American-born Brazilian-raised actress and ballet dancer. She is of Mexican and Brazilian descent (The Affair)
 * Bella Thorne (1997–) American actress. Her father is of Cuban origin
 * Diego Tinoco (1997–) American actor of Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Colombian descent (On My Block, Knights of the Zodiac)
 * Anthony De La Torre (1993–) American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cuban descent
 * Makenzie Vega (1994–) American actress of Colombian and American descent. She is the sister of Alexa Vega.
 * Jamila Velazquez (1995–) American singer and actress of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent
 * Sasha Calle (1995–) American actress of Colombian descent
 * Damian Terriquez (1998-) American Actor of Mexican descent (Glamorous)

2000s

 * Allegra Acosta (2002–) American actress of Mexican descent (Marvel's Runaways)
 * Izabella Alvarez (2004–) American actress and voice artist (The Casagrandes, Shameless, Westworld, Walk the Prank)
 * Cree Cicchino (2002–) American actress of Italian and Ecuadorian descent
 * Michael Garza (2000–) American actor of Mexican descent (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)
 * Madison De La Garza (2001–) American actress of Mexican descent (Desperate Housewives)
 * Xochitl Gomez (born 2006) American actress of Mexican descent (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
 * Anthony Gonzalez (2004–) American actor and Voice actor of Guatemalan descent (Coco).
 * Lilimar Hernandez (2000–) Venezuelan-born American actress of Cuban descent
 * Skai Jackson (2002–) American actress, YouTuber, and author. She is of Afro Honduran and Afro American descent (Jessie, Bunk'd)
 * Xolo Maridueña (2001–) American actor of Mexican, Cuban and Ecuadorean heritage (Cobra Kai).
 * Isabela Moner (2001–) American actress, voice actress, singer, songwriter, dancer and ukulele player. Her mother is Peruvian.
 * Jenna Ortega (2002–) American actress of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent (Jane the Virgin, Wednesday)
 * Alexys Nycole Sanchez (2003–) American actress
 * Rachel Zegler (2001–) American actress. Her mother is of Colombian descent.
 * Juan Carlos Velis (1973–) Salvadorian Canadian actor of stage, film, tv and video games. Born in El Salvador. Moved to Canada in the late 80’s due to the political situation in his native El Salvador. Also a playwright, screenwriter, director and producer.

Year of birth unknown

 * Seidy López - Mexican-born American actress and director
 * Elena Tovar - Mexican-born American actress