Ariel Winter and 31 MORE Stars You Thought Were Latino—But Aren't!

Ariel Winter, 14, may play Dora The Explorer for the College Humor spoof and star as Princess Sofia in the new Disney series Sofia The First, but you would be surprised to know that the Modern Family star, who plays Alex Dunphy, is not Latina!

Still, Ariel is hardly the only non-Latino celeb who people mistake for being Latin. Here are 30 other celebs you thought were Latino—but aren’t!

101 Stars You Never Knew Were Latino!

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Jennifer Esposito, 38

In Crash (2004), Paul Haggis’ Oscar-winning film about racial and social tensions in Los Angeles, Esposito played Ria, a Latina detective who has tense relationships with Asian and Black characters in the movie. But despite playing a proud Latina on screen (convincingly we might add!), Esposito is actually Italian American.