Puerto Rican

'Backstreet Boys' 20th Anniversary: The 20 Hottest Photos of Puertorriqueño Howie Dorough!

By Tom Castaneda | 04/24/2013 - 10:03 | 0 Comments

Backstreet’s back, alright!  It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Howie Dorough and his (Backstreet) Boys joined voices to take the music world by storm.

Two years after forming the band in Orlando, Florida, the 39-year-old Puerto Rican singer and his band mates released their...

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Carlos Correa plays in Perfect Game All-American Classic in San Diego in 2011
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Puerto Rican Teen Carlos Correa Makes History in MLB Draft

By Samantha Leal | 06/05/2012 - 09:28 | 0 Comments

The 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa made history Monday night as the number one pick from Puerto Rico for the Houston Astros. Previously, catcher Ramon Castro had made hometown history as the highest-drafted player out of Puerto Rico at pick number 17, going to the Houston Astros in 1994.

Correa, moments before speaking to the...

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Election 2012: Mitt Romney’s Latino Problem?

By Viviana Hurtado | 03/15/2012 - 11:16 | 0 Comments

Mitt Romney’s problem may not be the strong challenge to his “inevitable” GOP Presidential nomination Rick Santorum is presenting.  The former Senator from Pennsylvania swept the Mississippi and Alabama primaries, providing proof that southern Evangelical voters don’t believe Romney is conservative enough.  “We did it...

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EXCLUSIVE: Ronnie from 'The Jersey Shore' Breaks Down His Latin Roots!

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Ronnie from 'The Jersey Shore' Breaks Down His Latin Roots!

By Lee Hernandez | 12/21/2011 - 11:40 | 0 Comments

Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro stopped by the Latina offices earlier this week, and talked exclusively to Latina.com about his Latin roots, his love of arroz con gandules, pernil and pasteles, and why he can't get enough of Spanish girls. Plus, the reality star dished on...

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J.Lo Is Bringing Latina Laughs to MTV
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Jennifer Lopez Producing New Latina Comedy for MTV

By Amaris Castillo | 11/02/2011 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

According to The Hollywood Reporter, MTV has ordered a half-hour comedy developed by Boricua...

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Is Jennifer Lopez Returning As A Fly Girl?

By Amaris Castillo | 10/31/2011 - 15:57 | 0 Comments

Remember when Jennifer Lopez was a Fly Girl on the 90s series In Living Color? Google it if you’re too young. TV Line is reporting that the sketch comedy series that helped launch the 42-year-old Boricua superstar...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Once Upon A Time' Star Lana Parrilla Reveals Her Favorite Fairy Tale Characters

By Lee Hernandez | 10/21/2011 - 14:30 | 0 Comments

Whenever she watched Snow White as a young girl, half-Puerto Rican actress Lana Parrilla always rooted for the evil queen. Now, the 34-year-old actress is making Snow’s life a living hell as the classic villain in ABC’s spellbinding new series, ...

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Once Upon A Time’ Star Lana Parrilla Says Hollywood Told Her: "You Don't Look Latina Enough"

By Lee Hernandez | 10/17/2011 - 15:07 | 0 Comments

Half-Puerto Rican actress Lana Parrilla has one of the most exciting roles on TV this fall—the part of the evil queen in ABC's fantastic new drama, Once Upon A Time (premiering Sunday, Oct. 23rd at 8/7c). But Lana's highly...

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