52 Latino Celebs Whose Parents are Immigrants

By Tom Castaneda | 02/26/2013 - 11:36 | 0 Comments

In recent years, the debate over immigration has reached a fever pitch, with leaders in both political parties, civil rights activists and even celebrities speaking up to offer their two centavos on this critical issue.

But while there’s no simple way to resolve the matter, it’s important to remember our nation’s rich history when it comes to immigrants. After all, it’s been said that the United States is a "nation of immigrants." In fact, some of our biggest and brightest Latino luminaries have roots outside the U.S. of A.

Here’s a look at 52 Latinos who are the children of immigrants.

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America Ferrera

She may have portrayed the Mexican American Betty Suarez on ABC’s Ugly Betty, but America Ferrera is actually Honduran American. The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, is the daughter of Honduran nationals who immigrated to the United States in the mid 1970s.

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