Hispanic Heritage Month: Historical Figures Review

Singer born in Texas and known as "Queen of Tejano music"

Artist with a difficult childhood (polio disease, terrible car crash)

Started receiving treatment for a growth hormone at 13 years old

First Latina Supreme Court Justice appointed by former President Obama

Tragically died in an airplane accident when trying to help Nicaragua after an earthquake

Singer that won a 1994 Grammy award for best Mexican-American album

Colombian artist that decided not to continue in bullfighting school

Astronaut that was part of an immigrant Mexican family

Won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with Argentina

Helped improve the lives of migrant farm workers

Tragically died when her ex-store manager killed her for being confronted for stealing

Astronaut that was part of an immigrant Mexican family

Studied engineering in college and worked on projects using x-rays to identify breast cancer

Grew up in New York and studied to be a lawyers, and then a federal judge

Holds the record for recieving the most Ballon d'Oro awards (7 awards)

Co-founded the union named United Farm Workers of America (UFW)

One of the first Latin American baseball stars in the U.S.

Artist known for unique style of oversized figures and humans

First Latin American immigrant NASA Astronaut selected to go into space

Cuban singer known as the "Queen of Salsa"

Black Puerto Rican baseball player that fought against racism and prejudice in the U.S.

Mexican artist known for her dark style and unsmiling self-portraits

Costa Rican - Chinese astronaut that participated in 7 spaceflights and 3 space walks

Singer with a powerful voice known for her colorful wigs and costumes